The midland journal., 1916-10-20

and His Policy to Keep Country Out
of War.
No American can speak with higher
authority ON the issues of this cam
paign than Richard Olney. who was
President Cleveland's attorney general
during the railroad strike of 1894 and
President Clevelands secretary Of
state when the Tenezuelan message
was sent to the British government.
He should know whether President
Wilson's action In averting the rail-
road strike was surrender to force;;"
whether the Wilson foreign policy has
been .'timid and vacillating."
Mr. Olney seeks no political prefer
ment; his interest is that of retired
statesman. of wise, experienced, dis
passionate patriot, who is concerned
only with the welfare Of his country.
Mr. Olney has written for the New
York World a signed article In which
he warns the American people against
the danger sure to result from turning
over their affairs to Mr. Hughes and
the interests which would dictate his
policies. foreign and domestic.
Where Was His Nerve7
Discussing the passage Of the Adam
son eight hour law. Mr.. Olney points
out that the Republicans OF the senate.
IL they had really wished more time
for the consideration of the bill, could
have obtained it by means of fill
buster, a recognized senatorial weapon,
and adds:
"Why did not the Republican sena-
tors resort to it and get all the time
for deliberation they wanted@ What
was Candidate Hughes doing that he
did not make the wires hot with mes
cages to Washington-warning against
the law the seventy Republican
representatives who voted for il and
urging the twenty eight Republican
senators to filibuster to the last ditch
'But neither he nor the Republican
leaders generally had the nerve to face
the situation With ample means in
their hands to prevent legislation until
after its due consideration, they delib-
erately elected that it should appear to
be enacted under coercion in order that
after the great national deliverance
had been effected they might object to
the mode of Its accomplishment.
"A pettisr and more ignoble game OF
politics never was conceived. In COM
parison and In view of the sudden and
extraordinary exigency sprung upon
the country President Wilson's course
was characterized by both courage and
common sense
OF Candidate Hughes conduct In the
campaign Mr.. Olney remarks:
'No sooner was the nomination as.
eured than the robes and ermins Of
the judge fell from the candidate az
If by magic, and there appeared in their
place the motley wear of the ordinary
Office sseI<er--a Transformation as sud-
den as that made by the wand OF Har-
lequin in the pantomime, and q trans
formation showing how thin is the ju'
dicial veneer, and forever dfscrediting 9
the United States supreme court as q
training camp for high political Office. :"
Has Kept tine Rudder True.
In Its conduct of foreign relations
the Wilson administration, Mr.. Olney
saws. 'shas kept its rudder true and has
bn and deserved the respect and
latitude of the country"
tChe principles and objects Of the
wilson foreign policy as stated by Mr..
Olney have been:
First-To keep the country out Of
the great European war.
Second-To insist upon the exist
ence and vitality of international
law as determining its own status
as q neutral, and defining its rights
and obligations as such.
Third-To deal with the Mexican
situation in spirit of perfect faiF-
ness and friendliness to the Mexi-
can people, now suffering from civ
u dissensions and revolution to an
extent which leaves a large part OF
the country In state of anarchy.
Mr.. Olney shows that all these oh.
jects have been attained through the
wise, patient and courageous diplo-
macy of Woodrow Wilson; that the
president has kept the country at
peace without dishonor; that under his
leadership "the United States has rem.
dered an inestimable service to bellig-
erents and neutrals and to all man
kind" In steadily bearing aloft the
banner OF international law as the
standard under which all civilized peo-
Piles must eventually gather"
Mr.. Olney finds particular cause to
commend President Wilson's Mexican
policy. He stands with the president
in declaring that the Mexicans have
the right to work out their own des-
tiny even through revolution.
Closing by asking what is likely to
happen II the presidential uller
passes into new hands," Mr. Olney
says that Hughes indncement to
I Mango the existing foreign policies OF
u country would be.very great,
Y.sThe American people can hardly
fan to realize the danger and to re-
f,1aa to nut at risk the continuance or