New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-21
THE HABIT OF sIDESTEPpING
Wilson's Policies Are Destroying
the Nations Strength.
The Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: If our country's welfare is to be wisely
considered the iniquitous habit Of SIDE
stopping every responsibility must be sbsn'
doned II we continue 70 follow policy Of
overlooking every insult and submitting to
every indignity It will act like chloroform on
our strength as a nation and American In
auence in foreign affairs will fall TO the levd
of China's.
When the United States saw the approseA
of the European war some OF US looked
the White House to see II our minority
Democratic President, Woodrow "is0n'
would measure up to the stature OF ufo'"
Cleveland. We knew we needed big man
at the helm, for in the difficult crisis hsn
AZ hand 1t was apparent to all tnas inc
United States must play an important ro'''
and it was fervently hoped that Mr. "h'0A
would be equal to the great OCCASION
After thirteen months Of trials and tf'0u'
lIa.,on we are disappointed with Mr. Wil'os'
leadership. To start with, he tried " w
augurate a doctrine Of neutrality fof %"
country which was little less than . ei'n'
against nature. Although distinguished
champion Of humanity, the rape OF Dels''"
passed over his head without any pro'''.
From the very beginning such a polio! "
neutrality was offensive and rspusnsh'
US all.
A few months more, and Germany peg.
20 murder innocent Americans on the nss
seas. The sinking Of the Lusitanis' W'avs'
warning. was so supplying In It's eo"s.S'.
that the American people felt that inc w.
that could happen would be that MI WIZ
would. with frmness and courage se"'
bsssador Won Bernstortf home to his hsS'
land. To avoid being discredited IN nv
~ ths world, this was as little as % s'N'
do. He, however, took compromising c.
and entered into q negotiation win wv -
man government which has availed VI NV,
inc except tho loss Of our self-respee.
ba, used such strong words as "s'ns'
countability," will omit no woro
"deliberately unfrisndly," etc, and 'o'
result is that we are In weAAe'
than IL these ultimatums had NOT oe'n
Germany feels that the American P.'s..
are willing TO follow the eowsro'y 80
Of peace at any price. The German s'
ment Is Of the opinion that at the 0''' -,u
our national honor and self-re'pee' A..
not be forced into war Our no'e' a
MANY and Mexico alike are mere 'e \,
naner~ because they are not reini0,
a determined and drastic attitude on 'ns -.
~ our government. Germany, Ausu'. -.
Mexico are using this country as r''y
for their odium, and the American p'''
getting tired Of IT. LAW. Or
After thirty-seven ultimstums' m'' a
less. to Mexico, we now find tho p''r
Mexico trying to capture Texas n,rbI
Ambassadors Won Bernstorf ana ga.
should be. as far as this government s...lt.
cerned, persons non grate. bo'h 81 h.lisy.
full and shifty in their methods AnS' 80 have
ing that we are living in darkness, " ,,tsl
continued TO manauvre as they piessr rmbs
one has finally been caught. NOT on, A, II
hut Won Bernstorff has been in'efi. .s,.ss
our domestic affairs. and II the an Eat
nao,,s wsrs consulted both would " A
home. The people Of this COUNTY, a,di,.os
desire to be infected by the anS"''
of Bryan. -, ~, prsssss
II Il is the subtle purpose Of our r.r 81
Washington administration 70 s. .,.,,.m. ths
any cost by living in a maze OF op' ~. y.sioa
fallacy Of it all will not destroy ,,dssd.
OF the American people. 1t Is . p'H,' srssssr
that Mr.. Wilson is not possesseo y .solsssl
capacity. His mind seems TO % ,,! ~ 70 bio
bv sophistries, but this is peeuiln bio
character and unless his policies - ," min .As
feeble and insidous methods win :. ,ss cav
stamina Of this government HIS !, iii NJ
ton which does no, see, because T"
look forward. c.rtlNG
New York, Sept Is, 1910.