The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Special to The Farmer. )


 Special to The Farmer.
 Washington, Oct. I 13.-The country Is to be congratulated upon the suc- cess of its president, woodrow. Wilson. in keeping this nation from going to war with Mexico. It is well to con sider too, the possibility that had. we become e1nbroiled in arms with our sister republic to the south we might now possibly be engaged in the great war that is today shaking the whole world.
 The terrible European war is re- vealinsy only too vivfdIy what this with Mexico. The people are begin ming to realize why Woodrow Wilson was so patient, what he was trying to avoid, and what he succeeded in avoiding
 The wisdom of the presidents course toward Mexico is now appar- 5ent. An expensive war, and a war without glory to the United States, has been avoided. The mediation caused the flag incident to escape into the background and served to- post pone action by the United States against Huerta until the advance of the constitutionalists drove him from Mexico.
 AS the public is brought to review the recent history 1t will come to ad-s nnire the course Of Woodrow Wilson more and more. Jingoes and anti f-ad- ministration newspapers are trying to create the impression that our govern ment came off second best in a bout involving the honor of both countries. There is also the insinuation that our administration lacked courage to at tack Mexico after the seizure Of Vera Cruz. It took 9 braver man to over look Huertais insults than to resent them. But the presidents tolerance of Huerta was his greatness, He was dealing not with a, nation but with a violent and irresponsible Individual It was the same as dealing with a wayward child That is the way Pres ident Wilson dealt with Huertas and he kept the United States out of war, saving untold bloodshed and misery and millions of dollars
 One great blessings sure to come out of the Mexican revolution will be modern free public school system for the Mexican peons. The rich land owners of Mexico who have controlled preN1o us Mexican govern nents have kept these peons in ignorance pur- posely- They know that with educa-s ton comes determination to secure better things and greater liberty. and the power to attain them, too To- day it is practically impossible for the Mexican labor class t o get any ed ucation at all
 ! Ile cOnSIlIuI1Ond11StS, confident of their ultimate success, several months ago appointed a commission to study the free-school systems of the United States. This commission will soon be ready to report. The program en7z braces 9 state system of schooIs-pri- mary schools, high schools techni cal training schools, and colleges Nov contrast this prospect with the desoIa- hon that would have resulted had we gone into Mexico and reduced that country to ruins
 The people of the United States ara now all anxious that this nation keen out of any entanglement that might Involve us in the European war Pres tdent Wilson can be trusted in this crisHs He will never permit us to be drawn into the awful conflict across the Atlantic. It is only right. how ever that the people should give him. House and Senate of his own polfti cal faith Some of the more partisan or the opposition party are advising the people to elect to Congress men or different political faith than the wrench in the machinery so that he can not turn wheel. If there ever was time when the presiden should not be harassed by a Congress of a different party than his own, 1t is now. To throw a monkey wrench in the machinery so the president cannot turn a wheel" might be the means Of involving this nation in the great worldwide war. The advice of Pres ident lincoln mot to trade horses in the middle of a stream, is very ob- v1ously applicable to the present mo ment.