The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-03
NEW YORK LETTER.

From Our Regular Correspondent
7 HARDLY had the ink dried on the
n Outlook interviews, in which
AGeneral Carranza and all his
crowd expressed their supreme con-
tempt for President Wilson and his
Mexican policy. than the Marina, with
Il number OF Americans on board, was
sunk without warning by a German
submarine. This list OF American dead
include ]. c. r. Brown, of Washington,
d. c.; P. d. Brown, Upperville. Va;
II. Ii. Middleton, Fredericksburg, Va;
A. &. Robertson, Baltimore. Md, aud
ID. p. Thomas and John T.. Thomas,
both Of Wilmington, Del. The sinking
OF the Marina and the killing Of these
Americans and the peril to the re-
mainder OF the passengers and crew
who were exposed being turned adrift
in open boats in q rough sea, Is Ger
many's answer, after seventy.seven
weeks Of "watchful waiting" by Presi-
dent Wilson. The sinking Of the
Marina proves conclusivcly the Re.
publican contention that Mr.. Wilson
has succeeded in gaining for this coun-
try only the contempt OF foreign
powers. European and Latin-Ameri-
can nations are convinced that Wood
row Wilson and the American people
are "too proud to fight" and that.
therefore, American non.combatants
may be murdered in Mexico, of New
Mexico, in Texas, or on the high seas,
with impunity. General Obregon says
OF Mr. Wilson, But the greatest fail.
ing of President Wilson is that his acts
SO seldom coincide with his words.
Wilson makes too many declarations
which have no facts behind them.
You need not examine his Mexican
policy for substantiation OF tiis; Just
look at the record of his dealings with
Germany" After Mr.. Wilson had
forced the appointment OF one If his
own political henchmen on Santo Do
mingo, and Bryan had written his ia
nous letter demanding more places
for deserving Democrats" the Minis.
ter OF Finance of Santo Domingo evi.
denced his respect for Mr.. Wilson and
the United States by remarEing,
when we rewar:: political service we
pay for It out Of our own revenues,
while you provide salaries for your
politicians out Of our revenues"
Declarations Without Facts.
President Wilson and his political
managers have furnished their own
proof Of the accuracy OF General Obre.
CONS charge that Wilson makes too
many declarations which have no facts
behind them" The Democratic Text
Book, which was approved before pub
lication by Mr.. Wilson. declares as
one Of his achievements that, "Presi.
dent Wilson compelled Germany to
disavow the sinking Of the Lusitania. {"
Germany's latest disayowal Of the
sinking Of the Lusitania has been the
sinking OF the Marina. Whether Mr..
Wilson chooses to call his addition to
the Lusitania noto postscript" or a
supplementary note," or an "adden.
dunn" the sinking OF the Marina
proves that It served its purpose and
convinced the government to which It
was addressed that the brave words
which Mr.. Wilson gave to the Ameri.
can people were mot to be taken too
seriously"
Bryan. Va. Wilson.
President Wilson has emphatically
denied that he added and later can.
celled postscript: to his Lusitania
note. Mr.. Breckenridge. former AS.
sistant Secretary of Wa, told the
story Of the postscript" to several
people and Senator Lodge rade /.
public. Secretary Garrison who. ac.
cording to Mr.. Breckenridge. had full
knowledge Of the affair, refuses to af.
firm or deny the story Of the man who