The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-21
"COL." ANDERSON
COMES BACK.

SOL. AINDEhpOAN
COMES BACK.
Last week the Palatka News made
some editorial structures directed to
ward "Col." Herbert L. Anderson
late Bull Moose candidate for-let's
see, what was he a candidate for?-
but it's immaterial as his candidacy
was only "horse play" anyhow.
But the "Colonel' had been jump
ing on the Wilson administration
with both feet, so to speak, for its
Mexican policy, and he was given :
hearing through the unfriendly tic
Wilson, columns of the Times Union
All the News said was that nc
one expected "Col." Anderson t.
view with friendly eyes anything
that animated from the Wilson adj
ministration; and they don't. We
might have added that his mouth
piece, the Times Union, was in the
same class. But that was unneces-
sary. Most Foridians understand
this.
In another column is published
"Col." Anderson's come back at
this paper. We realize that in pub
fishing it we are open to the same
criticism which we have directed at
the Times Union, with this differ
ence; that "Col.' Anderson, having
been assailed by us, is in fairness en-
titled to space for reply. The Times
Union solicited his attack on the ad-
ministration.
The following is the editorial, re-
produced from last weeks Palatka
News, to which "Col." Anderson OBJ
jects:
Colonel Anderson, to be more
exact, Colonel" H. L. Anderson,
Florida's lonely Bull Mooser, has
an interview in SATURDAYS
Times Union in which he says
the Wilson administration has
'mutfed' this Mexican affair"
VI course no one expected that
Col" Anderson would view ad-
mlnlstration efforts in any other
way But even with the publicity
given this political monentitv bv
the Times Union, we are of opin-
Ion that he will have hard work
IN convincing the people of Flori-
da, or the nation, that the Will
n ICf
any mistake so far in its con-
duct of "this Mexican affair" 1t
IS matter Of very little concern
what "Col." Anderson thinks.
but 1t is matter of some pride
TO democrats that the country
mas an executive at Washing
ton who has so far been able to
conduct negotiations with Meyi-
co and the powers as to gain
the plaudits of the non-partizan
and much of the opposition press
OF the country, which have been
quite generally calling upon the
people of all shades of political
opinion to uphold the administra-
ton in its firm and lofty atti-
tude IN dealing with "this Mexi-
can affair" The Wilson admin
ilstration is not a lingo admin
lStratiOn. 1t is not out with
chip on its shoulder. 1t is out
for an honorable peace and is 90
ing to get it. War will be the
last resort in attaining that
peace.
The only point in "Col" Anderson's
letter worthy of reply is contained in
his paragraph marked first" lan5
which states:
The United States must either en-
enforce its demands by invasion Of
Mexico or suffer the humiliation of
withdrawing them, or having them
ignored"
The United States is in a position
to enforce its demands if it be neces- |
sary. 1t will not withdraw them.
They will not be ignored. especially |
as they have the approval of the
great nations of Europe.
Mr.. Anderson is a pessimistic par
tizan prophet. He is un-American in
that instead of saying my Country: |
right or wrong, My Country" he |
says "the United States has made p
blasted fool of itself; and H. L. An
derson and the Times Union were the
only ones in Florida who have been
able to see and acknowledge it,"