New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
ODY LOVES A NEUTRAL.

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 has urged upon the sixty
 national congress the need of
 te military and naval pre-
 ess. He has pointed out the
 8 which surround the nation.
 taken his own political future
 hands to say some things which
 aa man in his position might
 lnsaid, or cover up with rho-
 tade and rhetoric which If not
 Id as the brand President Will
 h handle still would serve the
 e. And President Wilson will
 pposition to many of his views.
 the main, the true blooded
 eans, the men who think more
 erica than any other land be-
 the sun, will seriously con-
 te those portions of the Pres"
 message which have to bear
 vital question of adequate de-
 In due time the whole thing
 thrashed out by Congress, by
 en on the streets, by the wives
 hothers at home, by everyone
 Bted, until at last, having
 ed the mighty question pro
 hn some definite plan of action Re formulated and a worthy
 e put in working order. her we shall have a larger army tger navy remains to be seen. her the nation will remain in it's ht rut is a matter that will be before this time next year. her the advice advanced by the hent of the United States will eded is for the men in Congress eide, always knowing that they act as their constituents want 7 to act, as their consciences dtc- flor the benefit of the nation as |ole and not for the petty ad- kment or exploit of any mean |ty. ... --...
 hen it is considered that within |iod of twelve months there will presidential election in which hame of Woodrow Wilson may an important part, when it is ted upon that the message read |e Congress yesterday may end lopes he may nourish to remain 1e executive mansion, it is seen the man who occupies the White ,e today has at least the courage his convictions. Rounded and ded on all sides by people and whose utterances seem to be con- ed by invisible wires attached to gn offices, the President proved patriotism when he called for dial legislation to protect the m. War in the East, we have e in the West. But how long is ,ing to last? How long will rica, be able to maintain it's dig without being forced to fight , of the nations who are ever sing it. to the wall? We have ! apart, as the President admir-
 says, "studiously neutral;' but how long can we remain in this
 when all the forces of the q are centering themselves upon rying to push us from our posi- , In a word no one of the belH- nt nations wants us to be neu-
 And no one of them loves us irving to be neutral. Each one Of I would give anything in the d to have us fighting by side. But that can never
 If there is any fighting to one by Americans it must be only n the rights of America are to When that moment es we want to know that America take care of itself. To be able O that we must follow to some nt the idea presented by Presi- woodrow Wilson in his message congress yesterday. We must not blinded by folly. We are a big on. a great nation; but there are r nations on the globe as big as are.-nations that believe in liv- by the sword. Unless these na- 5 are to die as they have lived e will be no hope for America, the sword will overrun the earth lven full swing and then the only
 to meet the sword is with the I'd. All the pens in the world hing overtime, night and day Id never stay the fiery hand thai ds the sword when that hand i: ! upon conquest. The one grea'
 to prevent waste and devasta
 is to be able to knock the sword of the warriors hand,-and le xuc r,.i ore. Eno Mi, 2 &a