The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-13

occurs, IN preference 10 lhaJ Oh hu-
manity.
Much has been said touching the
Presidents foreign policy. There were
times when I was somewhat uneasy
and thought things we're moving too
slowly, but the President was engaged
in keeping us out Of war. In so far as
the foreign policy as to Germany is
concerned, the President won his
point. The submarine warfare was
finally discontinued, and l am free to
acknowledge that whatever ! may
have thought on the subject, l was
wrong and the President was right.
He steered the Ship Of State safely
through, kept us out of war with Ger
many, and preserved the peace with
honor. The only way we may say
whether or not we have been dishon-
hored and as to whether we hang our
heads in shame, as Mr.. Hughes says,
is to consult our own cOnsciences
touching the matter. | believe am
an average citizen. / feel no dishonor
in the least from the fact that my
country has enjoyed profound peace
while the larger portion of the world
was at war. It was said that some
of the Germans who sympathize, as IS
proper enough, with the Fatherland,
feel unkindly toward President VIII
son, and why so is something more
than | could understand. If America
had become involved in war with Ger
many, as many would have us, this
fact alone, added to the present situ-
alton, would certainly Overwhelm ana
/ crush the German empire. 1t is due
to President Wilson alone and his hlgh
/ and noble efforts to keep us at peace
r hat we have not been plunged into
war with Germany, and for this rea-
t son every German sy%mpathizer should
d feel grateful to him. But this matter
e is beside the case for a satisfactory
agreement appears to have been reach
ed between the administration ana
c Germany as to the submarine warfare
and it has ceased,
Much is said of the Mexican situa-
Il ton. When the facts concerned are
analysed It seems to me to be pre-
l. Lposterous to talk about our i%nterven-
y ton there.
, President Wilson has sought to keep
) this country at peace with Mexico, ana
y has sought at the same time not 10
n interfere with the rights Of the MeXt-
can DeODIG, " ONtlNAlOW bAb bpNRAA
d. ment which exploits them and to es-
c. tablish a new constitutional govern
ment which will insure them the pro-
re lection of property and the fullest
x measure of life. liberty and the pur-
lie suit of happiness. Certain large inter-
It. ests in this country have for a lew
lie paltry thousands Of dollars acquired
concessions and property rights in
I; Mexico, and these insist upon our gov
I'd eminent intervening there to protect
81 their property. President wilson
III has Justly assumed the Progre '-
n sive side, for he says he will not den 2
a the right of the Mexican people -
revolution with a view Of throwing CT
an oppressive government and esta0-
he fishing one on constitutional lines in
sn favor of the whole. l fully agree with
ne his position. But 1t is said thEt
all the President should have recoS-
m nized Huerta. Huerta was the gem
in eral OF the constitutionalists in
la' the army, and under the laws Of Mex
is leo he succeeded to the presidency on
'al. the death Of the President and Vice
en- President. 1t stands conceded that
ing Huerta o~ccasioned the assassination
ma and the murder of those between him.
tor self and the presidency so he could
TO succeed to the office. This being true
las President Wilson declined, as the rep.
for resentative of a hundred million God.
i'm fearing people here, to recognize him
He felt such a course to be an immora
&c. one and not representative OF the high
OF and holy thought Of his country. IN
by this / agree. But, 1t is said, havine
sent the feet to Vera Cruz to enforce
a salute Of our flag, he Inundated us
PIP in Withdrawing 1t without enforcin7
FOL, the salute. When the facts are exam
nd ined It seems to me that this Is almooI
tue ridiculous.
Much complaint is made as to the
bandit raids across our borders. These
bandits are not representing the Mex
Slz lean government in their raids, bu
a"' rather they are representing their
vas selves as our bandits in Missouri-th,
James boys, and the Youngers, an.
10 others did after the war. Whereve
a condition of war obtains, as in Mex
MS leo. the rules Of conduct and law an
les order are ipso facto suspended so tina
ise' vicious characters may rule with
EN- high hand. We know this from on
Gus own experience in this state. w
uch know that after the Civil Wal wa
BE settled for nearly Is years we wer
sire infested with bandits here, who ms
rem rauded generally, robbing banks an
re trains, and all the powers Of the stat
sen of Missouri, though often emplcv1C
nus were unable to suppress them. Thes
eA- are the conditions that obtain in Me-
lger leo. II is certain that President WilsO
her, has had more difficult problems to col
ahu front him, and with which to tel
ne than n President we have eve IN
may from the days of Washington until b
inst present time. save Mr.. Lincoln alon
lere' Notwithstanding this, he has steere
gers the Ship Of State safely mid the tn
uSn moil Of the warning nations Of h
l De world, and has kept us at peace.
eeton There are but two sides to this que
tttIo ton. Mr.. Wilson and his party stanC
snS for peace. Those who take the 9TH
.utir side essentially stand for the only o
i.tiSo posite, and that is war, or interve
tttio ton in Mexico, which means war.
CO.. Tonight we have the family circle
% 81 tact. There is around the table the
Their, the mother, the three sons and Il
two daughters. IL we are drawn In