The sun., 1916-10-06

sense asks. What are the principles by
which these gentlemen regulate their
conduct in office with what firmness Of
character. good sense and efficiency have
they applied their principles TO the prac-
teal Affairs Of the country
I'VE are told that Mr.. Wilson has kept
the country out OF wN-. So has every
President for seventy years except Lin
coln and Mckinley. Never since Column
bus sighted San Salvador has there been
a time when II has been SO easy for
America TO keep out OF war by doing
nothing as II has been during the grea,
conflict now raging In the Old World. All
the great Powers Of the world except
ourselves rave had their hands full with
existing enemies. They have been strain
ing every resource to the utmost to avoid
being conquered by the enemies already
IN arms against them. No country has
been willing to assume hostile relations
with us because that would have the
effect OF weakening her and strengthen
ing her present enemies.
"Miore than that, none OF the countries
At war has been willing to incur our
passive hostility and throw to her active
enemies the benefits OF our material and
moral support. free from the limitations
imposed by the law Of neutrality. Our
danger Is not now. while the great VA
n raging. but later. when peace has been
made and the great armies are free and
rulers and governments look about for
ssys 10 repair their losses. and the great
sncccs and IN dcfsndcd wealth OF the
w WorId Ioor, large on he horizon Of
their desires.
C0MpetitiOn Dacked by Esrce.
"Then will come the pressure of COM
petition backed by force. Then will come
the grasplns for opportunity. for trade
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to maintain her peace and at the same
time TO maintain her rights.
Peace is not maintained by the sur
render Of Just rights. for the presumption
Of impunity besottcn Of wea submission
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further aggression until at last a humil-
inted and outraged people plunge into
war. which ought TO have heen wholly
unnecessary Peace is maintained by tho
assertion Of just rights. calmly. dispas-
sionately. reasonably. accompanied by q
knowledge OF power behind the assertion
and a conviction in the minds Of others
that there Is behind the power courage
and resolution certain to use the power
u need be In defence Of the right.
"The Wilson Administration has had
the opportunity to exhibit It's character
to the world n II has failed to carry
conviction or to respect. In
three fields Of major Importance affecting
international a~ffairs-the three great
subjects with which II has had to deal
II has shown itself to be irresolute and
inc~ompentent. and that In the judgment
NJ the world. These three are the MUIR
der OF u citizens on the Lusitania. the
preparation of military and naval force
for national defeirvc and the chastity fall
urs In Mexico"
"here Wilson HAS rates.
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