Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-05-25 | Page 11 | Inconsistent Josephus

Y In I Ij b j Inconsistent i Josephus sephus j TN N VIEW VIE of the fact that Josephus Daniels Jf tuck s tuck stuck k to the Wilson Vilson sh ship t for or eight full years during the latter portion of which time it was tossed to sed about on a rather tempestuous political sea it it is not considered at all rem remarkable that the former secretary of the navy should take up his hist p pen pen n if not his sword in defense of his chief t It is rather strange however that Mr Daniels Daniels Dan Dan- who was an editor of considerable note t f IJ previous to his entrance n info President Wilsons Wilson's cabinet where he became something of a diplomat diplomat diplomat diplo diplo- mat should have fallen aIlen into his own trap in the very first of a series of articles written in defense defense de de- tense of the Wilson Vilson administration As might ha have ve b been en expected the former secretary of the navy devotes the they the greater greater part of his initial article to an attack on the Harding administration which was supposed to have completely com completely com coin wiped out every evidence of the Wilson Vilson plan of statecraft and politics Mr Daniels however however however how how- ever ded declares res that the Republicans are are following the Wilson Vilson policy on on call all ll major questions q n not t i because They want to but because they are compelled compelled compelled com com- to In n to solve the various problems in a practical manner If this tins is true then why does Mr Daniels denounce the Harding government If as the former head of the navy declares the Republicans cans ha have v adopted the theories and policy it would seem that Mr Daniels should acknowledge dg the procedure as a compliment to the former president Mr Daniels Daniels' sophistry might be accepted by his North Carolina readers but it it is safe to say it will not be approved by Democrats generally regardless of whether they are staunch supporters or bitter opponents of the Wilson policy