The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
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I.usitania with scores of American lives President Wilson demanded reparation, disavowal, apologies, and punishme for the commander of the offending submarine Germany agreed to consider the proposition and during the year of consideration. that nation. together with it's allies. destroyed countless other ships and lives.
 In the end Germany. having run the gamut of blood and death and destruc- tion, promised reformation The big guns of the American navy, which had been trained. tentatively. at least, against the kingdom of the Kaiser, lift ed their grewsome mouths to the skies again, and silently slipped into cover.
 THE VILLA EPISODE
 Following the occupation and evacu- ation of Vera Cruz the Mexican prob lem still gnawed at the vtals of Amer ican life. There were two chieftainS, following the abdcation of Huerta, be- tween whom President Wilson could not judge. They were Villa and Carranza.
 General Scott was dispatched to treat with the former. He met the bandit Returning to Washington, he informed the public and the President, 1t is taken for granted. that Villa was a delightful gentleman of the Indian persuasion, fond of hunting and riding and shooting-outdoor life. in general. Villa was then given an opportunity to purchase supplies, some of the sup plies consisting of rifles and gunpow- der Having purchased, he broke his parole-aad Wilson recognized Car ranza.
 The President of the de facto govern ment was given the right to acquire ammunition from American manufac- turers. He armed himself, cap-a-pe, and went out on the warpath after his chronic enemy. Pancho.
 THE BANDIT ENLARGED
 AS was generally expected, the de- lection of his former friend. MT. Wilson, nettled the irascble bandit. So, with his followers armed with American rifles and American accoutrements, he crossed the border, fell upon Columbus like a wolf on the fold. and having slaked his thirst in American gore, re- tired laughing like the dreaded villain in a play.
 It was then that President Wilson dispatched American troops across the border under instructions to take Villa dead or alive But Pancho. unwilling that such instructions be carried out to the letter. retired to the mountains and awaited the development of compli- cations which he judged to be practical ly unavoidable.
 And complications did develop Amer, can troops, trailing Villa. approached Carrizal. Carranza who had been rec ognized. fortified and armed by Presi- dent Wilson( laid, through his lieuten- ants. an ambuscade. Americans were fired up. Many were killed. Others captured, were hurled into filthy prison the filthy outskirts of Chi huahua.
 President Wilson. not willing to turn the other cheek. insisted that the cap turad ho ra1aoSe5 rrhau released. And the Presidents of the two nations fell into each others arms with "prosits" and God bless yous."
 BUT PEACE PREVAILS
 When the whole story is told-the honest man does not criticise the Presi- dent of the United States. The honor of the nation is still untarnished. "Old Glory" lifts it's face as proudly in the breeze as on any other morning Of the nations history. And. surrounding and surmounting all. there is peace.
 It would have required no wise man, no politician. skilled in uncanny specu- lation beyond his fellows. to find the way to the battle field. And war with Germany would have cost millions in money. and the lives of thousands; would have transformed in a trice un- precedented prosperity into ritiable paupersm. and the laughter of moth CTS and children into the agony of tears and despair A war with Mexico would have sacrificed the American surplus of gold and would have visited upon innumerable American boys the dread. ful death of the desert.
 So in the sun of peace and prosperity, democrats. glorying in the knowledge that justice and not political or finan- cial jingoes. solved the delicate prob 1ems with which, during their tenure of office, they were burdened. go to battle against their political antagon- fists.