The daily sentinel., 1914-06-09
GRAPE JUICE
BETTER THAN
BLOODY WARS
Keating Adds New Arguments in
Support Of the Mexican
Policy.
xurASHINGTON. d. c, June 9.
N/ -IBy EDWARD HEATING,
Congressmnn NJ Inrg'


Colorado = There is very
brilliant member OF the house. of
Celtic origin, who sometimes perpe-
trates striking bulls The other
day he was discussing the Mexican
situation and earnestly championing
the policy OF "watchful waiting" He
concluded his remarks with the fol-
lowing;
II we get out OF this war, without
having a war, II will be the most sue
eessful war in the history OF this
country"
He Joined in the laughter which
followed, but he insisted that the
bull very accurately described the
situation.
Let's analyze that proposition,
he said. We have declared war on
General Huerta and announced our
purpose to assist in establishing a
stable government in Mexico.
"Of course, We might bring that
about by sending an army to the. City
OF Mexico from Vera Cruz. In the
course OF year or two, after sacri-
fcing 10000 or 10000 men and
hundreds of millions of treasure, we
might be able to celebrate sweep
ing victory.
And then what? We would drive
Huerta from power and establish a
stable government, and then we
would pack our gripsacks and get
out. That's what we did In Cuba.
and what we are about to do in the
Philippines.
Instead OF sending an army to
the City OF Mexico, President Wilson
nas sent few diplomats to Niagara
Falls. | presume they drink grape
juice and have been guilty OF little
Ystehful waiting That is really
not material. The important thing is
that those diplomats. under the
guidance of our President are
bringing about the result which our
army would have worked out. at a.
staggering sacrifice OF men and mon
ey, If some other Presidents | have
met were in the White House.
prefer grape juice to bloodshed
especially when grape juice de-
liyers the goods"
spurns the Olive Branch.
Vic Murdock. the auburn haired
leader OF the Progressiyes in the
house, is never so happy as when he
Is firing a broadside into the old
standpat hulk. During the discus
SION of the antitrust bill the other
day he thus repudiated the Republic
can Ioertures looking to fusion:
There is talk in New York and in
Washington, with the aid of the
press in San Francisco and st. Louis,
OF amalgamation between the Re-
publican party and the Progressive
party Do you think there is any
ehance OF amalgamation between a
sal OF men who want to go forward,
ana set of men. typified by the gen
ueman from Pennsylvania (J. hamp-
ION Moorel who evade, dodge and
hdestep on everything"
me fact is that the Democrats and
rfogressiyes have much more in
common than have the Progressives
anu Republicans. and the genuine
rrogressiyes readily acknowledge the
ruin oil that statement.
Untermyer's Speech.
samuel Untermyer is recognized as
gne OF the great lawyers of America.
he has amassed fortune through
MS work at the bar, but. like Louis
hrahdeis, he is willing to serve his
country without compensation. He
acted as chief counsel of the Pujo
eouhlttee which revealed the Sc
teIs OF the Money Trust and fur
uIsned much OF the material for the
ahu-trust legislation, now before con-
T, SreSs' He knows every cog in the
an street machine. and its rela-
non TO every other cog. Recently he
vas the guest OF honor of the Pitts
Us commercial organization, and he
-, occasion to reply to the walls
"a me interests" that the Wilson
business" ''e
ne pointed out that our financiers
y, ie responsible for European lack
IL confidence in American securities.
Ha lotlenness uncovered in the New
a' zen Frisco and other railroad
ors mad amazed foreign invest
S, J,S, ne said, and had caused them to
cbanp their holdings on our ex-
caaa,' aSnges' thus epressing prices and
tn an unusual flow of gold to
ner side OF the Atlantic.
M. 0,vIhtidence could not be restored
na,In nall the national government com
sunh uiIeo thorough house cleaning"
dan.. as was proposed by the Presi-
n, antitrust program.
Illustrate the financial methods