Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-02
Says Wilson Conceded Rigid War
Censorship To SaDe European
Allies From Downfall

talking of the war; after the armistie,
the unfolding Of events was less inter
esting and mighty hard job for repre-
sentatives Of the press.
The war censorship was overdono. Tn,
lack of information ddn t make to mucl
difference in continental eOmmunitie.
but it was paralyzing to English speak
ing countries. We depend on public Op
inion to shape public policy.
Our public lacked information before
the armistiec and never caught up az
terward, though the censorship was re-
laxed.A Then we were always afraid
of giving Germsny some kind of an
, edge by telling too much. 1t was most
difficult position.
The president himself was Obliged
largely to waive publicity which would
have saved him much embarrassment In
America. The shell-shoclned countries OF
Europe couldn't have stood IL under
their fragile systems. Every government
Of Europe would have fallen. So the
President had TO grin and bear IL.
British Policies.
| had the pleasure of meeting King
George, an amiable and denying
monarch who saved his monarchy by his
sacrifice and energy, and WHO is now
sending his heir among the masses 20
meet advancing democracy half way.
| saw muca OF a still more powerful
potentate, Alfred Harmswirth, Viseount
Northeliffc, who is such a hustler that
thousands of English think him Amcri.
can by birth.
lie helped the president at every turn
until serious illness temporarily rc.
tired him.
Lloyd George is the greatest Of all
politicians in a political civilization in
which public men are all statesmen and
must be politicians.
British Social Unrest.
People go to the House of Commons
to see Lloyd George fall, but he always
falls on his feet. Asa matter Of fact.
there is no one in sight to succeed him.
and so radical minister presides over
a rather Toryish governmental in.
yerted pyramid, but it will topple some
day.
There is lot Of rebellion loose in
Britain, but il will never come to Bol.
sheyism. There will be a slow reyolu.
ton that will change economic condi.
tions and throw off. the oppression OF
social autocracy in the freest Of the DO.
litieal democracies. There won't be
such really beautiful aristersts or such
pitiful lower classes, but the average
will be higher.
In many ways Americans and British
are the same breed. We will get on TO.
gether. But we mustn 4 sweetheart each
other. Neither will stand 1t. In America
we will best keep friends with the
healthy selfish British by looking out
for ourselves, just as they do. God bless
'em.
Preparedness for o. s.
Particularly, we must have just as big
a navy as they or anybody else has. We
owe that to our self.rcspoct, as well as
10 our coast line They must scale down
Or we scale up. Without naval equality
this foolish old world won't pay much
attention to our desire for justice and
peace.
The kind Of altruism which the old
world singeeats admire is altruism with
kick in il. Good advice without q navy
5 mere iInpudenee We mustn't offend
'ur European friends in this way.
Then wc must have universal military
raining and service, not only os pro.
ectiye peace measure but as measure
o promote American citizenship and
reserve the spirit Of American nation.
llism-the real victory won By us for
ourselves in this war.
Favors League Of Nations.
began last autumn by being foT
hcsc things only, and against tho Lea.
tue Of Nations, but have been drawn
oward the broad view. I want to see
Imerica go ont into the world and kelp,
ot so much for the others as for our.
elves.
That's the way to keep ourselves
live. There have been nations almost
$ great as we. Most Of them died from
be ingrowing and down.brccding ef.
eets Of narrow sclfishness Let's bel
ame in this country TO cry the other
Ian under the enlightenment and safe
.adership Of the man who Is today ev.
rywhere recognized Is the worlds lead
Mr.. Wilson.
WoopRuRN DOCTOR Ill.