The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
PRESIDENTS FOREIGN POLICIES
ARE APPROVED

ry enlargement, the authors of the
resolutions adopted by the Democratic
state convention in Oklahoma took oc
casion 70 include a bin Of particulars
in their commendation OF the courst
tnat the national administration nas
70 lowed in regard to foreign affairs
The convention not only went on rec.
ord as warmly approving the presi.
dents policies but also gave reasons
for its action.
While the final verdict of history on
Wilson's Mexican policies and many
lother matters connected with the con.
dueI of our government in relation to
foreign affairs yet remains to be writ
ten, there can be little reason for fair.
Il questioning the fact that up to the
present time the president has pur-
sued course marked by patriotic
pUTpoge to uphold the rights and hon.
OF Of America, to preserve peace and
to have this nation perform its time
honored mission as the exponent OF
the finest ideals of liberty and jus
tice
Reviewing the actions Of President
Wilson in the international field, the
resolutions adopted by the Democrats
Of Oklahoma point to the following
achievements as worthy of praise:
J. Ills success in guarding the
honor and just interest of America
before the world in the face of seem
ingly insuperable obstacles, at the
same time keeping his country out OF
the European war and thus insuring
the prosperity and security Of the pep
pie of the United States at a time
when the people of virtually every
other great nation are suffering the
devastation wrought by the most de-
structivo conflict in all history.
2. His victory, won by courage, pa
tienee and skill in negotiations where
by he has forced the belligerents Oh
Europe to acknowledge the rights OF
Americans and all other neutrals, and
that appalls the world. He has thus
law even amid the orgy of destruction
that appals the world. He has thus
established forever the great princi |
pie that claimed military necessities
of nations at war do not justify viola |
tions of human usage or of the previ |
cusly conceded rights of neutrals-a
service that rebounds to the benefit
of the people of the United States and
of all other neutrals and which when
peace shall have returned, will benefit
the warning nations also.
3. His wise, patriotic and lofty pol
icy towards our distracted sister re-
public of Mexico. Refusing to give
Notwithstanding to treachery and assas-
by clasping hands with them,
he has held steadfastly to the demo
cratic doctrine that all other peoples
have the right to work out their in
ternal problems of government and
economics in their own way. Sternly
deaf alike to the abuse and special
pleading of those seeking to turn the
power of the United States to
their own private uses, he has refused
to intervene or to advise intervention
in Mexico so long as the hope exists
that the Mexican people may restore
order within their own borders and
establish a stable government that
will give them freedom, justice and
as is their due right and
desire. His prompt, vigorous action,
when the massacre at Columbus, n.
NJ, shocked our land, TO secure the
and punishment of the
of that dastardly crime,
promises to aid in restoring peace in
Mexico.
4. His maintenance of the Monroe
ioctrlne ana OF consistent policy OF
air dealing with all our sister repub-
les of the western hemisphere, thus
feeling of truet and con-
idence in the United States among
he Pan-American countries for the
ceiling Of distrust and doubt of Amer
can motives that formerly prevailed
nd which has fructified in agree
nents assuring lasting friendships
nd rapid expansion of our trade in
'entral and South America.
We stand solidly behind the presi-
ent's patriotic course in placing
Imerica first with reference to all
both domestic and interna-
Ional, which have grown out OF che
lorld war, and with him we place cit
in every matter involving L
ither the duty Of Americans at home !
r the honor, security or just inter- r
SITS of Americans abroad. o
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However, it may be just as well for !.