East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-07

are the same in Europe that they are in
Asia, and are sacred everywhere and
the American spirit demands their
fullest protection
Whatever the ultimate solution
may be. history will write Mexico as
the title to the humlliating recital OF
the greatest fiasco in our foreign re-
lations. Uncertainty instability, Mex
lean contempt and waning self-respect
Will be recorded in every chapter. and
the pitlable story OF sacrificed Amer
lean lives and the destruction of law
fully-held American property will EN-
phasize the mistaken policy of watch
ful waiting and wobbling warfare.
Under the pretext of non-interfer-
ence the democratic administration
Iniserably meddled. In the name Of
peace that same administration en-
couraged revolution, and the cost Of
American sacrifices was charged to
needless war on Huerta, where the
real American expenditure required
only the voice of authority demanding
protection to American rights. The
unbiased critic will reclte that the
democratic administration first cod
dled villa as patriot, then chased
him as a bandit
Our civilization has evolved the
rules Of right conduct, and written
them into forms OF government by
law. They were conceived in justice
end developed in righteousness They
have become instructive in our Amer
lean life and are cherished as a part
Of our peoples inheritance. our
people do not understand any suspen-
sion, they are impelIed to march on
confident and unafiail When the
spirit Of American accomplishment,
or the mercies of American minlstra-
| tion. or the inclinations of American
teaching. or the adventures Of Am
| erican development take our people
abroad. under the compacts Of civil
zation. they have a right to believe
that every guaranty Of American cit
izenship goes with them When II
does not we have forfeited the Amer
/ lean inheritance.
Our Course With Europe.
No political party can draw a va
riable chart for our ship of state amid
Europe's warrng ambitions, lust fol
power or battles for self-preservation
Justice points the way through the
safe channel of neutrality. There
are dangers, seeming or real, looming
on every side, but we should feel Sc
cure along the course marked by in
ternational law and our own conscien
tious convictions Of American rights
/ STRAIGHT AHEAD" shall be the
command, and when peace comes the
sober Judgment of the world will eX'
2lt us ever higher and higher as &
people strong in heart and noble il
! the espousal OF justice and justice
humanity In that worldwide re-
spect and confidence which needs only
to be preserved, we snail have "A lofty
place in the great reconstruction, anC
we reasonably may nope to see TIM
mighty republic again minstering t
the reestablishment or peace and al
its precious blessings
My countrymen, Americanism be
gins at home and radiates abroad. Tn
republican conception gives the iirs
thought to a free people and fear
less people and bespeaks condition
AT home for the highest human at
tainment. We believe in American
markets for American products, Am
erican wages for American workmen
american opportunity for American
genius and industry, and American
defense for American soil America
citizenship is the reflex of American
conditions. and We believe our poll
cies make for a fortunate people 70
whom moral material and education
lal advancement is the open way. Tn
glory of our progress confirms. Tn
. nswered aspirations Of a new worl'
civilization acclaim. We have take
the ideal form Of popular government
and applied the policies which led
continent to the affairs Of liberty an
elorified the republic We have JUS
titled pride and fortified hope. w
need only to preserve and defend, an
/ 10 unfalteringly on. Power Is Tn
guarantor of peace and conscience tn
, buckler of everlasting right. verify
, is good to be an American. And "
/, may rejoice to be republicans.