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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 17394, 3 October 1918, Page 6

ly carry them out successfully is as certain as that the clay follows night. Encouraging as is the demonstration on every side and in every city of the material efforts whien the United States arc making, the signs of the spirit o: the people everywhere are a thousand times moi'e encouraging. I had not tho time to go further than the Middle Weot, but from -what I saw of Uie mighty effort both in its industrial and agricultural parts I can fiJiy with certain knowledge that both in the Ea;st ;n.l lie A!id. ■die We.st it is true lhat the determination and Kill-power lH'ie-ssary to carry the war to a successful conclusion are us .strong there a s they are in Great Britain. I carried away from the United States tho most definite possible conviction tuat tlie President haa pledged a willin.se and. determined people to carry the war to a conclusion whatever cacrihee and loss may be involved. One result of the war will be tilt bringing together of the Anglo-Saxon races."

America.* entry into the great world war has brought President Wil«on right into the full b'aze of publicity. He ha-., proved himself the man of the hour, and has displayed wonderful tact, diplomacy and statesmanship, in. matters that Tiec^Minled most c.ireful and delicate handling and prudent foresight. The world, generally, UPBRAIDED WILSON and America, 'for dalliance and weakkneed policy when outrage after out. rage. indignity niter indignity, was henpvHi upon the nation by Germany. But the queslion arises, what good purpose co:Vid America have achieved by declaring war? The country was f>ntirelv unprepared tor war—she »vas practically without .ships, without munitions, without supplies, and with but a, simi'l regular army. Tlien, too, the whole country wa? honeycombed with Germany's propaganda, which was very far-reaching in its effects —a 5 it i.s today Th<j concensus of opinion is tlvu the President purposely temporised with the position and r.crepted Germany's gibes so'clv to gain t !me 1o quietly prep^ro and rou-«e the country to a seiiie of its responsibilities. As ii result, America to-day is in this Avar heart and soul, pledged find thorough, ly determined to carry it through to a .succe=;-.fji' termination at whatever cost or sacrifice.

(To bo Continued.)