The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-29
AGAINST FOREIGN ENHANCEMENT
Seventeen Presidents Irresp ecve Of Party Affiliations
Have Opposed the View Taken by Woodrow Wilson

the United States under the
guidance of its first president
took it's stand A rigid and
persevering abstinence from all
interference with the domestic
and political relations of other
states-those have given our
country a standing in the great
family Of nationr Of which we
have just cause to be proud"
William n. Harrison, March q,
1s41.-"It is my intention to use
every means in my power to
preserve friendly intercourse
with foreign nation that
see a guaranty that the har-
nony ." will not be inter-
rupted by the advancement of
any claim or pretention upon
their part to which our honor
would not permit US to yield"
James X. Polk, Dec. 2, 1885,
at is we'll known to the Ameri-
can people and to all nations
that this government has never
interfered with the relations SUBJ
sistine between otherf govern
ments, and can not in silence
permit any European interior
ence on the North American con-
tinent."
Zachary Taylor, Dec. 4, 1s4e.
Having avowed the opinion
on taking the oath Of office that
in disputes between conflicting
foreign governments it is our
interest not less than our duty
to remain strictly neutral, have
scrupuIously avoided any inter
ference in the wars and conten-
tions which have recently dis
tracted Europe"
Franklin Pierce, Dec. 4, 1854
"The wise theory Of our govern
n1ent so early adopted and
steadily pursued of avoiding all
entangling alliances has hitherto
exempted it from many compll-
cations"
James Buchanan, Aug. 80, 1845.
-"Separated as we are from the
old world by a vast ocean and
still further removed from it by
the nature Of our republican in
stitutions, the march of free
governments on this continent
must not be transmitted by the
intrigucs and selfish interests OF
European powers" Written
while secretary of state.
Abraham Lincoln, Dec. !, 1862.
ave have forborne from TAX
ing part in any controversy be-
tween foreign states, but have
LETT to every nation the exclu-
Give conduct and management OF
its own affairs"
Andrew johnson, Dec. a, 1860.
-"our great extent Of territory,
variety OF climate Il make US
sinaularly independent If the
varying policy of foreign powers
and protect US against every
temptation to entangiing alil-
+. ances So cur. best security
AGAINST nations who feel power
and forget right"
U. S. Grant, June 10, 1870
"Wass1ington nausurated the
policy Of neutrality and absolute
abstinence from all foreign en-
tanuIinu alliances. The
strict adherence to this rule OF
public policy has Been one OF the
HIGHEST honors OF American
craftsmanship" 80
Grover Cleveland, Dec. 8, 1885.
-"Maintainine as | do the tenets
of a time of presidents from
washinqton's day which pre-
cribe entangIing alliances with
foreign states, do not favor
policy Of acquisition Of new and
distan. territory or its incorpor-
alton of remote interests with
our own"
Woodrow Wilson, May 6, 1914.
America should lead her own
life. We cannot form alliances
with these who are not going
our way. We need not and we
should not form alliances with
any nation in the world. Those
who are right. those who hold
their honor higher than their
advantage, do not need ALL
anccs."
President Wilson repudiated hi
declaration aaainct entaneling all
.nces after his extended visit
during which he was ente
aimed lavishly by kings and pote'
ates. This reputation was In In
With his fixed policy Of standing mr.
N one side and then on the othe
# practically every important publ
ssue presenting itself for his col
,ideration as president.