El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-06-15

I Chilean revolution When tkis feelin,
Z vas at i've Aelaht, one junior once
+ ron }he Vpttsd States Rafship Bal
! hthpFe WAS killed. outright To- th'
streets Of Valparaiso and sixteen d
our sailors wounded, Of whom one
afterwards died.
"But we didn't 60 to war. Harrison
settled our troubles by negotiation
lust as the president Of the United
States is trying to do today.
When Lincoln was president this
cpuntfyis rights were violated on ey-
ery side, England, Russia. France
and Spain were guilty OF such flag
rant violations that Secretary OF
State Seward advanced q plan to 60
TO wal with all Of them at one and
the same time,
But we didn't go to war. Lincoln
settled our troubles by negotiation
just as the president is trying to do
today.
When Pierce was president the
British minister in this country and
three Of his counsel violated our neu-
trality during the Crimean war. We
gave these representatives of Great
Britain their passports and sent them
home.
"But we didn't go to war. Pierce
settled u troubles by negotiation,
Just as the president of the United
States is trying to do today.
When Van Buren, was president, a
detachment OF Canadian militia, dur
ing the internal trouble IN Canada,
boarded the u. S. ship Carolina In
the American waters OF Niagara river,
killed IN American member Of the
crew, fired the ship and sent her
adrift over Niagara Falls.
but we didn't go to war, Van Blu
rem settled our troubles by negotiation
Just as the president of the United
States is trying to do today.
When Jefferson was president, Eng
land seized hundreds of our ships and
Napoleon hundreds more
"When Adams was president, France
preyed upon Our commerce. She ex-
tended her seizures, searches and
coniiscations to the very waters Of
the United States themselves until
she had piled up in our state de-
.partment charges of over 1890 viola
tons Of ~neutrality's law.
But we didn't go to war. Adams
settled our troubles by negotiation,
Just as the president of the United
States is trying to do today.
when Washington was president
and neutrality first declared, war
~convulsed Europe, our ships dared not
to put out to sea, commerce was
paralyzed and business depressed.
American passengers and American
crews yer thrown into prison and
deprived of legal rights.
But we didn't go to war. Wash.
settled Ii troubles by negotia-
ton Just as the president Of the
States is trying to do today
In concluding this issue, Mr. Glynn
DO the critics of the present adj
mi%nistration believe that Lincoln
have risked national disaster
by using the sword rather than the
pen in pressing the Alabama claims?
Are they willing to brand Grant as a
coward because he kept us at peace
with Spain"
unsatisfying /,
In answe to those who say that
President Wilson's policy does not
anyone, Mr.. Glynn replies: !
He means that it does not satisfy
hose who would map out a new and
course for this nation to pur- +,
sue, but they forget it does satisfy (,
who believe the United States !
live up to the principles it has
lrofessed for a century and more" /
'Chief Justice White of the United ,
States supreme court says this policy :
las given America the greatest diplop !
matte victory of the past generation. +,
Macmillan Harden. Germany's noted !
'ditor, says that never once has this !
violated its neutrality and !
hilbert X. C~hesterton, the famous !
journalist, says, 1t is the !
luty of the president of the United !
states to protect the interests of the :
,eonle OF the United States, that he !
ant dip his country into hell just !
0 show the world he has a keen \
of being an individual savior. /" /
This policy" Mr.. Glynn continues, !,
may not satisfy those who revel in
destruction and find pleasure In de- !
pair. It may not satisfy the FIRE /
alter or the swashbuckler. But il does !
those who worship at the altar 4
the God of Peace. 1t does satisfy
he mothers of the land at whose
earth and Preside no jingoistic war
as placed an empty chair. 1t does !
atisfy the daughters of this land from Z
1hom buster and bragg has sent no !,
owing brother to the dissolution of q
he grave. It does satisfy the fathers I
Of this land and the sons OF this land Z
Tho will fight for our flag, and die =
Or our flag when Reason primes the
life, when Honor draws the sword, :
hen Justice breathes q blessing on
he standards they uphold
Perpetual War
Fighting for every degree of in
he maintained, would mean
erpetual war and this is the policy Of
ur opponents, deny it how they will.
would give us a war abroad each :
me the lighting cock OF the Europ- a
an weather vane shifted with the N
reeze. It would make America Il
le cockpit OF the world. We would h
. SO busy settling other peoples quar- N
sls that we would have no time to
tend to our own business" il
Preparedness
In his treatment OF the issue of v
r~eparedness, Mr.. Glynn asserts that
10 genius of this country is for
ace ~