The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-11

; saved his country from an evi
: day. He made it feasible Il
bring to bear the entire powe.
OF government, as we'll as TIN
concentrated power Of commerc,
and finance, to meet the abnor
NAL situation. He made it pos
sible to work out the energetic
program by which American in
terests will be taken care of il
the war zone, and under which
American grain and meats will
be hurried to meet the necessi.
ties Of the war-stricken peoples
across the Atlantic. Likewise.
the additional all-important fact
stands forth in high relief that
the United States is in good DO.
sition to step forward at the
right moment, and, in the cause
of civilization, to assist in re-
storing the European equilib-
rum.
Editorial comment by leading
republican, Independent and
democratic newspapers upon the
point is of surprisingly like
tenor.
The Philadelphia Record said:
Now that practically all Eu-
rope has been plunged into war
over the pretext that must be
considered triAing-indeed alb
solutely contemplate in view of
the untold misery involved-it is
to be hoped that fair-minded
Americans will begin to estimate
more at their true value the
wisdom and justice of that DOL
icy of watchful waiting which
has proved so successful in Pres
ident Wilson's handling of the
Mexican question. The United
States had far more provocation
Tor intervention in Mexico than
Austria Hungary had for it's
truculent attitude toward Ser
via. Huerta proved himself a
peculiarly eXasperating person.
with much more ability and a
greater command of resources
tnan were at first credited to
him, and there can be no doubt
that a war Of invasion, and DOS
slbly even of permanent occupa-
ton, would have proved popular
with a large part of the Ameri-
can public. After the landing at
Vera Cruz nothing would have
easier than to find a pre-
text for such a warlike policy.
1T is infinitely to the credit
of President Wilson and his adj
that he refused to take
advantage of the weakness of a
republic, but adhered firm
ly 10 a line Of action that was
high-minded and patriotic. Con-
trasted with the bullying arrog-
lnce of Austria Hungary, which
has set all Europe ahame, the
Presidents course has shown the
highest craftsmanship, and his
country has benefited immense
by his patience and tact. This
act is now generally recognized
by intelligent republicans"
The Boston Herald, a loval
organ, after p~raising
president for resisting the
to attack Mexico and
'%omnaring his course with that
If the authorities in Vienna IN
Ter less provocation, said: "But
president exercised a staying f,
md a steady hand. We did not
20 in. We have saved ourselves
he horrors of war, and the long
of hate throughout Latin
America which would surely s
nave followed. If the example
If our own president could find
among the crowned
heads of Europe it would be a
blessing to humanity" g
The Louisville Post said: "Let '
IS contrast our conditions with
hat, not only of the nations
struggling for peace in Europe
and send to the president
.ssurance Of our hearty ap- 7
'roval of the course he has I
aiken and our congratulations a
Ipon the success of that course,
which was so vehemently and v
onstantly assailed. Review q
he past eighteen months and
ee under what pressure Presi- r
ent Wilson has persisted in his :
1atchful waiting, and through d
hat patience and self-restraint
as brought two nations to this n
of peace and resultant
prosperity. The people of :
America owe to President Will
on today what the people of
owed to George Wash +