The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-01

Daily Star takes the president to task
and reminds him that great self-con-
confidence, based upon past successes
under far different conditions, is a
frequent forerunner to disastrous fail
ure." Canada, to judge from the tone
of the Dominion press, wants us to be
we'll armed because 1t may become
necessary for the United States to enter
actively into the war in defense of
those principles to which the allies
and America we are assured, are alike
committed; and it is claimed that
many Americans indorse this view.
For example, the London (Ont.) Adj
vertiser says
Quite a few people in the United
States have expressed the belief that
their government and congress should
come out frankly in favor of the allies,
and enter the war against Germany.
Their belief is based not only ON the
the cause of freedom and democracy,
OF which the United States is profess
eddy champion, but that it is neces-
sary as matter. of self-defense
against the possible results on this
continent should Germany win"
+, This view finds an echo in England
where the London Daily Express is a
| little annoyed at our state Of unpre-
paredness'' and thinks we shall ulti-
nately be forced into a conflict with
Germany:
1--WE agree that it may be Wise for
the government at Washington to
maintain its position of impartiality,
but it is not possible for any nation
or for any individual to be impartial in
! this great war. Great Gritain and her
allies are fighting for exactly the same
cause as Washington fought for in the
war against George III. and Lord
North. If Great Britain and France
are beaten, it will not be many years
before the United States will have to
! fight iackbootery.'
! Less subtle is the comment of the
Montreal Daily Star, which bluntly
warns the president that safely de-
ponds mot upon platitudes and pero-
rations, but upon weight of armament
and the dread machinery of war" and
says that unarmed pacificism, while a
! delightful doctrine, is little danger
Gus as a deliberate national policy. 1t
is convinced that we are definitely
committed TO such a policy, and con-
tinues: SWELL, the United States is a
sovereign nation, and it is privileged
to take that view of the future if it is
willing to take the risks attending il
as well. But any nation is on highly
perilous ground which depends upon
the excellence of its political princi-
pies and Institutions or any other
| domestic virtues. to protect it from
the hazards of outside attack. Unfor-
| luHdttlf, uOIHeSGC Nlltueot WHICH u,
not get themselves translated into
powers of self-defense, are of little
protection against the brutal covet
BUSINESS of less virtuous but more
virile military nations. If thu
American propose to continue to live
In this wicked world, and to preserve
their rich domain intact, they must re
solutely shoulder the burden of pre-
! vious preparation to defend it."
| Japan, however, is thoroughly pleas
ed with the Wilson policy. and thu
Tokyo Asahi gravely advises us t.
drop any imperialistic ideas, remain a
home, and attend to business:
The president and the secretary o
state have avowed that they have TAX
en- to heart the instruction of Wash
ington in his farewell address, VIII.
forego the advantages of so peculiar |
situation? Why quit our own to stan'
upon foreign ground?' 1t follows
therefore, that further increase o
armament for America would adj
Il nothing to the enviable internationa
position she now holds, but woul
rather be a source of misunderstood
ing by other nations.
Similar advice, rather more delicate
lily expressed, is offered by anothe
Tokyo paper, the Nichi-nichi, whicl
thinks:
If America, steadfastly pursuing it