The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-02-21
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Macedonians, and through his superio
intelligence and cleverness he succeed
ed in conquering all the known world
Just think, Alexander, to become mas
ter of the world, only had to conque
three countries besides his own. Thes,
we're: Persia in Asia, portion o.
Asia Minor, Greece and Europe, anC
his own country, Macedonia. 1t il
true that Alexander merged the East
ern and Western civilizations, but IL
do this he used plans too deep for hii
subjects to see through; such as, hav
ing himself lifted to the realm of the
Gods, then people did not dare ques
tion his authority. They were gained
by force and held by fear. So we see
that Alexander did not have the, op-
position or problems to handle thar
Wilson had.
The next two outstanding figures in
history are Caesar and Charlemange.
They too, conquered the world. Their
world consisted of most of Europe
which was quite a bit larger than AL
exander world. Charlemange and
Caesar both united their world by
force. They were supreme rulers and
people did not dare cross their path.
We might say that Napoleon was
the first modern conqueror to use
modern warfare methods. Napoleon
tried to be an Alexander or Caesar
and conquer the world, but, as we all
know, he failed, meeting his defeat
at the hands Of the English at Water
loo. Napoleon did succeed in conquer
ing Western Europe, but history says
that he could not have extended his
power that far had it not been for the
political weaknesses of most of the
states with which he had to deal.
There was no strong German Empire,
no United Italy or no binding agree
ments between nations as there are
today. The world was growing too
large and wise to be conquered by
force and be ruled by and iron hand.
We notice that none of these men
have accomplished anything SO very
startling. Each one IS work fell to
pieces at his death. Their empires
10 not exist today, so their life work
$ gone. believe our own Washing
ION and Lincoln left more for the
world than they did.
We remember Washington as the
Father of our Country 1t was he who
carried our constitution successfully
through its experimental stage, ad-
ling the ten amendments which guar
tnteed personal liberties to all Ameri-
AN citizens. His military career was
brilliant because he led the colonists
against the English. But
IN army of five thousand in his time
vas considered as wonderful.
Lincoln had his great problem Of
lavery to contend with. But his
problem involved only one nation,
While Wilson's problems involved the
Whole world. Then too, Lincoln g
problem was one that he could under
tand because he knew the existing
conditions in both the North and the
south. Neither did Lincoln have any
,olitical opposers. As soon as he de-
Jared war, every person in the North
Iropped all partisan feeling and coop
rated with Lincoln to win the war.
Now we have seen how the great
nen in history have gained their title,
low LET us see what Wilson has done
o earn such a title.
Wilson 's first problem was that of
'olitics. During his most trying time
ongress was composed of men all of
whom were political opposers of viii
on. No matter what he tried to do,
whether it was for the good of the
ountry or not, he was opposed, for
olitical reasons only.
Then when the great world war
anne, President Wilson actually as
umed his place as commander-in-
hief of the army and navy. 1t was
@ who insisted on unified command
t the front, and who personally in
tiated the war legislation the United
tates used in order to carry on the
truggle. Notice that Wilson was
sader of twenty times as many sol
iers than either Alexander or Napol-
on. And then it was President Will
on who conducted the correspondence
nth Chancellor Max of Germany
yhen the request for an armistice
anne.
Then when war ceased he turned his
houghts from war to peace and en-
Favored to secure a lasting peace
mong nations. To do this, he de-
ided to 60 to Europe; congress strong
Y objected, but he went anyway. The
esult of this peace conference, as we
II know, was the League of Nations
Ian. A plan from Wilson Is own
leas, and one which he himself wrote.
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