The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30
ulson POLICIES e0OD.


~ Watsrvills. Maine. Aug. a4-Presi-
4 eoat Wilson's european and Mexican
soel4o1es have infused the spirit Of the
speslaration Of independence and Of
~ ,Qoaasn Rule" into the United
ohAtes' foreign relations. Secretary
,1nker ot ths war department declared
- IN sodrsss here tonight In behalf
- ~ pspecratic campaign In Maine.
Ths administration has kept the
'Denea' the secretary declared. 1T
.Nhas Done unto MEXICO ~ we would be
r1on6 by, IL has maintained friendly
pelesiens with the European beiliser-
j.sa>s ana placed this country In posi-
a. from which. when the end Of the
great European struggle comes. the
neFQl forces Of the United States can
- snsrcissd In the interest of justice
senA humanity.
There are those who hint. but dare
nse nv. that n they had been IN the
p,aees of rssponsibility they would
6Avs Involved " in that maslstrom.
1GeS indulge In . cheap form Of elo-
sSN@aee shout what they wouid have
80. 'and . AFFECT to believe that In
epos ehssurs way we are hurt In our
~ ps3As. because All the rest Of the
voPDA = thus engaged while we arc
aDe>segvjng, our peaceful relations.
@zAd United states u today the
1plen1 Of each of the bsllisstsnt ma
1eaA Our fields are srowink chs
1tope that are 70 feed the inultituaes
0asss hanAs have been Withdrawn
)oa ,tha p>sw 10 ~ given "a til4
&as1. Our workshops ana fa61oriss
- nah1ng ths smplsmsnts Ut rshabll-
11ea vhleh will make iitS possible
- II Durops when this grsAt
$oeet1S = passsd. We have preserved
~ 5000 With justice and have samsd
>e'sssselvss a opportunity for larger
80 any perticlpation in this struggle
eon1d have given. We want no tsiri-
w. ws sssk no advantage. We dsaire
~ An opportunity 70 help restore the
No1ArAes With frisndship and prosper
- tar the peoples of ths old world"
Amor reviewing the dsvslopmsnta Of
e11oan. unrest, which he pointed cut.
n1 = manifsst itself long bsfsre
Morrow Wilson became president.
Z! 1Ansr eoutinusd: feg
'@y1soIlept Taft, destined u ftcoe-
- the 6iesoluto fhonsiar AuAt.ta.
1srstAry ee StatS Knox xitAhsid the
opUseeal % the unitsd otatss from
tho& sort OF trsachsry. Prssids snt
yJlsen withhold recognition from
t.pesea and the long and troubled
seerss q our dealing with Mexico
~ bees. In part a. least. because
beeh President Tart and President
Wilson believed that nation loving
3ustics. ~ hope We love IL, would
~ extend its favor to this medieval
dsspet. cast up. with al Of his VII
lhiniss upon his head a notsam by
~ waters Of revolution otherwise
hopsful and pure N to tn object"
Hr. Baker oppressed the hope that
American soldiers ON the Texas bor-
- nay not bs required to fire an
\ s>bsv shot. but that their ultimate
victory and the restoration OF peace
A. centsntmsnt and prosperity in
nesthsru Mexico. may come a the
sonax Of . series Of bloodless vic
toslos." ~
II have shcwn that tho administra-
tion oe Prssidsnt Wilson has follow.
- conslstsnt programme In its do
nes&is lssislation." Mr.. Baker de-
c,arsd toward the end Of his address.
~ has procured the enactment Of
l9ws more wholesome and beneficial
thas perhaps can bs credited in the
aGoSsGAte' 20 the administration
vhssh have intsrvsnsd since the Civil
war. - Hts inspired by q philosophy
whseh is'an expression OF the longing
% mankind In this day and genera
to- IL has refused to allow itself
- % turned aside by foreign violence
frsa the mplishment OF its great
psosramms. The reconstruction,
nuss take place. No unfamiliar hand
ssesId b put In to guide the course
@ oar nation during that period. No
sScestain voice should be permitted
70 speak our spirit ;at the council
sAsss that recognizes the universe
1hss 70 . time. when having pressed |
ferward nobiy on high and dif,cult
sonrse the finish should be left to
thess who have demonstrated their
anstty BY their work already DONE"
COLUMBIA NAN NAMED.