The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-05-04
Canada Should Beware

9NAASNSH NOhi "ANA t'AN fN'SS -
striving 10 provoke party bitterness and
10 bring about a government crisis in
Canada. Motives need not be inquir-
ed into nor dwelt upon here; the fact is
that in Canada as in Mexico, to every
grain Of unsatisfactory truth concerning
internal affairs there is ton OF cheap
sensationalsm, composed in the main
malicious rumor and falsehood. 1t is a
most essential thing that the United
States shall avoid intervention in Mex.
leo at this time; hence secret influences
arrayed against all that the United
States is supposed TO stand for are tire
lessly employed in Vaccinations cal
culated to bring about conditions that
will compel intervention. 1t is a
most essential thing that all elements
and parties in Canada shall stand unit
edly for the common cause at this
time; hence secret influences arayed
against that cause are employing every
means within their reach 10 spread su-
spicson, distrust, discord and division
in the Dominion.
From the beginning OF the war down
to very recent period Canada worked
as unit to one end. Partisanship
was early flung TO the winds. A truce
between the government and the op-
position was declared at Ottawa. The
provinces followed the good example.
There remained, Of course, everywhere
unreconsiled professional politicians to
whom iactionalism and partisanship
are bread and meat. and with whom
discomfort is stock in trade. But the
great body Of public men and private
citizens Of the Dominion were ready TO
surrender all personality and prejudice
and partisanship and TO devote them
selves to their country and its mother
land. The marvellous results OF these
sacrifices and of this devotion have
been recorded. They have surprised
Canada itself, they have won the un-
concealed admiration OF its nearest
neighbor, and they have earned the
praise and gratitude Of the empire and
its allies. One who from the first has
been at the head and front OF Canada S
awakening into new na.ionhood, who
has been the inspiring figure Cf a
wonderful revival Of patriotic fervor,
because of mastery management OF a
delicate and difficult situation at home,
was recently called into counsel abroad.
No sooner had he left the country than
all the forces OF mischief he had held
back for eighteens months were turned
loose, so that the Canada that was striv
ing as one before his departure was
pulling apart on his return.
The merits Of the contentious dl
viding Canada at present are not to be
considered at this time. What mus
! be considered at this time. Wha
must be considered, as we view il
from distance, and We believe, will
entire impartiality, are conditions "a
they are reported. The public though
Of Canada is disturbed, distracted
confused, just as the bogus Mexican
news mongers would have disturbed,
distracted and confused the public
thought of the United States, within
the last two or three weeks, if extraor
dinary steps had not been taken tc
render powerless the lalsehoods food
ing the newspapers. Instead OF treach
cry on the part OF Cauanza and hi
followers, instead Of ambushes, insteaC
OF alarms intended to create the i'm
preston that the United States haC
been grossly betrayed By one it mean
to serve, Canada has been filed will
, whiSperings OF perfdy on the part Of it
trusted servants. Listen, for instance
to this from Ottawa: "Rumors 0
OF political scandal fill the Canadian
spring air. The confidence with which
, partisans declare they have damaging
evidence against this or that man pres
! ages interesting events soon." Ant
| this: There has suddenly appeared
, in the newspapers closest to the part
leaders on an outburst OF violent par
! tisanship which in peace day
, would be regarded as the shadow o
. an approaching appeal to the country