The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-06-08
Washington Letter

gives the people oil this country ana
the statesman Of the old credit for so
little memory that he counts confident
ly on theii being blind to this constant
changes Of policy, his continued shift
ing Of his viewpoint. With the nation
al campaign close at hand, Mr.. Wilson
has proclaimed himself an advocate Of
a policy whereby "a universal associ-
alton Of nations" is to be created and
OF such an association he says, Il am
sure that speak the mind and the
wish Of the people of America when |
say that the United States is willing 70
become a partner in any feasible as
sociation OF nations. designed to main
tain universal peace. Mr.. Wilson has
further indicated an entire willingness
to play leading role in the formation
Of such a partnership Of nati)ns and in
the guidance Of its affairs. All this
was announced in his speech to The
league TO Enforce Peace, in Wash
ington, last week. Only ten days ago
Mr.. Wilson who apparently had not
then realized the political capital TO be
made out OF taking the leadership in a
great peace movement, told the Nat
ional Press Club that the European
nations are all mad" and that they
cannot be held to ordinary standards
Of responsibility" hardly diplomatic
utterance for a man who now aspireS to
take the leading role in a partnership
10 be composed Of those nations and
the United States. In his message TO
Congress in December 1914, Mr.. Will
son told the American people that the
European conflict was "a war with
which we had nothing TO do" and
whose causes cannot affect u.s." This
sentiment he reiterated at the Press
Club this month, when he said again
that Americans have nothing TO do
with the recent quarrel" Before he
regarded leadership in a great peace
partnership" as a political asset, Mr..
Wilson took pains 10 incur the con-
tempt and dislike otthe warring nations,
calling them mad" and "irespons,
ible" nations, and now he would lead
them to peace. Such diplomacy is
entirely characteristic Of the Wilson
Administration. 1t has neither con
victions nor fixed ideals. On every
important policy its leader has shifted
like the winds Of the desert. Political
expediency has been its only good and
inconsistency its sole unfailing attri'
butte. DR.. Wilson should take home
the Injunction, The great rule Of con
duct Tor us in regard to foreign nations
is in extending our commercial relation!
to have with them as little politica
connection as possible" These word
Of George Washington may not be new
but they are at least preferable to tn,
persistent stiffness OF Woodrow vii
son.
NEARBY APPLICATION: Had Pres
ident Wilson needed the warnings 0
the first President, American citizens
would not have lost their property ant
their lives in Mexico as the resul
OF Mr.. Wilson's forcing OF
them the tyranny Of Carranza. Hat
Mr.. Wilson had even the consistenc
to stand by his own warning Of las
December, and all those that went be
fore, there would now be no appea
from Tampico." Ga December 26
1915, this Administration warned Cal
rauza of its determination to protec
the lives and property rights Of Amer
cans, threatening dire things il Canar
2, failed 10 heed The warning. In a
most every possible way, Caranza ha
not only ignored that warning, but ha
nAUnted it in the face Of the Admir-
istration. Americans have had the
property stiztd and been heavily pena
lied because they refused 10 acceI
the almost worthless paper money il
sued by Cananzi at the value fixed b
the present regime. Confscatory Ia,
eS have been imposed. American
have been denied the right OF lrave
regardless Of the exigencies demant
Ing it. Aud now, according TO pop