New Britain herald., 1916-03-17

'ON " Oli-IiCIuulnS SOOQ ana Dau ' points as seen by the writer-will be contained in the April number of the ale Review in an article written by Moorfield Storey. The article is as follows:
 The Wilson Administration.
 In considering how well President Wilson has succeeded, we should be- gin by asking what ne was elected 60 do and it must be borne in mind that during the campaign of 1912 the at tention of the people was directed wholly to questions of domestic poli- cy. No thought Of foreign war cloud ed our horizon and the democratic platform contained no allus;on to our relations With other countries save an expression of satisfaction that our trety with Russia had been ter minated, and an pproval of exemptins American vessels engaged in the coast wise trade from the payment of Pan anna Canal tolls. There was, to be sure, an assertion that the constitu- tional rights of American citizens
 
 world" and the apparent coroiiary that every American residing any where must be given the full prctec- tion of the United States government both for himself and his property" This proposition gives to our constitu- ton an eXtra-territOrial effect never before suggestel and need not serious Ky be considered Indeed, it is in stril<- ing contrast with declaration prepared by Secretary Lansing, ex-Secretary Root, and Dr. James Brown Scott, which was recently adopted by the Pan-American congress, from which the following passage is quoted: "Ev- cry nation has the right to territory within defined boundaries, and to- eX- ercise exclusive jurisdiction over this territory, and all persons, whether native or foreign, found therein.'
 Mr. Wilson came before the country as the apostle of the new freedom,' demanding equal opportunity for ev- cry citizen, and such changes in our laws as would restore that equality of rights which our government was formed to secure. In his inaugural address, he stated that the democratic party was pledged to do when he said: "NTe have itemized with some degree Aof particularity the things that ought to be altered, and here are some of the chief items: A tariff which cuts us off from our proper part in the commerce, of the world, violates the just principles of taxation, and makes the government a facile instrument in the hands of private interests; a banking and currency system per- fectly adapted to concentrating cash and restricting credits; an industrial system which, take it on all its sides, financial as well as administrative, holds capital in leading strings, re- stricts the liberties and limits the op- portunities of labor without reneWms or conserving the natural resources or the country: a body of agr1cultural activities never yet given the eHlcleh- cv of great business undertakings UT served as it should be through the lh- strumentality of science taken oireo.- 1y to the farm, or affOfded the haCii. +ies of credit best suited to it's practl- caI needs" This was in substance tue nroeram of his administration; ana, thanks largely to his direct personal Influence, il has bees carried out A'1'' fully.
 Wilson's Mexican Policy.
 r. was clear that only two practical courses in Mexico were open, mter- 
 meant war probably against unlteo Mexico a war in which thousands or Americans would perish as aSalnst 4ba few already killed, and mlillopS of dollars would be Spen! where o'tf ~oitizens had lost hundrCds.-a war which was certain to be prOtr&ctec' and which could end only in our con trolling or annexing a population en- +irely unfitted for American clllzeh- ship and which would onlJ add enof- mouslv to the difficulties under when we labor in the attempt to govern our existing territory. It was also clear that any attempt to sund''e Mexico would enhance the suspicious of every country to the south or us even if we did not become embrolled with some European nation. t'ne shudders to contemplate what might have happened if we were now en- tangled in Mexico when We need 10 present a firm front as :" neutral 10 inc countries at war, a situation when there is reason to suspect at least one of them has labOred to create The President met the McXic9n crl- sis with rare wisdom and success. No single speech ever nat greater effect than his address to Congress on iAugust 27 1913 The agitation for intervention ceased, and substantially Ehe whole people united to support the policy of peace
 Two steps in MT. Wilson's policy may be criticised The frs IS the term in his proposal to Mexico that General Huerta should bind himself not to be a candidate for President of the Republic at .l and earl? and free election in which all will agree to take part" Whatever ones opinion of Huerta, foreign ruler had no right to control the free action ct Mexico, and to insist that the people