The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-10-28

try to take advantage of the war mat
has come, come without any fault on the
part of the Democratic party or of the
nation, and while the President is trying
to protect the business interests of this
country, and instead of withdrawing the
money from the banks and thus com
pelling the banks to withdraw money
the courage to ask the American people
to take this burden upon themselves for
the protection of the country
The President and ternationaI
Problems.
And while he has been solving the prob
lens at home, he has had to bear a load
heavier than often falls to the lot of
President. These troubles are not of his
making. Some of them were inherited
from previous ADMINISTERS ton. The Mex
lean situation developed before the Pres
ident took the oath of office. In February
prior to the 4th of March, Huerta turned
against the President under whom he
served and by an act of high treason that
would have justified his execution in any
civilized country of the world made a
prisoner of his President and then allow
ed him to be assassinated while he was
his captive. And you will find in the rec
ords of the State Department a telegram
which Huerta sent to President Taft, 81
have overthrown the government"
And then this man had the impudence
10 ask President Wilson to recognize him
Wilson said No" He couldn't overlook
the methods employed and he could not
ignore the fact that this man had by
force of arms extended a hateful des-
pOtiSm over an unwilling people. He be
gan his policy of watchful waiting, and
announced that, instead of using force.
he would use moral pressure. and then
the Republicans began to laugh at watch
full waiting and jeer at moral pressure
The Republican leaders demanded that
he recognize Huerta and the lingo Re-
publican press wanted to know why he
didn't send an army to Mexico to restore
order there.
But he stood firm and finally by push
ing and pushing and pushing he pushed
Huerta out of Mexico and across the At
iantic. giving an oppressed people chance
to secure economical reforms And just
about that time war broke out in Europe,
and then the people had chance to see
the difference between the methods EN-
ployed here and there; and the mothers
of this country, whose hearts are sad as
they SympathiZe with the Borrowing
the breadwinners have been drawn to the
battle front-these mothers whose sons.
II the President had allowed himself to
be coerced by the Republican leaders
in an unnecessary war-these mothers
ought to thank God for a President who
kept peace in the western world.
Where l ask you, would this nation be
to-day If, when an opportunity such as
never has come before and may never
come again, 1t We're not in position to
could we be the peacemaker of the world
If We We're busy trying to kill our broth
Here stands a nation the diplomatic clear
ing house OF all the world. Go into the
countries that are at war and every
ing done by the American Embassy and
the American Legation, and while these
things have been accomplished the Pres
ident has put his powerful influence back
of a peace plan that has spread more
rapidly that any other peace plan ever
spread. II has been only IA year and a
half since it was proposed, and yet il has
cry important nation in the world Thir-
ty-four nations. altogether, and we have
twenty nine treaties signed.
They used to talk of these little treat
les. but they talk OF little treaties no
more, for five OF them signed on Septem-
Der To- included Great Britain. France.
ments that exercise authority over more
than one. billion human beings and we
not only have these treaties that link US
TO something like three-quarters OF all
the people on Gods fOotstoOl, but In addi-
ton TO this we have the principle In
doTsed by Germany and Austria and We
DelleYe that before We celebrate again the
birthday of the Prince of Peace we shall
be united by those treaties TO every i'm
portant nation in the world and these
treaties provide that whenever any dis
pute arises no matter what kind of
dispute II is, II Il deies diplomatic set
iiement' IL must be submitted for inves-
lgation 70 permanent Information tri-
Dunal ana years time must be given
Tor investigation and for passions TO sub
side and for reason to resume its SWAY
and the contracting parties agree that
hey will not declare war or begin hos
iilities until the cessation OF that time.
Americans Are Proud OF Wilson.
These, my friends, are a part OF the
'ecord Of Woodrow Wilson and OF the
Senate and the House that have stood
back of him. Would you rebuke a man
who has made such a record as that?
No. you would not rebuke him, not n
'ou could take him on in some quiet
place and whisper his condemnation ia
lis ears, but you can not find quiet
'lace. There is no obscure place to
'isit Your condemna&o on him il YOU
would. He stands before the world He
tands where all the world looks on and
I. you humiliate him YOU must humiliats
riends, YOU will not do IL. You are proud
4 this President You glory in chief
Necutive who has lifted the American
lag until Il is seen the world around
What will you dor VIII YOU haul down
hat flag? No. l believe when election
ONES not only will all the Democrats
march side by side and express their
pprOyed By their ballots. but / believe
multitude Of Republicans will say,
Now is the time to forget differences
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