Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-18
FRIDAY, NAY Is, 1917.
UNITED AMERICA.


Thu chairman of the democratic nation
nj committee and the chairman of the re-
publican national committee are about to
forget that for n quarter of a century or
more these two great parties have fought
each other with all the power of eloquence
and mony that could be commanded and
are about to enter a joint arrangement for
aiding the national government in the
placing of q two billion dollar liberty bond
issue. The proposition l. To revive the
speakers bureau of both parties and to
G a number of men eloquent throughout
the nation to call attention TO the needs
of the country and the relation of the bond
issue TO that need.
This l. but one of the many pieces of
evidence that the United States l. a unit
IN the meeting and solving of the problem
of the war in which we are now engaged.
for whether the evidences are ut hand or
not, it will not be so many DAYS before
the flag of the nation will be unfurled at
the battle front in Europe and the Young
men of the North. East. West and South
will be wing with each other a. to which
thall carry the flag the deeper into the
line of the enemy.
The further fact that two vice presi-
dents have pledged their aid To the gov
eminent in performing whatever service
may be designated, then tender Of free SER
vices from ex-Confederatc. the offer of en-
tire factories or the use o the government.
all these show the trend Of enlistment in
the United States. From the moment con-
gress announced To the world that the
United States was in a state of war with
Germany, the people have forgotten that
they differed in opinion politically. that
there existed such a condition as u social
difference and there has followed q more
perfect realization of a true democracy
than has ever before existed in this coun-
try. II our entrance has done nothing
more than to reveal 10 ourselves the fact
that we are n nation of free people. il has
been worth all the expense ii has brought
Us.
But 1t has shown III more than the fact
that we were a democracy. it has made it
very clear that we were not an isolated
continent: hat no longer could we remain
" nat va idhiH- ibidtN III OlN-
er parts of the globe: our national motto
has broadened until the country is not one
composed of many states. bat is one conn
try of the MANI of earth and what j. more.
we can no longer contend that what takes
place IN the remotest corner of earth in
terests Us not.
While we may look at the matter Of as
.,ts1nse 4. II. -. IL. n.
out of world problems with much miSgiving
while We may regret that can no longer
maintain our unique position in world nf-
fairs, ii j. nevertheless gratifying Ia have
ii revealed To a. that we are Il united
people and that we are, IN working out
our own destiny, helping in the working
out of the ultimate of every other coun-
try. 1t i gratifying To contemplate the
fact that we have taken the steps leading
up to our present position, without bitter
ness or anger: while we have felt keenly
the unfriendly acts that have driven "a to
n place among the enemies of Germany.
but it will be noticed that there have been
no popular outbreaks, no threats of repris-
nj against the people of the central powers,
we have taken each step deliberately,
calmly, realizing what il betokencd. and
what, has been lone has been the act of
the entire people. No enterprise in which
the nation has ever engaged has received
such genral approval as what has been re-
Gently written in history.
This singleness Of mind and oneness Of
purpose carries its own meaning. We have
counted the cost. have measured the sac
rifice and then calmly affixed our sigma
ture to the check. Personally this is mol
our war, we can expect no pecuniary gam
from even the most decisive victory. it j.
-prpAphle that We shall not even seek com
pensation for the vast outlay Of money and