The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-31
FIGHT FOR NATIONAL
HONOR ENDS TODAY

ming with the taking of the Philip
pines.
Dramatic Declaration.
Taking up the Mexican situation
and reviewing the operations of the
United States In other lands and the
France. Japan and other nations. SEN
ator Lewis dramatically declared:
The very first moment We move
down into Mexico with a view OF exc
cutting the Monroe Doctrine against
these foreign nations who have now
stationed themselves there upon the
theory that We no longer had a right
TO execute the doctrine because OF our
past folly. Japan would promptly
seize the Philippine Islands She
would then seize Hawaii and then. In
such conditions-our armies In Mex
leo. the canal not finished. no way to
have 1oinder OF our navy-in what
condition would our country be,
Russia. with her grievances. she
who sent aid to the union al a time
when II was threatened In discord
and disunion. feels that because OF
English influence the administration
IN power the last ten years lent its
aid to Japan against her. Russia re-
membering this wrong. now In an of.
fensive and defensive alliance of life
and death with Japan. would not lose
her opportunity. Russia with her
grievance now so great that she has
no treaty with the United States or
either companionship or amity. would
promptly aid in selling Alaska. and
the north near her.
Divided Navy.
Our navy. divided. would sail TO
the frigid sea against the enemy and
TO the south to protect the Philippine
Islands. The army would be divided.
part in Mexico and the other part
moving to our possessions 10 protect
them. England. feeling under those
conditions no friendliness to us. we
would not seek her alliance on the
northern border without friendship.
and South America. already imbued
with a feeling that when under tine
administration of President Roose-
Welt we performed a Caesarian opera
tion uDon Colombia and excised from
her the government of Panama. only
waits that II may duplicate the per
formance upon one equally defense
less on the south near the canal: fur
nishifg supplies to the enemy and
supporting the assault. In what a
splendid condition we would stand.
Sad. indeed. n Is to contemplate"
Senator Lewis appealed to congress
to trust the president. Hoping that
We may return to the doctrine of a
true party"
Again today in the house a crowd.
cd floor and gallaries thronged to a
point which broke all records for at
tendance listened to the arguments
on the issue. The president was at
tackled and defended by vigorous or.
ators. The foreign policy OF the ad.
ministration was derided and com
mended. The economic policy of
granting American vessels free tolls
was alternately supported and con-
demned.
Defends Prcsident
Attacks on the president brought
Representative Walsh. OF New Jersey
10 his feet with a ringing defense
The Democrats cheered his tribute
to President Wilson vigorously.
Throughout the day men and Wom.
en- sat for hours In the crowded gal.
leries without intermission even for
lunch. Crowds that could not lam
their way into the galleries waited
impatiently in the corridors for an
! opportunity to hear the debate on the
most important legislative position
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