I 'i *ppww 4V' Si-/5", mr-. 1 ^INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS 7 "i:v. BLUNDERS OF THE forces of military power which are exhibited the lives and rights of our citizens. No steamer Falaba was torpedoed by a in Europe from laying hold flag is so dishonored and no citizenship German submarine and an American upon the vast territory and practically I Co, International Falls Abstract so little worth the claiming in Mexico citizen was killed, but nothing was undefended wealth of the new world? ADMINISTRATION as ours. And that is why we havt* done. On the 28th of April the American Have we still national ideals? Will failed in Mexico. yessel Cushing was attacked and anybody live for them? Would anybody jj BURDICK, KREMER & KING, Proprietor* crippled by a German aeroplane. On die for them? Or are we all for Policy of '/Watchful Waiting." Abstracts, Real Estate and Insurance Incredible as it seems, Huerta had the 1st of May the American vessel ease and comfort and wealth at any been turned out by the assistance of Gulflight was torpedced and sunk by a price? Confronted by such questions Wilson Has Failed In Foreign the American government without any German submarine and two or mure as these and the practical situations Collections, Conveying and LOAM guaranties from the men who were to Americans were killed, yet nothing was which give rise to them, is the country be set up in his place, and so the murdering done. On the 7th of May the Lusita satisfied to trust itself again in the and Domestic Policies. J: E. BURDICK, Manager and burning and ravishing'have nia was torpedoed and suiik by a German hands of the Democratic pai'ty? International Falls gone on to this day. After Huerta submarine and more than 100 Impotent Inteference In Mexico. had fallen and the Vera Cruz expedition Americans and 1,100 ot'jer noncombatants The United States had rights and had been withdrawn President were drowned. The very thiny ROOT SHOWS HIS ERRORS. duties in Mexico. More than 40,000 of Wilson announced that no one was which our government had warned our citizens had sought their fortunes entitled to interfere in the affairs of Germany she must not do. Germany, and made their homes there. A thousand Mexico that she was entitled to settle did of set purpose and in the most con millions of American capital had them herself. He disclaims all responsibility temptuous and shocking way. Then, JOHN M. GISH been invested in that productive country. Addresa as Temporary Chairman of for what happens in Mexico when all America was stirred to the But revolution had come, and New York Republican Convention and contents himself with a policy depths, our government addressed another factional warfare was rife. Americans of watchful waiting. And for the Points Out Sins of Democratic Commission note to Germany. It repeated Watchmaker and Jeweler Hatch, had been murdered. American property death and outrage, the suffering and and Omission—"We Have its assertion of American rights and had been wantonly destroyed, the ruin of our own brethren, the hatred renewed its bold declaration of purpose. Lost Influence Because We Have lives and property of all Americans In and contempt for our country and the It declared again that the American Been Brave In Words and Irresolute Agent for Singer Sewing Mexico were in danger. That was the dishonor of our name in that land the government "must hold the imperial In Action." situation when Mr. Wilson became administration at Washington shares Machine Company and German government to a strict president in March, 1913. His duty responsibility with the inhuman brutes In his address as temporary chairman accountability for an£ infringement of Woodstock Typewriter. then was plain. It was, first, to use with whom it made common cause. of the New York state Republican those rights, intentional or incidental," his powers as president to secure protection When we turn to the administration's convention, delivered in Carnegie Hall, and it declared that it would not "omit for the lives and property of conduct of foreign affairs incident any word or any act necessary to the New York, the Hon. Eliliu lioot said: Also dealer in Americans in Mexico and to require to the great war in Europe we performance of its sacred duty of maintaining We are entering upon a contest for Wear-U-Weil Shoes that rules of law and stipulations of cannot fail to perceive that there is the rights of the United States the election of a president and the control treaties should be observed by Mexico much dissatisfaction among Americans. and its citizens and of safeguarding of government under conditions Dissatisfaction is not in itself toward the United States and its citizens. their free exercise and enjoyment.'" ground for condemnation. The situation His duty was, second, as the essentially new in the experience of Still- nothing was done and a long head of a foreign power to respect the created by the war has been difficult our party and of our couutry. The and technical correspondence ensued, and trying. Much of the correspondence independence of Mexico, to refrain forms and methods which we are THE QOOD PUDGE DROPS IN TO SEE THE BLACKSMITH. haggling over -petty questions of detail, of the state department, from all interference with her internal nbout to follow are old and familiar, every American note growing less especially since Mr. Lansing took affairs, from all attempt at domination (I CERTAINLV AM JUDGE.I USE THE