The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-02

But such words from such an eminent
man has not broken the force Of Ger
man criticisms, and Il is easy to- see
that these may eventually be given q
political turn and even be deciding
factor in the defeat of President VIII
son Tor reelection. ,ftNs
( But one hears IL said much that the
President, must be ready to back up
his words, to the Germans that this
government will not acquiesce in the
Berlin admiralty s PROCLAMATION Z that
waters surrounding Great Britain and
Ireland, including the English Channel,
are to be considered as comprised
within, the war zone, and that it may
not always be possible to exempt ineu.
trail vessels from attacks. Washington
has no doubt at all that the President
will back up his words! The arthori
ties at Berlin have lrros eeded so reck-
defiantiy = however, as to
ALLEVIATE some of the friendly advan,
tages they may have been gaining with
American public opinion. - a. 54st,
And recently cablegrams have been
coming from England that popular sen
timent there WAS running adversely u
the United States. This has been a
shock to friends of the Allies, who are
probably, four-ffths Of the American
people. But it has not been altogether
surprising, because fully expeeted thai
rigid neutrality would provoke bellig
erents in Europe, who could have great
advantages by American favor q ~ ~
Foreign Policies an Issue 4, ia,iS ~
The foreign policies Of his adminis
tration will seemingly be an issl1estin
President Wilson 3 campaign. Repub
leans fiercely attacked his manage
ment in Mexico. This ceased Ewhen
there was thought to be a good pros
pect Of a permanent peace with the de
posing Huerta, but the civil dissensior
in Mexico has gone from one extreme
TO another. Catholic church authori
ties have protested against outragei
upon their priests and nuns throughout
Mexico, and, to no purpose, have re
quested the state department. to inter
vene. Carranza and villa, eTstwhile
| comrades in revolution, are now testing
their supremacy by resort to arms. The
President insists that these redhanded
revolutionists shall have full opportu
nifty, as far as the l'nited States II
concerned, to fight out their differ
cnces lie is as stoutly as ever against
any intervention. OF course, If there
were intervention, this government
from the peculiar situation in Mexico
would find itself compelled TO stand
behind reaetionary influences. These
are in large part the influences thai
despOiIed the republic and brought OF
revolution. They ore still the organ
lied forces and would most surely re
establish themselves if an outside gov
ernment we're to restore order,
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,
who is looming large as a Republican
candidate for the Presidency, recently
said that 'Nearly the worst blot WE
have mad in the conduct of our foreigt
affairs during the life of this govern
ment has been during the Wilson ad
mipistra ton" Although that is al
exaggerated statement permitted to q
candidate for high Office, Republican,
will make the most of the condition
as campaign issue II, perehance, the
President comes out Of the controversy
with Germany and Great Britain il
excellent fashion, something may hav'
been accomplished to diesipatc this is
sue. Only lasting peace will quie
the complaints as to Mexico,
Scandal In San Domingo ~
The scandal over the United State
mission in San Domingo that Senator
elect James d Phelan of California i
still investigating lends color to thes,
political charges. Secretary Bryan
selection of James NJ. sullivan, a New
York Democratic "h"eler" for minis
ter to San Domingo, has been fOllowe'
by revelations about Zig contracts AM
banking favOrs. sullivan has not beel
direct N NOnnertrd with any corruption
hut the atmosphere Of the situatio
has been entirely disrrcditable to him