Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-10
wilson NO LONGER
TOO PROUD TO FIGHT
Tells Omaha Audience That
Cause Must be
Just
HIGH COST OF
LIVING IS PROBLEM

Special &c THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW YORK, Oct 10. - President
Wilson has changed his mind agan.
He has just assured an Omaha aud
fence that 1.-THE European nations
should realize that America is as
ready TO fight as any nation in the
world, but that its cause must be
just Just how the European ma
tons could be expected TO understand
This when. Immediately following the
killing of several hundred Americana,
including women and little children.
Mr.. Wilson proclaimed to the world
that the United States vas too proud
TO fight" Mr. Wilson did not explain
to his audience. Neither did he give
any indication of what in his estima-
tion would constitute lust cause -
We have seized and destroyed your
property. We have murdered your
locn and your children. and we have
rayaged your women. Is there any
thing that will make 2 whitelivered
Gringo fight?" is the pleasing saluta-
tion with which American army and
navy officers are greeted on every
side in Mexico. This gentle reminder
of too proud 70 fight" is generally
followed by the MeXicans with spit
ting on the uniforms. and some times
in the faces, Of American soldiers
aud sailors. and they arc helpless to
defend themselves. because they have
been repeatedly warned that any
American in the service who gets into
fight with a Mexican will be sum
marily court-martiaed. Under these
circumstances how can the European
nations be blamed for failing to rea-
lie that America is as ready to fight
rs any nation in the world however
lust the cause must be?
who VIII You Trust!
Senator Root IN his great speech
in this city. after declaring there was
a general agreement that after the
w3r America will be confronted by
tariff barriers in every now belig-
crent country. said: What are wa
going to do then? We must do some
thing We must protect ourselves. or
we shall become the dumping ground
Of the world and our wOrkmen will
beg in the streets. Even The Demo-
Gratis have seen that something must
he done. for they have provided
tarn sboard TO ascertain and report
the true facts 20 which a tariff law is
10 be applied Now we all under
stand that if the country wants a
tariff for revenue only they may put
the making Of it in the hands Of the
Democratic party But can any sane
n.an contemplate that party making
a protective tariff? In the first place,
they can't do y honestly. They
don't believe in IL. They we're born
and bred in different faith"
The Cost Of Living.
1.-THE high cost Of living is a SER
ious problem in every American
home. VIC charge that excessive
nrices result in large measure,
from the high tariff laws enacted and
maintained by The Republican party,
and from trusts and commercial con-
spiracies fostered and encouraged by
such laws. and We assert that no sub
santial relief can be secured for the
people without import duties on the
uecessaries of life are materially re-
duced g. Democratic Platform Of 1912
'rhe tariff on the necessaries Of
life has been radically reduced. re-
duced so much all along the line that
it has been necessary 10 devise all
sorts OF now and onerous special
iaXes--but the cost Of living has not
been reduced. II is steadily increas-
ing This week one of the most eX-
'ensive restaurants in New York. an
institution which has more than a.
hundred branches in this city and
branches in many other cities. res
iaurants where the wealthy never eat,
hut which feed hundreds Of thousands