South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-12
Tentative Draft to be Submit
teG to Convention Says
Ship of State Has Been
Steadily Guided.
PUNITIVE EXPEDITION
IS FIRMLY ENDORSED
Want Mexico to Settle Her
Own Difficulties But De.
mand ReparatiOn For
American Losses.
international News Service

international News Service
ST. LOUIS. Mo. June 12-The
International News Service is able
to present today the tentative draft
of the democratic platform planks
on foreign relations and Mexico now
under consideration by democratic
leaders. Some minor changes Of
wording may be made i'm these two
planks. which viii form the big is
sues Of the fall campaign at the
instance of Pres't Wilson The draft
fellows
woodrow Wilson became the pres
ident on March &. 1913 with a sup
porting democratic congress During
the first year of this administration
the president and congress cooper
ating. addressed themselves to the
great task of constructive work. adj
ministrative and legislative. 20 which
they were pledged. with the object
of carrying out the policies of the
democratic party and rendering
beneficial service TO the American
PEOPLE Little more than "a year af-
ter the Inauguration of Priest Wilson
and the beginning Of this great ma
uonal constructive work. the Euro
pean war broke out with appalling
suddenness, with all lis paralyziug
consequences on the world. inVolN-
ing every first class power on the
globe. except the United States to-
sether with many powers OF lesser
rank. Since then the world has
been in tumult.
Meets Many Problems.
As a result of this world disaster
il can be truthfully affirmed that
Ires't Wilson has been compelled TO
meet more worldwide problems
difficult. delicate. dangerous prob
lems-than any Of his predecessors.
Lamenting as ne did. in common
with all his countrymen, the horrors
Of this wasteful and bloody war. the
president set mis- mind and heart To-
the purpose Of holding the Ameri-
can government and people 20 the
policy.
"GD OF honorable neutrality be-
t>-een the belligerents. with an OF
hom the nation was al peace. and
ith all Of whom this nation has
rlany binding ties Of friendship.
"(2D OF maintaining and insist
ing especially upon observance oy
belligerents OF the rights Of the gov
eminent of the United States and it's
people, and incidentally of the rishts
of all neutral nations. a. founded
upon treaty obligations and The rec-
ognized principles OF international
law.
"C3D OF standigg soIictousIy
ready ar all times 90 offer sincere
and friendly service. in any accepts
able way. 10 the nations al war %
bring peace between them and re-
store normal world conditions.
To the accom- plishment Of these
ends We submit that the president
has discharged his duty with grea-
wisdom and fidelity and in the dis
charge Of that duty has performed
an incompatible service 10 his couu-
Try. TO the integrity of international
relations. TO the cause Of peace ana
10 humanity without claiming that
no mistakes have been made. We
submit 10 the candid Judgment 90
the people so far the president
has steered the ship of state through
troubled waters with "a remarkable
olearness Of vision and steadipess oil
hand"
The Mexican situation
MEXICO:-TO the perpleMtIe- af
the European war have been added
the burdens incident - the almost
chaotic conditions in Mexico. nherlt-
ed by Pres't Wilson from preceding
republican administration Having
high ideals OF tho relationship to he
observed between American ~eu.1-
lies. and sincerely DESTROYS or im-
pressing all American states WIth
our national aspiration 20 maintain
In common with them a. policy 20
mutual friendliness. the president
has diligently and patiently sought
20 avoid any violent intrusion upon
or conflict with Mexico. His uis1 has
been Ca contribute. $50 Tar a- pu--
sible. 20 the estabHshmeu of "a stable
and truly representative democratic
government ln Mexico. and through
the agency OF such government to-