Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-09-12
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lid and 10 cast il heavily. says II.
Washington Star He has 5e1 "a
tBea- With t1e M=xfraa governments.
boia t-zz a nfaI and thai q Na5s-o.
seeking % avoSd Al issue calculated 10
Asa4s 10 i-rsvsztH2z- and II the sane
a-e l@zi7taLzzlE H. far Is possible
the prestige Of tha United States By
Insisting uF.oa Tie protec-ioa OF Amer
Ecan hTes and property \ less ezra
frl course ~ozId undoubtedly have
plunged this coa-try into var Ic1g
ago, while 9 less irsisteat pressure
upon the Mexican goye-n-ent to guar
aafes American Interests would have
cost this ceuzt-g heavily.
Ii has been = matter Of connoa *
preston during the hast s= ncntas
that the President vas moving in this
Mexican situation wis2out the slight
est regard 10 his political fortunes,
Ignoring absolutely the opportunity
which il afforded for bringing about
a confict that would by appealing TO
the patriotism Of the American PEG
pie insure him victory at the polls in
November. A less conscientious treat
inert Of the case by the chief e1ecu-
i4Te wcUld undoubtedly have made 20
litical capital for him. and the fact
that he has held aloof from any temp
;aTion that the situation might have
exeTred is 10 DE rated 10 his credit
wit2cut in the least dilnirisaia, the
merits OF his performance in safe
guarding American interests south OF
the boundary as far as has been posi-
Ole short OF actual Intervention
In these Circumstances it is No less
taea contemplate 10 charge the Pres
itenE Eiih the purpose Of calling Con
gTess into extra session for tina con
sidaration OF rhe Mexican affair, not
with the design Of placing res-spusi-
hiiitF foT the ultimate decision upon
.. 49,
the body charged by the Constitution
with ii, hat 10 the end Of withdrawing
from the stump the orators who are
ao# al work in bal1sIf of the progre-
size and democratic presidential can
disiates. This is perhaps the Heaaest
conceivable motive that could be al
trIbuted 10 the Official whom The
American people have Entrusted with
the administration of affairs II is a
reflection of the whole temper of the
fartional fight apoa Mr.. Taft and it IS
certain 10 win immediate Reputation
by the public
If the President had wished 10 de-
rive political advantage from the Mex
lean situation he would have had no
need TO resort TO such q petty trick
as the assembling of Congress in ex.
- session in order TO weaken the
campaigning forces Of his opponents
The bare suggestion Is 1oo unuttsr-
ably silly for serious consideration.
and yet ii is put forth s1iemnly as
the true a for the intiIlation that
an extra session mar soon be called
to deal with this question Yet it is
NO ssarFnising- 1t is part OF a cam
paign Of r~illihcatioa and abuse scar
cely raraIleled IN the history OF
American politics. q campaign found
ed upon treaehe-F and shameless
hypocrisy upon tra population Of
schema pledges and an attempt to
crafty a personal ambition scareeiy
ecuaied il modern times
III President Taft should cal an er-
ira session o. Congress the COUNTRY
mar be Eeli assured that he will do
SO only because he regards the sirDa-
ton soutt OF the Rio Gfande as call