Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-04
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Since the civil war no graver crisis
than that OF the present movement
has been faced by this government.
Tho president has striven with scrup.
uloua zeal TO keep this nation ont Of
war and ut the same time preserve
the rights Of American citizens and
the gelf-rcspect Of the country From
the beginning Of The war, he has been
handicapped and embarrassed by
leaders OF his own party.
When the first LusItania note WIS
sent to Germany. II was Secretary or
state Bryan who informed the Aus.
ttian Ambassador. Dr Dumba, that
the communication was intended FOR
homo consumption ana should not be
taken seriously In Berlin. With thia
assurance from the American secro-
tafy OF foreign affairs Germany nat
urally did not take tho representa-
tons A their face value ana the result
WAS that war almost was percipltated
before tho German government was
brought 20 understand that President
Wilson was in deadly earnest
melted by tho fear that they might
lose some German-Amcrican votes,
many members Of the house and the
aenate--praetioaly all Of them demo-
crate--rocently adopted policy de-
liberately calculated to embarrasa the
president In his conduct Of the FOR
olgn relations OF the country. in other
words. the huge unweldy congress Of
the United States attempted 10 take
over the Diplomatic affairs Of the na-
ton and conduct them according to
the emotions, prejudicea and partisan
interests Of the members.
Never In the history Of the nations
dealing with a foreign government
waa there anything before so tactless
80 unhappy. 40 nearly verging upon
treason as the speech delivered hy
Senator Gore In which he. to all ln-
tent and purpose, accused the pres
ldent Of scheming to bring on war
between this country and Germany
Tho oklahoma senator prefaced his
remarks with the statement that whnt
he was about 10 say was merely ru-
NOR, bat n wen authenticated rumor
except It had no authorization from
any person presumed 20 know the
facts, Although lcss than twenty
minutes Of his valuable time would
have enabled him to get the truth
from the lips OF the president him-
selr. and less than one minute would
have secured the fullest information
en- the subject from Senator Stone
chairman If the foreign relations
committee. senator Gore made his re-
marl,able statement on the floor OF
lhe United states senate. He did not
Gwen ask for an executive session Il
was 10 tho open ana the ncwa Of i
was flashed to every capital Of Eu-
rope.
Abandoned by bis own party lead
ofs, tho president has been compelled
"a rely upon the patriotism OF the
republicans 90 stand by him, as the
head OF the nation, IN ma hour Of
great peril The republicans have
done So, are doing SO. and. Whatever
their motive they are PLAYING the hest
possible pnlitIca. They are strength
enlne their hold upon The confidence
81 the people Of the nation, and the
democratic majority IS rapidly losing
whatever confidence the country ever
had Ia A.
ln his speech at the Gridron clui
"a week ago. the president said that
De had misrcad American history, u
now we have cast aside eur tridi-
iional sense of humanity and justice,
and go about seeking safety al the
expense Of humanuy he said that
the fathers Of The republic wcra
ready 10 stake everything for az
idea and that idea was not expcdi.
ency but justice"
When cornered like a rat. consres.
las undone. as far as terrible wrona
ever can be undone. It's dcspicabls
part in attempting to make craven
OF this nation