REAL but the grounds for action, the demand and less strong and peremptory until charge, has been characterized by accurate I TOBACCO CHEW NOW.IT MAKES ME FEEL except as he was justified by the MY FRIEND,you of great events for decision upon national the Arabic was torpedoed and sunk "RTAIN THAT I HAVE PUT THE SHOE ON' LOOK SATISFIED. learning and skillful statement law of nations for the protection of I i'jHl FOOT.J" conduct, the moral forces urging and more American lives w6re destroyed. of specific American rights. American rights. The president of the —i to a solution of vaguely outlined and still nothing was done,^ and United States failed to either Three Errors In European Policy. questions, the tremendous consequences observe the correspondence continued until the of those duties. He deliberately abandoned A study of the administration's policy of wisdom or folly in nation allied defense against German submarine them both and followed an entirely toward Europe since July, 1914, al policy, all these are new to the great warfare made it unprofitable and different and' inconsistent purpose. reveals three fundamental errors: First, mass of American voters now living. led to its abandonment, and the correspondence He intervened in Mexico to aid the lack of foresight to make timely Xever since 1864 has an election been is apparently approaching one faction in civil strife against another. provision for backing up American diplomacy fraught with consequences so vital to its end without securing even that partial He undertook to pull down by actual or assured military national life. All the ordinary considerations protection for the future which Huerta and set Carranza up in his and naval force second, the forfeiture 1 which play so great a part in might be found in an admission that place. Arms and munitions of war of the world's respect for our assertion our presidential campaigns are and the destruction of the Lusitania was were freely furnished to the northern of rights by pursuing the policy ought to be dwarfed into insignificance. forbidden by law. The later correspondence forces and withheld from Huerta. of making threats and failing to make has been conducted by our Democratic Party to the Bar. Finally the president sent our army them good third, a loss of the moral state department with dignity, but it For the first time in twenty years we forces of the civilized world through and navy to Invade Mexico and capture has been futile. An admission of liability enter the field as the party of opposition. S failure to truly interpret to the world its great seaport. Vera Cruz, and for damages has been secured, and indeed it is a much longer hold it and throttle Mexican commerce the spirit of the American democracy but the time for real protection to time, for in 1896, in all respects save WChewing—the in its attitude toward the terrible until Huerta fell. HEN you run across a man who uses W-B CUT American rights has long since passed. the tariff, the real opposition to the events which accompanied the early Americans Outraged In Mexico. The brave words with which we began long shred Real Tobacco Chew— sturdy and patriotic course of Presi stages of the war. The government of the United States you'll find he's tobacco satisfied. the controversy Bad produced no dent Cleveland was to be found in the First, as to power: intervened in Mexico to control the in effect, because they were read in the He will tell, you that the big wad of the ordinary kind party that followed Mr. Bryan. It is When the war in Europe began, free, ternal affairs of that independent coun light of two extraordinary events. our duty as the opposition to bring the don't contain the comfort of the of W-B CUT small chew peaceable little Switzerland instantly try and to enforce the will of the One was the report of the Austrian .Democratic party to the bar of public Chewing—because W-B CUT Chewing is rich tobacco. mobilized upon her frontier a great American president in those affairs by ambassador, Mr. Dumba, to his government judgment, to put it upon its defense Maybe you want to get more satisfaction from your shewing than army of trained citizen soldiers. Sturdy threat, by economic pressure and by so far as we see just and substantial that when the American note you ere getting now. If so then go get W-B CUT today, little Hollantj did the same, and force of arms. Upon what claim of of Feb. 10 was received he asked the grounds t? criticise its conduct and to both have kept their territory and their "Notice how the salt brings out ths.ricjh tobacco taste" right did this intervention proceed? ask the voters of the country to decide secretary of state, Mr. Bryan, whether Ma2e fcy WEYMAN-BRUTStf TK7. 