The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-04
PATRIOTISM AND CRITICISM.
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The dyspepue Market street Orxan of Democracy suggests mai The In.
observations on h Democratic administrations Mexican policy. and in the
u more obscure SC Tar as President wilson Is concerned, h ineinsencer
has earnestly sought to sustain him n my tenahe position he las taken
question this pane gave inn cordial uuper IN his optenton for ns,iopaI
honor al against a breach Of faith. on that point in his address to Congress
the President as emphatic in speaking of the tolls exemption. declaring that
Il ~ns in plain conformation Of tbs treaty with Great Britain concerning
the canal concluded on November is 1901" And further. hi cemented this
opinion with the observation. Everywhere else the language o tho treaty
ton ri asking you to repeal"
This is what The Inteisencer thought at the time. and o believes
that tn mantsnsn o national honor in keeping the treaty faith was a
The Intenigencer as somewhat bewiidered to and that when the repeal nn
wen: '0 the Senate the President subOrdinated his high patriotic contention
TO b lesser one n economic misnke"-meaninga aiding HI coastwke trade
which ALREADY a a protected monopoly. Not only that. but his reversible
the chances Of IN repeal meamr. passing M a, Ts. smrsnc
still stands for the reading OF national honor al a strict Interpretation of the
treaty provisions; the economic mistake" is a relative matter only. In this
matter W e should give n attentive "a to tn sdmoniion OF Georsew washing
tor to observe good faith and Justice toward all nations" If W Re would pre-
serve invDiate an unsunhed u pledged word n good name among the
o.ner u0ns o' I'M world m is True patriotism from h intenisencers
in,elnrencer upheld M Prs.,ssn, in ssm,nars 49,, e. ,pStrnt, -.
ipon the country by the minions OF Huera at Tampco. But the prompt and
ample apology a not sufficient for him. He absolutely invited ar when
he imposed drastic conditions in full satisfaction" From then N. aided by
IN Great Anietion that sits at the head OF the State Department and dis
and dffncuIrv in unsersmhnog Veal ,s 49, nue. me- a- VIII
OF te administration is. thu partisan Market street organ Is playing extraor-
binary politics in supporting Il merely because IL is the policy Of a Democratic
administration. So IA as The Intengencer. criticisms hsve orress
they have beer nor restrained han otherwise under The provocauons
The patriotism Of The InteIisen@r has been pretty well defined and
proved It's bran is that American patriotism which for sixteen yesrs gave
peace plenty and prosperity TO IN people II the United States. 1t is a patrf-
otsm mat mas upneid principles policies th gave to tn American work
nsman fun employment at emuneratve wages. II is a patriotism that en-
outraged business protected industry against the competition OF CHEAP for
ein labor products. md led hopeful capital into enterprises o. xpans
constructive ventures It is a patriotism hat spread throughout this broad
iano happiness n ntentmen in TIT homes OF the humble N multiplied
their earnings and savings; CAV etot the farmer profitable rewards for his tou
and capital a jus. return for its investments II Is. in fact n patriotism Of.
concrete loyalty 70 American institutions and the American spirit hat unes
ths country and its people to a n envabe primary among the civilized nation.
OF the earth
The diverse side OF this shining shield shows the darn and gloomy Dero
cratic conceptions OF patriotism that the Market street organ assume. wnh
50 much sefsufhoien. tauntiress a patriotism that has been so destructive
an obstructive Of te industrial life Of the nation and the prosperity OF the
eope under IN hllsive lar Of the New Freedom. pompousIy inausurated
a little over a year & a a day OF dedication. not OF triumph
"a tn day n dedication has resolved itself inot IN trfumph of q nstrL
'usm thath has turned a prosperous period into depressed condition ds.
Noed business, made active industries anguish, capital umid. and the twin
sisters OF prosperity. hope and confidence. retire into hiding through tmr ~,
~ eertahue OF tbs future. II Is a patriotism OF ARE benevdenee and
onH'%ahon fol other peoples that has withdrawn the protective b.,r,-
ma sheltered rs against the recurrence Of the storm md stress tba, bUv,,.d
w hmd uhger a former Democratic domination OF the government and has
Neeomed he nvaio OF the products Of India and China o. NJ west the
omHho OF Canada on the north and the cheap labor competition Of Euro.
pNan ounires n the east u Is a patriotism that has DONE nothing I'm, on.
oarass and check enterprise and throttle the creative and xpandv. ,oroo.
Of the country. '"
- "Neen 'e patrouc impulses Of The IneliRencer and n Market
80 oreAhs source of Inspiration for It's patriotism. Il can well be left vHb
inc temze public 70 draw the impressive distinction hat has noe, ,,y..s