The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-08
The Victory Of - Essestisl Psis.
clple.

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ciple.
The principle Of non.tnterference
With the Executive In the perform.
ance Of Its function with respect Of
diplomatic negotiations was upheld
BY the House Of Representatives yes.
terday. 4. victory was won for san
ity. for good faith and for good sense.
The detestable influences that have
sought to hamstring the President in
the management Of foreign affairs
were exposed and crushed. The sen
timental weakness that mistock a
vtrtuous longing for IA statesmun's
mandate IA suppressed. The igno-
Of we'll intentioned but unin.
formed minds was conquered. II was
nfirmatlvely decided that this u
try should not commit its transactions
with foreign Powers TO the hands OF
Q town meeting. hut should continue
them In the control Of that depart
men Of It's Government 10 which the
Constitution confides them.
As WOODROW WILSON occupies the
Office Of President. the success of the
opposition to proposed innovation may
be called II victory for him. But the
ncciden, of his presence In the White
House alone entities him To this dis
tinction. The triumph is actually for
the cause Of orderly and rational ad-
ministration. Against this a consplr-
acy Of co%wardice. simplicity and or
ruption WAS directed. 1t was fed BY
malice and supported by private ha.
treds. 1t masqueraded in the garment
Of humanitarianism. seeking to hide
It's purpose under u cloak Of respect.
able intent but lis design WAS at nll
times apparent. and the chaos Its
success would precipitate was never
hidden from sight.
We do not say that conscientious
men did not believe that matters
would be bettered by the intrusion Of
the Legislature In the domain Of EX-
ccutive activity. These were misled
ny the falsehoods that were told. to
the acceptance Of which their intrmi.
ties Of intellect Inclined them. But
the greater number Of the marplots
IN Congress. In the Senate and in the
House, cannot escape indictment for
their conduct. They sought in Il ma.
tional crisis to overturn the American
contention and enfeeble the American
agent, TO crafty their malice, to
wreak vengeance for real or fancied
wrongs which they cherished against
N individual.
Knowing. as all men have known
f"r months. and as the documents
printed IN the World Of yesterday
cOnclusively prove, that an organiza-
hon partisan In lis inception and nh.
h0frent in It's methods urged them
In their course, they persisted In their
hunt with the cry Of neutrality" on
their lips. Recognizing that their In
%tervention could he interpreted only
NJ the revelation Of serious dissen-
sions in the Government they had
sworn tn support and defend, they
pushed their plans in the hope of
achieving n success that would have
brought calamity TO their country. In
an hour when the advantages their
conduct conferred on Il foreign Power
were made manifest by the memorable
progress Of history. they saw 10 ca
son to withhold their hands, to curb
their animosity, or to retrace their
steps.
SO much at present Of those who
betrayed the trust reposed IN them.
Another day will bring the settlement
Of their account with the American
people. They may safely be left To
the electors who, throughout this
wretched and humiliating controversy,
have kept their heads and consist.
emily refused Ia he led astray. The
false cries, the false charges. the falls.
reasoning, have at no time deceived
the great body of American citizens
with whom rests the ultimate decision
Of every issue that Is raised. The ex.
Cuses that have been put forward Ia
account for the conduct Of some of
the leaders Of the design that col.
lupsed yesterday may c~onceivably
have dupcd some In official place
They were without effect on the mar
In the street.
The message that vas written In
the Journal of the House yesterday
was the same that was recorded In
the Senate four days before. II
gave notice to the world, IN every
Power, hellirrrcnt or peaceful, tina
the attempt to cut the ground from
beneath the feet Of the President huc
failed; that the Congress of thu
United States would not forge ,
weapon against America, and that pro
foreign propaganda, selhshness ano
the shortsightedness of timorous dis
positions do not rule the nations coun
. ellis. That message WIS more cxplic