The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-22
tcOntinusd from Mondays InssiIigenesr)

These persons would do no harm II
they affected only themselves. Many OF
life. good citizens. They are exactly like
the other good citizens who believe that
enforced universal vegctarianism OF
anti-vaccination is the panacea for all
are able 60 do harm because they affect
our relations with foreign powers. 50
themselves have really incurred. q 1t Is
the foolish, peace-at-any-price persons
who try TO persuade our people 20 make
unwlse and improper treaties. or 20 stop
building up the navy. But II trouble
comes and treaties are repudiated. or
there Is a demand for armed interven-
anything. they will stay at home IN
safety. and leave brave men TO pay In
blood; and honest men 90 pay In shame.
for their folly.
The trouble is that our policy Is art TO
10 In zigzags. because different sections
Of our people exercise at different times
1,o 20 ', on cur soEerhIne ~ :.
treaties impossible Of fulhilment ana
improper TO fulnll. another class have no
objection TO the passage Of these treaties
so long as there Is no concrete case to
which they apply, but instantly oppose
veto on their application when any
concrete case does actually arise. one
81 our cardinal doctrines T. freedom Of
speech. which means freedom Of speech
about foreigners as well a. about our
selves. and. inasmuch as We exercise
this right with complete absence OF re-
Etraint. we cannot expect other nations
20 hold us harmless unless ia the last
resort we are able to make our words
good by our deeds. One class OF our
citizens indulge In gushing promises 60
do everything for foreigners. another
class extensively and Improperly revile
them. and 10 g. hard TO say which class
more thoroughly misrcprcsents the
sober. self-respecting judgment Of the
safe rule b. TO promise little. and faith
iusiy 70 Keep every PROMISE 70 speak
softly and carry a big stick
course for every other nation. o. 60 make
up ITS mind definitely what 10 wishes.
duct Incompatible one win the other.
~ this Natiou o. content Go be the
china ~ the New World. then aud then
navy and army. ~ % is content 20
abandon Hawaii and Panama Canal. TO
ccen-e 90 tax ~ the Monroe Doctrine. and
Ariutic power 90 dictate what immi-
Erauts shall De- sent o. and Irccive,LeIn
b. allowed 20 become Si,nS S my s1d I bold
land why. of course. Do America o. con
tent o. have nothing o. say on any of
presence on armed outsiders. then IL can i'9
an'naon iis navy ana agree 70 9rbitrste
toreign power In such event 80 can nf-
ford t1 pass &C. spare time in one com
finuuu4 round NJ universal peace ceIo-
Ir having carned the derision IN aii ib@
firiIc peoples ~ mankind. Those who
advocate such policy do not occupy
a. lofty position Huf az least their
position o. understandable.
10 d. entirely measurable however %
Try % combine The uurcady hand with
nc unhridl,d tongue ~ a. folly q
permit freedom " speech about for
tiEu'ra o. well a. ourselves ne
p"tc any price persons are much
too feeble folk Co. Try 90 interfere
with freedom 90 EpeCCh-and yet 90 try
% shrink The rOuaHuuE ~ freedom
~ speech. 10 Del folly to try 90 abolish
our navy. and &c The same Time CO. Ir-
elft That We have rirht 90 enforce the
Monroe doctrine. that we have n right
o. control fnc Panama Canal witch We
Ourselves uuE. That We have n right 60
retain Hawaii and prevent foreign ma
lions from taking Cubs. and = right 10
ofteruine what Immigrants. Aataftc or
huroffan. fhnll come 60 our eh0rrH
ana the terms on which they shall be
naturalizcd and shall hold land AMI
exercise other privileges. We are a