New Britain herald., 1916-06-14

opponents of the vigor with which our neutrality has been enforced is dealt with by the records of history: When Grant was president, during the war between Spain and the Span ish West Indies, a Spanish gunboat seized the vessel 'Virginus' flying the American flag and a Spanish com mandant in cold blood shot the cap- tain of the 'Virginus.' thirty-six of the crew and sixteen of the passen- gers.
 But we didn't go to war Grant settled our troubles by negotiation just as the President of the United States is trying to do today.
 When Harrison was president the people of Chilli conceived a violent dislike to the United States for our insistence upon neutrality during the Chilian revolution. When this feeling was at it's height one junior officer from the United States warship Balti- more was killed outright in the streets of Valparaiso and sixteen of our sailors wounded, of whom one after terwards died.
 ''But we didn't go to war. Harrison settled our troubles by negotiation just as the President of the United
 
 "When Lincoln was president this countrys rights were violated on every side. England, Russia, France and Spain were guilty of such fragrant violations that Secretary of State Se- ward advanced a plan to go to war with all of them at one and the same time.
 But we didn't go to war. Lincoln settled our troubles by negotiation just as the president is trying to do today
 "When Pierce was president the British minister in this country and three of his counsel violated our neutrality during the Crimean war We gave these representatives of Great Britain their passports ant sent them home
 But we didn't go to wa. Pierce settled our troubles by negotiation just as the President of the United States is trying to do today.
 When Van Buen was president a detachment of Canadian militia, dur ing the internal troubles in Canada, boarded the U. s. ship Carolina in the American waters of Niagara riv- CT, killed an American members of the crew fired the ship and sent her adrift over Niagara Falls.
 But we didn't go to war. Van Blu ren settled our troubles by negotia- ton just as the President of the United States is trying to do today.
 When Jefferson was president England seized hundreds of our ships and Napoleon hundreds more.
 When Adams was president France preyed upon our commerce. She eX- ,ended her seizure, searches and con- iscations to the very waters of the United States themselves until she lad piled up in our state department charges of over 2,3OO violations of law.
 But we didn't go to war. Adams settled our. troubles by negotiation ust as the president of the United i States is trying to do today When Washington was president | nd, neutrality first declared, war onvulsed Europe our ships dared not | O put out to sea, commerce was aralyzed and business depressed. american passengers and American rews were thrown into prison and eprived of legal rights.
 "But we didn't go to war. Wash i ngton settled our troubles by nego- 1atlOn Just as the president or the United States is trying to do today"
 The Sword and the Pen.
 Do the critics of the present ad- believe that lincoln should have risked national disaster oy using the sword rather than the pen in pressing the Alabama claims? Are they willing to brand Grant as a coward because he kept us at peace i with Spain ?''
 In answer to those who say that l President Wilson's policy does not l satisfy anyone MT. Glynn replies: "He 1 means that it does not satisfy those l who would map out a new and un- 1 ried course for this nation to pursue, l lut they fnreet it danS atisf.r tLosa 1