South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-10
President Says Force is the
Long Way to Help MeXi-
co" and Asserts Belief in
Virginia Bill of Rights.
NATIVES SUSPICION is
Baking u. S. EFFORTS
Declare This Attitude Has
Been Justified by Some
Activities of Ameri-
lean Capitalists.
International News Service

International News Service
DETROIT. Mich, July TO-
Pres't Wilson arrived here at
1915 today for a strenuous day
of spechmaking in which he was
expected to discuss some OF the
national issues. The program
included three speeches, one be
fore the Worlds SaleSmanShip
congress, one at a luncheon OF
the Detroit Athletic club and one
at the Ford Automobile plant.
Mr. Ford sent this message 10 be
delivered to the president upon his
arrival here
My hat is of 10 the president
who has kept us out OF war, who is
keeping us out of war and who will
keep US out OF war
Pres't Wilson i'm his address be-
fore the Worlds SaIesmanship con-
gress declared against armed inter
fention IN Mexico. The president
had reen speaking upon the extern
sion of trade ana the necessity Of
American people getting together
with people Of other nations.
Il was trying TO eNp0und in an
other place the other day the long
and short way of getting together
said the president. The long way
is TO fight. I hear some gentlemen
say that they want To help Mexico
and the way they propose 10 help
her is to overwheltu her with force.
Hsst frf
as well as the wrong way What
makes Mexico suspicious OF us is
that we want ter possess her. and
she has justification for that belief
m the way iu which some of our
fellow citizens have tried TO exploit
her privileges and possessions.
Try 20 Serve Mexico.
For my part. 1 viii not serve the
ambitions OF these gentlemen. but !
viii try 10 serve an OF America. SO
far as intercourse with Mexico is
concerned. by trying Co serve Next
60 herself OF course. we must
make good our own sovereignty.
but we must respect the sovereignty
OF Mexico 7 am one OF those
have suspected there are not M ~y
of them. who believe. absolutely
believe. the Virginia bin of rights.
which was the model of the old bills
OF right which SAYS that g, people
have a right 90 do anything they
please with their own country and
government am old fashioned
enough 10 believe that. and 1 am GO
ing 90 stand 10y that belief. That is
for the benefit of those gentlemen
who wish 90 butt in.
Advocate Merchant Marine.
The president spoke m favor of a
merchant marine as one of the
agencies that viii be necessary To am
extension Of American trade and
commerce. ln this connection, Mr..
Wilson declared America had been
tmid amone the nations and that
there have been an extraordinary
number OF provincial thinkers who
Thought the United States not ready
10 take her competitive part i'm the
struggle for the peaceful conquest
uf the world
But the time Cor provincial think
ers has gone By" said the president.
We must play a great part ma the
IA oTi0 NneLneF We tliNoer 10 UT h'N.
Hope Tor Permanent Peace.
PRIEST Wilson said he thought he
expressed The universal desire in
wishing for permanent peace when
the present tragical confusion OF
the worlds affairs is over" he add
ed
Permanent peace can only grow
IN one soil That is the soil OF ac-
tuai good viii and good Will cannot
exist without mutual comprehension.
You cannot hate a man YOU know.
know some raseals ] have tried 20
hate have tried to lead them or
AS rascals. bug have been unable to
do so. Az Tong as you go go it with
supercilious air. f0r example. and
patronizIngly as we have tried Ia do