Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-30


In Europe which has In amy degree
shocked the aenRibiltics of mankind
that the government of the United
states has not been called npon by
the one side or the other 10 protest
aud intervene with It's moral Influence
II not with It's physical force. SO that
ii "A az II we were the great audience
before whom this stupendous drama
IN being played out and we are asked
10 comment upon the turns and crises
OF the plot And not only are wc the
audience and challenged TO be the um-
plrc 40 far as the opinion OF the world
IL concerned, but all the while our
own life touches these matters at
many points Of vital contact.
The United States II trying to keep
up the processes OF peaceful com
mcrce while all the world ~ az war
and while all the world Is IN need OF
the essential things which the United
States produces. and yet, by an over
sight, for which ii h difficult to for
give ourselves, we did not provide our
selves when there WAS proper peace
and opportunity with q merchant mat
rine, by means Of which we could
carry the commerce of the world
without the Interference Of the mos
tiyea Of other nations which might be
engaged IN "a controversy not our own.
And Ho the carrying trade Of the world
H. for the most part IN the hands Of
the nations now embroilcd In this
great struggle. Americans have gone
to all quarters of the world in every
part of H. and every one OF these men
when his affairs touch the regions
That are on fire IL our ward and We
must see 60 his rights and that they
are respected
Dedicated to Righteousness.
DO you not see how all the aensl-
tive places Of our life touch these
great disturbances Now IN the midst
Of that. what w Il that we are called
on 10 do as n nationY | suppose that
from the first America has had one
peculiar aud particular mission IN the
world other nations have grown
rich, my fcllow-citizons, other nations
have been as powerful aA we IN mate-
rial resources, In comparison with the
other nations OF the world, other ma
tions have built up empires and ex-
crcised dominion we are not peeul-
lar In any Of these things, but We are
nccuiiar In this. That from the first
we have dedicated our force to the
service of justice and righteousness
and peace.
we have said, our chief interest rs
mot In the rights Of property but in
the rights of man; our chief Interest
is in the spirits OF men that they
they might be- free. that they might
enjoy their lives unmolestcd so Ions
az they observe the inst rules of the
game that they might deal with their
fellow men with their heads erect
the subjects and servants of no man
but the servants only Of the prnci-
pies upon which their lives rested.
And America has done more than care
for her cwn people and think OF hef
own fortunes IN these great matters
She has said ever since the time OF
lpresldent Monroe that she was tn,
champion OF freedom ana The separ-
ate sovereignty Of peoples throughout
the western hemisphere She is irus'
lee for those Ideals and she ia pledged
deeply and permanently pledged t.
keep those momentous promises
Must Protect This Hemisphere.
"gha not only, therefore, must play
! her part In keeping this CONFEDERATION
! from spreading TO the people OF the
4 United States; she must also keep thu
conflagratlon from spreading ON this
side of the sea. These are matters IN
which our very life ana pride are en-
bcdded aud rooted, and we cannot
draw back from them And !, my TEL
( low citizens. because Of the eNtraor'
/ binary office with which you have en-
! trusted me. must. whether Will 81
I not be Your responsible spokesman IN
these great matters. II is my duty
+ therefore. when impressions are deep
rs borne ia upon me with regard t'
/ the national welfare to speak 10 YOU
With the utmost frankness about
them and that is the crrand upon
which J have come away from Wash
ington
For my own part. I am sorry that
these things Tell within the year of a
national political campaign. They
ought 10 have nothing whatever q
dc with politics The man who
brings partisan feeling into these mat
tcrs ana seeks PARTISAN advantage by
means of them is unworthy OF youl
confidence The thing To do Is fol
all men ~ an parties 20 think alons
the same lines and 10 do the sumo
things aud forget every difference
that may have divided them.
Warns of ,iistatcmcnts.
And what ought they TO do Well
la The first place thes ought 60 tel
the truth There have been sunt
extraordinary Congregations both OF
the military weakness and the mill.
tary strength Of this country som,
men tell YOU that we have no means
of defense and others tell you that
We have sufficient means Of defense
j and neither statement Is true.
Take for example. the matter ol
our coast defenses II is obvious [,
every man that they ate Of the masl
vital importance to the country Suci
coast dcfenscs as We have are strong
and admirable. hut We haze not Sol
coast defenses in enough places
Their quality is admirable but theil
quantity is Insufficient The mill.
iafx authorities OF This country have