The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-18

that. with the whole world invnlv.
In death struggle, the Unite
states Crying TO steer an impartia
course winch Is naturally objection
able 10 every belligerent. shuulr
not have been far more seriously AZ
fTOnted by the war maddencd nation
than she actually has been. Nothins
but very skiiful and pnfPltt.t
handling 90 the situation lv Nh
Wilson could nave kept us ont uI
most serious complications
As matter az furt. trr United
states, except ln the eyes OF f.H
rather aggressive Americans. auI %
good many foreigners who have been
blinded hy the fear aud suffering of
the war. Is looked upon thruuut rh.
World as haX ing PLAYED very Same
and honorable part.
Tn" sabre rafting couccufIou pf
national honor that Ar Roosevelt
advances, to-wit that u he oTrIItablr
90 seize the FIRST opportunity ~
unYS lCally inture any ono VINO hHs
10 the slightest degree injured YOU
has no 1dfRCr following among tn-
tclligcnt. patriotic foreicusTs than n
has among Intelligent patriotic
Americans, n rs the dying idea OF
trial by vlolence-the .idea that in
all countries survives almost eN-
tluslNrly In two extremes OF society.
the duel approving dTistoCrat and
ih"' street Drawing rufiian This de-
sire 10 get INTO the war. this Will
ingncss TO involve "a whole nation
in disaster FOR tho sake OF some
childish. unthouEht-of. dog cat-dog
belief That YOU make other nations
honor and respect YOU by slaughter
ms their citizens Wholesale when
ever there is a pdssdble excuse. is
not growing idea | think that
Nj Wilson aud yourself have the
better Of Mr. Roosevelt In the argu-
The war party I'm the United states
Is also essentially moneEed, or
leisure class party InStinctiVely the
priv legged class edges a country to-
ward war for proNerbially. war
makof good places 20 root FOR tTuf-
1es. As Tar as I have seen. rich poo
pc ar" practically alone IN WANTING
tho uit"d states tu 40 around with
chip on It's shou der Ordinary
peoplc have too little N any Warg y
above what IFS necessary 80 live avl
are too near 10 tn" realities Of life
To- hr anxious 10 make the sacrifices
o., 'r 70 indulge In international
II Alr Roosevelt and his stand
pattcrS thought az tn aNera 90
American at all. they would see that
he iS poor man They would know
that h' is too busy supporting HI
wife and children. on very small
income. 90 ron lie TINT il H. his mora
q .. Republican, duty TO leav" ~
farm or his Workshop. put on unit
form and take part in row that Is
going un three thousand miles or 60
= way The average American has
his own duties and his own r"spons'-
hilifics here ~ home--a living 20
make. people dependent on him 10
1rt rv Of tn" highly rightsOu p
and Republican necessity OF eleCting
N" next president. he does not want
10 70 10 war. unlsss II is a matter
81 life and death 20 him. and he does
not want 20 punish Mr. Wilson for
allow Ing him 20 remain At home
i-"ohlV and mind his own business
But Colonel Roosevelt and The war
PARTY are not thinking IN terms ~
Tho average man. ~ looks 20 me a.
II they were not thinking ut all. eV-
cept So far as Is necessary To assur'
themselves fhot they are "ahs1lut~lA
and uncompromisingly' in favor of
America
T sincerely hope and believe that
every Progressive in the state. who
sees tho necessity OF ao INTEL gent
and progressive state administration.
viii yof" for YOU In tho primary.
With I'u1o-' rr~orde ! am,
Very sincerely YOURS.
1Si-ned1 AMOS PINCHOT.