The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-16
AS MOST OF THE PEOPLE OF EASTERN
UTAH VIEW THE SITUATION.

The action of twelve United States senator's in
conducting filibuster in the closing hours Of
congress that defeated the will of the president,
an overwhelming majority of congress and like
proportion of the people of the nation, will have
at least one beneficent result despite the fact
that the act will stand out as one of the blacklist
smudges on American patriotism. Ii will solidi-
fy the American people behind the president in
his determination TO assert the inviolability of
American life and commerce upon the high seas
In every section of the country men Of every
political faith have denounced the disgraceful
filibuster Ministers, merchants, professional
men, farmers. labOrers, women and others every
where show a determination to assert for once
and all American rights upon the seas, even If it
leads TO the war we ardenty desire to escape.
The people do not want war If il can be honor
ably avoided, but they are ready TO fight and
sacrifice for the retention of their honor and
their rights of life and commerce if il becomes
necessary to do So Today there is grim set to
the American countenance that means stern
business
Another thing we all have noted with de-
gree Of pride in our own country. Big business
has come right to the front in the crisis. Heads
of great manufacturing concerns, railroad cor
porations, engineering firms, all assure the
government that their corporations and their in
dividual services are at the disposal of the gov.
If war comes. There is little noise or
loud talk but everywhere calm and inflexible
fined TO big business alone.
Little business marches right up at the front,
labor leaders are pledging the loyalty and as
sistance of their organizations, farmers are Of
fering both men and foodstuffs and women are
banding together blythe hundreds of thousands
In the common cause. Political considerations
are kicked aside, religious zeal even urges the
people on TO a greater fervor and patriotism.
American people are being solidified as they
have never been before since the days of Wash
ington. And they are ready to meet whatever
Is before them
But there Is one suggestion we want 10 make
In n spirit Of fairness and Justice. We have
among many excellent citizens OF foreign
birth. We have seen ne evidences of disloyalty
10 our country among them, and we believe them
sincere in their purpose e. defend the country Of
their adoption. They are Americans now and
should be treated as such. We should exhibit no
cnmity toward them because OF their foreign
blood, for their very presence here indicates that
they prefer this country 10 the one they left.
Again we want TO remind our farmer friends
Of the imperative necessity for cultivatng every
available foot of ground this season. One of the
first resources TO be husbanded in time of war
Is food for the army and for the civilian popula-
ton. Without IL any nation will be brought 10
is knees, and that Is condition which IL UNI
for the American people. And not
only should the farmers produce TO the utmost,
but vacant lots and backyards in every town
should yield their quota for the common good
Every citizen should consider IL incumbent upon
him 10 do his share-and he should do t. When
this spirit animates nation Of hundred mil |
ion patriotic people II will require something
more than words and plots TO conquer IT,