South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-27

the elections OF 1913 1920 Into the emotional
fervor that was required for fighting infused
standards enlightened than had been in
peoples minds before standards insistentiy
formulated by president. ideals OF peace with
out punishment of the triumph of advanced democ-
racy. a basis of world-cooperatOn spread far
beyond our own borders gave hope to the armies
lie mothers the staggering nations abroad
When we entered the war material force was
with dramatic bear the contest,
but not lesser in still the presidents formu-
Iation o Not only did his hopeful procla-
nations of good will put heart into the armies under
Foch equally did they undermine the lighting will be
hind and within the forces of Ludendorh
Few would contradict Napoleons statement about
the relative Importance of moral and material factors
in war. and nothing ever dim the significance OF
what Wilson accomplished for victory at least when
he threw into high relief moral principles that sensth
ened side and undermined the other. IL
for which he supremely fitted and into which
he threw his entire being 1t surely OF the
weightiest elements in the world decision.
Advisers, Good and Bad.
Then the armstice Along with it came Wilson's
defeat polls. by his that
showed what evil service he then as nearly always re-
practical politicians Indeed the species
that calls itself practical has advised him with
unfailing regularity Mr.. Palmer is a practical poll
tician of rehearsing how sadly his
activities have furnished the presidents prestige. Mr.
BurlesOn is practical politician and he has energetic
ally helped Mr. Palmer to lower thought and our
morale. Also it is understood that Mr.. Burleson
one Of those who urged appeal before the
election of 1918. When that appeal put out the
presidents best adviser in Europe, and his
concentrated mind in Europe also.
The has it's place in the total story of the pres
since it helped to lose him election the win
nAng which would have borne the outcome at the
peace conference From the biographer's point of
illustrates the uncertainty OF the president
choosing I doubt if modern president has
had an ADLER executive in his cabinet than Mr.. Nc
Adoo and 1 have had wiser
than Col House. but there is doubt that in
addition to the willful and wrong-heade individuals
have mentioned Mr. Wilson also had close to him, be-
he liked them, persons of wholly inadequate size
influenced by them in matters to which he
giving special personal attention.
Moreover it must be written down. sad admission
for one who holds president been power
full and forward leader-that 10 dropped without a
word adviser whose record for judgment has seldom
been equaled
The Conference and the League
Was the president beaten Paris? On that question
hangs the estimate that history will make him.
There Enthusiastically, he thinking far ahead.
ment Possibly future documents will help US to
know whether he could really have obtained a League
Nations with the treaty than he
made. He was paying for something the value OF
which he felt TO be of the highest.
The League, if one could be formed to do two
things. to hold together in the present a
rope straining threatening dissolve.
apsing into endless misery into anarchy into the loss
of the slowly accumulated goods, well as ma
that call civilization. Even with the United
States refusing TO cooperate, that function Of the
League has been extent carried Mr.. Hoo
yer tells the League holding Europe together
Probably future says Hoover and the
many who think with him, right, and that, Mr..
wilson's League has already served to prevent a
plunge into FAR deeper Indebtedness than the
wretchedness that covers Europe
The other thing that the president sought with his
League was 10 establish nations the habit of
working together about their essential problems II the
League continues to exist, and admits Germany. Will
doubt due time time include our
enlightened country, and if go on learning by
experience. improving itself ending the old plots and