Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-03
FRIDAY. OCT. 3, 1919
Is His Work Done?

The hearts of Americans with their president to-
day. No political differences limit their sympathy
with the who is sick Assurance of this kind will
not fail to reach him in his illness and cheer him.
1t is not astonishing that Mr. Wilson has to
the verge of breakdown We place heavier burden
president than any other people puts any
And the strain has been continuous for than five
years. The war became grievous problem in America
almost from it's beginning The strain of preWar days.
the pressure from without and the burden of those who
did think for America unparalleled by anything
in our history. Indeed the months when America
actually at war may we'll have been the freesest the
president has known. For then America united on
aim Criticism and carpng and obstruction, which
had been CONSTANT and condemnation which had to
virulent and ver extremes than before
in allegiance Yet, the burden of the lives of Americas
young could be lifted for moment from the
mind of him who was their commander-in-chief
Since the armistice has the heaviest task OF all
that which must at times have brought his heart nearest
to Encouragement For first the task of persuad
ing associates with Thousand conflicting ideas and
billions the worlds great duty to keep faith
with those who had given ALL that the fruit of this war
the lifting of the present great threat Of
war-or else to the greatest trust
laid on the leaders OF nations
There followed the bitter struggle bitter and
more partisan than could have been imagined to
to the result of his labors in France Does any
one suppose the of president is not hurt
when he is represented his countrymen willing to
sacrifice the independence the rights, the happiness OF
his country? That there would be difficulty in reaching
satisfactory conclusions amid the old jeaouses the
billions and the agreements of Europe to be
expected 1t not to be expected that The only hope
of the world should be made party paything in Amer
lea and upon insncerely and shalloWy by men who
had already forgotten the sacrifice of millions of lives
Happily the president has accomplished the purpose
of his He has made plain the great issue of the
peace treaty America knows that the great issue
whether the blood of the who laid down their lives
is to be at naugh that it is not all OF the
little things which partisan spokesman have been
declaiming The clamor Of those who began to shout
that the president not answering particular COM
plants has been stled One by he has taken them
all up The of the British empire, the Shan
tung agreement the Monroe doctrine the right OF the
United States send ships unless it's con-
should dictate things have been answered
sincere persons Today there be few who be-
that the liberty of the United States is threatened
by anything in the treaty.
1t may be that the presidents work is done He has
given his Vitality in setting before the people the truth
democracy the responsibility for final action cannot
be devolved upon It'll responsibility to
see that the blood of men, and children shall be
remembered that the voice of America and not the
of partisan politics shall be spoken by the senate
If longer have this grave, unremitting
to fight for all must make the voice of Amer
palmer that little will be slashed and the
lives of the world shall not suffer irremediable
disaster.-M Milwaukee Journal.