Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-06

failure to realize the incapacity of an
administration whose policies are
crushing the hope and putting dis
couragement and despair into thou
sands of hearts.
Again the President speaks of the
i~nadequacy of the immortal Declara-
ton in hat the ideals of 1875 will not
suggesting as he has lone frequently.
that we must use our great power and
influence as a nation for the better
ment and welfare of other peoples. In
brief, the Americans who extend their
energies and activities outside the
boundaries of the United States do
so at their own risk and should not
expect the protection of their own
government. 1t has not been forgot
ten that early in the Wilson admin
~istration Americans in Mexico were
advised by the Washington authori-
ties to abandon their important inter-
ests Inc cav the country, when firm
ness and a straightforward declara-
~ VI Puhp poS "ouAu ioN oIS
guarded these Americans and their
interests and prevented the unspeak-
able horrors which have marked our
alleged diplomacy south Of the Rio
Grande.
The patriotism" which yearns for
the downtrodden of other countries
and advocates IN altruism that is as
beautiful as 1t is impractical, which
would relieve suffering abroad
while responsible for greater suf-
fering at home is not the patriot
ism which the average American ex-
emplif1es and President Wilson is go
ing to learn in a day not far distant
that he is not In step with the Amer
lean people, that he is a dreamer
whose head is in the clouds and whose
feet are upon shifting sands.
Nor does it follow, as vas suggested
IN this speech, which sounded here
and there like an apology, that the
most patriotic man is sometimes the
man who goes in the direction In
which he thinks he is right" Patriot
ism may have nothing to do with it.
Pride of opinion may have much to
do with it. Even stubbornness and
inexperience are elements in the situa-
ton.
Fanaticism is sometimes called
patriotism and the Presidents in
sidious lobby and conspiracy of
business" and his other doubts and
fears are not in tune with the spirit
and aspirations of a loyal and patriotic
people. AS the editor of outlook"
observes, those who believe that all
business has become so corroded with
making it clean, except by a process
of distrust, suspicion, investigation
and dissolution, are in duty bound by
their conscience to favor the policy
of the present administration. Those,
however, who believe that modern
business is essentially clean and hon
est, and that the tendency to combina-
ton in business is as wholesome and
Cd Ill NCiiuSllNS ~
ton in religion, philanthropy and edu-
cation are in duty bound by their con-
science to express their disapproval
of the present Administrations policy
and to do what they can to substitute
for it a policy of regulation and CO.
operation"
"All over his land" says the same
writer, thousands are suffering from
the loss of income. Some, dependent
on profits from shares in business en-
terprises find their dividends re-
duced or cut off altogether; others,
dependent upon wages, have had their
wages reduced or have been dis
missed because there was no employ
ment for them. This is not a theory,
it is a fact. 1t canno be changed by
the quotation of statistics about bank
c~learances or crop reports. 1t means
worry and hunger"
President Wilson is fast giving en-
phasis to the homely verdict of a
Democratic supporter out of a job who
said:-
"Our party don't know how to run
things and I'm through votin' the
Democratic ticket"