The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-26
WEDNEsDAY MAY IS. 1915.
DIPLOMATS oF5THE WORLD.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A4GSS SA4S AA@tANA@Ae~SA~
tnterasts q Italy in Berlin, Vienna
mn constanttnople will be turned over
10 American ambassadors recalls the
setvica now being performed for the
nastons atSwarS by American diplomats.
Ii addition TO looking after American
diplomatic interests in Berlin, Am
bassadorS Gerard has had on his hands
a ven 4asS those Of England, Russias
France. Belgium. Japan, servta and
Montensgro.s and now comes the addi-
ton az those Sof Italy. In Paris the
aftairs OF Germany and Austria are
81 the hands Of the American am
bassador and In all the capitals of the
uations at war Americans are en-.
trusted with affairs Of the belligerents.
They have aided in securing the ex.
change of non ombatants and their
Humanitarian work generally has
ceiIed forth expressions Of gratitude
1fon al1s the nations concerned.
u mas been a long time since any
European has been heard referring to
American diplomacy as OF the shirt
sieeve,s variety. Not only has it kept
this country out of war, but it has
been found a power for humanity by
many others. What 1t has done and
Is doing now Indicates the place it
VIM hold when the time comes for
S5ranp{nes Observation-Disclosures Post.
sEcRETARXS eARRIsoN's GOSPEL.
Lindley Miller Garrison, secretary Of
war, is popularity suspected Of being
the strong man in President Wilson'S
cabinet. 1t srumored that he is the
member Who put bone" into the back
bone sof inc nistratton when the
official family was called into consul
tationo nsthe Lusttania affair. Whether
that be- tie fact torznot, Secretary Gar
rison inYariab IDLY says something worth
wftile when$h speaks in public. At
tie Lake alohonk, conference last
week he delivered an address in
which lie shattered the theory that
national preparedness for defense
simply invites war: Here is part Of
what he said
we are Therefore able to lay down
as tie first and ndisputable promise
that MISREPRESENTATION Is the first law
Of q nation Self,preservatton in the
sense IN which we are using 1t means
pfeseryat ton of the vital essence from
assaults from without as well as from
within. Nations, like individuals. sur.
v1Ve o. perish as they have prepared
3hemseIVssa to Withstand the shock
ma Affects Of these conflicts.
Does the indy idual invite evil by
nreparIngs himsel to Withstand the as
ssulfs tot{ Temptation? Does the citizen
INVITE the con1agratio BY preparing
. force guish and minimize the
Ses1lts Of IRE
Is The only reason that we should
not prepaSes such strength as may be
neeessary TO protect ourselves ts be-
tempted tofmisuse it, and may in fact
snissise III fit were better to run that
Ftsk Than heSrisk OF feebleness ana
eaknass against the strength Of
okhefs, N icI Sis Just as likely, on this
tfieofy of being mfsused against us.
Hideonsa sisethe face of war, abb
hnrrent 81 are the evils consequent
npon IL IT'S esults in the long run can
not befsos fatal ito a nation as void be
tie failure of that nation to courage
ouaiy and rlessly ascertain Its duty
andFdn{i The former, terrible as they
40. ata eYanescent and can be re-
pairad; the latter eat into and con.
siIlae the very sources of virtue and
desfogs ational life at its core.
There SisSa5 hou1ely and lucid way OF
Stating The case. at time when
ArnesIcans have been compelled by
developments to contemplate the state
oE thesf preparedness it is important
TINT thes problem shall be laid before
them "a terms5read lily understandable.
We have seen that a great nation
vhich vas thorough beyond all others
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