Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-16


In three months than Colonel Roosc-
welt and Mr.. Taft did iii eleven years "
Senator James spoke of the repub-
lican Platform declaration for Il con
tnuous policy of national defense,
declaring that only two propositions
FOR u continuous policy ever had been
riado In American history one by
the general board Of the navy In 1905,
which was plgeonholed by republic
other by President Wilson in his ad-
dress to congress last December
Republicans Opposed Plan.
But what happened when this
matter was under consideration in the
naval affairs committee of the
house," continued the senator. "F,V-
cry republican member OF the com
mittee decided to oppose the presi-
dents continuous program, and would
vote for no program longer than one
year. After sixteen years of failure
even to let the public know Of the
continuous policy proposed by naval
experts. much less to carry out such
y
the house naval affairs committee in
June 1906, unanimously opposed the
presidents policy, they now say they
favor the continuous policy.
The republican plank declaring for
an defective system of rural credits.
as opposed to the ineffective law pro-
posed by tho present democratic adj
mlnistrAtion," was assailed by Sena-
tor James, who declared that almost
every republican IN the house and
senate had voted for the admnstra-
TONS rural credits bill and that none
had charged that II WITS ineffective or
had proposed substitute.
The senator also replied to repuh-
lican criticism of the administration
shipping bill, which he declared would
have given the United states an ade-
augtc merchant marine by now, had
II not been killed at the last session
Of congress by a republican filibuster
Points 10 Lead In Exports.
For the first time In the history
OF our country" said Senator james
after reviewing briefly democratic
legislation which he declared had
made prosperity possible, the United
States leads the world in exports, We
are more prosperous than ever and
mills which have not turned a spindle
for years are now busy All the la
horcrs Of the United states are en-
ployed as noter before. With the
world war raging our country Is the
only neutral one that Is not in distress
nud the only one that has not dcclar
ed q morasorlum Every demand Of
luo HrtH 0f war The democratic
pNfiY+ 'IH u#l uEfrkNs Ne 0aNH
Nt.s IN D.. F 81
the politician, aa we have emancipat-
ca il from tho clutch Of monopoly
The senator likenod President Wit
sons Mexican policy to that OF LIN
coin and quoted from declaration OF
the latter To show that he had de-
cllned 70 intervene when conditions
were much the same as now
Wilson Avoided TEMPTATION.
ut Is perfectly easy thing he
continued, FOR the president OF the
United states Ia plunge his country
into war If he Is politician before
he Is patriot lie would seek his
own recollection as he came upon
horseback up the bloody highway Of
armies. or course our
army could invade Mexico and march
In triumph to It's capital, hut after the
war was over either armies would
army of widows and or
phans; an army OF cripplcs and men
broken In health. IN army Of pension
crs and an army of tax collectors
up the earnings Of the peo-
pie To pay the greot war debt
Ills Problems Unique.
"'rhe president had acted quickly"
HE senntor said when there was an
invasion of American territory, and
L. a
Ing all that this country could do with .
honor In Mexico No president during
he life OF this republic has ever had
io deal with so many delicate and
dangerous problems as those which
have CONFRONTED President Wilson.
with more than half OF the world in
arms In Europe, with Mexico revolu
Ion at our border, the most difficult
and complicated problems have con-
frontcd him almost daily and he has
handled them AS becomes patriot
and "A statesman. When the l.usi-
ania was sunk the militant voice Of
Theodore Roosevelt cried out for war,
nd II he had been president OF the
'nited States at that time today a00.
inn brave American sons would be
ontenGine around the forts OF Yer
I'm in this mighty maelstrom OF
Hood, thousands would have been
'Hricd in bitches. our president. pa
lent. patriotic. far-slghted, the real
tatosman handled this question with
he greatest ability and won for Amer
ia It's greatest diplomatic victory.
There are happily two kinds Of :
outrage. the courage Of the man who
= willing 10 undertake the dangers
imself, and the courage of the man !
hat sends others to the conflict I
Woodrow Wilson has both kinds OF
outrage. the courage OF conflict and
he courage 10 act coolly and senslby
Then he Is dealing with the lives OF !
theirs the fate OF nation.
\ World Teacher il
-Four years ago they sneeringly |
allied Woodrow Wilson the school {
.acher To-day he IL the world /
'acher. His subject is the protee- 5
on OF American life aud American !