New Britain herald., 1916-10-11

American merchants, American clerks.
There are the rank and file Of the men
who are practically performing the
American duty Of Serving the world
And yet, when trouble arises we leave
them to be destroyed.
cit is impossible to square the fine
words now used with the action of the
administration. Its policy stands out
clearly. One of it's ablest supporters,
one of the keenest minds Of America
and [ speak of him with the most
profound respect-Presiden Eliot,
has examined the action of the admin
istration and has thus summarized the
policy that it embodies: He plerces
to the heart Of the matter ana ne
finds that the record OF the admins
tration means this: NO Intervention
by force of arms to protect on for
eign soil American commercial and
manufacturing adventures who Of
their own free will have invested in
foreign parts under alien jurisdiction.'
think of the import Of that you
who represent the best genius of the
world and are thinking Of using it
abroad. Think of that, you who it is
suggested are to be asked to finance
the chief undertakings OF the world.
Think Of that, merchants, statesmen,
tellers, clerks, and dealers, who IN
serving the world take your place re-
mote from your friends and safe
guards, in communities where revolu-
lions are frequent and only respect
for your flag and the power it symbol
ICES may stand between you and ruin,
Or even death.
again, President Eliot says: The
administration has gone far to estao-
lish non-interventiOn by force OF arms
for the protector of miners and COM
ruercial adventures in freight parts as
the American policy
eff you want to have a concrete ex-
ample of that policy, look at the rec
ord in Mexico.
"Finally, President Eliot says: Am
erica has now turned her back on the
familiar policy of Rome ana Great
Britain of protecting or avenglng thelr
wandering citizens by force OF arms
and has set up a quite different po1cy
Of her own
Now note the Characterization,
wandering citizens,' American COM
mercial and manufacturing adven-
turers,' miners and commercial al
venturers in foreign parts On the
one hand we have the oeaut1ful
phrase as to the best genius OF the
world on the other the stlnglnS
phrase which describes the advance
guard of American enterprise In the
language spoken by the adm1nlstra-
tons record as Interpret by its
best friends.
"Who are the commercial adven-
turers' Who are the wandering cltl-
zens'? Are they a portion of those
who represent American enterprise
abroad? Have some been tried and
outlawed without a hearing? Or
does this pleasing description embrace
all Americans who, representing the
best genius Of the world are perform
ing the American duty of service IN
foreign parts?
what right had this administra-
ton to change American policy as 10
the protection Of American citizens!
Was their platform 'mola sses to catch
fies,' otherwise known as American
investors? Have they had any man.
date from the American people or
the slightest authority from the
American people to withhold protec-
ton abroad? Have they used dele
gated power, or have they abused
their authority?
democratic platform of 1912, upon
which they asked the confidence Of
the electorate, as they now ask it, by
their promises The democratic
platform said: The constitutional
rights Of American citizens should
protect them on our borders and go
with them throughout the world, and
every American citizen residing or
having property in any foreign coun-
try is entitled to, and must be given,
the full protection of the United
States government both for himself
and his property
There is nothing here about COM
mercia1 adventurous and wandering
citizens and different policy Nor
is there a limit to the kind of protec-
ton thus explicitly promised 1t is
full protection that American citt-
zens were to have and have not had.
No Force Required.
'I do not overlook Mr.. Eliot's ref
erence to force of arms We are
desirous-no one more than I-Of
aiding and maintaining the peace Of
the world. I believe it to be a mis-
take to suppose that an adequate pol
icy of protection to the known rights
Of American citizens is likely to nee
essitate the actual use of force. The
sanction of force lies back of the laws
and pursuits of peace. 1t is idle to
expect that American enterprise will
thrust the assurance of policy which
invites the destruction of life and
property by advance notice that no
effective means will be taken to pre-
vent it. Such a policy will paralyze
American enterprise in the very
places where it should be promoted.
"A self-respecting policy worthy Of
the American name, maintaining
American honor, assuring protection
to the known rights of American