The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-01-22
Turns AGAINST
PRES. WILSON
New York Times Comments
on indianapolis Speech.
Says Friends Of the President
Moved to Apology and
Extenuation.

Declaring that the idea and be-
lief that ION the whole the people
of the country are better of. more
prosperous, and have less cause for
anxiety under a Republican than un-
der Democratic administration, -
the New York Times. an independ-
ent Democratic newspaper, in an ed
itorial reprinted below, delivers
some scathing criticisms of state
ments made in Wilson's indianapolis
speech.
The speech, II is declared. seemed
to be the effort of man whose mind
was weary. and who spoke without
due consideration of the weight Of
his words. The editorial AYERS that
it would be difficult to find a worse
justification for his Mexican policy"
The editorial further says that "in
the present condition of the public
mind the Republicans will not be
hurt by his charge that they have
not produced a new idea in thirty
years. or by his saying that they are
apt to think as their grand-fathers
thought. We have made long trial
of the ideas of the youngsters, and
We have had enough of them. Our
grand fathers are the coming men in
this country"
On the whole the editorial is
vitality significant one-showing as
it does the nationwide inclination to
the Republican party's principles.
Added significance is gained by the
fact that the New York Times has
heretofore approved Wilson's poll
cies.
The editorial in full is as follows:
/ The friends of President Wilson
will be moved to apology and extenu-
alton by his Indianapolis speech. His
speech gives evidence of the weari-
ness of his mind. He spoke much too
trippingly and without due consid-
Grafton of the thoughts that came to
him. He said some things that he
might well wish unsaid.
1t would not have been easy for
the President to find worse justifi-
cation for his Mexican policy than
that which he chose. Have not the
European nations taken as long as
they wanted and split as much blood
as they pleased in settling their af-
fairs" he asked. land shall we deny
that to Mexico because she is weak"
Certainly the President does not
wish the country to believe that in
hts judgment the right of cutting
throats in civil strife is included in
our traditional category of ''life. lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness"
Inevitably the question will be asked
If that is the Democratic idea of the
impending grant of liberty to the
Filipinos. In the prophetic opinion
of many that is what the administra-
tion policy in respect to the Philip
pines involves. in actual fact that is
what is going on in Mexico. Yet
Mr.. Wilson says that $50 far as my
influence goes. while I am President
nobody shall interfere with them"
That is a prohibition to others. a |
ordinance for ourselves.
1t goes much too far. We shall keep |
out of Mexico up to the last posi- |
BILE moment of decent and righteous |
a bstention from interference. But
the time may come. as 1t came In
Cuba. when not to intervene would
be crime against humanity. against |
the interest Of the Mexicans, and
q gainst our own. In respect to such
a proverbially. uncertain subject as
it is better not to be too
positive.
: The President is almost defiant in
respect to his shipping bill. His
mood would be admirable were his
cause better. Certainly his argu-
ments ought to be better II he is to
the country's judgment.
Does he really believe that with
wheat at $40 bushel the Western
farmer is deprived Of his profits be-
cause of the scarcity of ships? Does
he attribute the low price Of cotton
20 that causeY What business men at
,nce disinterested and we'll informed
have encouraged him to persist with !
ais proposal to invest millions OF the
Government money in trade that