West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-17
An Cncrowned King

u&aSant language, but it ts only an
other way OF putting the case of an
able. conscientious leader. who has
measured up to every demand of a
world crisis.
NO one now living, no one who has
ever lived since America was discov-
cred; no one who lived during the
DARK Ages; no one. I'm short. who has
ever lived since man has written n
history OF events. SO far as that his
tory discloses, ever confronted so
many cross-currents of human pas
sion and interest of such diversified
and far-reaching questions of state
craft and humanity Asia. Africa. Eu-
rope and North America are I'm war
Tor, on this side Canada and Mexico
did not escape. The Mediterranean
ana its connecting waters, the Adria
tic. the Baltic. the Black. the North
and the Irish seas. are alive with float
ing arsenals. submarines and mines
ana every coast city of that part of
Europe is almost constantly threaten
ed with dropping bombs from air
crafts.
Ihe ancient battlefield OF Troy. and
most OF the historical battIefields of
Europe and OF Asia Minor are rebap-
uzed In the blood of modern Chris
uans. II is estimated that over fifteen
million men areu nder arms. millions
are prisoners OF war and the number
OF the sick. wounded and dead has
bauled statisticians or failed to pass
the news censors. Within the last
year about all of the international
questions involving commerce. ex-
change, shipping. prize courts. the
rights of search and the compliments
OF belligerents and neutrals have been
put up to the United States govern
ment. Every ship that plies the ocean
is liable to attack by all the modern
cestroyers OF air and sea which in
Ventive genius has devised
Mexico is i'm constant political and
social eruption. Our entire southern
and northern land boundaries look ont
upon revolution and war. The Allan
tic to the east and the Pacific TO the
west bear engines and mines TO-. the
destruction OF life and property. with
friendly relations towards all the bel-
ligerent countries but with n foreign
commerce that reaches almost every
civilized port; with a people alert and
competent to manufacture, produce
and trade, the United States has been
distressed and harrassed with commit
cations which called for the best I'm
our strongest and greatest statesmen.
All this complicated mass OF cross cur
rents has been turned into the White
house. and so far, the guiding hand
there has been steady. He has per-
mitted nothing to be done to stain
or insult our flag without Immediate
challenge, yet he has never allowed
our international course to take the
FORM OF bullying Sympathetic with
the distressed and distracted nations
at war, still he has demanded that the
United States shall not be injured
or wronged while pursuing the paths
oi roacc Who else could have done
So well:
Our trade la.aucc in April reached
the stupendous sum of 1929. 600 OOo
From last August It is $3.50 900 O00
The banks OF New York have a sur-
plus over legal requirements of over
$i8O,OOO.OOO, and the factories are now
working to practically normal capac-
ity.
We are going forward with our do
nestle concerns, recovering from the
Shock OF the war and piling up money
because we have the things TO sell and
so iar we have KEEP out Of the strug
gle. No one knows what the future
may have in store. The desperation of
countries, the exigencies OF war and
the breaking point of patience are all
unknown quantities but II is not
strange that the people OF this conn
try who think or pray have learned
To trust Wilson's integrity and praieo
ana to admire his strength OF mind
and character. That is why nine men
out OF ten. regardless Of politics. OK
claim the right man I'm the right
place And now TO our duty-tbis is
inc line to forget politics. This conn
Try and this people with their hundred
millions OF living souls are involved
our commerce and prosperity are I'm
the balance With level headed states
manship we are all right There will
be no war for us II It can be avoided
WIN lonor There will be no insults
That will be left unchallenged. The
man ~ the White House Is sure OF the
people He knows our strength. our
sensitiveness TO any wrong 10 our FLAG
as wei as our passion for peace and
our interest boz working rather than
killing. The situation may look dark
at times. but Wilson will not lose mis-
mead nor will he ever forget the re-
spect due brave people Dr. Bus
'ard was right and he voiced the sopti-
ments OF more people than ever sun
ported a President before Charleston
Gazette.
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