The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-06-30

NTH Washington md LiacolH.
By opposing what ne stand for to-
day, the Republican party opposes
what Hamilton stood for century
40. The founder OF the Republican
party and the founder Of the Demo-
cratic party, placing their country's
happiness above every other consider
alton, forgot craftsmanship and made
American neutrality national creed.
We who follow Jefferson stand where
Jefferson stood, but ne look in vain
for sign from the present leaders OF
the Republican party to show that
they follow where Hamilton led.
Where Hamilton counseled modera-
ton they denounce It. Where Ham,
IIIon thought only of country they
think only Of self. Where Hamilton
placed patriotism above craftsmanship
they placed partisanship above patriot
ism. How then do they dare to
speak for the great body of American
citizens who form the rank and file of
the Republican party7 Do these lead
ers believe that their Republicanlsm
Is a better RepublicanIsm than Ham
iIton's, their Americanism purer
Americanism than that of Washing
toni
Unless craftsmanship has fallen in
70 disrepnte among Republicans. the
men who controlled the Chicago con-
Yention cannot read Alexander HAM
iIton out Of the Republican party. I'm
less | mistake the temper of the
American people the Republican
bosses can no more lead their adher-
enIs away from the neutrality for
which Washington and Hamilton
struggled than they can lead them
away from the flag for which Wash
ington and Hamilton fought.
II Washington was right, IL JefIeT-
son was right. II Hamilton was right
Il Lincoln was right. then the Presi-
dent of the United States Is right to-
day: II the Republican leaders are
right then Lincoln was wrong and
Jefferson was wrong aud Hamilton
vas wrong and Washington was
wrong.
IN all the history of the world there
Il no other national policy that has
justified Itself so completely and en-
tIrely as the American policy Of neu-
frallty and isolation from the quarreis
OF European powers. Before We de-
cIared our neutrality We were EN-
broiled in all the troubles of Great
Britain, France and Spain: since then
We have had less than three years of
var with Europe and If years Of am
lty and peace.
Neutrality Ii the policy which has
kept us at peace while Europe has
been driving the nails Of war through
The hands and feet Of a erucitied hu-
mainly.
Rights Asserted and Maintained.
No American who knows the facts
can honestly oppose or eriticise The
policy OF neutrality which the pres
enI Democratic Administration has
pursued. Driven from this position. by
the logic Of our history and the les
son OF our prosperity. eafpers and de-
famers rush to the opposite extreme
and assert that this policy has not
been enforced with sufficient yigur by
the present Administration.
Standing here with the eyes I the
nation upon this convention with the
cold light Of reason. the piercing
shaftg of logic streaming upon all that
We may sag or do | declare. With
history a ny witness and with fact
AZ my proof that The neutral rights
Of American citizens have never bean
80 vigorously asserted or so success
fully maintained as the have been
asserted and maintained by the pTesi-
dent OF the United States during the
present war.
Americas doctrine Of neutrality
never meant that this nation mnat
rush headlong into var at the first
invasion of It's neutral rights. Nen-
trality Is not a hair-triggered policy
at explodes In violence AT the hrst
assault. Il Ii a policy that has prov
ed successful because It has always
been asserted through negotiation
rather than through force, through
diplomacy rather than by an appeal
10 arms This does not mean that
America vii not resort TO war when
al other means of protecting its nen-
trai rights have failed. but It does
mean that America viii exhaust ey-
cry peaceful meana of protecting
Ihosc rights before It takes the step
from which there Ia no appeal. Just
a In domestic affairs. the penal
statutes cannot wholly suppress
crime, so in foreign affairs the law of
neutrality cannot entirely prevent the
breach of neutral rights. There has
scarcely been a war since the nrlnei-
nle OF neutrality was embodied IN In
Iernational law. In which some neu-
trail citizens have not been killed. In
which some neutral trade has not
been interfered with.
A judicial review of relative values,
Il distinction between honor and SEN
sitiyeness. q consideration of life as
veil as property, Il proper equation
Of conditions and circumstances are
elements Of neutraliIy,a law.
One hundred and twenty years ago
when Europe went mad with var as
i has gone mad today, jefferson
pointed 10 the north star of our policy
Of neutrality when he said. In the
present maniac state of Europe we
should not estimate the point of hon
Or by the ordinary scale" The fea-
aoning which made this sound rule
N "the maniac state OF Europe In
Jefferson's day makes It an equally
strong rule in the maniac state of
Europe" today.
This nation. let us never forget. has
always remembered that neutrality Is
policy which is asserted against ma
tons at war. against nations innam-
ed and dIsordered IL has always
been wise enough to proceed with
ealmness and patience. and events
have ever justified It's willingness to
appeal from Philip drunk with war
10 Philip sobered By reason and re-
! Fiction
How Stands the Record
The issue. raised b our opponents,