The Detroit times., 1916-09-01

wearing che American Uniform wers
killed and wounded, and three or -Four
times that number ~ MeSieAIn9s , ~, in
and Deweys feet lost fewer men ln
the operation that resulted IN the
fall of Manila than were lost IN the
conditions. Of what earthly conse-
quence 10 IL 10 assert that tHr takins
OF Vera Cruz was an act ut peace,
and the taking Of Manila On acf or
war? only ny misuse ~ term iil-
olOgy, only by the use OF "a lrcorfr'.
nomenclature can We otst!n- Ish Nrr
military operation from rho other
The real difference was that Mr.
Wilson became frightened ana acan-
doned Vera Cruz. whereas Mr Nc
Kinley did not abandon Manila. NJ
wilson's operations were war tusf a.
much as Mr.. Mex nleys nut NJ
Wilson was beaten M his waf- II
was war which was entered into
pointlessly and abandoned iEuo'lN 70
Was a war which failed a war which
did daTnsge both 90 The MeN.rans Arl
ourselves. and which In - oIfNnlr"
reflected in1nite dishorrr aQcn oar
Again. IN March last. v.lla made a
RAID into American TERRITORY re Nas
a bandit leader whose career - sU.-
cessful infany had ceen greatly aid
% by Nr wilson's "a or and back
inR He was al tho head 90 Mex. san
soldiers. whose arms and ammunition
had been Supplied 20 them Ira ryrsn-
quence 81 Mr. Wilson'S feversing Nr
Tafts policy and liftng the entargo
against arms and munitions 'rtr
Mexico They EttArked Col IwhIs. y
NJ and killed a number - civ ..ia1s
and number % tutfe3 states
troops on N. next iay the qresI-
dent issued an AnuouucsT-en that
adequate forces would - Sent n pLr-
suit Of villa with the single object
nouncemsnt was made from re
white House that the troops would
remain n MnTicr Gntil villa VAS cap
tured. II was furtherncre armour 81
irgton that b va 80 De TAKEN 'ttah
or alive" Pine words Dntv-frel
meant nothing n - not dead lie
has not been taken alive
May u. the pursuit. - villa wss
formally abandoned lrae tn ~
ed curing this sutiie .Npediticn we're
published and tier showed that tIe
killed and WOUNDED inE. 1Gee l-s
Cnitsd States soidis~s ans rs Amer
cans have killed many inert ! uot.'f
for example. In the 7rsss that 80 D~-
catur. Alabama. Their. AS Just zee.
buried Claude Rates an American SOL
-sivsd two days previously IN N<tr
with Mexican bandits. Every week
7 have seen press statements az The
killing Of American regular soldiers
or American civilians On the border
I do not know the total number ~
these killings since Jane but they in
clude the CarriHsl massacre Howeve-,
even before June !. IN this fut.ls *
petition against villa more AmAri-
cans had been killed ard WOUNDED
han in all the nghts BY land aud
sea during the spanish va. save
only the battle az Santiago lts@lf
In other words, during THIS murder.
Gus peace OF Messrs Wilson and
Carranxa in less than thrae months
more American blood was she'd than
IN the destruction 81 the Spar 81
neet at Manila. and than n he de-
styuction OF the spanish Sect o- san
Manila. and than In the hEh, az Qua
slmas in short. IN all th- operations
combined during tn. spanish var
save only the actual Battle % San
sons who seemingly take comfort IN
speaking OF one set o. operations a.
being war. and who praise the other
set as being part Of our policy q
Messrs. Wilson and CzrranIa.
His lMr. wilson's) task was not
an especially difficult or dangerous
task. but IL needed a brave heart and
steady hand Under his lead
America could and should have plt
AlrrlA NJ tnT UfAA VI ~ Inv 80 ~ ~
nations. by its example II not by d.
rect diplomatic agreements. in de-
handing that the war should b. con-
Quoted In accordance with the usage
tional law should be observed. that
the rights OF neutrals and nou-ccu8-
batants should be respected. II this
spirit had animated our adminlstrs-
ton there would probably have been
no invasion OF Belgium. no fears 81
like fate 10 terrorize other smaller
nations. no torpedoing o; merchant
vessels. no bonn harding 0f chlrches
and hospitals no mastering 81 wo-
men and children no orrdsr OF Mss
Csvell. no sttemptsa determination
Of the ArmeniAns and Syrian Chris
tians We cannot undo what mas
been done. But We can repudiate
what has been done. We can regain
our own self-respect and the respect
OF other pations for this country
We can PIT in power an a4minlstra-
tion which Will. throughout its tern,
OF power. protect our own citizens
and live up TO our national OBJ! ga
tions.
II is Just that this nation should
concern Itself with its rights; but Il
IL even more necessary that II
should concern itself with is duties
As between Mr.. Hughes and Mr. VIII
son, who can doubt which - the man
who will with Austere courage stand
for the national duty Mr. Wilson =
f.
and all his words have been contra
dicted hy his acts. Mr.. Wilson .
promise has not borne the slightest
reference 10 his performance We
have against him in Mr.. Hughes q
man whose public life 70 a guarantee
that whatever he says he viii make
good. and that Ali his words viii Be
borne out by hts deeds Against Mr.
wilson's combination Of grace IN
elocution with futility IN action
against his record OF words unbacked
by deeds or betrayed by deeds Na
set Mr. HuBhss's rugged and UncCn1-
promising straightforwardnsss %
character and action in every Office
he has held. We put the man who
thinks and speaks directly. and
whose words have always been made
good. against the man whose sdroIf
o nd faciie elocutiOn Is used 90 con
ceal his plans or his want % plans.
The next four years may well be
years OF tremendous national strain.
Which Of the two men DO you the
American people. wish at N. helm
during these four yssrs The man
who has been actually tried and
found wanting. or the man whose
whole career in public Office 10 a
Of his power and good
fsith7 But one answer IL possible.
Ind 10 must be given by the Amert-
an people through the election Of
-harfes Evans Hughes as president
n the United States.