The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
RIGHTS or THE NATION UPHELD
I'M THE AMERICAN WAY.


Prcccdcnts cited by Martin II. Glynn
In his speech before the Democratic
national convention furnish sufficient
evidence to show that in redressing
the wrongs and upholding the rights
of the nation President Wilson has
proceeded Ia tho strictly American
way that has characterized the con-
duct Of our government from the be-
ginning In the course Of his address
!. Mr. Glynn appealed 70 history for JUS
tification OF the presidents policy IN
dealing with foreign nations, speaking
In part as follows:
When Grant was president during
the war between Spain and the Spans
ish West indies, Spanish gunboat
seized the vessel "virginius' flying
the American flag and a Spanish com-
mandant In cold blood shot the cap
tain Of the ''Virginius." thirtysix Of
the crow and sixteen Of the passen-
gers,
But we did not 20 70 wai Grant
settled our troubles BY negotiation just
as the president Of tile United States
is trying to do today
When benjamin. Harrison was press
ident the people Of Chill conceived a
( violent dislike to the United States for
our insistcnce upon neutrality during
the chilian revolution When this
feeling was at rs height ono junior of-
ficer grom HE United States Warship
Baltimore was killed outright ia the
streets OF Valparaiso and sixteen Of
sour sailors wounded d whom one nf-
forwards died IN message TO con.
grcss on January %, 1882 President
Harrison said this assault on our hon-
q. .ess. rs origin in the hostility to
these men as sailors of the United
States wearing the uniform Of gov-
ernment and not in any Individual act
or personal animosity' and that this
nation must take notice Of the event
as an nfraction Of rs rights and dig
nifty and as an lnYasion Of It's inter
national rights"
But we didn't "a 20 war. Harrison
settled our troubles by negotiation
Just as the president OF the United
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When Lincoln was president this
country's rights wore violated on ev-
cry side. England Russia, France and
Spain were guilty Of shch fragrant vi
olations that Secretary of State Sew
ard advanced plan to 80 TO war with
all Of them at one ana the same time.
France used every possible influ-
cnce short OF open war to injTc us
She not only permitted the building
oT Confederate vessels IN private shin
yards but she allowed at least two to
be built in the national navy yard Of
France and she supplied them with
supplies from her government arsenal
And England did more.
But we didn't 60 to war Lincoln
settled our troubles by negotiation
Just as tho president is trying 70 do
today
When Pierce was president the
British minister in this country and
lhree OF his consuls violated our neu-
raiity during the Crimean war We
gave these representatives Of Great
Britain their passports and sent them
aome.
But we didn't 90 TO war, Pierce set
led our troubles by negotiation just
IS the president Of the United states
trying to do today
when Van Buren, was president a
letachment OF Canadian militia dur
ng the internal troubles in Canada,
ooarded the L s. ship Carolina in the
american waters Of Niagara river
oiled an American member OF the
rev fired the ship and sent her
ldrift over Niagara Falls.
But We didn't go TO war Van Blu
EN- settled our troubles by negotia
ions just as the president OF the Unit .
d States is trying TO do today
When Jefferson was president Eng
and seized hundreds of our ships and
Napoleon hundreds more. From 1898
) 1907 historians say England and
sance together captured sixteen hum
lred American vessels and sixty mil
ions Of dollars worth of American
property England compelled over
wo Thousand American seamen TO
erve against their win in the English
avy and Napoleon ordered the seizfi
re and confiacation OF American