Evening journal., 1920-01-01
What ihe Year Nineieer-N Nneieea
Did 10 President Wilson
lFrom the New YorA SUM-

There is no better time than the last
day OF ihe dying year to glance retro
spectlvely at the astounding changes
which that year has wrought in the
political fortunes and world reputation
)f the President Of the United States.
One year ago this morning Pres dent
Wilson awoke in Buckingham Palace
as the guest of King George aud Queen
Mary. one year ago tbs morning his
fellow countrymon on this Side OF ,ht
Atlantic were reading with asionshed
interest Of the unprecedented Cn,husi-
asm with which he had been WELDON. d
on the previous day al Manchester,
where ne was hailed as world re-
dcemer and chcercd to the echo by eX-
cited throngs from every clsss OF the
community as the man who had come
10 save Europe and TO establish a new
era OF human brotherhood and peace.
American observers Of the Manchester
event could compare the wild enthusl-
asm Of his reception by the crowd 10
nothing else than the delirious demon
siralions witnessed at national conven-
tions in our own country when the
names OF fayoriie candidates are FIRST
pronounced what he dared TO dream.
be dared 20 dor Numbered the Lord
Mayor ia introducing President Wilson
TO the acclalming multitude. And fired
by The impulse Of The tremendous ova-
lion. President Wilson went so Tar
IN his address, = the Manchestrians in
Free Trade Hall as TO pledge his Gov
ernment and his country 10 accept re-
sp0nsibiliiy for the peace not only
OF Europe but also OF the whole world
snd to enter no alliance which was
aot a legguo or al the nations The I
United STATES, he said. will join no
combination OF Powers which is not
combination OF all Of us She is
not interested merely in the peace OF
Europe but IN The peace of the world ~ I
n recollection serves. this was The
lrst occasion on which President
Wilson committed himself and as
umed TO commit his Government SO
ieanitely ia The general idea of a
iupernatural organization which he
Incorporated later in his self-deter
mined covenant We are perhaps not
ranscending the proprlelles Of reml-
iiscence when we subioln that The
sun said a year ago This morning Of
slis Unauthorized pledge at Manchcs-
er: 70 may be not altogether without
lertlnence as the treaty situation stands
iwelvemonlh later;
"Thc idea may be rhet0ricaily al-
tracilve 10 the Presidents far leap
ing mind. The conception may seem
20 him glorious and broadly logical
but TO test its practical qualities we
have only to picture lt In actual op-
Grafton The surrender Of
any part Of this nations sovereignty
IS Impossible without The amend
ment OF our Constitution by The reg
ular process. The people Of The
United States cannot speak through
President Wilson regarding such ,
= fundamental change. Whatever ne ]
may promise or declare at Manches- Z
ter or az Versailles. The President Z
and the senate together cannot do 70
by treaty. Tho Congress cannot do
4 even under The general welfare
ciause; for that Constitution was Or
daned and established by ihe Peo- &c
pie OF lho United States TO csiob-
iiSh Justice 10 insure tranquility. 10 :
provide for the American defence
20 promote the general welfare and
TO secure The blessings OF liberty.
moi 10 q world federation OF nations.
not to hum9niiy in general. bu'
sinSly and solely TO ourselves and
our posteriy7
The enthusiasm az Manchester for II
President Wilson as The prophet and II
promoter Of an international millen-
mum was only typical Of what he Wit
messed elsewhere during his progress
on that first wonderful journey II
through England, France and Italy \
Similar scenes occurred In Carlisle ln Il
London. IN Paris. in Milan, in Genoa
IN Rome Wherever he went and as II
lonz as the rainbow he'd ihe bright II
colors OF its prismatic arch his DesOm II
must have swelled With the pride and
ifSratulation OF an unparalleled II
Brilicvemcnt as he saw himself then II
what he was in truth and fact ihc
most popular man then present In
he European world
II would be cruelty 10 dwell par
Iicuiariy on ihe contrast Tho dream II
asird SO long and only 50 long as III
Europe cortinued 20 credit presldeu' II
Wilson's repeated announcements that II
lc had come with mission and III
! nsndate, and that ne spoke with III
'ulh0rity f0- the United States Of III
When the people Of Eng Il