Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-08
UNITED ENDEAVOR
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solely ana proudly RepuDllcdn. with
heart aglow with the party spirit of
1916. And the welcome delegate who
emphasizes his progressivism, is eX-
pected to do his part in making our
party reflex of the best thought and
best intent of sincere committal to the
uplift and progress of the America IL
people. thereby strengthening party
purpose instead of magnifying individ-
ual belief, and he, too, will find new
rejoicing in being a Republican. No
party can endure which is not pro-
gressive."
Embarrassment in Relations.
The world at war, preparedness and
Americas foreign relations served as
the basis for the senator's first dis
cussion of the issues. The enormity
of The war in Europe, the tidal wave
If distress and disaster. new wonders
and new hindrance in commerce, had
utterly changed economic conditions,
and these have attended embarrass-
ments in American foreign relations
he said. las difficult as those which
the individual citizen experiences whose
every neighbor is involved in deadly
quarrel"
All Is Abnormal Except Treasury.
Everything is abnormal except the
depleted condition of the Federal treas
ury, which is characteristic Of Demo-
cratic CONTROL" he said, and the IA
cility of the administration for writ
ing varied notes without effective no.
tice." Amid these conditions. America,
he asserted, had been singled out for
leadership among the neutral powers,
hut the administra ton at Washing
ton spoke with more rhetoric than
resolution, and we came to realize that
the warning powers soon came to know
that the official American voice lacked
the volume of determined expression
that once demanded International heed.
and we lacked the strength and con-
fidence in our own defenses."
In the discussion Of foreign relations,
the temporary chairman made par
ticular reference to AmeriCanism,
to the course with Mexico and
with Europe. Beginning with Amer-
canism. he traced it back to In
dependence days, when there were
Americans from Gree at Britain from
Germany. from France and South
ern Europe, who made a common
cause. Since that time, he said, Amer
ica's gates had swung inward to the
foreign born, and they are an insep-
arabic and important and valued part
of our American citizenship. and the
lr>tc nf icpip m viola re
our neutrality do not. and cannot, i'm
pugn the loyalty or the American pa :
trotiSm of that great body which adds
to the swelling chorus Of My Country.
It's of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty T"
Expressing reluctance to speak Of the
division of American sentiment relat-
ing to foreign affairs. Senator Harding
discussed briefly the Mexican problem.
1T must be said for the truths sake
and clearer understandings. we have
hungered in vain for that untllnching
Americanism at Washington which is
needed to exalt the American soul,
he declared. There is no geographic
modification of American rights. They
are the same in Mexico that they are
on the high seas, they are the same
in Europe that they are in Asia, and
lean spirit demands their fullest pro-
lection.
Mexico Greatest Fiasco.
"Whatever the ultimate solution ma Y
he. history will write Mexico as the
title to the humliating recital of the
greatest fiaScO in our foreign rela-
tions. Uncertainty, insta bility, Next
can contempt and waning self-respect.
will be recorded in every chapter, and
the pitia BILE story of sacrificed Ameri-
can lives and the destruction OF law
fully held American property will en-
phasize the mistaken policy of watch
full waiting and webbing warfare.
Under the preteXt of non-interfer-
ence the Democratic administration
misera bly, meddled. In the name of
peace that same administration en-
couraced revolution, and the cost OF
American sacrifices was charged tc
needless war on Huerta. where the
real American expenditure required on
~ the voice of authority demanding
, pf0tecIlGn TO American Tights. j ne
unbiased critic will recite that the
Democratic administration first cod
died Villa as patriot, then chased
him as bandit
Respecting Americas course with
Europe, the temporary chairman as
serted that no political party could
draw a variable chart for our ship
of state amid Europe's warning am
billions"
Justice" he continued, points the
way through the safe channel of neu-
trality There are dangers, seeming
or real, looming on every side. but
we should feel secure along the course
marked by interna tional law and our
own conscientious convictions of Am
eriCan rights. Straight ahead shall
be the command. and when peace
comes the sober judgment of the world
will eXalt us ever higher and higher
as people strong in heart and noble
in the espousal Of justice and justice
humanity. In that world wide respect
and confidence which needs only to be
preserved we shall have a lofty place
in the great reconstruction. and we
reasonably may hope to see this mighty
Republic again ministering to the re-
establishment Of peace and all it's pre-