Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04

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Mr. Joseph E. Choate. eminent law
yer. Republican and ex-ambassador to
England in recent speech at an an
nisersary dinner Of the New York
Chamber Of Commerce said, The
President was undoubtedly in posses
sion Of information as to the situation
in Mexico vastly superior to anybody
else IN the country. That he knew
what he was about. what he was aim
ing at. He ended with an appeal
that the country stand by the President
through thick and thin
The New York Evening Post Of Nov.
21st.; commenting in fuisome praise of
this speech, editorially, makes marked
departure from it's usual conservatism.
In rabid, almost hysterical manner,
it intimates that the opponents of Pres
ident Wilson'S policy with Mexico are
ignoramuses inadequately informed as
to the situation there. ana that their
utterance on the subject are the quint-
essence of Stiffness. In the very same
breath it intimates that in other matters
the President is not entitled to abject
difference. 1t says, His views on the
tariff question for example, or the re-
form of banking and currency are not
to be meekly accepted just because
they come from him. . As regards
those subjects every man who
knows what he is talking about is en-
titled to assert his opinion against that
of the President ifneed he..' Intelli-
gent men" with ..the material for
judgment before them are privileged
and it. is their duty to make up their
minds for themselves. The Presi
dency on those subjects carries no
tclaim to special authority much less
infallibility." But the Mexican case
is wholly different !"
The reformation of the tariff and of
the banking laws that we have been
crying for for years, are now practi-
cally accomplished. thanks to President
Wilson, who Immediately upon his in
auguration rolled up his sleeves and
got busy with those problems.
Former administrations have done
nothing but talk about them. 10 mis-
! bright intellect and persistency are dus
the velocity with which these two de
sirsbe objects have advanced Their,
are many errors, no doubt, in both O
them. and criticism of their man,
features we're not only allowable, bu
Z desirable. Unnecessary delay was no
allowed and the people of this countr.
have gotten or will get what they wan
very soon
. Not so with Mexico, Row ever. Presi
Z dent Wilson has not better informatio
of what is wanted there than we have
President Wilson doesnot know bette
, than the Mexican people what tie
J want, ignorant as they are. He eve
! does not seem to know what is best fo
: them and if he did he has no way {
t supplying it. The elevation of othe
than Huefta will not supply their want
Intervention will not either. We hav
r evidence of this matter galore, and
9 say that we are not able to judge 9
J what is necessary to be done is to insul
; the intelligence OF the American peopl
t down to the commonest of them.
>
President Wilson, great as he is,
not infallible. He would he somethin
9 more than humanif he never erred.
test Of his greatness would be an al
acknowledgement of error. it would be til
y course of wisdom too. For if he win
and succeeds in deposing Huerta. h
q will not have accomplished the paeif
= cation of Mexico. The course ne i
pursuing is Illogical
e AS for choate's plea. We ARE stane
r ing by the President. And will even
z the extent of war But we are nc
dumb beasts The time has not ye
y come, but may soon when it would b
u improper to ask the reason why The
$ we would have Ito do and die, "thoug
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