The Detroit times., 1916-09-02

and intriEues OF certain active groups
and combinations OF men amongst as
who were born under foreign flags
injected the poison OF disioYalty lntJ
our own most critical AFFAIRS, laid
violent hands upon. many OF our IN
dustries, and subjected u8 to the
shame or divisions or sentiment and
purpose In which America was con-
temned and forgotten. IL 81 part or
the business OF this yoay OF reckon
ing and settlement 20 abtak plainly
and act with unmistakabl' pWpo-"
In rebuke OF these things iu order
that they may be forever nor carter
impossible. am tho catrdidaie OF a
party but am above all things elae
an American citizen. neither seek
the favor nor fear the dlspltasure OF
that small alien element amongst us
which puts loyalty 10 any foreign
power before loyalty 90 the United
States.
While Europe was at war our own
continent. one OF our own n'lSu-
bora. was shaken by revolution. Ia
that matter. too. principle was plain
and Il was imperative tuat We should
live up to Il IL We We're Co d'srrEc
the trust ~ any real partisan ~ the
right a. free men see N. vs." have
PROGRESSED 60 believe, end We do ug.
lieve, that tho people OF small ana
weak states hav, the right o. cNpest
to be dealt with exactly u8 the. p'y-
pie OF biz and powerful states (OuiI
be. We have sCtcd upon that priu-
ciple in dealing with the people OF
Mexico.
our recent pursuit OF bandits into
OF that principle We yCutureu Co
enter Mexican territory only because
thore Were no military fpy.rs ln
Mexico that could protect our border
from hostile attack and our own pao-
pie from violence and v.o have com
mittcd there no single act Of hOatil-
sovereign authority OF tho RepuhIic
OF Mexico herself IL was Ilaln
case OF the violation Ot our own asF-
crcignty which could not wait to %.
indicated by damages Eud for VIII
there was no other remedy Tn" au-
thorltIos ~ Mexico were powcrio
20 prevent u.
Wrongs In Mexico
Many serious wrongs against tho
property. many irr,pnrable wrongs
against the persons, ~ Amcrlr.ut
have hcou committed Within the tore
ritory ~ MeVlro h'rs"lf during This
confused resolution. WRONGS which
could not he cNcctu0lly checked en
long "a. there vas no constituted
power Ia Mexico which was DO q
position Go check them We could
not act directly 100 that matter our
selves without denying NcNlraus the
right 20 any revolution Bt all which
disturbed us aud mHl,lug the EN- M
clpaNon of her own people await our
own .ntere7t ana convenience.
For II Ia their eWHur. patton that
they are seeking hNuGiy. o. WAy be-
and as Vet intellectually. huf with
profound and paasionGis uurros" and
within their unquestiunahle right
apply what true American principle
you will-Apy principle that an Am
criCan Wnuld publicly a"oW. Tho
people Of Mexico have not been auf-
fered 10 own their own country or
direct their own institutions ont
aiders. men out OF other nations and
with Interests too often alien 'o their
own. have. dictated what thoir priv
O. HHUH Il -
and who should control their luud.
their lives. and their RESOURCES
some OF them Americans. pressing for
things they could never have got in
people are entitled 60 attempt their
liberty from such influences; and 80
long "a ] have anything tn do With
the action OF our great government
I shall do everything In my power In
prevent anyone standing in their
vay. know That this IL hard for
some persons TO understand; but IL
IL mot hard for the plain people OF
the nIted states 10 understand. IL
IL hnrd doctrine only for those who
wish Ga get something for Themselves
out Of MEXICO. There are men, and
noble women. too. not few, OF our
own people, thank God! whose for
tunes are Invested In great proper
Ties In Mexico who yet see the ease
with true vision and assess itS issues
with true American feeling. The
rest can he left for tho present ont
OF the reckoning until ihiS cn-iaNrd
people has had its dnN at struggle
towards the liEht. ] have heard no
one NNN WAS ir'' from such luNvr
en0cs propose .utnrfor. Dos fHp
u-''' 49, WIN ,n, .nl''t.,
~ ~, $50. ,"'i'.l N' llL'nu
a., '''" > 'l'' '''' '.' 'f''
The people a. tho United states aro
capubln OF rrCnt sympathin4 and "a
~ N' ''' -'.',, ny.
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in ~, erirft ~, ,.'tfrj ,,f.i, ,,. e. o.
sbou T.Ic r..,.f. ...,i'
etrt,,,,,- 90, ~ .f.. ,., go.
,,Sc,t,l7 49, 49,, ,. 'a''.'
On. Iff.., .r.,l.es.3 49,, f..f
women. ana pitirul .biis.., .,,. ,,..,..f
b..,,,la,r,. De-, ,.,,, ... 40.
iands and i,.,br,4,.ifi. .....,...
Some OF enc loa1cla or t5e revolution
may oIt'n hayo boon mie'lr.u nrj
violent ana SELFISH huf ~" revolution
ll+' TT was NOV llhHi' ana l~ tlEHt l."
uhtPrahabI" Hn'Ii., h' iI'f'd tn' v"fN
thr' tho EgN' uW"ui -u. which nn
was a trustee paft H4pua@ni, - "'''
~ INC N'iN FORCES mar Na. .I.
i ms p.9p,e 20 ne i'",Iil'n WlH M.l,
nc hHI pT'I'hd'H t' st nr''hE' I''
tt'H VINO u''..f.i' t'lH hh- Drove
hLh out i"p'0.''l az least ihu irr'.
passion OF reconstruct VIII. H I..
Nv tHN N,tN N,"IL .t .lht iiN, 't' s'
..is az 'l.E ',pI 's'hi' h|.W'E'i in.
pettr' ~, su'h - siiiELI' Tor 4rIIy0g-
ano", oin f,lut io s'fN. tnei' ends
wren ] can. 80 .'i,+ as INC power CT
.2h ~. '"ii i,H'- .'' me IN" E"F
Crt'".ht on VIC ''l.| T,Ai-S u. nee
tu-' I'D et'fhl Ih" HtUH or W'|'"in"
20 'us Nu, VINO 'niaI'H power m a
,ls''I ,''"NI.N Pr. li'''N'f' ana Voc
.th't. 30 f'l 'hNh'h'F tih % given
t.' @AHi' or any l'P4h4' I' f'i'
oGs'H hINn nv q u. "r, -H' ana.
I.l. Hr, tAIeh thdi 10 he On" policy
OF lblN NNlulN lAll1llDh "lihir tlIrr