The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-21
WILSON WARNS AGAINST
DISPLAY OF FPART|SANSH|P
Press and Individuals Asekd to
be Cautious in Comment.
THE EFFECT OF THE WAR,
Will Largely Determine Effect
on United States.

Of the United StGtes against that
deepest, most subtle, most essential
breach of neutrality which may
spring out of partisanship. out of
passionately taking sides"
The President pleaded that the
United States be neutral in fact
as well as in name during these
days that are to try mems souls"
1--WE must be impartial in thought
as well as in action" he said, "but
put a curb upon our sentiments as
well as upon every transaction that
might be construed as a preference
of one party to the struggle before
2nother,"
Officials close to the President
made it clear that he was fully
determined to take no part in the
dispute between Japan and Germany
over the situation i'm the Far East
While that controversy was not
specifically referred to i'm the Presi-
dents statement it became known
that he is ros"utful of efforts he
believed are being made TO ombrOil
the United States i'm it.
Tire Presidents statement follows.
"My fellow cOuutrymen:
81 suppose that every thoughtful
man i'm America has asked himself
during these last troubled weeks
WHAT lnUutllte the european war
may exert upon the United States
and l take the liberty Of addressing
few words to you i'm order TO
point out that ii is entirely within
our own choice what it's effects
upon us will be and to urge every
earnestly upon you the sort of speech
and conduct which Will best safe
guard the Nat II against distress
and disaster.
"The effect Of the war upon the
United States will depend upon what
American Citizens say and do. Every
man who really loves America will
act and speak in the true spirit
of neutrality, which is the spirit of
impartiality and fairness, and friend
liness to all concerned. The spirit
of the Nation i'm this critical matter
will be determined largely by what
individuals and society and those
gathered in public meetings do and
say, upon what newspapers and mag
azines contain, upon what our minis
ters utter in their pulpits and mer
proclaim as their opinions on the
streets.
"The people of the United States
are drawn from many Nations and
chiefly from the Nations now at war
1t is natural and inevitable that
there should be the utmost variety
of sympathy and desire among thom
with regard to the issues and cir
CumstauceS of the conflict Some will
wish one Nation. others another.
to succeed i'm the momentoUs strUg.
gle. II will be easy to excite pas
sion and difficult to allay it, Those
responsible for exciting il will as-
sumo a heavy responsibilities, re
sponsibility for no less thing than
that the people of the United states
whose love of their country and
whose loyalty to ITS Government
should unite them as Americans all
bound i'm honor and affection TO think
first OF her and her interest. may
be divided in camps of hostile opin-
ions. hot against each other, in
volved in the war itself in impulse
and opinion if not in action.
"Such division amongst us
would be fatal to our peace OF mind
and mighty seriously stand in the
~ay of the proper performance of
our duty as the one great Notion at
peace, the one people holding itself
ready to play a part of impartial
mediation and speak the counsels of
peace and accommodation not as
a partisan but a friend.
81 venture therefore my fellow
COuntrymcn. TO speak a solemn word
of warning TO YOU against that deep
est, most subtle most essential
breach of neutrality which may
spring out Of pgrtisauship OU of
pass 'ou"toly taking sidos.
"Thc United States must be ncu-
tral i'm fact as we'll rs IN name dur
ing these days that are 10 try men s
souls We must be inpart' I'll i'm
thought as wcll as i'm action, must
put curb upon our sentiments as
we'll as upon every transaction that
might be construed as a preference
of one party TO the struggle before
another.
my thought is of America.
am speaking. / feel sure, the earnes
wish and purpose OF every thought
full American that this great coun
try of ours which is II course tn,
first in our thoughts and in ou
hearts, should show herself in thi
time of peculiar trial a Nation Fl
beyond others to exhibit the fin
poise of undisturbed judgment, tn
dignity of self-control, the efhCienc
or dispassioned action of a Natiol
tilat neither sits in judgment upol
others nor is disturbed in her owl
counsels and which keeps herself fl
and free to do what Is honest an
disinterested and truly serviceabl
for the peace of the world.
,r"Shall we not resolve to put upo
ourselves the restraint which wi
bring to our people the happines
and the great and lasting influenc
for peace we coyet for them?"
The President is understood to b
deeply concerned because nGturalize
Americans who came from the be
lgefent Nations have taken side
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