The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-03-27
Others First-America Last.

The Republican Publicity Associa.
ton, through its President, Hon. iona.
than Bourne, Jr., today gave out the
following statement from its Washing
ton Headquarters:
Mayor Rolph of San Francisco,
wants to know why the Administration
has turned. its back. on Pacific coast
shipbuilders and workmen while en-
couraging japanese shipbuilders en-
ploying Japanese workmen to go ahead
with the construction Of ships for the
Government. The reason is not far to
seek. Tt is but another example of
Wilsonian internationalistic altruism.
In this instance it is Japan First.
cit is the same idea which prompted
Secretary Redfield, Chairman Hurley,
and the War Trade Board not long ago
to suggest thata the United States
should be careful not to. compete seri-
ous1y with the Allies in foreign trade,
but should give them free way, lest we
be charged with greediness and bad
faith in grabbing trade which was
asserted to belong to them. There it
was Europe first.
ttThis policy of trucking to foreign
nations, to the disadvantage of the
United States, began when Mr.. Wilson,
after campaign in which he had APP
proved the Republican measure grant
ing free tolls through the Panama Ca
nal to American coastwise boats, chang
ed his mind, at the instance Of Great
Britain, and killed that measure. That
time it was England first. This was
quickly followed by the Democratic
tariff law which opened the markets
Of the United States to the eompeti-
ton of the world and precipitated the
depression of 1914. Again it was for
eigners first
"Then the Mexican government fill
ed up on mescal and started into massa-
ere Americans residing in that country
and to appropriate their property.
When protests were lodged with the
Administration against such barbarities
the protestants were told that if Am
orleans did not like the way Mexico
was carrying on they should get out of
the country. It was Mexico first
For two years and a half American
residents in Germany were subjected
to all the indignities the Huns could
invent and American citizens travel
ing on neutral vessels took their lives
in their hands-and nothing but note
writing to the Kaiser. It was Ger
many first When the war broke out
our Secretary Of Commerce entered in
to certain agreements with Canada with
respect to the fishing business, by
which Canada receive the benefits and
the United States the burdens. Tt was
Canada first.
g At lenght, the chief executive, as
suming the role of American premier
at the peace conference permitted cer-
tain British statesmen to draft So
called League Of Nations which, if rat
flied would destroy the Federal Con-
stitution and give. US one vote in nine
in determining such questions as the
regulation of commerce with foreign
nations, the definition and punishment
of offense, against the law Of nations,
the raising and supporting Of armies,
providing and maintaining navy, and
what regulations we could or could not
enforce with respect to immigration.
At length the President had come out
openly in advocacy of America last. ;
I'm 1920 this country is going to
elect a President of the United States
who believes that the chief function
of his Office is to give precedence to the
interests of the people who placed him
in the White House. This man will
be a Republican, and he will be for
America first. And that attitude
does not mean a chip on the shoulder
nor posture Of sinking apology. Tt
means we have faith in ourselves.