PRESIDENT WILSON'S CRITICS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 31, 31 October 1918, Page 5

PRESIDENT WILSON'S CRITICS

THE APPEAL FOR A DEMOCRATIC ; CONGRESS, ■: ME. ROOSEVELT'S COMMENT i (Eec. October 80, 5.5 p.m.) New' York, October 29. Mr, Roosevelt, in a speech protesting against Presidont, Wilson s appeal to the country to eleot a Democratic Congress, | eays: "President Wilson does not ask for j loyalty to the nation, but only support . for himself. President Wilson eaid that j politics had been adjourned, but he aud j his advisers are working in naked eager- , ness for a partisan, success."—Aus.-N.Z. ' Cable Assn. ' . ' . i

fit was reported "by cablegram on Monday that President Wilson, in a speech, had appealed to the American people to return a Democratic Congress at the November elections if they approved of his conduct in the peace negotiations. The return of a Republican majority would certainly be interpreted''ae a repudiation of his leadership. "While the . President was the people's eervant, and must be ready to accept the people's de-' cision without cavil, nevertheless the Presidential power to administer was a ?reat trust assigned him by the Cpn6tituion, -diicli would be impaired should judgment be adverse. vNo political party was paramount in matters of patriotism. Sacrifices had been made by all citizens, but tho difficulties and dangers of the present task were of a eort which made- it imperative that the nation should get undivided support under unified leadership. The Republican leaders were undoubtedly in favour of the war, but at the same time were against the Adniinietration. At every turn they sought to "take the "choice of policy and the conduct of the war out of the President's hands nnd place it under the control of instrumentalities of their choosing. . The Eepublican leaders might claim that they support the Administration, but on the other side of the water the only conclusion reached would be that the country had repudiated Presidont Wilson's leadership. It was well known abroad and at home that the Eepublican-leaders desired not so much to support 'the President as to control him. President Wilson said ho was not asking for support for his own sake or for political purposes, but for the sake of the nation itself, in order to show the world thonation'e unity of purpose.]