The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-12
''He Kept Us 0ut of War. "

culation by the Democratic press OF
the country. It is well worth reading
and makes a strong appeal in behalf
Of the candidacy Of Woodrow Wilson:
win it be believed five years hence
that in Christian country, with the
most appalling war in history ravag
ing Europe and counting its direct
victims by millions and its indirect
sufferers by the total census of Chris
tendon, that the words "He kept us
out Of war" are used as jest, as a
sheer, as a reproach to the President
of the United States? Incredible as ii
will seem, the records will brand for.
ever upon the Republicans, from their
candidate down. the awful fact that
Mr. Wilson's success in keepirE the
country out of war was howled frol.' a
hundred platforms and a thousand
newspapers as a reason why he
should be retired to private life.
70 who wanted war? What was there
to fight about. Impudently the Re
publican spelbinders hurl these ques-
tions at their aud .enceg Why, all the
people who are supporting Mr.. Hughes
have been for nearly two years de-
nouncing Mr.. Wilson because he
would not commit an act of war. Some
Of Mr. Hughes supporters were clam
oring for violation Of American neu-
trality which could hardly have fail
ed to involve us in war with Great
Brita n. The larger part Of Mr.. Hughes
supporters have been denouncing the
President for sending notes to the
German government instead of confis-
eating the property of Germans in this
country. and sending our navy to help
Great Britain. All these wanted war,
and ali of them ares shouting for
Hughes.
The greater part of the Republicans
have been demanding war with Mexi-
oc ever since the administration took
office The fact that the country was
suffering from civil war was offered
as a reason why we should send an
army into Mexico and establish order
for the protection of Mr.. Hearsts
ranch and Senator Falls mines.
There was never a time, says Mr..
Root, when it was so easy for the
country to keep out of war by doing
nothing, The country has been very
for from doing nothing. The use of
submarines to sink merchant steam
ers without warning was protested by
our government with increasing en-
ergy until at last the suspension of
diplomatic intercourse was threatened
and then Germany promised to refrain
from The practice British interior
ence with our commerce has been
protested in the strongest terms, but
the suspension of diplomatic rela.
lions has not been threatened because
the controversy with Great Britain
was over property which can be paid
for after the war
Mexico had been in state of tur-
moil for two and a half years when
Mr.. Wilson became President. When
the acts of Huerta threatened the
prestige of the United States Vera
Cruz was occupied. When Mex,cans
invaded the United States the punitive
expedition was sent after them.
When Carranga demanded its recall
the national guard was called out to
reinforce the army, and Carranza's
tone changed at once.
The government has acted promptly
in all cases. 1t has upheld the rights
of Americans and the claims of hui
manity and international law Never
since the foundation of the govern.
ment has it been so difficult for our
government to perform its duties and
avoid an act OF war. The Wilson ad-
ministration has done that. II has oh
tanned concessions from Germany and
Great Britain. 1t has silenoed the
Mexican demands for the withdrawal
Of our troops. II has done It's duty
to itself and to the world, and yet it
has kept us out of war. And that is
| the reason the Republicans seek 10