Evening journal., 1914-06-17


Who every knew professional
gambler 10 retain wealth or the conf
4, dence Of friends? Certainly the ele-
ment Of chance cannot be entirely
eliminated from our lives for it en-
4 ters INTO all our efforts and seems
inseparably associated with failure
/ and success. If society has hereto
/ fore acquiesed in or oonnived at
] speculative business enterprises
which are marked with the essential
1 characteristics of common gambling
/ it now frowns sternly upon many
methods and transactions which it
once permitted"
| Senator Robinson made reference
1 to the ruinous effects of excessive
/ drinking, which he said has probably
/ caused more failures than all other
evil habits combined.
/ The day of young men has
/ dawned," Senator Robinson con-
tlnued. Every field now invites
them to endeavor. Young gentlemen
you are close upon the hour when
YOU must choose your occupation.
Energy and definiteness Of purpose
are essential to your success. There
comes to every one a time in life
when ne must decide what shall be
his chief aim and how he may best
accomplish IT, You must face the
question frankly and answer II with
all your courage and wisdom. Do
not begin life by assuming an occu-
patton distasteful to you.
The fundamental principle upon
which our government rests is the
expression and enforcement Of the
popular will. Whatever defects may
exist in our political system one fact
stands out above all others. The
tendency is to increase the power of
the public to control political insti-
tutions rather than to restrict it. 1t
Is natural that in governments
through majorities, administrations
should change with public opinion,
and that the fate and fame of indi-
viduais in public life should depend
in part on their ability to anticipate
changes in the public mind or to res
pond promptly to them. The most
striking characteristic OF present day
politics is the manifestation of the
spirit OF Progress: the recognition
Of enlightened Christian principles in
the settlement of international dis
putes.
Our relation with Mexico furnishes a
concrete example of the steadily ris-
ing standard of our national ideals.
For many months we have been upon
the threshold of war with Mexico.
Twenty-Five years ago, the temper of
our people would not have permitted
the present policy of our government
toward N
ever criticisms may Justly apply to
that policy, 1t cannot be denied that
by means of it we have demonstrated
the possibility of preserving world
wide peace, or rather this will be ac-
complished, If in the end peace and
liberty are enjoyed in Mexico without
armed lnteryentioN by this country.
Mexico has long been disturbed
by revolutions. From the days OF
Cortes, bloodshed and disorder have
prevailed. By an act Of treachery,
revolving to all men, Huerta climbed
TO the throne Of Dictator In Mexico,
and faced the world with bloody, de-
hant visage. The United States re-
fused 70 recognize his right to rule.
He boasted in telegram TO Mr.. Taft,
then President that he had over
thrown the Madero government. of
which he was the Military leader, and
that all the forces were with him.
1t is not remarkable that Presi-
dent Taft and his successor, Presi-
dent Wilson, should have scorned, to
countenance leadership like
Huerta's, believed to have been esta-
blished through assassination--me
political wreckage rising to the sur
face of a revolution on a whirlpool
Of blood. A series of outrages was
perpetrated on Americans and other
foreigners in Mexico. Our govern
ment time and again demonstrated.
The prejudices Of the Mexican people
have been infiamed against us by de-
liberate Misrepresentation. They
have been taught that Il is the secret
malign purpose OF the United States
TO overrun their country and seize
its territory.
AT Tampico American sailors were
forcibly taken by Mexican soldiers
from a vessel flying the flag OF 'he
United States They were dragged in
captivity through the streets of the
city and hooted and jeered by a mob.
This was the elimination Of many in
dignities and outrages calculated to
provoke open conflict The American
commander demanded an apology;
that q salute be made to the Stars
and Stripes by Huerta's representa-
tives This was refused German
vessels bearing fifteen million rounds
OF ammunition and two hundred and
twenty-five machine guns we're about
TO discharge their cargoes at Vera
Cruz. We seized the port and sealed
\ II up. We raised the Stars and
! Stripes above Vera Cruz and the news
\ Of impending war flashed round the
world. 1t is just cause for national
! pride that in this crisis calm iudg-
ment prevailed; that in spite of criti-
cism, regard for the peace of the
world prompted the demonstration bv
| this government Of the spirit Of con-
ciliation. amazing to all who are slow
70 comprehend the superiority OF
moral force to mere military power.
Armed Intervention in Mexico by the
United States Will require probably
a quarter of million soldiers, mil
lions of treasure, and the assump-
tion of international obligations of
far-reaching Importance and uncer-
tain consequence.
This nation recently honored with
unusual ceremonies the memory of
seventeen sailors and soldiers who
fell at Vera Cruz. AS I observed the
long procession through the streets
of New York city between lines Of
hundreds Of thousands Of citizens who
reverently paid tribute to the dead,
and saw the brilliant military dis
play / thought Of the thousands Of
American men who, in case of war
with Mexico, will fall victims Of