Evening star., 1920-12-18
Editorial Digest
The Peace Prize Award.

When the Nobel peace prize came to
America for the third time, with
woodrow Wilson AZ the recipient. the
country's newspapers, regardless OF
how they cast their votes in the
solemn referendum. were almost
unanimous in their opinion that the
honor was deserved. Despite differ
ences over his methods and doubts
over his success there Is general
agreement with the comment of the
New York World {democrat) that II
was the Presidents "distinction, that
he made tho general question of q
guaranteed peace the dominant issue
Of his day." or at least, as the Jersey
''made it . worldwide issue"
Although there is some tendency
on the part Of the Presidents more
enthusiastic supporters TO predict an
outbufst Of cOntemptuoue comment
from those who opposed his policies.
this charge is scarcely 3ustihed. The
exception. however. and its remarks
are called typical Of the bitter
haters" by the Des Moines Register
independent-republ
But while some OF the other re.
publican papers may be silent on the
subject; by no means all Of then
course taken by the committee
america can lay aside partisan bit
terness." says the Nebraska State
Journal (Lincoln, Independent repub
lican), ito recognize the fitness of tn,
award" and the Providence Tribun,
that the President did not accomplish
all he undertook, thinks that beyond
all cavil and dispute he has done more
than any other man during the las,
few years, perhaps more than any one
man did before. to turn the worlds
face and footsteps to the Inauguration
Of reign Of justice and law among
all nations" A similar statement
comes from the Sioux City (Iowa)
Journal (repubiican), which says "the
awarding of the Nobel peace prize te
President Wilson is q fitting recogni.
tion of his work in behalf of world
peace. irrespective Of final accom-
burgh Gazette Times (republican)
adds:
However people may disagree with
him as to the practicability Of the
measures proposed or supported by
him. none questions the sincerity OF
PRESIDENT wilson's advocacy of uni
.'crsal peace
The Chicago Daily News (independ.
ent). enumerates the acts which i,
believes made Wilson the logical win
ner: namely. "the repeated appeals te
the German people over the heads OF
their autocratic and militaristit
chiefs. during the period when peace
possible, for his. famous fourteen
points. which helped to bring abou,
Germany's application for an armi
sttce. for his work at Paris in modify.
ing the harsh terms originally insist.
ed on by Clemenceau and Foch, anC
A~fn cNnl I:-1>
peace"
The fourteen points, in the opinion
Of the Louisville Courier -Journa
(democratic), were reasons enough ir
themselves, and the fourteenth poin,
ne greatest Of all.
Pointing out how even before the
war the President was working tor
the association OF nations embodied
in the fourteenth point, how he con-
inued his efforts during the war it.
self and through the negotiations, the
Indianapolis News independently shows
sistsnt and continuous" and "he has
therefore distinctly merited the
prize" It is because "the league OF
nations 10 the fruit Of his efforts more
than any other MANS" the Wichita
Eagle independently believes, that the
Journal dndspsndent5 adds: "As<
And though the gathering at Ge-
nevA should break up tomorrow this
would still mark further service to
the cause Of peace than any for which
he Nobel prize has yet been awarded" "
The Denver Rocky Mountain News
independently asks:
"Is it not likely that new genera
ton will commend the selection by
the Norwegian committee Of Mr.. Will
son as one Of the best entitled to the
reward for his services of the cause
which. the donor OF tho prize had in
his heart when he signed his will? We
70 be final tn our Judgments"
And thus the great majority. put
ting aside their partisan differences
and their honest doubts. seem to
aGree with the San Antonio Express
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. that "the