New Britain herald., 1916-11-04
HATS OFF AGAIN
What 2 Difference Just a Few Months Make, as Evidenced by the
 Hartford COurant.

What Difference Just a Few Months
 Make, as Evidenced by the
 Hartford Courant.
 One year and three months ago the Hartford Courant held a different view of Woodrow Wilson than it does today when it speaks for purely par Csan political purposes. The follow ing is from an editorial that ap- peared in the Courant, Sept. 4, 1915.
 Honor to whom honor is due" If the public press of the country, ir- respective of party affiliations, re- fleets the opinion and feeling of the people of our country, they, whether of this, that. or any other political aff1liation, believe that honor in great measure is due. and should be given to the president for what he has over- come in the difficulties and dangers arising out of our citations and diff ferences with Germany. From all available sources of information come clear indications, if not positive as- surances that the people of all classes and parties, with a constant approach ing to unanimity, approve the course pursued by the president in this mat ter, rejoice in the success which has crowned his endeavors. and acclaim his wisdom and triumph with grati- tIde and praise. Even MT. Roose- welt is constrained to join in the chorus, although interjecting a few ifs" winch are too unimportant to create discordance, and prudently withdraws to Canada in pursuit of other than political game.
 There are no ifs or buts in this game worth mentioning. If minor St a 10 whole business has been wisely tran sacted and trium phantly concluded to the honor of the president, to the satisfaction of our people. and. in lesser degree, to the welfare if not the gratifcaton of Germany. The right has been quietly, patiently, Courteously, but firmly insisted upon, l with a surprising success. These mes l seges dispatched from Washington to BerEn, ridiculed by some as harm | less literary compositions, have some l now proved to be no less practically eHectlVe than finished in style and form. Perhaps we have been de- l ce1ved as to the point of these diplo- ln4at1c weapons by their very polish Straight forward and midway be- tween clamoring and Clustering jim
 eO1sm on one hand. and a fabby | nam Dy-pa1npylSm on the other. the
 wise, the safe the sure course has l been pursued, and the result is not merely a signal diplomatic victorv 1 ~esounding to the honor of the nresi- l dent, but a triumph righteonsnass and of peace.
 i War, or anything like war, with
 Germany or with any other foreien i power, would have been unspeakahlv
 deplorable, not to say disastrous. And
 yet the clouds of strife. if Snot of
 actual warfare, were darkly vsible on
 the eastern horizon. These clouds
 have vanished. that peril has been
 averted, if the assurances of the Ger
 man government are to be believed
 and we reasonably hope they will not 1 reappear. Our whole nation rejoices
 in it's experiences of relief. We are ] not a pugnacious, but peaceful people, and, more than that, a peace full and @ forebearing people, not
 easily provoked to wrath and violence
 The small minority Of our citizens
 who would have welcomed war have sustained crushing rebuke, and for } the time being, are sul1en, but silent The nations. near and far. are ad- vjsed that the United States will not
 and cannot resort to arms except ir I honorable means of aVerting war have , been exhausted. That is. the high
 and commanding position which we as a nation occupy today. That this
 is not due to President Wilson, nor tc any one man, nor to any few men , tut to the dominating good sense ano
 general sanity of the people them
 selves who abhor war, appreciate the blessings of peace, and cannot be ? swept from their rnoorings by any gusts of passion and pretext. But + is true that MT. Wilson. himself
 peace lover and a peacemaker. haS
 clearly divined and sagaciously trust 5 cd the spirit and temper of the people , whose president he is.
 Mexico-that is another story, aF yet "to be continued" But as tc that just now concluded when Will } liam Howard Taft doffs his cap anc salutes the president with cordla congratulations. no patriotic republl , can need be ashamed to follow his distinguished example MT. Tafts ac - is signal. "Hats off to the president