East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-07
THE TREATY KILLERS ARE NOW ON THE RUN

TTAVING opportunity to crticise Woodrow Wilson's
present day conduct of the partisan press take de
light in reading confidential criticisms made in
days of Wilson because did the Some
ambassador to England during Wilson's term and by Franklin
Ia%e ad sdces a o the Mr. Mr. Page was at one at
and that view of called for Americas entrance into the
the presidents course Mr. Lane having been born in
Canada likewise be set down proBtish in sympathy
therefore probably not sound advisor in the days when
Nothing of that sort however has weight with tory
newspapers Listen to this from Oregonan editorial yeser
day.
with ruthless most enemy He refused recognize the Fundamental
Wh should iaf sooner have aligned us with the allies or the plain
facts as to the manner which the two groups of bns conducted the
The story Of the from
%1s nnow ESCAPE m from nt before our troops came t. their aid aid the h
SHGs on the allies for guns and these the
neutrality his u ppepn Ge'"
That the aundced view of partisan critic Such
appraisal of the presidents disgusting The
view that had great American in the white house who
to neutral until Germanys behavior left alternative
Then he went to and he did under conditions
hind him and all the world knew baed for humanity and
justice had entered the premaurely knows
America be made the tail to nations kite He right
in awaiting the psychological @ moment to strike % a.,
the work of the American army and navy END in fasco as our
rushed with unparalleled speed our navy defended our
transports two million men reached the western front far
ahead of expectations Those by their vaor and good
erashp broke the backbone of the German army and ended
the With very little start with the United States pre-
pared for crossed the and in II months time
phed what England France and Italy had been unable do
four years fighting 1t the grates military
achievement in history and unbiased will deny the
great part played by chief executive and commander in
chief.
Why not judge the presidents record by his recod
Why do pffing critics still wish to carp at Wilson? The Port
land Oregonan in particular manfes nsuerable gall when
strives to besmirch the Wilson fame Mr. Wilson have
shortcomings but president he showed vision
and that has been surpassed After the arms
tce he demanded accord with the promises made to
the dead The Oegonan he right in his fight for
the league of nations but in the hour of trial while Wilson,
rsked his life for the Portland turned
traitor its convictions and upheld those who dipped the flag
the hyphen vote and rejected the treaty of Versailles The
American bpnder occurred in time but in the
the back wash of reaction looked through the dark glass
politics when they should have been guided by the clear light
of principle The Oregonan of the agencies to blame
the debac that threw the world into business collapse and
this be transformed from nation that hu
manity worshpped into country which others view with
pcon and dstru 1t in poor for the Oregonan to
cavi at the Wilson That record is written and
those who tried to destroy themselves the rum
The county federation of commercial clubs has wide field
of usefulness and with Give Cheshire at its head be
pected function good advantage during the coming
Major MoorhOue may know his business but there many
people who think good soaking rain would be about the right
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The strawberry market strong that it is necessary
for any one dynamite safe in order to have berry feed
Happy Canyon going to be greater show than which
is saying considerable.
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