Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-04-14

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t1 little Wor'h the claiming in Mexico
's Ours ANA that Is why We have
i"l'od ~ AeA'co.
Poli-y Of "Watsllfal WsitinJ.r
Incredible as il seems. lircr-a had
bccn tuucd ont 10y the resistance n
the Ameri an government without auy
guarantee from the men who were to
ir set W IN his llare. and 50 the muir
derins and burning and rnvi 'liug have
gone aH 10 this day. After lluerta
had fallen and the Vera Cruz cxpedi-
ton had been Withdrawn President
Wilson announced that DO one was
entitled to Interfere in the ainirs u
heNicoi ihat sue was entiilcl TO settle
thoM hefA'li' ne dEeliir~ Hll re-
spohsl3-hll ior Nhnt hal'lcls in Mex
ieo ana eo'.'eii's himself win pol
icy oi Nat'nlul Waiiins. ANA for the
u'ilh anu ou'tase' thc suffering ana
rum OF our own uiethreh' the hatred
',l9 y. eo'i'e',.rl iur 'uf country hhd the
,ilsnoiior ,.., ~ our ilaine N 'uat iahd the
''''il'ili is5'ut'on MY, ~ Wasiniisloli snares
iesi'olls i''iii' y Witn 'ne ianulnah pruteS
",,u ,,., p" 'i0ui IL iii'i'e ooiii'ioh V"use'
" ien We '"ia I" .ue "uiiiii'is'ra-
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AZ speeltie American rjabts
=, oi's9' ivy
!. to,gs,I rn,,,o 80. in1g All y
reveals tllree fundaincnt,l er,prs. i,irst
,f.e Incl. of f,ras,ipht IN mslo timely
revision for hae,,inr mn Amarl,s,n nj
lDnacy hv nctunl ar nssurea military
and naval force. seeopd tba fnrfei.
tlire Of the worlds rcspect for our ns.
sertiop Of rights bv pursuing tbe nolicv
" making threats and failing TO make
them good. third. n loss Of tho moral
forces of the civilized world through
.allure to truly Interpret 10 the world
me spirit Of the American democracy
m lis attitude toward the ferrible
events which nceompapied the early
Stages of The war.
First. as fo mower;
Whom the war I'm Eurona ba,,on frcr
raaeeoble little Switzerland instantly
mulilizpd upon her frontier a gr.at
army Of trained citizen soldiers. sur.
dv Htfle Holland did the same ouI
both have Rent their territory and their
independence inviolate.
Great. peaeeable America was farther
removed from the conflict. but her
trade and her citizens Travelled on ev-
cry sea. Ordinary knowledge of Eu-
ropean affairs made it plain that the
war was begun not by accident but
with purpose which would not soon be
relinquished. Ordinary knowledge Of
military events made it plain from the
moment when the tide of German inva-
sion turned from the battle Of the
Marne that the conflict was certain to
be long and desperate. Ordinary knowl-
edge Of history-of our own history
during the Napoleonic wars-made 1t
plain that IN That conflict neutral rights
would be worthless unless powerfully
maintained
The Democratic government ut Wash
ington did not see it. Others saw il.
and their opinions found voice. Mr..
Gardner urged it. Mr. Lodge urged it.
Mr.. Siimson urged it. Mr. Roosevelt
urged it, but their argument and ur-
seney were aseribed to political mo
lives and the president described them
with sneer as nervous and excited
Wilson Has Shifted Ground.
But the warning voices would not be
stiIled. The opinion that we ought no
longer to rcmain aefenseless became
public opinion. Its expression grew
more general and insistent. and finally
the president. not leading. but follow
ed his position and asks the country to
pNtF"it "7"iist N"A. NVu Hfaht mat