The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-22
WILSON'S ACTIONS IN REFUSING TO INTERFERE
MEET WITH HIGHEST ENDORSEMENT FROM SPEAKER
Administration Approved for Declining to Transmit Belgian
German Protests Regarding Alleged Atrocities or Use
Of DUN DUN Bullets Respectively Strong Plea Made for
Solid Support for Wilson in Case Situation Goes Further
Than 1t Has at Present. Regardless of Politics

Morristov NJ j., Feb 22 The United States is threatened
with serious invasion of its rights neutral by the warning nations
Of Europe and in preserving its with those naions is face
with crisis the opinion of former President William H.
Taft the solution the crisis should it arise lingo spirit
be allowed prevail Mr. Taft advised neither pride mO-
cnary pason should influence judgement
And when the president shall act Mr. Taft declared, wc must
stand by him to the end In determination wcmay he that
all viii n matter what their previous Vows matter what their
European origin All viii forget their differences in sefsacrihcng
loyalty 10 our flag aud country
Mr. Taft reference the situation confronting the United
States made ucousion Of address delivered here i'ay
before tho Washington Association of New Jcsy Quoting from
in tc treaty of Agcr proclaimed in 1907 and entered
into by the United States and eleven European nations lncudng most
OF those nowu a war, Mr. Taft said:
the present therefore, under the conditions
that exist should be limited forth in this reservation to witt
preserving and increasing the commerce of the United States
with the biecrcnsi to the protection as to life liberty aud prosperity
o citizens residing travelling in their countries and to the aiding
reoec .vla.sN,
Our efforts for pacc he continued, ye been made as
pe possible, for the president has already rendered his good of
by way mediation between the powers aud they have not been
accepted
I'm preserving the the United States with the belg
rcnis however, face face with crisis We threatened
with invasion rights neuas in trading with the bel
sccnt countries What certainly innovation upon previous
rules respect neutral and ontraand of has been
initiated by belgprents both sides The planting Of mines in the
open aud the Of submarines send neutral the bottom
without inquiry their neutrality when found in ocacd zone
open all of them variation from the rules Of nterna
onal law governing the action of egcren toward neutral trade
when ter violations results in the destruction of the lives of
american citizens American property ISSUE viii arise to
what the duty of this government is
"Thc responsibility of the president and in meeting the
critical issue thus presented in maintaining national rights and
national the other hand with due regard 10 the awful conse
qunccs ninety millions Of people of engaging this horrible
wd c other will be very great 1t involves their part
judgement nomento in its consequences that should earnest
r pay that the necessity for it may be avertcd
IT. however the occasion arise, be- confident that those IN
authority Will L actaed by the highest patriotic motives and by the
deepest national welfare We allow
pride or mocntary passion to Influence ,ur judgement We
IL l,u
bsFbo and enormous of treasure would necessarily impose
@ We allow ngo spirit prevail We must abide by
the g, Of these In whom have enscd the authority and
whn The president shall stand by him 10 the end In
ths determination he that all will join, matter what
their pcyi views, what their European origin All will
forget their differences in scfsacrficng loyalty flag
and connlry.N