America, he declared, would not sacrifice " the helpless, friendless
Russians " to secure peace. These, of course, are very critical words, because if Great Britain stands by the United States in this matter, the end of the war may still be a very long way off. It is a grim thought that it may be necessary for war-weary people to go on fighting to save Russia from Germany, when the reflection can hardly be suppressed in the minds of most people that the Bolsheviks let down their Allies disgracefully and have fairly earned their fate. But we are certain that if the question be examined in all its bearings it will be seen that President Wilson is absolutely right, and that both on the ground of morality and the ground of expediency he must be unswervingly supported. In eur opinion, he could not have spoken otherwise.
