The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29
HOWARD A. BANKS

came into my throat and tears filled
my eyes. To these ~wretched. terror
stricken people the banner that
streamed from our windshield really
was "a Flag OF the Free"
America today towers above the
other nations when set in contrast
with the great civilized powers which
are cutting each others threats. Only
TINS morning | was reading where the
London papers which were a few
months ago bitterly cTiticising Presi-
dent Wilson's policy in Mexico, are
now admitting their error and the
correctness Of his position. He will
loom high in history for setting diplo-
macy on a higher level than it had
ever been before.
me Public. a weekly published in
Chicago in the interest of pure de-
mocracy, in commenting along this
line. says:
our distinction is due wholly to
the fact that we have an ideal, De-
mOcracy, and at the present time are
leo Dy a man who is trying to live I'D
TO that ideal. Had we the largest
navy and army in the world we could
90 nothing with them but help the
allleS 10 whip the Germans, or aid the
Germans IN overcoming the allies. In
either case we hOuld merely add to
the misery Of the world, and end by
having the enmity Of one or both sides
10 the conflict. But by holding aloft
an ideal. and satisfying the people of
the world that we are ~b}v
FAITHFUL to that ideal, we can help both
sizes, not only in Fastening the end
Oh the war, but in allaying the bit
terness that is to follow"
Another feather in Uncle Sans can
Is the splendid way in which he
handle the dilemma in which his
children found themselves in the war
zone IN Europe. 1t is variously stated
mat there were between 10000 and
1VV,oVo american citizens travelling in
nuloPe at the tune the war broke
out. The prompt and diligent method
IN which this government worked out
measures OF relief is worthy Of all
praise. Secretaries Bryan. Garrison
ana Daniels, after comforting with
PRESIDENT Wilson. gave up their yaca-
ions and remained in WASHINGTON
during the trying month Of August
10 help secure safe conduct for our
people, and the cruisers North Caro-
lima and Tennessee were
dispatched to European ports with a
rene1 party in command of the eff
clent young Assistant Secretary Of
war, Mr.. Henry Breckenridge, one Of
most brilliant and cavalier
sons
Many appeals have been made to
n Secretary Of the Navy. not onlv
by North Carolinians, but by q large
circle of friends all over the Union.
10 assist IN getting relatives out of
Europe, and time and again T have
been over to the Consular Bureau to
Herbert c. HengstIer, as to relief of
tnese individuals who had appealed to
confer with its able young lead. MT.
Mr.. Daniels. Mr.. Hengstler is q vonnp
man, exceedingly affable. never losing
ms temper, always smiling, and al
ways patient. He is fertile in ideas
and quick in action. He has had to
annex to the Consular Bureau fortv-
tW1 additional workers to handle the
situation in Europe and the rooms in
ms bureau present a scene of bustling
ACTIVITY all the time. One never goes
IN without finding several peoDle
awaiting to speak about their loved
ones, many of whom they have not
heard from for weeks. it may be.
Inc pressure on the bureau is be-
ginning to be slightly relaxed now
That liners are beginning to come into
american ports more regularly. One
OF the cases we handled was thai of
Or. Alderman. president of the Uni
Ferslty OF Virginia, who with his wife.
son. lady friend and a colored maid.
VINO were marOOned at st. Moritz.
switzerland. The State Department
al the instance Of Secretary Of the
Navy cabled the Ambassador at Paris
and Mr.. Breckenridge, who was there
at the time, to use every effort to Sc
cure safe conduct to some European
port and transportation to America
Tor President Alderman and his party.
and Mr. Hensstler was telling me to-
Gay mat President Alderman had left
on a special train from Geneva
through Paris, probably to Havre.
about the first of September. so thai
ne Will probably have landed in
america by the time this is in print.
me ohlted States certainly takes care
of its citizens.
In n 18th century wars. the aver
age cost OF Killing a man was $3.677.
II costs $1,000 to raise a child to the
killing age. Enough said. War is
nell. The present European war
costs more than $50, oOo. 09o a day.
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