Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-02

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duty TO prevent, II Il were possible, the II
definite extension of the fires of hate an
deaolntion kindled by that terrible confi'
and seek to serve mankind by reservlng ou
strength and our resources for the anNiou
| and difficult days Of restoration and henlIn
| which must follow, when peace will have {
| build Its house anew.
The rights of our own citizens, of course
| became involved; that was inevitabl,
| Where they did this was our guiding prin
ciple: that property rights can be vindi
Gated by claims for damages, and no mod
| ern nation can decline to arbitrate sucl
| claims but the fundamental rights of hu
| manity cannot be. The loss of life Is irrep
arabic. Neither can direct violations OF
| nations sovereignty await vindication II
suits for damages. The nation that violate
these essential rights must expect to b,
checked and called to account by dIrec
challenge and resistance. IL at once mnkei
the quarrel In part own. These are
plain principles and we have never lost
sight of them or departed from them. what.
ever the stress or the perplexlty of circum.
stance or the provocation to hasty resent.
ment The record is clear and consistent
throughout and stands distinct and definite
for any one to judge who wishes to know
the truth about II.
DISLoYAL FOREIGN INTRIGUEs.
The seas were not broad enough to keep
the infection Of the conflict out of our own
politics. The passions and intrigues of cer-
tain active groups and combinations of men
among us who were born under foreign
hags injected the poison of disloyalty into
our own most critical affairs, laid violent
hands upon many of our industries, and
subjected us to the shame of divisions of
sentiment and purpose in which America
was contemned and forgotten. 1t Is part
of the business of this year OF reckoning
and settlement to speak plainly and act
with unmlstaSable purpose in rebuke of
these things. in order that they may be
forever hereafter impossible.
am the candidate of a party, but am
above all things else an American citizen.
L neither seek the favor nor fear the dis
pleasure of that small alien element among
us which puts loyalty to any foreign Power
before loyalty to the United States.
MEXICO.
While Europe was at war our own conti-
nent, one of our own neighbors, was shaken
by revolution. In that matter, too, principle
was plain and It was imperative that we
should live up to 1t If we were to deserve
the trust of any real partisan of the right
as Tree men see II. We have professed
to believe. and we do believe that the
people OF small and weak States have the
right to expect to be dealt with exactly
- pSOpS VI DlS ana powerful states
would be. We have acted upon that princi-
pie IN dealing with the people of Mexico
Our recent pursuit of bandits into Mex
leo territory was no violation of that prln-
clple We ventured to enter Mexican ter
'itory only because there were no military
'orees In Mexico that could protect our
border from hostile attack and our peopIe
rom Violence and we have committed there |
10 single act OF hostility or interference |
wen with the sovereign authority of the |
aepuble OF Mexico herself. IL was q plain |
ase OF the violation of our own sovereignty |
which could not wait to be vindlcated by |
lamages and for which there was no other
emedy. The authorities of Mexico were
'owerless to prevent it,
many serious wrongs against the property
many irreparable wrongs against the neT.
ons OF Americans have been committed
Iithin the territory of Mexico herself during
hls confused revolution, wrongs which could
ot De eHectually checked so long as there
'as no constituted power in Mexico which
'As In position TO check them We couId |
OF act directly in that matter ourselves
llthout denying Mexicans the right to anv
eVoiuuon at all which disturbed us and
Wait 80, S,'e eihahcipaton or her own people
wait our own interest and convenience
SELFISH ACTS OF oUTsIDEps
SGr II Is their emancipation that they are
Il may be. and as 80
lenectually, but with profound ana
lohate purpose and within their I,noi,as
ohanle right, apply what true AmarIoa,,
rlneiple you will-any princlple that az
hefican would publicly avow. Tbs uso'In
nsAleo nave not been suffered 10 o,yn
heir own country or direct tbair
istitutions. Outsiders, men nm, "h
Auons and with interests too of,sn aIat
ther own, have dictated what .t.
,iVheEes and opportunities shouid h. '
10 shouid control their land, their uvsS
- ~ 'nsf ,esourees-sOme of them AmerI
lhs' pressing for things they couIS ,'.
ave got In their own country never
me Mexican people are entitIed ..
Hipt their liberty from such inersr,,eE
~ 20 long as have anything 10 40 ,,I., |
" ! ~ -eon oI our great Government 4 sbsu
40 standing in their way. knpv, I'm any
nara Tor some persons 10 undsrstsls .
~ Is not hard for the plain nao,,ie
10 United States 70 understand II ~ "
ne ,S.Ilne only Tor those who wish 10 80
49, us loE themselves out OF Mexico !
'sIe ere are men and noble women. TOO No. !
rev. or our own people tbanir hot
nose fortunes are invested In great ,e-S- ,ol !
ues IN Mexico who yet see the cas- Nh,
-s tisioh ana assess its issues with trna
s'el : .s.s l,sah teehhs, The rest can be Ieft FOR
9 present out OF the RECKONING ,,atiI - ~ =
shaved people has had It's dav ~ st.,,,'li tais
ward the light ! have heard ~ $50 >
10 was Tree from such influence rr1 oiie y
-erLeTehes ey the United States Win ths .
lsla@i err sHars OF Mexico Certainly NO
ssS s n q me Mexiean people has pro- {
the people OF the United statas ~.
papie OF great sympathles ana ,ahis
y IN dealing with problems OF thls IjpS
thslr spokesman ana representativs !.
S Sse ulsa 70 act IN the spirit they woal5 =
~ me snow, The people OF Mexico az :. :.
wing FOR the rights that are G,naa 3
ntal % life and happiness ooe eao a
pFsssed men. overburdeued women - >
lui children IN virtual bondage IN thsi- :
p nome ot fertile lands ana inexhausf5bia
asufe Some Of the leaders q he resa- ss
'eA inay oiten have been mistaken aaa =
) inevitable ana 3 right ''7Ft .
lhs uaspcakabIs Aaerls bsf~axzs :.