South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-28
WILSON'S POLICY
FIRM AND FAIR.

Wilson's policy in Mexico mas
been firm and fixed policy from
the very moment his responsibility
began. He took the position that
this country did not covet Mexican
territory and that he should not
wage a war of aggression against un-
fortunate Mexico. Second. that the
Mexican people should have the mt
most opportunity 10 solve their own
problems in their own way. tand
third, that we should not intervene
unless there was no other altema-
tive. He has stood by this position
from the beginning and his policy
has been "A firm and fixed policy all
the time II our president can have
the loyal support of the American
people he will be able 10 handle the
Mexican situation and keep as at
peace with Mexico. but if Justice
Hughes and other republican polite
ians go over the country making
statements which misleads and de-
ceives the Mexican people and makes
il difficult for an American president
10 handle these questions with the
Mexican government, and as a re-
suit we are eventually driven into "a
war with unfortunate Mexico. the
responsibility of that war and the
blood of our boys will rest upon the
shoulders Of those who are thus will
ling TO make the interest of their
party paramount TO the interest Of
their country. As 1 go over Indiana
] occasionally hear a man criticising
Wilson's foreign policy and / won
der upon what he bases his criticism.
The facts are, If YOU were to ask me
whether Mr.. Wilson has made any
technical mistakes or not ] would
not be able 10 give YOU an intelligent
answer. While I have been a mem
Der OF congress for 10 years and
think I am as close TO the president
as the average member. the facts
are the information upon which the
president bases his action is secret
information at the state department
that does not go to congress. IL does
rot come 10 me. neither does IL go
10 you. without that information /
can not say and neither can YOU say
whether any mistakes have been
made or not. but will tell YOU what
/ do know and what you know.
know and you know that under Mr.
Wilson's policy that 600. 600 OF our
men have not been killed as a re-
suit of war. know that 100000
of our children have not been made
homeless and fatherless. know that
100000 OF our women have not
been made widows. l know that
our great cities have not been shot
TO pieces and our factories disman-
tied. 1 know a debt Of $50. .0OO.-
600 have not been piled upon us sor
which YOU would be taxed 10 pay. /
know under Wilson's policy that
peace prevails in this country and
that is what I want and that lis what
YOU should want Look across the
water and YOU can see what war
means. You do not want war. You
want peace. and If YOU want peace
be men not partisans This is no time
for partisanship but is "a time for
patriotism. and if YOU want peace
10 continue go 10 the ballot box and
vote for the man who has preserved
peace. kept Us out of war and saved
your boy and mine 1t is easy 20
criticise. You all remember how
George washington was criticised in
his day and no mar was ever criti-
cised as was Abraham Lincoln ir
1864. but where would YOU and "a
man now who would critiCise George
Washin gtou2 Where would YOU find
man now who would criticise Alb
raham Lincoln. and after the eth
day OF next November you might
hunt this country over from one end
10 the other and you viii not ind a