Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-27
ADDRESS TO CHURCHMEN.
Congressman Dale at Hartford,
Conn.,, Makes Excellent Speech
Former Island Pond Boy
Gives Interesting Account of
Speech.

The following is from the Hartford
Courant Of Oct. IL, giving an ac-
count of Congressman Dale's ad-
dress to the Interchurch Men atHart-
ford, Conn.,:
The conclusion reached by the
joint commission of Americans and
Mexicans after living six weeks in
luxury at the expense Of the United
States government-providing for
the protection of American citizens
in Mexico by Carranza on condition
that the American troops are re-
moved-was criticised by Congress
man Porter II. Dale of Vermont
Wednesday noon, Oct. II, while ad-
dressing the Interchurch Men at the
Allyn House. He pointed out that
the international law required Car
rama to protect the Americans in
Mexico and that the President need
ed no such agreement by the joint
commission to compel the observan-
ces of ordinary international law.
America is literally the greatest
nation of the world today, said the
congressman. AFTER the war,
financial discussions will be removed
from London to New York. Then
there will be remorseful jealousy of
America. The countries across the
water will ask, "Is it possible that
that new government over there
the country we said could not sue
ceed and whose dreams could not be
realized--is it possible that that
country is now the greatest in the
world and that we must bow to it
now?"
"Such situation will have to be
met after the war;" said the con-
gressman, and we've got to meet
it as the United States against the
world. We have not indicated in
the present administration our abili-
ty to meet such a situation. The
results to the south of us have been
simply beyond discussion. The policy
of President Wilson has been one of
personal animosity, which has shown
us that he failed to grasp the great
purpose. Our American citizens
have not been protected in Mexico. "
The speaker said that it seemed
to him that the purpose of the Pres
ident was merely to oust Huerta
He was not criticised so much for
refusing to recognize Huerta, but
his foreign policy seemed rather
peculiar in that he forced Huerta tc
abdicate Whed Huerta had been rec.
ognized by the other great countries
of the world. Huerta had to go
He came to the United States, and {
short time later, died. Wilson ther
recognized Carranza and the Colum
bus raid followed. When Carranza
demanded that the Americae troop!
be withdrawn from Mexico, Wilson
sent message in which he indicated
that If any hostility followed tina
threat" the severest consequence.
would be visited upon Carranza
: Then American cavalry was attacked
! in Mexico, a number of cavalrymer
5 were. killed and many taken prison
. ers.
= President Wilson notified Carranz;
, that he considered that hostile act
He demanded the return of th'
= American bodies and Carranza tolC
/ him the United States would hav,
to come and get them if it wanted
them. Virtually, Carranza told tn
| United States, Il shall do precisel.
as please"
| 1--WE hope to elect a better diplo
mat next month, a man who can en-
force international law" added tn
congressman.
| Regarding the statement of demo
Gratis that the President kept u
| out of war;" the speaker said tina
| Wilson had not kept the Unite
States out of war in Mexico and tina
| it would have been absolutely i'm
| possible for him to get us into wa
| with Germany or any of the othe
belligerent powers, because thos
countries knew that their very hop
| of victory depended on keepin