The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31

possible she gave Cuba her independ-
ence and the Philippines will be treat
ed likewise as soon as the inhabitants
show themselves capable of self gov
eminent. Compare the action Of the
United States in these matters with
that of Germany toward France, at
the close of the Franco-Prussian war
Americas policy would have been to
show mercy and arrange treaty that
would leave the least possible cause
for ill-feeling, but Germany with the
attitude of a Conqueror, tyrant and
oppressor, imposed an indemnity Of
81 200, 600, 900.
America does not desire that any
nation or people shall say that she
has wronged them in any way.
For this reason our president is now
thinking of paying to Columbia the
sum of s25.OOO,OOO for the Panama
Canal Zone.
She has always treated suffering hui
manity with great consideration by
sending immediate aid to their relief
No matter in which corner of the
earth wherever there was suffering,
aid was always forthcoming. Millions
of famine-stricken people of India, Ire
land and many other places have been
saved from death by Americas help
ing hand. Think of the millions of
lives of innocent women and children
that she is saving today in the war
ravaged districts of Europe and what
a world of horror it would be without
the help that America has sent She
has been criticised and accused of vio-
lations of neutrality and yet, undaunt-
ed, she has pushed on her rescue work
Especially untiring have been her eff
forts to relieve the suffering among
the Belgians. Brand whitlock, our
minister to Belgium, reported that
conditions were almost unbearable:
that people were on the verge of star
walton; and that while they were hold
ing Hague conferences, the people
could not eat these conferences, so
preparations were made Immediately
for the fitting out of ships loaded with
provisions, medicine and clothing for
their relief Besides helping the starv
ing classes, America has sent many
nurses to care for the sick, wounded
and dying. The European hospitals
are filed with these Angels of Mer-
cy," who have volunteered to render
their service, sometimes at the risk of
their lives. Lord Bryce has said.
America has shown wonderful zeal
in her efforts to relieve distress and
suffering in Belgium and indeed in
every region desolated by the war.
The liberality shown by the people OF
America in their charitable efforts are
indeed beyond praise"
America has no desire for war, no
cravings for conquest, no disposition
to act the part of a National Bully
in the world. She is laborious and
untiring in her efforts to keep the
course of government along lines of
truth, honor, honesty, helpfulness and
good will to humanity at large.
How could we better express the
using the words of our beloved Presi-
dent spoken at a luncheon rendered
him by the city of New York when he
was there on the 18th of this month
to review the Atlantic Fleet? After
speaking of the great battleships as
engines to promote the interest OF hui
mainly, he said, "The inspiring thing
about America is that she asks moth
ing for herself, except what she has
a right to ask for humanity; we want
no nations prosperity; we wish to
question no nations honor; and We
stand in the way of the development
of no nation. 1t is no pretention on
our part to say we are privileged to
stand for what every nation would
wish to stand for and are speaking
for those things which all humanity
must desire"