The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17

sure these gentlemen that it is a much easier and
less distressing thing to draw up circumstances in
comfortable room by good fireSide than to
cupy cold, bleak hill and sleep under frost and
snow without clothes blankets. However. al
though they to have little feeling for the
naked and distressed soldiers, I feel superb
bundantly for Them and from my soul pity those
miseries which it is neither in my power relieve
prevent
Washington made persistent efforts to get a
guaranty Of half pay for his officers after the war
himself having personal interest in the meas
ure; he had declared from the first that he would
profit by it TO the amount OF a single penny.
He deprecated constantly the jealousy OF the mill
tary part Of the government by the civil depart
ment
eff we would pursue a right system OF policy"
he wrote to member of congress. sin my opinion
there would be of these distinctions. We
should ALL congress and army, be considered as
people, embarked in one cause, in one interest
acting the principle and TO the end"
THAT have not been able to make bows to the
taste of poor Colonel B. (ThO by the way. believe
never OF them) is TO be regretted he
wrote in letter to David Stuart especially as
upon these occasions they were unfortunately be-
slowed and the best was master of. Would it
not have been better to throw the veil of charity
them, ascribing their stiffness to the effects of
age TO the unskiIlfulness OF my teacher rather
than to pride and dignity of Office which. God
knows has charms for me? For I certainly
say had rather be at Mount Vernon with friend
or two about me than to be attended at the seat
resentatives of every power in Europe"
Washington explained that he had reception
hours every Tuesday from three to four O'Clock.
when gentlemen came and went, chatted with each
other and acted they pleased
AT their first entrance they salute me, and !
them and talk with many can What pOmp
there is in all this unable to discover. Per
haps it consists in not sitting To this two
offered: It is unusual; substantial one,
have no room large enough to contain third of
the chairs which would be sufficient to admit il. II
it is supposed that Ostentation the fashion OF
courts could give rise to this custom viii boldly
affirm that no suppOsition more erroneous,
for if were TO give indulgence to my inclinatiOns
every moment that could withdraw from the IA
tigue of my station would be spent in retirement
That 1t is not proceeds from the sense entertain
of the propriety OF giving to everyone free
cess consists with that respect which is due
to the chair OF government, and that respect
conceive is neither be acquired nor preserved
but by observing a just medium between much
state and too great familiarity"
In 1913 Washington in his second term as presi-
dent, wrote to congress that while he sought peace
and urged a faithful discharge OF every duty to
ward others. he recommended prompt measures
not only for defense. but for infOrcing just claims
There is a rank due the United States among
other nations which viii be withheld. if not abss-
lutely lost, by the reputation Of weakness. II we
desire to avoid insult we must be able to repeI it,
If we desire to peace, one OF the most DOW
erful instruments of prosperity. it must be
known that we are at all times ready for war" he
wrote
AS he wished to avoid war, so he also wishes to
avoid alliances which might jeopardize the peace
Of the nation
Against the insidious wiles OF foreign influence
the jealousy Of free people ought to be constantly
awake" he said warning1y.
The great rule OF conduct for US in regard to
foreign nations is In extending our commercial re-
latiOns to have little political connection as
possible.
If We remain one people under an efficient gov
eminent, the period is not far OF when we may
deny material injury from external annovance.
when we may take such an attitude as viii cause
the neutrality may at any tine be resolved upon
70 be scrupulOusly respected when beIligerents m
Ger the impossibility OF making acquisitions upon
US, viii not lightly hazard the giving rs provoes-
uon; when we may choose peace war. as cur in
terests, guided by justice. shall counsel