But President Wilson is first and last a statesman, and
he knows that the task of statesmanship frequently resolves itself into choosing between evils. No one can pretend that it is an ideal course to ferm rallying-points in Russia when there is no property constituted Government in Russia to say : "We aocept your offer." But President Wilson, with true statesmanship, takes the only course in most difficult circumstances which promises to serve the supreme purpose of saving the liberties of the world. He prefers the large view to the small view. That is what statesmanship is for. Per- sonally, we hope that the Allied intervention will develop into a considerable military movement to save Russia from Germany. Now that the principle of intervention has been admitted, the stronger the Allied force engaged the better. But there neest be no " aide-shows " to deflect our strength from the Western Front. In brief, the fighting-power must come from Japan.
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