The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-10-16
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of the Storm Country.
ATTACKING THE PRESIDENT.

Of the Storm Country.
ATTACKING THE PRESIDENT.
From the very beginning of the war President Will
son. who has just delivered speech in which he ex7
the utmost confidence in the patriotism Of Amer
icas naturazed citizens, has been constantly exposed
to fierce cross-Are Although not free for hour
from the necessity of giving close attention to number
less international questions Of most delicate and serious
character, he has been attacked here in America. with
equal intensity from proGerman and from antGermsn
sources
Now, strange to say, he is being blamed hand
for mourning danger of German war and the other
for taking measures that have averted the danger of
German On both sides the charge made that he
has been playing politics.
Those who think that any thought of personal ad-
vantage actuated his toward Germany course
which. while firm, was patient aud friendly will be
greatly interested in reading this extract from staff
correspondent the letter of westerner to The Phila
delphia Evening LEDGER
It has declared by some observers that it this
country went to with Germany, nothing could
vent the reelection Of Mr. Wilson, but there
to be probability of such war;" "*i
From pro-German sources hear complaints that
the presidents course is not neutral. Those who make
these assertions would doubtless things in different
light they knew all the bitter things that are being
said against President Wilson because he did not adopt
extreme measures against Germany. Typical Of the
tacks of this kind that being made against the
president is article written by Morrison Swift and
published In The Boston Herald From it we quote:
president Wilson has been steadily using the great
power of his Office to commit the American people
= the wrong side. A war, that will
destroy republic and democracy throughout the world If
success crowns the German military despotisn. +
We are under the guidance of president who is leading
America to destruction The situation is Of measures
less tragedy. = = History will rate the United
States the Benedict Arnold Of nations Tor its degrading
supineness. = r. That we have axpresdent. sight-
8 tO yhn has
srenuously cultivated and increased this suicidal nation
al supor calamity to the world for WHICH history
has parallel 'isl t1n"So sid
Just sweeping in condemnation of President Will
but inspired by directly opposite motives and pur
is the following, which published edtorally
in Milwaukee newspaper, Sept. 16: " -:
: LET US say and without reserve that, unless the
selfsufficen provincial in the White House wakes up
of these fine mornings to the realization that
than president of Angiomaniacs that he In
reality president of the American people, he will live
to discover situation in this country that will
him down in American history the neutrality-suspicious.
st of the nobest nation that given glorious
opportunity the footstool Of the universe"
Another Milwaukee newspaper, printed in the Ger
language has persisteny President Wilson
of violating the spirit and principles of neutrality
interest of the allies characteristic statement this
papers attitude toward the national administration is
contained in editorial published last month, from
which We take the following excerpt:
Expresses the harsh and provoking treat
ment of Germany by Wilson side and the devotion
OF the president toward England which endangers her
national dignity and honor, the other side Wilson
is autocrac setwilled absolute ruler, and openly
disregards the demands of the people,"
1t it, OF course impossible for President Wilson
be both pro-Geruau and proBritish, and yet this q
exactly what he 10 charged with being The fact
he Is following course Of strict neutrality II he were
not he would be attacked from side only not from
both sides. 1t is his misfortune, and Americas mis-
fortune, to suffer the Inevitable fate of neutral-to
incur the hostility of both groups Of begerents and
their extreme partsans.
And yet his Is the one way Of keeping the country
at peace The way to make friends either side is to
support that side and that The cost Of
be high. but is nothing the cost of war
would be. =
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