Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-18
Talking Things Over
In The Political
Game OF To-day
For TIE PALIsADIAN

OR I1iE IAIJSADIAN:
1t has been said that a prophet is
never recognized in his own time and
country. One may add save by the
closest followers.
The hand that rules with iron and
cares not for literacy may gain many
followers and reap a large harvest
now, but the crush will come and
when it does, wanton waste, a race
defiled and poverty remains. The
wound can be healed only with Peace.
Interference by outsiders cannot heal
the wound as well as letting nature
take its own course. Give the offend
ers a chance to right themselves and
the wound may be healed forever. If
they do not take the chance given
them then it is time to curtail them
and place the country under ball and
chain. But land under this con-
dition cannot help but grow seed
of hatred forever, toward the inter
vening country. President Wilson
and his watchful waiting policy in
Mexico gained few admirers at the
time and even many Of his most
ardent admirers became provoked.
Yet row with the unpreparedness of
our country brought to light, by
virtue of the terrible European con-
flict, truly our President has guided
Us wonderfully. Perhaps the time
will soon come when the United States
will have to interfere with Mexico,
but they have surely had all the time
and chance needed to settle the dis
pute among themselves. The pa
thence of our President will not go
unreWarded.
A prominent lecturer once said on
the Mexican question.
"If you saw two rattlesnakes
fighting in the back yard would you
try to separate them?"
That is another side of the ques-
ton, of course, but rest assured that
whatever policy our President out
lines, the hand of prophet, super
mind is leading. Time will reveal to
all the greatness of our President.
Do not sling mud at others for you
cannot do so without getting your
own hands dirty. Our inexhaustable
eXPresident seems to be a firm be-
liver of standing by any President
whose initials are T. r. What a
grand harvest of citizens our ex-
President has been reaping by mere
ly blowing not air over their heads.
All plants and flowers need sun, the
trouble is so much win grow by arti-
fetal light.
Mistakes all men will make and Mr..
Wilson has not been without them
nor is he likely to continue without
making more, but never will the man
of patience, insight and learning
make as many mistakes as the per-
son of quick temper, who relies upon
savage instinct to settle all disputes.
1t is a pity that man with
such dynamic force, always desir-
ing to be in the thick of fray and
one who has given evidence of Won
derful courage, as Mr.. Roosevelt, can
not be made to realize that the pres
ent is no time to be speaking of the
violation of Belgium's neutrality, or
the Mexican question in the terms he
uses. His speeches on preparedness
carry weight, and are commendable
only in so much as they serve to
arouse patriotism. No one will deny
that Roosevelt is at heart lover of
his country, but he stubs his own toe
and fails to look into a mirror before
casting reflections at others. Our
own President is cognizant of the I'M
preparedness of the United States and
will remedy the condition. Trying to
make Wilson scapegoat only
causes those who use their brains
little bit, to smile. 1t is only year
or so ago that every loyal citizen in
the United States were patting them