New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
,ESSMEN CALLED TO SHOW
= THEIR COIORS

THEIR COLORS.
low that Congress has somewhat
&vered from the shock attending
&sident Wilson's letter to the, Com
zee on Rules urging -Aarly vote
p the resolutions with regard to
lei upon armed merchantmen and
4ng patriotism to order, it would
that making clean breast
20 be the best way out of bad
Rtion. Congress stands before the
Of the nation a sore dilemma.
transformation which took place
the floor of the House last week
which was reflected to some de-
/ in the Senate has given rise to
by various Impressions, both in
country and abroad Because of
|, statesmen on the other side of
water have been led. to believe
the people of the United States
bd as a house divided against it
/
|sident, that whatever the White
ase does will not be sanctioned by
people or the Congress. SO, great
mage has been done 1t is now
to Congress to show it's hand The
'sident. has callfKfor the cards.
rom new on thefs must be some
ly times in Washington. Those !
lgressmen who have attempted to |
ore the Constitution of the United |
tes and usurp 1.-The powers of the
scutive will be called upon to take |
ir medicine. Those who have in |
red the wrath of all true Ameri-
people by seemingly attaching
mselyes ito what looks like out
4 iBHiteuco Wiz haves-a chance to
9w or the togs 81 stigma that
lgs over their shoulders. Those
8 would desert all the traditions
american rights under the law of |
ions must cringe before the search
it the President has thrown on |
III, or crawl for cover.
his is the fime for a general
'for9 setting things in
er. 1T is very doubtful if the men
lthe nafionRf Coasgsss have been
lty Of anything saibcls of un- |
atty to tha5ts cSsrtirt ~ itions, |
Yithstandira - IA ~ ~ things
4 black agafisss s,,aa8 # them
Atever was done Wrath of a
31ent can be atrr5bp eG. in some
8sure, to personal vainslory, to po-
!Fal ambition, to sundry other in
Bal causes 1t was unfortunate
hearts were allowed to run away
ii heads But now the chance has
Iae to make ..amends.s to set things
sSat, to clear up the misund ar-
Hslings that have been created, And
en- the vote the President wants
III have been cast it is hoped that
re will be no abridgement of
lericsll rights, that those who look
n gluttonous eyes upon the spells
division will be disappointed and
it America shall adhere strictly to
the glorious hopes and ambitions
our forefathers.
And it is to be believed this VIII be
Those who either out Of resent
mt at the Presidents aqlIans or
lyenly cowardice, or poliIi oal,
Inder. or foreign favor, or ;nsipid
loranee, have brought on the crisis
lst now stand up and fight and in
.flg SO, reveal the reasons for their
Jon; or they must back down and
q way to the might of right. The
ter is the easier way and if there
|, any sinister motives mixed Up in
whole affair it were better they
yer come to the surface. America
watching its Congress today as it
4er has since the eve of the Civil
Every move there is fraught
b terrible posi- bilities and Presi-
at Wilson shows himself to be in
ed a brave man to challenge such
body. The mere aud se1ousp ess Nqf
i move commands respect from
en- the enemys camp, and If lie wins
iIs- this fight every nation in
IropN may know from then on that
e United States of America stands
elk of it's President, it's traditions,
q its flag