New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15
Wilson Hailed by Glynn
As Neutrality Champion
Elk Governor Likens President to Washington and LIN
coin as Preservcr Of Peace-Sounds Amcrcanlsm
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lusitana Policy.

trality is as American as the Amer
lean flag, Mr.. Glynn asserted that:
"The first President of the United
States was the first man to pronounce
neutrality rule Of international con-
duct.
"The President Of the United States
stands to-day where stood the men who
made America and who saved America.
He stands where John Adams stood
when he told King George that America
was the land he loved and that peace
was her grandeur and her welfare. He
stands where General Grant stood when
he said there never was war that
could not have been settled better some
other way, and he has shown his VIII
ingness to try the ways OF peace before
he seeks the paths of war He stands
where George Washington stood when
he prayed that this country would
never unsheath the sword except in
self-dcfence so long as justice and our
essential rights could be preserved
without it.
For vain glory or for selfish pur..
pose, others may cry up policy OF
blood and iron, but the President OF
the United States has acted or the be-
lief that the leader Of nation VINO
plunges his people into an unnecessary
war. like Pontius Plate vainly washes
his hands of innocent blood while the
earth quakes and the heavens are dark
ened and thousands give up the ghost
Precedents in History.
The issue raised by Democracy's OPP
ponents of the vigor with which our
neutrality has been enforced is dealt
with by the records of history:
when Grant was President during
the war between Spain and the Span
ism West Indies, Spanish gunbost
seized the vessel Virginius, flying the
American flag. and Spanish com
mandant in cold blood shot the cap
tain of the Virginius, thirty-six OF the
crew and sixteen OF the passengers
But we didn't go 70 war. Grant
settled our troubles by negotiation
lust as the President OF the United
States is trying to do to-day.
when Harrison was President the
people Of Chilli conceived violent
dislike 10 the United States for our
insistence upon neutrality during the
CHILEAN revolution. When this feel
ing was at its height one junior Off
Ger from the United States warshlp
Baltimore was killed outright W inc
streets Of Valparaiso and sixteen OF
our sailors wounded, Of whom one al
tcrward died
But We didn't go to war. Harrison
settled our troubles by negotiation
Just as the President Of the United
States is trying to do to-day.
when Lincoln was President TINS
country's rights were violated on every
side. England, Russia, France ana
Spain were guilty Of such fragrant VIC,
lations that Secretary Of State Seward
advanced a plan to go to war with all
OF them at one and the same time.
But we didn't go to war. Lincoln
settled our troubles by negotiation
Just as the President is trying to DO
to-day
In answer to those who say that
President Wilson's policy does not
satisfy any one Mr.. Glynn replied:
"He means that it does not satisfy
those who would map out new and
untried course for this nation to pur-
sue. but they forget IT does satisfy
those who believe the United States