Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-22
WILSON ItIrht INF, ,rim..

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
SHr-Ihe Boston Globe very .sensiblS
President in the split between him and
secretary Lansing by saying in effect
mat while such disagrcements between
| officials high in Office and power are
resretabie and SO plaTnly incompatible
| with the promotion of the best inter-
ests of the public and the welfare of
the administration at the helm OF the
government as to imperatively require
the retirement of one of the two differ
not the President who should go.
Now this editorial emanation from
! great newspaper of the Hub strikes
your humble servant as embodying
erencc to this last bold proof Of Will
| sons determination 10 exercise his
these United states to run the govern
mcnt along the lines that he believes
! to he right. proper and best calculated
country, whose destinies have been
committed by its voters to his care
and control TO the extent OF the great
powers OF his office.
Wilson knows that the power and
. responsibility in the present adminis-
tration are his exclusively. and he has
again exhibited tile nerve. independ-
ence and manlincss to give the most
prominent, striking and unmistal<able
examples OF his unalterablc intention
ana ;nvincibie determination to be
President Of this country in fact as
we'll as name.
Every representative Virgin:an is to
a notable extent a hero worshiper. and
we love to see our chief exhibit the
sublime qualities Of incompatible lead
erEhip. undaunted courage and far
foundations OF philanthropy and love
for humanity that characterize in
such emns;t degree our world world
this Land OF the free and home OF the
brave
we hear from so many sources the
N,,z IA
far more serious problems and cond!-
lions during his two administrations
than ever confronted George Washing
ton or any OF our Presidents. This is
surely true. II Was comparatively
easy task for Washington to Guido the
British with the aid OF the French ar
armies and PROV. SiouS and munitions OF
war across the Atlantic Ocean WAS
bound ~ he done exclusively by means
OF slow sailing vessels. dependent upon
iavorabls hrccZcs for their progress.
And then after the arrival OF the roy
aiist troops over here they would show
troops. who were az home In their own
territory and lighting in defense OF
their altars, and their fires. Ever sol
and makes = far more Formidable foe
when lighting 10 rcpcl invasion.
IN the. reccn; world war Wilson;
agents. trained and rnohilized III less
than eighteen months an army Of $500
600 men. and ~ tho time OF the armi-
Stice. whicf, was abou; nineteen months
after our declaration Of war, We had
O0Gn 600 seasoned American fighting
lpcn under arms II Europe
The Democrats statesman who has
The poor judgnen: and teue7:ty 10
oppose Wilson'S policies and 10 antaC
onize him as the par:y'S leader IS IN
deed "-eckon!ns without his host" and
nlaying a sorry part tina: he Will re-
gret after he goes down IN the crush
ing defeat tina; Will be his certain por-
TON regardless OF the lottineSS AND
prominence ot his name and official
station.
Wilson believes with n! the optimism
and idcalism OF his noble and exalted
nature in the salutar!ness and praciica-
hiiity Of the pact 70 enforce peace
framed al Versailles since the victory
OF the entente allies cve- the Teuton.
and their associates. achieved in 1918.
and 40 unprcJudiccd observer and stu
dent OF events can expect INN 20 retain
as Premier OF his governEent = man
WHO had proved hostile 10 the Pres:-
dents unique and ambitious. but most
benevolent and vcl,-intent!oned pro-
gram and scheme to enforce peace on
earth. W. n. PATTERSON.
Howardsv!!e. Va, February j :, lsea