The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-16
WHICH SPoIicy il Tie Better9

President Wilson declared in his
Indianapolis speech concerning the
struggle going ON in Mexico and it's
consequent o1t1ages against Ameri-
can people and property that ut is
none of my business and 1t is none OF
your business" Can 1T be possible
that he has thus defined the Demo
cratic attitude? II SO, at last the
y country has the true meaning of what
he once termed watching and watt
t1ig.
In speech in the United States
Senate few days after Wilson made
his startling statement, which put
the world aghast, Senator Borah, OF
Idaho, voiced the position OF the Re
publican party as to the Mexican
struggle, Saying, In part:
The Republicans on this side OF
the chamber have remained practical
4 " silent for two years. They have
done SO out of a desire to give the
! president OF the United States the
fullest opportunity to work out the
destiny OF those people IL he could.
But now when a condition Of at
fairs EXISTS In Mexico such as the
civilized world never saw and Repub,
T Atcans rise to express their views as
70 what shall be done the answer
which we get from the public rostrum
Of the country by the chief magistrate
Of the nation is practically, in the
language of Rarera, that the revolu-
ton in Mexico shall be permitted to
fnat In open seas OF blood and that
the man WHO questions the course OF
revolution in Mexico Is to be suspect
ed before the American people
Speaking for myself, / am DESTROYS
OF peace In Mexico; want no war;
and know we shall never take any
part zof the territory Of that republic,
& put above and beyond that and more
important to my mind is the fact that
We should at least protect our own
ctttzenship, securing our women
AGAINST rayishment and murder at the
hands of those ferocious men who
prey upon our nationals wherever
lsiiey find them in their territory.
There are some Things which are
dearer to me than peace.
do know this, that no nation ever
retains respect among the other ma
lions of the earth or long maintains
the consideration of other powers
mat does not protect its citizens and
: the honor OF its women and prevent
stilem from being ravished and fiur.
suered even upon its very .doorsteps. ),
Senator Robinson, a Democrat. In
sterruptsd to inquire OF Senator Borat
Jnst what he would do as regards
z Mexico tf he were president AZ the
4 United States. ! :
~ we're In a position to do So,
Senator Rorah replied, II would SAL
70 the Mexican people In no uncertain
Words: We want you to settle youl
own internal affairs; we do not wan
20 interfere with your domestic con.
Germs; you she'll have the kind 8,
Hgoyetpment YOU like and the kind a,
1tler you like; We hope that you viii,
YORK out finally q government sucf
"a our own and We want you to I'M
aerstand that we win never interfere
Mlm the domestic concerns of you,
SOY erument for the purpose Of in am
acquiring territory or siesfroyinf
me autonomy of your government
ard, second, ,would say, YOU VIII
ffom this hour respect the rights ant
me honor OF american men and Amer
can women "a your territory or thu
limited States viii itself attend to thu
matter. -
a would build my policy AROUND
me protection and the absolute pro
lection Of our own citizens and Thu
whole World will respect us and hon
or US and Mexico herself, In my judg,
mettt when she finds we are in earn