The Detroit times., 1916-09-28

A our years hAU the LIltl STATES
or America stood among tho nations
OF the world. confident, proud. power
full. serene, respected bY an tho lNl-
ets OF the world, loved by all the
peoples OF the world. an example or
unsslfish devotion 60 tho cause of hu-
man liberty aud equality, OF pcucc
and well boing. pointing tho way and
blasting tho trail for ali tho world
70 follow.
opportunity came TO this country 10
prove once for all the eternal right
ness OF It's principles and % 81"
strengthen It's position with ali the
warning nations that II would be the
ultimate guide 20 a world peace. a
glorious vision seen by every AmeTi
can during those early days "t the
great war.
U. S. Not Respected.
But what has happened? Today.
thanks TO an indeclsive. weak spirit
ed administration. tho United Staies
has lost the respect. love and conh-
dance OF every one OF tho warning
nations IL has not only falled 10 he-
complish one act toward peace, but
has deprived itself OF The opportunity
OF acting as peRCemaker.
Not only have we lost caste abroad
we have been Inundated at home.
what a change has come over the
national spirit -Four years ago We
thrilled We men 81 America, as We
sang and our children sang the
army and the navy forever, three
cheers for the red. white and blue
Hut think OF the shame OF this In
less than four wears those narrow -
visloned Administrative officers, by
their hungling UiEU1u1E"Wf nave
taught our children % derlde thr
United states navy and - lauBh AT
the United states army They have
almost dimmed tho glory OF IN" h'S.
But. thank GOD creator than any
man. greater than any political
party greater than Any H6rUttt~t ~
ton, still stands the American Ike
Republic stand the American people
hearts GnAme with the American
spirlt--the spirit OF 1879. ~ 81 and
81 IS Let others cry stand by tho
prasldent''-I say 20 you that our
slogan today and henceforth must be
stand by the republic
We Republicans make no virtue or
our Amcricanism. Amer''hhi7in never
has been Ia not now ana never can
ne An iEHue between American poll
teal parties In an America cam
paIgn conducted hy American Dtil-
z@ns hut W. can and must and VIII
restore the national prestige ~ ID ia
nation NJ home and abroad. with
tho example OF Europe. war hsfur"
our eyes. let VS. prepare. NOT FOR war
hut against war In calm. sensible
way. under thu guidance of experts
let US lund up an army ana navy
and molestsfiou by any nation Let
~ nm our foreign service WITH earn
minded cepahl" d'plomais n
stead - campo ihuflnR poll
ticians and. above an. let us have an
executive who truly reflects the Am
erlcan spirit And tr"n. when me
time comes Tor this country 20 speak
IN the council % nations. l't as nav"
'for our spokesman man VINO can
speak above "a whisper
Mexico Policy Fl5yed
The greatest evil that the present
Democratic administration D a p
wrought 20 the nation Ia thls-it has
weakened the confidence ~ the Am
er'can people I'm tho value or NWr. J.
cnn citizenship National ~ireng N
5epends uron national confidence To
iav. American citizenship abroad 's
no longer a safeguard 10 hCas' or
US value bias been restricted I" tH'
national border Time w'II not per-
NH that We review tho history ~
our present trounl. with Mexico. Tho
secret working ~ 'hs pr'S''rni
mind which have directed Pts vs. Gro
1gl'rv with regard o. Mexico. have
INIT that "" da nor know ih" a"ih, y !
~ 'hc MEXICAN problem. w." HN
know however. f7u' ms N'tif'F I"
written IN the history ~ our ."Hn'i ,
American citizens have been -ohhef
~ their property that American r'f'r
geus have been 'uerlfsd. abused. as
sAulted. tortured and murdered That
tho American N7r Naa been Fpli upon
'and trampled IN Tho fu"t that Nm
evfrpn soldiers arH American sailors
have lost heir llr"s ON Mexican pre-.
that American towns have been pll-
logged and 'ho'r inhoh'toptH mTFi.,n
"a or kiNed An' We n. Nn'W lu'
all this has gone unrge'ra!ned ann
unnuu' bod To-day af'"I Nrar. or
patient waiting fur the roma hi', tatlln
90 American '''lfrh7H'i '.' N'y'
can r~ori- turn away from the hl-
initiation - Mexico. 1'F'0n'i'n"u,
ashamed. tew .Id"r"o
Nv friends aIl that nave $40
tod1v vas EaId-l-Al JNne TN n re-"
slim 'e sentence.
I'VE must not thro'." Nm'F.ca
erterurlgc hare or abr. ~ H' IFIn-F
promote Y ~ Tiv- Tr--' -'---4-'-'-
qh'c achievements.
I'VE must conserve ~" 'us' lrt'T-
ests % labor. realizing thar IN CONGO
rRcy patriotism nnd hatonAI
strength must be rooted IN oven
81 tho, country always ~ ,t9 co,3 - -