Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-13
Circulation Every 1892
Evening Yesterday 1 OCVA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER l3, ls2'
Recause They Hate Wilson.

I, &c evident that all the Repubhcahs
sbo hsve Topped with Harding from pre-
h,nded support of the League OF Nations
to omen Reputation are mainly actuateu
hv MALIGNANT, but utterly indefens'pie
h.+rod of President Wilson. They call the
vn.,,e of Nations Wilson'S League
cd ,rrav themselves against IT for 'iiiS
urason only.
R,,t the League of Nations is no more
.yyilson' : League" than it rs the League Oh
x1ovd George, Of Clemenceau, or OF othei
--,;,c,t statesmen who actively parucl-
.,.,c5 IN the Congress Of Versailles. IL IS
fhc result Of their joint Deliberations '"'"
~nnppcsitc wisdom.
~ vos Mr.. Wilson alone or aioot III
sbc rart he did towards constructing 'n,9
,,ro.,t contract for the Peace OF inc "o'iu.
Hc took with him to Paris large oooy o.
ass,catcs. including men VINO "e,e
armament in the councils OF the hepuoh-
csn rartv. He did not keep alooi' hoi
III 10 confne himself 10 his party ID
ahis respect.
Nr Wilson also is charged-and falsely
;,b bc,np blind and hostile TO all sug-
rcstions from home in respect OF the oe-
tals e thc League Covenant tie IS ac-
cuscd II rejecting all friendly adVice'
from " whatever source 1t came.
1-bc records prove the falsity Of tnis
acc,.,at ton How many Suggestions " !.
Wilson nav have received IS not a ma "a
of record. but il is known to certainty
,bo, no accepted four amendments TO the
Coro,ant suggested by Mr.. Taft, who Is
nov supporting Mr. Harding, despite the
lattcr.s complete Reputation q the league
Nc received SIX amendments from Emu
Root and FIVE Of them were accepted
Fron Mr.. Hughes, his opponent for the
Presidency in 1916, he received seven
ar,endmens.. and FIVE Of them were
adopted.
Tbore was no selfish egotism, no RAM
craftsmanship IN MIR. Wilson's attltuoe o
b,s actions He was open TO sincere co
operation. He accepted recomInencauoin
from Taft. Root and Hughes, as iron
others. Taft and Hughes are now oeiit
,,;rs themselves by attacking bis WORK,
which their own suggestions were IN
~or,orated. How inconsistent aiinos
.,,,,emptlble. this now seems, n the ign
,f ,he above plain facts. No matter nov
these two unreasonable and Implacaol
nart,saps nav attempt to justify them
solves. il is impossible to conceive nov
they can afford falling into contempt
.,ba minds OF al intelligent observers
public events
Mr. Root. Stree his return from Europ'
where he did splendid work in framing tn
Court Of International Justice, under tn
.au-plces Of the League OF Nations I'd
t,ecr silent in respect Of the League Cove
.rsnt IN the construction Of which some
s,,e suggestions were Incorporated throue
sbe agency Of President Wilson. ID
silence IS significant. He cannot approx
HqrdIng's opposition TO the League al
continued silence on his part will be Ell
.oueDt evidence Of his dissent.
Even If the League Of Nations was Il
soIe creation Of President Wilson It wou
mot be deserving Of condemnation on tn
GROUND. It would be entitled TO ludgInel
on merit. But it is not a ''Wilson League
any further than he had hand 10 It's co
strirtlon. And il IS q vital mighty
snencc for peace throughout the worl
II not conceivable that our people vi
bsve suffered from war, will give favor
va m the future, repudiate and dishon
the cause for which our brave men foug
and died so gloriously. and invite all t
dangers Of uncertainty by repudlating
League Of Nations.