The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-13
AFRAID OF HIS PARTY.

Oregonan Any action which President Wilson may take
uphold the right of Americans travel the safety and
to place the nation adequate of defense will
en- In face of opposition from the leaders probably
the majority OF the Democratic party in and with
AID from the great majority of the Republican party
In congress That apparent from the tenor of the debate
on foreign policy the Democrats with
lions denied the duty of the uphold right
OF American citizens to travel begeren ships; Republic
ans with few exceptions affirmed that duty Democrats
tanned that neutrality requires the United States place
embargo exports of Republicans maintained that an
embargo would be grossly unneutra act
There like division of opinion the presidents prepar-
edness program The Democratic leaders congress- Senator
Kern and Representative Ktchn have declared against
IN our armament and they supported by least
large minority if not by majority of their party The
presidents policy supported by great majority of Repub
hcans VINO disagree with him only in doubling the efficacy
OF the he proposes attain the end which both he
and they have in view.
Behind the is the sinister figure of Bryan
ing his sdlous doctrines of pacsm and defenselessnes
INTO the ears OF Democrats whose hunger for appropriations
to be extended their particular makes them willing
listeners His influence though much diminished by patriotic
aversion for man who deserts and seeks weaken his chief
national crisis still great and it is palsy the arm
OF his country in defending itself and its citizens
Clearly the president is to be upheld in defending the
nation ne will derive his main strength from the Republican
not from the Democratic party Rather than strike blow
spend dollar in the wherein all should unite many Dem
ocrats will divide their party desert their leader be
10 their duty as Americans and their country to the
scon of the world Rather than their country shrk it's
duty to defend itself and its citizens the great body Repub
cans will stand firmly behind the president nominal
head OF the the opposite party Whatever president OBJ
tans from congress in this emergency will be obtained
through Republican votes for he enough loyal
Democratic votes to win without Republican aid He is in
the same position Cleveland the last Democratic president
who procured repeal of the disastrous silver purchase law
with Republican aid Once the Democratic party prov
es that will not follow where patriotic chief leads times
national Once does the Republican party
get party In response to the call Of the country.
The present situation congress goes far to explain the
presidents hang policy towards the Teuton powers He has
never been able to feel that he took firm stand put
an end argument and by show of force behind his dpom
acy demanded accounting for the murder of our citizens
his party would stand behind him. Mr. Bryan as secretary
OF state pulled him back when the required decisive
action When he shook off this restraint Bryan changed
from secret clog his into an open obstruction
Iemperameny vigorous deeds long as he could
make words serve Mr. Wilson's reluctance to WELD to the
logic OF events has been constantly sned by doubt that his
party would approve Forseeng the political wreck which
would ensu he has shrunk from acting in reliance upon
political opponents for support.
What hope entertain that Germany and Austria
will act with respect for American rights in the f
ture than In the past when there division president
political household to the propriey of insisting upon
those ghtsY The statesmen of those nations guided as
much by their knowledge of internal politics as by the
military exigences of their situation Why should they
heed the protests OF statesman whose followers
the wisdom of protesting and who openly rebel against
a proposal even to make ready to fight?
The principles for which the president commended in his
numerous notes and which his reluctance
parys doubtful loyalty have prevented him from nuttno in
pracce-those principles intimately affect very stability
of the nation They uphold the reign of law against the
OF brute force the reign of humanity against the reign of
defend
means that may to their supremacy offers
standing invitation to the of barbarous forces to make
themselves supreme in its midst Dissolution Of the nation
would follow.
nation which refuses protect its citizens in exercising
their right travel the highways of the unmoested
notice upon them in effect that they stay at home out of
regard for their safety 1t practically warns them that
should they abroad they would better citizens and
seek the protection of other nation for this nation will
afford them no protection informs them that their rights
abroad are not such their countrys might can main
tam but only such as the most barbarou nation which
the seas will concede Hence would follow that our most
eneprslng CITIZENS who might extend American commerce
landS ol-o