Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-29

SILVER CREEK. Neb, April 2s.--To
tho Editor Of The Bee; In a recent
editorial with the heading LET the Re-
publicans Also Nominate Wilson" the
| New York World attempts ITO make the
worse appear the better side" II points
20 hair dozen or more acts Of congress-
| ~ would moro truthfully describe tho
situation TO say acts OF the presldent)
as being part OF Wilson'S record OF
achievement"
In this the World is correct, Those acts,
and others that might be mentioned, were
achievements Of Wilson, m liz known of
all men, IN the sense that they were
forced through congress by the unlawful
use Of executive power But such achieve.
ments, instead Of calling forth our piaud- (
its, Aterny demand our sevorest CON
domination, Tho president may recon-
mend 10 congress-, but no may not law
fully command or resort 70 any sort OF
pressure whatsoeyer 70 secure the enact.
pont OF his recommendations into law.
10 do that. 20 use on congress the whip
tho mailed fist. az Wilson 10 constantly
doing, In evolutlon--lnsldious. II is true,
hut for that very reason all the rnors
danserous; moro dangerous. in fact, 10
the liberties Of our country than was the
armed revolution of Jefferson Davis.
against which and a million other boys
fought more than fifty years ago. And
yet, IN the face Of all this, the World
has the amazing assurance 10 say that
all these measures have been secured
without the president coercinG congress,
or bribins II with patronage" n seems
70 forget that there may be az much
power IN withholding patronage AZ in
granting II. and that democrats IN CON
gress got no patronage until they had
learned 10 bow the head and meekly walk
| under the administration yoke. II seems
10 forget. too. that Wilson made his late
midweat tour for the nvowed purpose OF
arousIng public sentiment that would
force the hands OF our unwilling congress
In tho matter Of preparedness.
As 20 Wlisons foreign policy II n be
| proper 10 dignity II with that name. both
| "a 10 Mexico and Europe. n has been
such as ought TO make any yroud-spiritsd
| American blush for his country In
Mexico. Wilson said he would not inter-
vene, but his whole course there has
been one Of constant Intervention. he
said he would not make war on Mexico
but he did make war on Mexico in the
| attack on Vera Cruz. where nineteen
Americans and 800 Moxlcans were killed
with more than 1900 soldiers OF our
regular army to guard our border. villa
In permitted 10 attack Columbus, N. NJ.
with the result that both Americans and
| MeXlcans ara killed. and then to get
even. Wilson without any lawful au.
thorty whatever. sends an army into
Mexico, with the further result that
moro Americans and Mexlesns are killed.
and with the still further result that we
can now retire in disgrace or stay and
fight with dishonor,
As 10 Europe. having declared our
neutrality and exhorted the American
/ people TO be neutral even IN thought,
Wilson from the first AZ should now be
apparent 70 all. has been partisan OF
England and her allies vainginrlousiy
standing for the alleged right OF a neu.
tral 20 sell sack OF flour or can OF
meat 20 helllKerent. ne would not utter
word o. protest TO save neutral
nation from destruction. and even re-
fused few representatives Of such 20
appear IN hla august presence 10 com.
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conauerprs On grounds ~ humanity he
would war with Germany and vet he
has been 80 inhuman Al 10 permit hun,
dreds az Americans 20 50 20 watery
graNos rather than 20 warn them o.
dangert ana now al The risk ~ plupg-
/ ing The country into War he threatens
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many heeausa Germany "a disinelined
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