The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-19
ASKS THAT THE AMERICANS
SHOW NO PARTISANSHIP
OVER WAR
EFFECT OF THE WAR
What American Citizens Say and
Do VIII Determine Largely
How u. S. VIII Be Affected
(Dy Associated Press. J

(By Associated Press.)
Washington, August 1S.-Addrcss-
Ing the American people, President
Wilson today issued statement in
connection with the European war.
warning citizens Of the United States
against that deepest, most subtle,
most essential breach of neutrality
which may spring out of partisanslip.
out of passionateIy taking Sides"
The president pleaded that the
United States be neutral in fact as
well as in name during the days that
are to try mems SOULS
I'VE must be impartial in thought
as we'll as in action" he said. "but
n curb upon our sentiments as we'll as
upon every transaction that might be
construed as n preference OF one par
ty to the struggle before another"
VIII Take No Part.
Officials close to the president made
it clear that heswas fully determined
to take no part in tho dispute between,
Japan and Germany over the situa-
ti0n in tire far. east. While that con-
trovcrsy was not specifically referred
to in the presidents statement, 1t
became known Tint he is resentful or
efforts lie believe5afe being made to
embroil the United States in IT,
The president'sS statement follows:
"Ay fellow .countrymcn:
II suppose that etery thoughtful
man in America lias asked :.Imself
during the last troubled weeks what
Influence the Eilrepean war may ex-
ert upon the uniksd sEtatcs, and I take
the litarty OF ,addfessing a few words
to .yoii In order tUsp ont that It. is
entirely within our own cfi0tce what
it's effects upon US wilt:be and to urge
very earnestly upon ycu the sort oi
speech and conduct which will best
safeguard the nation against distress
and disaster.
AS It Concerns Us.
1.-THE effect Of the war upon the
United States will depend upon what
American citizens 'saysand. do. Every
man who really loves America will
act and speak In the true spirit OF
neutrality. which is the spirit of I'M
partiality and fairness, and frienili-
ness to all concerned. The spirit OF
the nation In this critical matter will
be determined largely by what indi-
viduals and society and those gather
ed In public meetinge do and say, up
on what newspapers and magazines
contain, upon what our ministers ut
ter in their pulpits and men 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
It Is natural and inevitable that there
should be the utmost variety Of SYM
pathy and desire among them with
regard to the issues and circum-
stances OF the conflict. Some will
wish one nation, others another, to
succeed in the momentous struggle
1t will be ensy to excite passion and
idtmcuit to allay It. Those RESPONSE
BILE for exciting II, will assume q heavy
responsibility, a responsibility for nc
less thing than that the people oi
the United Stat1 whose love of their
country and wh.se loyalty to its gov
ernment should unite ITEM. as Ameri-
cans all. bound TN honor and affec-
ttion to think first of her and her in
tterests. may be divided into camps OF
hostile opinions, hot against each
other, involved In the war itself In
impulse and opinion II not In action
"Such diversion amongst us would
be fatal to our peace OF mind ano
might seriously stand in the way OF
the proper performances of our duty
as the one great nation at peace, the
tone people holding itself ready to
play a part OF impartial mediation and
speak the counscls OF peace and &C.
commodation, not as a bipartisan, but
as a friend.
{ A Solemn Warning.
II venture. therefore. my iellov
countrymen to speak q solemn worc
Of warning to you against that deep
!. est. most subtle, most essential
breach OF neutrality which may sig.
nifty out OF partisanship,, out of pas.
sionately taking sides. The United
: States must be neutral in fact as well
as In name during these days that: are
(, to try mems souls. we%must be i'm.
partial In thcrstitt do Weii as In &C.
ton, must put q curb upon Our sen.
timenta as we'll as upon eveiy trans.
action that might be construed as O
preference OF one party to the strus.
gle before another , :,
4 my one thought Is for America
!. am speaking, I feel sure, the earnest
4 wish and purpose OF every fhoughtful
s American that this great country oi
ours, which Is. OF course, the fret In
I our thoughts and in our hearts
should chow herself In this time oi
Fpectiiar trial q nation snt beyond 9th.
serstt TO exhibit the fliie poise OF undis.
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