Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-11
Lewis Able Defense of Wilson.
(The Richmond Yirginian.l


President Wilson's Mexican policy
was ably defended in the very strong
, speech made in the United States
Senate on Saturday by j. Hamilton
Lewis, the Democratic leader And
Mr.. Lewis arraigned the course of the
Republicans in encouraging strife in
Mexico as severely as he grew elo-
quent in telling of the high and pa
trlotlc motives whic hhad governed
the Wilson administration in dealing
with our Southern neighbor.
Republicans structures upon the ad-
ministration's Mexican policy, SEN
ator Lewis denounced as treason
able" He charged that the clause of
the Republican platform repudiatinr
interference in the internal acairs of
Mexico was responsible for the mas
sacre of troops at Carrizal.
mot until the captains of the Re-
publican party shot at the President
of the United States did the Mexican
outlaws shoot at the soldiers of the
American President" he said. The
platform declaration Senator Lewis
characterized us Summons to Car
rama and Villa to revenge the ent-
rance of American soldiers into Mex
leo and the interference of America
Ill her internal affairs"
The speech of Senator Lewis was
a long one for such hot summer
day, but it was well worth hearing.
1t consumed much space in the
crowded Sunday Virginian, but every
American should read it. After re-
viewing the trying Mexican situa-
ton, exposing the selfish policies of
the Republicans, and ably defending
the course Of Mr.. Wilson, Senator
Lewis concluded:
This is America. Our countrymen
know to what depths the spirit of
Americanism had fallen, to what
depth it had been plunged to serve
the diplomacy of the dollar and the
craftsmanship of the financial strate-
gist. They know that it was Demo-
cracy that rescued Americanism to
this Republic.
When it came to power, Demo-
cracy found Americanism fan.ished,
its body corrupted with seliishness,
and PROSTATE on the earth, il cowcd
before mankind. Democracy lifted her
up, placed her upon her feet, breath
ed new life i'll her body, revived her
spirit, and set the star of hope in
her brow. Democracy buckled ihe ar.
NOR Of right about her forin, put
the sword of justice in her hand,
and sent her forth to enforce the
right of America as against the
world, the model of republics and the
glory of the earth.
Sir, there, too, stands Mexico. AS
she has been, so shall she remain,
the stepdaughter of our republic.
Though PROSTATE by oppression,
stripped by her despoilers, and pro
famed by her ravishcrs, she shall still
be the charge and the care of this
her protecting mother We take her
by the hand, we bring her to her
feet, bid her take new hope to the
days when through our aid, through
peace, through the encouragement of
civilization, by the agency of hu-
manity, and through the sanctity of
religion, she shall inherit freedom as
her estate, liberty as her justice, and
to her children transmit the blessing
of free country, living under con-
stitution guaranteeing the freedom of
press, the freedom of man, the free
dom of worship. Upon these she will
build anew to the splendor of her
future, and be welcomed to the family
of nations as republic purified
through sacrifice, and through the
aid and friendship of the United
States to be at peace with her chill
dren and sovereign to her nation.
This is the blessing for Mexico TO
be enjoyed by all mankind, trans
mitted through Americas decree, now
administered in the dispensation of
justice and liberty by the peoples
great Democrat, Americas Christian
gentleman, Woodrow Wilson.