The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-27
RALEIGH LETTER.

Raleigh, N. c., June 27-The "ealls c
to arms which the Mexieans forced {
upon us, has infused additional "gin- f
GER into the campaign Of "America /
first' patriotism which had already be- t
gun to move actively in the political t
march started by President Wilson and
the National Democratic Convention at 1
St. Louis. Il
In all human proba ability the plot will !
thicken fast and it now looks as though
nothing can stop our pillow from going
through to the end Of the furrow. Even
if European influences could induce
Carranza to try to alter his course, he
would be unable to do so. The situa-
ton across the border is already su.h |
that the first chief must be judged
not by what he might like to do, but
| by what he cannot avoid.
And it is well. For we have got to
do this work sooner or later (many
wise men think the job should have
been accomplished long ago. and there
is no good reason apparent for further
deay.
Though not of his seeking, war with
Mexico in its political aspect, will hep
Wilson for President.
War Feeling Helps Existing Admins
tration.
Thousands and hundreds Of thousands
lof ,bo ;~b%
classed as doubtful or Independent q
week ago, will not hesitate to support
at the polls SO painstaking and patient
a President, who tried so assidiously
means compatible with the nation s
I honor.
] The precedents for such outcome this
year are not lacking although it is
doubtless true that Mr. Wilson would
have preferred to make his fight for
reelection on peace basis. But for
: ces which can be guided but cannot be
halted now are gathering resistless mo-
mentum. Two more countries are be
ing added to the long list Of nations at
. war. Present definitions of our object
may not apply later on. They may be
greatly amplifed.
Troops at Camp Glenn, Morehead City
: Adjutant-General Young reports thai
; Camp Glenn is ready for the mobilize
ton of the troops of the Second regi
. ment, which will arrive Wednesday
night, and the Third regiment whic.
is scheduled to be there next Saturday
{ IThef First 81 giment is already there. ]
E was not practicable to assemble all tn
North Carolina troops at the mobiliza
ton camp on the same day.
. Asylum Investigator Ends.
The inquiry into conditions at tn
. Central Hospital for the Insane at Ra
l leigh, which lasted most Of the pas
e week, resulted in the explosion Of tn
, most serious charges brought agains
l. rectors have issued a statement sayin
), cit finds unanimously from the ev
!, dence that the charges are not sustai,
\ ed. -
e Superintendent Anderson and hi
q friends appeared to be satisfied, an
the directors of the institution probal
" know more about the work they hav
- been directing than they did before
= Aside from the voluminous detail
n inquired into (Which are beyond tn
a limitations of this correspondence
of is probably a good thing for all COZ
~ cerned that the inquiry was held. Fl
~ many years there have been period
- cal REVEALS of ''rumors' of misma
- agement and bad conditions at tn
III institution, and it was high time thu
re the taxpayers and people general
ce were enlightened on the truth or f.
r. sity of such rumors.
IN This inquiry, which has revealt
" some minor irregularities, and show
~ where material improvement is yet pr
nd sible, ought to put a stop to these r
IN. mors in the future. 1t has disclos'
if the falsity of most of them and prov,
ed beyond question that the real work al
ut purpose of such an institution has be
NE started on an advanced and more
~ fective scale, with greatly improv
- conditions, on "Dix Hill,' compar
of to former conditions there.
I've The introduction Of the pathologii
q q department and the useful work viii
Doctor Pendelton, the expert in char
cry of this laboratory, is thereby enabl
'ia- to do, was highly praised and co
-. mended by a score of leading physl
80 ans who were called to testify. 1t "
IN shown that the new school for nur
ms is onother admirable addition design
rit. ] for the welfare of the patients. D
hat tor Anderson in his testimony positi
rlv- " denied one of the most serious Of
the the charges, and it is to be hoped tn
'ei will be no cause for its revival in
ture. viz, that those who most M
tho treatment there, the INDECENT insa
res- are not Disseminated against III ia
sion of "'pay PATIENTS He also swore
attic the witness stand that there were
With fx-o ;ckox or dOno matte