Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-02
WILSON OBJECTS TO
ATTACKS ON POLICY
Says He Cannot Regard Men
Who Criticise Foreign Pro-
gram as Patriots.
HE SPEAKS AT BUFFALO

II Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. President
Wiisb9$declared in his night speech
that TIE United States is not afraid
to fight and is not disinclined to
fight for the objects for (which it was
founded. He opposd phalism,
and said the destinies 81 peace and
war should not be used for partisan
advantage.
Buffalo, N. Y, Nov.,1.-President
Wilson here today registered SOL
emn protest" against the use of the
international relationships of the ma
ton for partisan purposes. "Men
who do this" he said, 81 cannot and
will not regard as patriots" He de-
clared questions involving human
lives should not be dragged into
politics. l+
The presidents protest was
greeted by prolonged applause. He
said he would not consent that the
democratic party be used for any
such purpose.
The president criticised men who
"in the midst of the most critical re-
lationships, the details of which they
do not know, make play with the loss
of lives Of American citizens in order
that they may create a domestic politi-
cal advantage"
The president was warmly ap-
plauded when he entered the Ellicott
club for luncheon. With the excep-
ton of woman's committee enter
tanning Mrs. Wilson, only men were
present.
More Light Needed.
When the president was introduced,
the guests stood and cheered. He
declared that what we need is light
more than heat in this campaign" He
added: -F
within week we can begin to
talk sense again"
ut is exceedingly important that
this nation discuss its affairs in a
nonpartisan Manner" he continued.
There was never a time when our
domestic affairs touched more closely
international affairs.
America has given promise to the
world that it will not look on affairs
with passion There is passon enough
in the world. .
"The United States in all its indus
trial relations has swung out into the
broad stream of the world neither
we would have chosen it or not, the
whole face of our affairs will be trans
formed in the next generation.
mo man can make predictions
now. ---
when we know the facts we must
in all sober seriousness adjust our
Nselves to them" q
Delay in Tariff Board.
Discussing the tariff, the president
declared he had not nominated the
members of the tariff commission be-
cause he did not want to wait too
long to see whether the senate would
confirm them. He continued:
II want you to notice that the field
of political thought is widening
about US. You perceive that the field
has indefinitely widened. There are
questions of social justice that now
enter into legislation. Law, too sell
dom, has any heart in it. Courts of
law are sometimes not courts of JUS
tice.
THE only way to prevent social
revolution is to be beforehand BY pro-
viding for social justice"
Saying that he did not mean to
speak of politics, the president men
toned the program of the progress
sive party. He called attention to
the interest of the nation in social
justice. Men Of wealth, he declared,
must realize that poorer people are
"of the same flesh and blood
We have got to organize the re-
lationships between private initiative
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