El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14

presidents peace policy. the speaker
continued:
by opposing what we stand for to-
day. the Republican party opposes what
I Hamilton stood for century ago. The
founder OF the Republican party and
the founder OF the Democratic party,
: placing their cOuntry's happiness above
every other consideration, forgot par
tisanship and made American neutral
ity a national creed We who follow
Jefferson stand where jefferson stood.
but we look in vain for a sign from
the present leaders OF the Republican
party 10 show that they follow where
Hamilton led.
IF Washington was right. Il Jeffer-
son was right. II Hamilton was right.
il Lincoln was right. then the president
Of the United States is right today. II
the Republican leaders are right then
wrong and Hamilton was wrong and
Washington was wrong"
Neutrality Keeps Peace.
Neutrality is the policy which has
kept US at peace while Europe has been
driving the nails OF war through the
hands and feet OF a crucified humanity.
The praises Of this policy are not
written in the ruins OF American
homes, not in the wreck OF American
industries, not in the mourning OF
American families: they are found in
the myriad evidences Of prosperity and
plenty that ma Ike this cOntenued land.
II
ca from every factory wheel that
turns. from every growing thing that
breathes its PRAYER OF plenty TO the
skies. from every quiet school. from
every crowded mart. from every peace
rul home goes up song Of praise. =
paean OF thanksgiving to hymn a ua-
TONS tribute to the craftsmanship that
has brought these things to pass
other Threats Averted.
when jefferson was president Eng .
land seized hundreds Of our ships and
Napoleon hundreds more
When Adams was president France D
proved upon our commerce. She ex- (
tended her seizure. searches and con- !
fiscstiOns 70 the very waters OF the {
United States themselves until she had
piled up N our state deartment J
charges OF over 25o0 violations OF neu>
rality's law.
But we didn't go to war. Adams set
lied our troubles by neEoriation lust IS
the president Of the United States is
trying TO do TODAY.
When Washington was president and
neutrality first declared. war con-
'ulsed Europe, our ships dared not to
)uI out 10 sea commerce was paralvzed I
md business depressed. American pas
iengers and American crews were (
brown into prison and deprived OF /
heir legal rights
But We didn't go to war Washing |
on settled our troubles by negotiation J
ust as the president Of the limited
In concluding this issue, Mr. GIynn :
SKIS;
do the critics OF the present admin
stration believe that Lincoln should
ave risked national disaster by using
he sword rather than the pen in pres--
ne the Alabama claims2 Are they will
ng to brand Grant as coward be-
ause ne kept US al peace with SPAIN
Would Mean Perpetual War.
Fighting for every degree Of IN.
ury." he maintained. would mean ner-
'etual war and this is the policy OF
ur opponents. deny it how thew will
{ would give us a war abroad each !
ime the fighting cock Of the European !
FEATHER vane shifted with the breeze
2 would make America the cockpit OF
he world. We would be so busy set
ling other peoples 0uarre1s that We
would have no time TO attend TO our (
.wn business"
In his treatment Of the issue Of pre-
'aredness Mr.. Glvnn asserts that the !
-eniH Of this country is for peace. [
we have been carried too close to {
he rocks Of war during the past two Z
ears to believe that those rocks do
lot exist And LOOKING into the future !
ve can perceive that II our sovereignty
g not challenged. II orr peace is not !
SCALED it viii only be because the
world knows that we are strong enough
o defend ourselves from every foe
Does Much for ARMY
For those reasons this administra-
AtAA mas u'ilN more TOT our army and
ur navy than any administration in
nv history.
More than this. Il has modified the
esources Of the nation to meet the
eeds Of war II has placed the wealth
I the country back of the strength OF
he country the tOiler back Of the SOL
ier and sailor
And TO our opponents we say Won
an create an army can't create a
avy in the course OF day- TO them
re say If our navy is not strong
nough. our army not big enough the
republican party is so percent to blame
or the Republican party has been I'm {
Ontrol of this nation so percent Of the
me during the past 80 years. g
Advocates Preparedness ,
THE Democratic party advocates and :
zeks preparedness, but it is prepared I