Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-15

bark only from self-will from self interest or the necessity of geograph- ical position, of financial obligation or political alliance.
 Neutrality is the policy which has kept us at peace while Europe has been driving the nails of war through l the hands and feet of a crucified hu- manity.
 "The praises of this policy are no. written in the ruins of American homes, not in the wreck of American | industries. not in tho mourning Of ! American families; they are found in the myriad evidences of prosperity and plenty that make this contented land. From every whirling spindle | in America, from every factory wheel that turns, from every growing thing | that breathes it's prayer of plenty to the skies, from every quiet school from every crowded mart, from every peaceful home goes up song of praise paean of thanksgiving to hymn a nations tribute, to the states manship that has brought these things to pass.'
 The issue raised by Democracy's s opponents of the vigor with which our neutrality has been enforced is dealt with by the records of history
 The Virginius Incident. "When Grant was president, during the war between Spain and the Span, ish West Indies, a Spanish gunboat seized the vessel 'Virginius' flying the American flag and a Spanish com mandant in cold blood shot the cap tain of the 'Virginius,' thirty-six of the crew and sixteen of the passen- gers.
 But we didn't go to war Grant settled our troubles by negotiation just as the president of the United States is trying to do today.
 "When Harrison was president the people of Chili conceived a violent dislike to the United States for our insistence upon neutrality during the Chilean revolution. When this feel ing was at it's height one junior off cer from the United States warship Baltimore was killed outright in the streets of Valparaiso and sixteen of our sailors wounded, one of whom afterwards died.
 But we didn't go to war. Harri- son settled our troubles by negotia- ton just as the president of the Unit ed States is trying to do today.
 "When Lincoln was president this country's rights were violated on ev- cry side. England, Russia, France and Spain were guilty of such flag rant violations that Secretary of State Seward advanced plan to go to war with all of them at one and the same time.
 Lincoln Negotiated.
 But we didn't go to war. Lincoln settled our troubles by negotiation just as the president is trying to dc today.
 When Pierce was president the British minister in this country and three of his counsel violated our neu- trality during the Crimean war. We gave these representatives of Great Britain their passports and sent them home.
 But we didn't go to war. Pierce settled our problems by negotiations just as the president of the United States is trying to do today 9 = When Van Buren was president { detachment of Canadian militia, dur. ing the internal troubles in Canada | boarded the U. s. ship Carolina il the American waters of Niagara river . killed an American member ot tht crew, fired the ship and sent he1 adrift over Niagara Falls.
 But we didn t go to war. Var Buren settled our troubles by negoti ation just as the president of tn, United States is trying to do today.
 When Jefferson Was President.
 'When Jefferson was presiden England seized hundreds of our ship and Napoleon hundreds more. When Adams was presiden France preyed upon our commerce She extended her seizures, searches and contiscations to the very water of the United States themselves unti she had piled up in our state depart ment charges of over 2,30O violations of neutrality's law.
 But we didn't go to war. Adams settled our troubles by negotiation just as the president of the Unite, States is trying to do today.
 When Washington was presiden and, neutrality first declared, wa convulsed Europe, our ships dare, not to p.~ out to sea, commerce wa paralyzed and business depressed American passengers and Americal crews were thrown into prison an, deprived of legal rights.
 But we didn't go to war. Wash ington settled our troubles by negoti ation just as the president of thu United States is trying to do today"
 In concluding this issue. MA Glynn asks:
 Do the critics of the present ad ministration believe that Lincoll should have risked national disaste by using the sword rather than tn pen in pressing the Alabama claims Are they willing to brand Grant as coward because he kept us at peac with Spain?"
 Policy That Satisfies.
 In answer to those who say tha President Wilson's policy does no satisfy anyone. MT. Glynn replies He means that it does not satisf those who would map out a new an,