The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-12
Ex-Governor GilChriSt
On The War Situation

success of the United States. Con-
sequently every German-American is
naturally in sympathy with Ger
many. In the evnt of war between
the United States and any other ma
ton, all of our citizens would to a
man, support the ag. Some one has
asked why a hyphen was placed be-
tween bird-cage, the answer being,
for the bird to sit on.
The Germans are certainly one of
the most wonderful people in the
world. Out of a country naturally
poor they have made one of the
most fertile in the world. They are
among the first in commerce, agri-
culture, mining, manufactures, mu-
sic, art, poetry, science and litera-
ture and in war. II 1t were not for
Great Britain they would ere this
have had corporal guards in every
village in France. They would
have eaten up the Russians alive.
In my judgment, however, the odds
are too much against them. Great
Britain fought Napoleon for about
- years, never ceasing, finally
eliminating him. Russia is a great
| country. The Russians are a great
er people than they have been given
credit for. The French have re-
deemed themselves from the Franco
Grman war of tn '70s. The British
are a most wonderful people. having
for centuries dominated the world
from that little bunch Of islands.
| There will be no peace until one
or the other parties to the contest is
eaten up alive, or has its fangs
pulled out, only to grow back again
There is now not as much efficacy in
peace talk" as there is in "baby
talk by feminine gender to a par.
rot.
AS to Mexico: When President Ma
general, Huerta, to quell a revolu
ton, Huerta was guilty of treachery
dero called to Mexico CITY, trusted
in taking part with the revolution
lists. Worse. Madero was assassinat
ed, for which most of the United
States held Huerta responsible. a'
ordering it or having guilty knOwl
edge of it. Huerta was recognize,
,by Great Britain and by other ma
. tions as president. He can contro
of the navy. He could have obtained
all the ammunition he desired. Hal
Great Britain or the United State
placed an embargo on the shipmen
of arms to Mexico, Huerta alon
: could have secured arms. The Car
, lranza revolution would have bee
, lquelled and quiet would now be il
, Mexico. All of the United State
sympathized with Carranza and en-
v dorsed the shipment of arms to Can
o rama. Huerta was eliminated. VII
la then rebelled against Carranza
Had embargo been placed on tn
r shipment of arms to MXico, it
G quit probable that Carranza and vi
k la would have worn themselves OF
8 fighting with sticks. President Wi
I son has stated in speech that tn
d country will not acquire any mol
q territory. If we force ourselves I'M
q being forced to use force in Mexit
r for thir "bnefit," it looks to m as
q we should go the whole thing. mai
Is American citizens of the Mexicans
+ The United States should surely hay
# Lower California. A question ont
" arose in the Roman Senate as
4 what should be done with the Poop
+ of a certain conquered territory.
senator said: LET us make Roman
# of them.
6 We are truly fortunate il n
" having a lingo as president fe
+ sure that under the able and p
as triotic administration of Preside
70 Wilson that our country will rema
A. at peace with all the world.
20 ALBERT w. GILCHRIST.