Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03
SENATOR KENYON URGES cOuN.
TRYMEN TO STAY OFF ARMED
MERCHANT SHIPS.
WILSON WARNED CITIZENS
TO LEAVE MEXICO
Kenyon Sees Little Difference in Two
Situations Declares Government
Should Refuse to Issue Passports to
Americans, Regardless of Technical
Rights on High Seas.

! Fort Dodge, March 3.-StnatOr w s
! Kenyon yesterday afternoon declared
! that United States citizens can be re-
! quested TO keep of armed ships of the
, belligerents as we'll as the government
could advise all Americans to leave
Mexico, He called il lop- sided patriot
ism for an American 70 involve his
government in war by taking passage
on these vessels, eI en- tho he has q
technical right to do SO
Senator kenyon's interview is the
first he has given recently. Since his
arrival here Tuesday. he has been kept
busy. He came here to visit his
mother. Mrs. Harriet S. Kenyon. who
has been in poor health. He left last
evening for Washington.
Senator Kenyon's statement:
I'VE urged Americans to come out OF
Mexico. Why not request citizens of
our country to keep off armed boats Of
belligerents. 1t would seem to be
simply common sense.
w hat shall De said OF the patriot
ism Of an American citizen who insists
on technical right to go on armed
vessels and by SO doing possibly
plunge this country into war. II is
rather lopsided patriotism. While a ma
ton owes duty to protect its citizens,
the citizens owe a duty not to embar-
rass their government. To plunge this
nation into war to vindiCate the right
10 take passage on an armed boat Is, TO
say the least. somewhat rash.
4 introduced a bill early in the ses-
sion to prevent the Issuance Of pass
ports to persons taking passage on
boats carrying munitions Of war. Pass
ports ought to be refused also 10 those
insisting on travelling on armed yes
sells of belligerenls.
We are not going to GET into this
war. Some things OF course are worse.
than war. One IS dlsaonor but II can
hardly be considered national dshnnur
TO request our citizens to help in keep
ing peace ny staying at home and at
tending 70 their own business We are
not dealing with normal people across
the seas: hey are insane, war mad.
All doubtful international questions
may De held FOR solution after the war
is over and after the hotheads have
cooled of DIT
Let US sIl keep cool and not ge,
hysteriCal over the situation. Let Us
not lose faith in the doctrine that Goo
!u-eS ana tnat l.!S nation may !eau
the r.a-lons OF the word :" peace.
Congress, / am sure, will take ra-
rlonal insurance We can work out the
pareGness- Preparedness rs in the nat
ure of national Insurance If We are
prudent men We carry life insurance
and accident insurance. We are in no
hurry TO have the policies paid, SO
strong navy is in The nature Of ma
tiopa! insurance. W. Tan worn uut the
army plan thru our state militia
The iniquitious Muscle Sh"al prop
nsit.nn lacked onto the military bill
IS sample of pork patriotism. Tina:
proposition was defeated when the at
tempt was made 20 tack II on by the
river and harbor bill and now il bohs
up in the military hill.
Our patriotism needs divorce from
the pork barrel. Members 0f congress
VINO will not vote for the best interests
Of the nation unless some Of the pork
appropriations come 10 their state or
district ought 10 step out and their
places should be d,ied ny those who
te!!eve II to be their duty to Vote for
the interests Of the entire nation and
Eot merely for the state or district in
which they I've. However | had better
not get started on this pork uarre!
patriotism or this interview VIII be en-
tlre!y too long.
Congress Will. IN my Judgment pass
good rura! credit bill and a good
child labor hill and ! trust defeat the
water power Dill now before the SEN
ate"