French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22

has become a sea of trouble upon
which nations embark only from self
will, from self-interest or the necessity
of geographical position. of financial
obligation or political alliance.
Neutrality is the policy which has
Kept us at peace while Europe has
been driving the nails of wal through
the hands and feet Of a crucified hui
manity.
THE praises Of this policy are not
written in the ruins Of American
homes, not i'll the wreck of Amer can
industries not in the mourning OF
American families; they are found in
the myriad evidences Of prosperity and
plenty that make this a contented land.
From every whirling spindle in Amer
lea, from every factory wheel that
turns, from every growing thing that
hreathes it's prayer Of plenty to the
skies, from every quiet school, from
every crowded mart, from every peace
lul home goes III a song of praise Of
~thankSglN ng to hymn a nations trt-
quite, to the craftsmanship that has
brought these things to pass
"When Grant was President. during
ne War between Spain and the Spanish
west Indies, a Spanish gunboat seized
the vessel 'Virg u fly ng the Ameri-
can flag and a Spanish commandant
IN cold blood shot the captain of the
'Vlrginus,' thirty-six of the crew and
sixteen of the passengers.
But we didn't go to war. Grant set
tied our troubles by negotiat on lust as
the President of the United States is
trying to do today. |
when Harrison was President the
people Of Chill conceived a violent dis
IKE to the United States for our insist
~nceglpon neutrality during the Gillian
revolution. When this feeling was at
It's height one Junior officer from the
United States warship Bait more was
killed outright in the streets of Valpa-
raise and sixteen of our sailors wound
ed, of whom one afterwards died.
But we didn't go to war. Harrison
settled our troubles by negotiation
just as the President of the United
States is trying to do today.
When Lincoln was President this
country's rights were violated on every
s. de. England, Russia. France and
Spain were guilty of such fragrant vic.
lations that Secretary of State Seward
advanced a plan to go to war with al!
OF them at one and the same time.
But we didn't go to war. Lincoln
settled our troubles by negotiation Just
as the President is trying to do today.
when Pierce was President the
British minister in this country and
three of his counsel violated our neu-
tratty during the Crimean war. wv.
gave these representatives of Great
Britain Their passports and sent them
home.
But we didn't go to war. Pierce
settled Ii troubles bv negotiation
just as the President of the United
ted States is trying to do today.
When Van Buren, was Pres dent =
detachment Of Canadian militia. durine.
the internal troubles in Canada, board
ed the U. s.. ship Carolina in the
American waters of Niagara i've
Killed an American member of the
crew, fired the ship and SEM her adrift
over the Niagara Falls.
But we didn't go to war. Van
Buren, settled our troubles by negotia-
ton just as the President of the Uni
ted states is trying to do today.
When Jefferson was President Eng
land seized hundreds of our ships and
huAAuA Gus ulOIO,
when Adams was President France
proved upon u commerce. She ex-
tended her seizure. searches and con-
nscatlons to the very waters of the
United States themselves until she had
pied up IN our State department
charges of v e 1900 violations of neu-
trail tvs law.
But We didn't go to war. Adams
settled our troubles by negotiations
just as the President of the United
ted States is trying to do today.
When Washington was President
and. neutrality first declared. was
conyulsed Europe our ships dared not
to put out to sea. commerce was para
lyzed n business depressed. Amer:
can crews were thrown into prison
and deprived of legal rights.
But we didn't go to war. Washing
ton settled our troubles by negotiation
just as the President of the United
States is trying to do today"
do the critics of the present ad-
ministration believe that Lincoln
should have risked national Disaster
by using the sword rather than the
pen in pressing the Alabama claims
Are they willing to brand Grant as a
coward DecauSe ne kept us at peace
with Spain?
"He means that it, does not satisfy
those who would map out a new and
untrTed course for this nation to pur-
sue, but they forget it does satisfy
those who believe the United States
should live, up to the principles it has
professed for a century and more"
"Chief Justice White Of the United
States Supreme court says this policy
mas given America the greatest diplo-
matte victory OF the past generation
Macmillan Harden, Germany's noted
editor, a that never once a tn
republic violated its neutrality ant
! Gilbert K. Chesterton, the famous Ems
lish journalist, says, it is the duty O.
the President of the United States tt
protect the interests Of the people O.