Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-20


IN two recent addresses, the presl-
dent has declared that this nation
would be justified in engaeVg in war
only In defense OF .ho broad prlnci-
pies Of humanity. Speaking a week
ago at jefferson day celebration.
the president said
God forbid that we should be-
como directly or indirectly embroiled
In quarrels not of our own choosing,
and that do not affect what we feel
responsible 10 defend. but II we
should ever be drawn In, are you
ready 10 60 in only whore the inter
ests Of America are coincident with
the interests OF mankind, and tD draw
out the moment the interest centerH
In America and IL narrowed from the
wide circle Of humanity
Speaking last Monday before the
convention Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution, IN Washington,
whore the president had gone from
work on his message TO Germany he
said
America will have forgotten her
traditions whenever upon any Occn-
sion she fights merely for herself un-
der such circumstances us Will show
that she hHs forgotten to fight for all
mankind. And the only excuse that
America can ever have for the nsser-
lion OF her physical force Is that she
asserts II also In the interests OF hu-
mainly"
In his address TO congress, The
president emphasizes the same
thought In the following language.
we cannot forget that we are IN
some sort and by force of circum-
stances the responsible spokesman of
the rights OF humanity, and that we
cannot remain silent while those
rights seem IN process Of being swept
utterly away In the maelstrom OF this
tetrible war. We Owe II to due re-
eard for our own rights as a nation,
10 our duty as a representative OF the
rights Of neutrals, the world oyer,
ana 10 Just conception of the rights
It mankind, TO take this stand now
with the utmost soIemnity ana firm
ness
In other words the position OF the
president Is that while neutral ma
tons have rights. they also have OBJ
LEGATIONS
" the neutral Is a political Quaker.
l8o proud or too conscientious to
fight. too polite or too pacific even
t. protest against great wrong, he
may ~ good fortune entirely apart
from his merit, succeed in preserving
MS own inyiolahiity. but he win not
impose upon belligcrent world his
peace, or any Aeaee. But it Is not
tie purpose Of the president to force
The belligeronts to cease fighting. lie
Is merely insisting that the laws OF
humane warfare be observed toward
neutrals.
with the publication OF the address
TO congress and the note 10 Germany.
We may expect an outbreak from the
raeifisis. mos; Of whom arc syinpa-
thizeis with the German cause. hut
some Of whom are merely dcluded.
emotional sentimentlists
The worlds Savior said lie ala not
bring peace. but a sword. Ana no
peace exists IN the world or ever was
found that did not result from the
use Of the sword. Not by spoken
preccpt and Quaker example viii This
nation b aa'e to maintain neutral
rights or contribute to a lust cndine
OF the struggle now rating in Eu.
rope
II we desire international peace. Il
We demand rleht-doing toward our
selves and cur sister neutrals. We
must he PREPARED to punish yiolatcrs,
TO Stay with the sword those who
draw The sword IN an unjust cause
The paeifisls who are auie,ists. 40
nothing in behalf OF peace. nothing
for The projection OF innocent lives
from the rapacity o. those who be-
iieye IN and resort to brute methods
TO gain an end. Il have fought a
good, said saint paul But no pa
elflsi fights wrong in rights behalf
He only hewails, shudders-and
scrupnlonaly keeps his skirts clear Of