The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-03

this country: Il neither seek the favor nor
fear the displeasure of that small alien ele-
ment amongst us which puts loyalty to any
foreign power before loyalty to the United
States
With reference to the Mexican question,
the president frankly acknowledges mis-
takes. Let Hughes make the most of it.
But they are mistakes of which we as Amer
leans may be proud.
Had Huerta been recognized, for in
stance, there would probably be peace in
Mexico today-that is, if peace is the abb
sence of bloodshed By the same token
there was peace in France before the
revolution. But there was another
kind of blood that was being wrung from
the hearts of the French people. The ex-
poitation of their resources by favored in
terests, their slavery to an industrial land
lordism as absolute as any medieval serf-
dom, drove the Mexicans to arms as it drove
the French years before
The promise of better things under Ma
dero faded with his murder, and the as
sumption of power by Huerta meant re-
version to the slavery from which the peo-
pie had been struggling. so long as the
power of recognition rests with me the gov
eminent of the United States will refuse to
extend the hand of welcome to anyone who
obtains power x by treachery and
violence" Wilson said the same when he
assumed the presidency-he has been con-
sistent all the way through.
Il am more interested in the fortunes Of
oppressed men and children than in any
property rights whatever" he goes on to
say, defining the right of Mexicans to seek
emancipation. For it is their emancipation
that they are seeking-blindly, it may be,
and as yet Intellectually, but with profound
and passionate purpose and within their I'M
questionable right, apply what true Ameri-
can principle you will-any principle that
an American would publicly avow * ~
Again, referring to the fact that the Mex
lean people have not been allowed to own
their country or reap the reward of their
own labor, the president, epitonizing fair
| play and democracy, our national ideals
says: The Mexican people are entitled to
attempt their liberty from such influences
and so,long as have anything to do with
the action of the government I shall do
everything in my power to prevent anyone
standing in the way"
Always on the side of the people of his
own country, it was inevitable that Presi-
dent Wilson be on the side of the people in
foreign countries.
Small wonder then that the other nations
i of Latin America are beginning to listen
more believingly to our offers of friendship
Gone is the dollar-diplomacy in place Of
which Wilson has set up the diplomacy Of
humanity. And during the past three years
the republics of South and Central Amer
lea have been drawing closer together. The
world politics of the future will have Their
capital in this hemisphere, and the Greater
Americanism demands that we rise to NEE
the occasion.
President Wilson makes no special refer
ence to the Democratic platform adopted II
Chicago His entire speech however, III
terpretS its meaning who more quail
flied to do this than the man who wrote it
AS the future is Judged by the past, no on
need be assured, in view of the foregoing
narrative, that the platform is a practica
; one
) I'VE hold very definite Ideals says vii
son speaking both of the past and of tn
/ future. I'VE believe that the energy anc
. initiative of our people have been too mar
rowly coached and superintendent; that the,
should be set free, as we have set them free
: We are Americans for Big America AM
rejoice to look forward to the days in whicl
America shall strive to stir the world with
: out irritating it or drawing it on to new
antagonlsms, when the nations with whic
we deal shall at last come to see upon wha
deep foundations of humanity and 1Stic