The Washington herald., 1922-08-17

emsnated from the necessary clos.
study Of the political scholar. from
which the fundamental principI.
that free intercourse OF a nation,
naturally backward commercs
should be encouraged as far as DOS
siole. and skepticisms as TO profit
aole enterprising on the seas dons
away with. proceeded. His latter
CONVICTION. that OF requiring toll
payment resulted from actual ex-
perience In his growing intimacy
with business while IN of,ics 81,
american ships were not only in a
position to meet their Obligations
Tor valuable government service
rendered. but should. IL an addition
10 needed Feceral revenues were
possible, at least show that they re-
alizeo the value OF the weight Of
the authority and prestige Of the
American government. ever held orr<
10 them In their dealings with the
merchants of foreign nations.
Mexico. always a threatening sore
on the side Of America. necessitated
at first a course of hands off" IL
possible. But when she monkeyed
with American life and property. an
emoargo was the only possible
thought Then through internal
strife. when a possible opportunity
for peace presented itself. and fac
tions more responsible and trust
worthy than others appeared. every
reason for an embargo was dissi-
pated; the de facto soldiers cross.n:
L. S. soil was incidental to the only
possible hope, and such was the
course Of the ex-president's reason
ing.
The Inevitable waste. expense and
intolerable grasping OF proffteers
was the only element constituting
! wilson's so-cslled pacifism. or fall
ure TO act in the matter Of prepared
ness before he did. When he saw
what was developing in Europe. and
at the same time the American
homes reflectinE their peaceful pur-
suits jeopardized by what was mis-
taken in him for pacifism. his mind
necessarily repudiated his former
caution and before long he HEADED
personally a tremendous parade dowa
Pennsylvania avenue. in the interess
OF preparedness He not on.-'
championed this course. but three
/ times addressed Congress pains
takingly, before the final straw was
broken. and the German menace ex-
| pressly set forth in black and white
/ before a Joint Congress. when auth
GRITTY for the use OF the armed forces
Of the nation was asked for. The
| pacifism OF the Secretary Of State
and the Secretary of War. so-called.
has nothing 20 do with what he evf-
IDENTIFY is trying to bring out
Take any students of political
science and history. or anyone ex-
perienced in the activities Of gov
ernment. as Mr.. Wilson was when
starting out on his high career. ana
to them the appearance of a woman
in high office is necessarily at first
a foreign thought. In the first
place. woman is by natures God
carved for a less profane sphere:
and in the second. history holds no
precedent for the equalization OF the
sexes in the affairs OF government:
but when you take a progressive
and enlightened nation like America
or Britain, where opportunity for
education and prosperity discrimin-
| stes against neither sex. where vo-
men in these opportunities nece<-
I sarily embrace responsibilities in
keeping with their social status. and
where restriction and prejudice
gives away to freedom and progress
for all. a denial OF the vote TO wof
men Is the work Of the ignoramus.
stifled BY jealousy. and whose men-
tai incoApefence goes not farther
than the good fortunes Of his own
4 selfish carcass. Mrwilson in pub
lie affairs was more than an actor
repeating the printed line. and gave
more than his share OF strength TO
the suffrage Of women. although his
"a -
that perspective which later forced
itself upon him on behalf Of the wo-
man vote. and which his critics are
wont TO call political expediency."
As has been said before on all
hands the charge. He kept us cut
of war" is an indefensible lie. as is
the story of his estrangement with
Tumulty; or Ignorance. ~ you please.
The alleged expense of sec. 900. 900 TO
$50 ,oo0. 900 incidental to the occups-
tion of Vera Cruz. Of course, does
away with any possible credit for
going down there and taking the
place. II Teddy had done thst-Aoh.
my-what a wonderful stunt on the
part Of the portrait hero Of San
Juan. 80
His legislative pursuits with re-
gard to banking and farmers loans.
and futile recommendations In re-
gard TO the high cost OF living, gov
ernment budget. etc. are Of couISe
some more things that his mind hSs
turned on" but I'd better stop.
this man has already said that the
adherents Of Mr., Wilson do nothing
but .-fiounder around" In HIS behalf y
but IL had more time ! might use
more detail. such az the loss Of
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