Show Wilson ilson His Part Party and His League RESIDENT WILSON cannot hope to reconcile th the e P thinking g people of the United States to his scheme schem e of or of ratification of the lease league of nations without reservations reser reser- rations by belittling Congress and chafing at the confinement confinement confinement con con- of Washington He lie is consistent in these thesel l pernicious h practices l fo for he lie follows his Columbus as ns- assertion r that he owed no report to anyone but the Ainer- Ainer Jean lean people with the equally bold statement that the tin Senate is incapable of comprehending comprehending- his great grent work Perhaps it is so but brit this nation is surely surety in a sorry plight if the chosen representatives es of the people peo- peo z pie in Cou Congress ess arc are all that the President brands them fo f Contemptible V II quitters is the epithet applied to the i wen h e ell who insist that the first duty of the sires tives of the American p people ople is to protect the interest and welfare of this people They would be that ande and e more more if they tile permitted themselves to be whipped into auto f. f i s signi turning n R a document against their better judgment tf f r Thc lie President draws no distinctions in his contempt con- con v tem tempt t for It is a blanket indictment and non- non and Republican m lea league ue opponents to P partisan artisan Democrat and mild alike come in for his scorn L' L i In so o far far as he lie is concerned they arc are still tho the pigmy i t. t minds of his second visit isit to Europe Ts Is it strange I W that i five fhe fi v c Democrat D senators should bolt holt the Wilson league ler ic shackles un under del the thc pressure of this philosophy I I II the I h r They too are gradually penetrating penetrating- the thc mask of of Presidents President s 's desire for one one man man rule of the American Amerlan 1 issue before the people is one of Uh government Ao lie Tho rh r Americanism y versus Internationalism Secretary Lansing n is is not in complete accord with I D Mr r r. r W Wilson as he d declares for sound national prince prince- the tho position of the tho Democrat senators vIes ta He shares v decided to stand for the thc protectIon of Amer- Amer rights It is still a 3 nonpartisan issue but it is is alif nIl ali wreck political a n. stand false f issue on n which a may mayy j arty ty Democrats in iii every ery section of the country arc are beginning be i g to realize that they are arc rapidly I coming comin to a aX X choice between their party and Mr rr Wilson Vilson Jf If f they f l follow the Wilson doctrine and md declare that internal international A to our own they r take taken floral t interests s is are arc paramount t the lie position n of ot abro abrogating atin r American liberties for the thc advancement ant of or the international prestige of their then leader The benefits of or this change chane of Democrat principle can accrue only onI In in individuals individual ls No o advantages can i because the next time it goes be- be T. T r accrue to the party part forc the electorate it will have ha to stand on a platform of or the world first and amI America next but hut only American wigs votes will sill be counted It is this danger that Democrat leaders in various arious sections f the country now sec see as they begin to realize that the party must mint hold to then the n nation nution as as us its operating field But they arc are not castin casting casting cast cast- ing in a party vote y te because the party is of secondary consideration con con- tion when the future of the nation is at stake The fhe first fiat issue before them i is America or small nations everywhere here Following Following- close on this issue is the one affecting ting their I party for they cannot hope to go beI before be- be I Lore fore the people 1 on any platform that does not make the thin interests ts of the United States paramount Hence Bence d t they ley face another decision Wilson lson or 01 the tho party d' d T Mr Wilsons Wilson's ilson 5 visit isit to St. St Louis Loui was much like the visits to Columbus and and Indianapolis He appealed to the emotions on conclusions drawn from his own prophecies He for forgets ets China Russia mid and Italy as he lie n declares Every ery nation trusts us I Our industrial fortunes he lie said at St St. Louie Louir are tied lied up with wilh the indu industrial trial fortunes of the tho world The TheSe c gentlemen arc dreaming living livin M in a a. past ast age ae I almost forgotten when they say we can call mind mend our own bu business The 1 forgotten age o which Mr Wilson ilson refers to is probably pr bably reflected in a former utterance as follows This his great groat r at countr country of ours which of course es is t the ie first int in m our our thoughts and our hearts should show herself her- her hers self s in this time of peculiar trial a nation fit beyond others to e exhibit hi it the thc fine poise of undisturbed judg- judg i men the dignity dlf of self control the efficiency of dispassionate dis dis- disI I passionate te action achon nation t that nt neither sits in u a jud judgment judg- judg ment upon others nor 1101 is disturbed bed in her own counsels and keeps h p herself fit and free to do what is is honest md and disinterested and truly serviceable f for r the peace of the world We re v 0 have reached the tho point in American affairs r when we must decide our future course with due reflection re- re 0 of the past and nd regard re ard for the tho future W We Yc e h hc have nave c hY lived d and prospered under the c constitution of the United States Slates of America and und arc are now asked to chan change chang e K its s scope ope not not by strengthening it or or orby by hj addin adding to it its s T blessings s but b by hJ taking away from it In it its 5 stead stend w we e arc are a asked to accept a substitute under un cr the tl direct control con con- rol of others We rc arf now ab asked r 1 to t take ke this ima i inary state t te as prophecy fulfilled and to hold o our t tongues if wo we cannot offer some more satisfactory sath factor Y phan phan- tan r t torn tom m. m Nevertheless s. s the lea ing American will not los lose e sight of the he American constitution and he lie will take n no o f steps which winch will prevent a quick return t tr to o the protecting pr protect protect- t c t- t r rf ing folds of the tho document un under er which We wc have become becom c e the thc greatest republic in the world orla when intrigues reveal revea e l 1 p the folly of oi the hopes In spite spite- of the Presidents President's ent's as- as V on Congress we may look for or reservations to this s cn end because beam c our senators senator cannot cannot do otherwise and r rc- rc o- o main true tn t to themselves I their p people ople and their c cou country n l ry J 1 1 1 I 1 Ja Its |