Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-24
Editorial Comment
Successful Diplomacy.
New York Commercial.

Secretary of State Bryan must read
with inward satisfaction anu afnuse-
ment the attacks upon him in some Oh
the New York newspapers. The AMI
nus is plain and deceiXes no one. me
| facts stated by these newspapers 10
support their silly sufs are self con-
Trajectory in almost every instance. 1t
is rare that news story does not bear
ar IFS fact a defense of Mr.. Bryan in
nartienlar and of the Federal admins
tration as a whole.
In a recent issue of the paper that
stands forth prominently as mir Bry-
ans chief adversary is to be found an
Interview with prominent business
man who returned recently from Trip
70 Europe He is made to say that All
E,urope is talking about Secretary Bry-
ans circus stunts and there is nothing
hut adverse criticism for him abroad,
&c. In the next breath the newspaper
in oiestion saws semi editorially that
Regarding the Mexican situation ne
said The opinion prevails IN Europe
that the Powers have secretly agree 10
stand behind the United States In lts
policy of restoring peace IN Mexico
without armed intervention.
AS Ibis paper declared early ana OFT
| en that the Wilson administration had
| a,tagonized the Powers of Europe by
falling to follow them in recognlZiiis
tho Huerta administration, this adfnis-
sion is of no little Importance consul
| ing that it is forced out or the mourn
Of the adversary in question. IL Is pei
| fectlv true that the Powers oil Europe
are supporting the United states, anu
| the New York Commercial was the irs'
| paper in this city, if not In TINS cou'-
try to make editorial mention CT the
fact. AS the above quotation STATUS II
| is the highest tribute to the dlpioniaes
of Mr.. Bryan and the firmness OF rfesi-
dent Wilson and his administration
| that has vet been paid to them 10 se-
cure ueaee without armed intervention
and without the risk of war Is 'h'
| greatest triumph that a diplomat OF .
Secondary OF state can possibly desire
| or gain
| From the beginning of this last Sc
ries of Mexican revolutions the pm
cv of the United States has been To 90
sist the people of that uhior,dha.'
country in restoring peace ana oofsei'
tutional government Former Pfesi-
dent Taft did all that was possioif
while he was in office and in the last
days Of his administration he relasec
to do or say anything that would EN-
harrass President Wilson and ms tapi'
net when they took up the heavy pur
den. Months have passed since MI
Rryan assumed the arduoGs wofk am
there is no war. neither has there peci
any serious loss of lite among the lo'
oign residents Of Mexico or any oe
str,lction of property that cannot %
repaired and paid for when peace
| established. When a country Is IN w
turmoil incident to civil war 1t cahfio
, I've considered a safe residence for eiti'
or natives or foreigners. but the rae
t r. mains that fewer foreigners nav
, been killed or injured in all Mevic
, than have been slaughtered or maine
, | in the city of New York alone. 1t woul
/, he lust as reasonable for Italy to go I
war with the United States over tn
v Black Hand outrages in this city as
, would be to go to war with Mexico be
y cause adventurous Americans renal
:. at posts of danger in fact Italy's clair
e is much stronger than ours