50 Ui«ioa Square, Kew York City independence inviolate. Not to secure respect for American it meant business and received an answer whether that party, organized as it is. Great, peaceable America was farther rights, not to protect the lives or property represented as it has been since it which satisfied him that It did removed from the conflict, but her of our citizens, not to assert the came into power, has shown itself not, but was intended for effect at trade and her citizens traveled on every laws of nations, not to compel observance competent to govern the country as it home in America. sea. Ordinary knowledge of European of the law of humanity. On the should be governed and whether its affairs made it plain that the "Too Proud to Fight." contrary, Huerta's was the only power Spirit, its policies, and its performance The other event was the strange and war was begun not by accident, but in Mexico to which appeal could be FIRST ANNUL BARGAIN PERIOD are the best that the American people with purpose which would not soon be unfortunate declaration of the president made for protection of life or property. can do in the way of popular self government. in a public speech in Philadelphia relinquished. Ordinary knowledge of That was the only power which, in the fourth day after the sinking of military events made it plain from ,the fact, did protect either American or In the field of domestic affairs some moment when the tide of German invasion the Lusitania that "a man may be too European or Mexican. It was only facts relevant to these questions had turned from the battle of the proud to fight" Whatever the Austrian Paper"" €ltt HJltllltlt NEUIS (SxfttUtlK within the territory where Huerta already been ascertained when in Au­ ambassador was in fact told by 4 Marne that the conflict was certain to ruled that comparative peace and order gust, 1914, the great European war the secretary of state, the impression be long and desperate. Ordinary knowledge prevailed. The territory over began. During the year and a half of of history—of our own history which he reported was supported by which the armed power of Carranza Prom January 31st to March 1st 1916, Democratic control of government in during the Napoleonic wars—made it the events which followed. Whatever and Villa and their associates extended a period of profound peace there had plain that in that conflict neutral rights the president did mean, his declaration, was the theater of the most appalling been a steady decrease in American would, be worthless unless powerfully made in public at that solemn time, crimes. Bands of robbers roved the production, in exports and in revenues maintained. country with unbridled license. Americans amid the horror and mourning of al! The Daily and Sunday News Tribune to and a steady increase in imports and tft aa The Democratic government at Washington our people over the murder of theit and Mexicans alike were at their expenditures. Enterprise had halted. MARCH 1st, 1917 for (By Mail Only).., mercy, and American men were murdered did not see it. Others saw it. children, was accepted the world over tThe Democratic tariff had been framed and American women were outraged and their, opinions fpund voice. Mr. as presenting the attitude, of the Amer upon an avowed repudiation of all protection. Gardner urged it, Mr. Lodge urged it, with impunity. Thousands were ican government toward the protection however moderate and reasonable. reduced to poverty by the wanton destruction Mr. Stimson urged it. Mr. Roosevelt of the life and liberty of American The Daily Only News Tribune to (A A|| and because all protection was of the industries through urged It. but their argument and urgency citizens in the exercise of their just repudiated practically all information MARCH 1st, 1917 for (By Mail Only).,, yViUV which .they lived. Yet the government were ascribed to political motives, rights, and throughout the world the from competent witnesses as to the effect of the United States ignored, condoned, and the president described them phrase "too proud to fight" became a new provisions would have upon the murder of American men with a sneer as nervous and excited byword of derision and contempt for business was rejected. It was with and the rape of American women and the government of the United States. Just cause that the enterprise of the Wilson Has ShifLed Ground. Send Postal Card, for free Sample destruction of American property and Later, in another theater of war—the country halted, timid and irresolute, But the warning voices would not be and Descriptive Booklet insult to American officers and defilement Mediterranean—Austria, and perhaps because it felt and feared the hostility stilled. The opinion that we ought no of the American flag and joined Of government. Turkey also.. resumed the practice. longer to remain defenseless became ADDRESS: itself to the men who were guilty of The Ancona and then the Persia were public opinion. Its expression grew Foreign Competition After War. all these things to pull down the power destroyed, and more Americans were The great war has not changed the more general and insistent, and finally CIRCULATION DEPT. of Huerta. Why? The president killed. Why should they not resume lesson which we had already learned the president, not leading, but following, himself has told us. It was because the practice? They had learned to believe when it began. It has but obscured has shifted his ground, has reversed he adjudged Huerta to be a usurper, Huluty JN'cms {Tribune that, no matter how shocked the further demonstration. It has caused his position and asks the country to because he deemed that the common American government might be. its an enormous demand for some things prepare against war. God grant that people of Mexico ought to have greater DULUTH, MINX. resolution would expend itself in Which the United States is able to produce he be not too late. But the Democratic participation in government and words. They had learned to believe in large quantities, and in these party has not shifted its ground. A share in the land, and he believed that that it was safe to kill Americans, and lines Qf production, while other industries large part of its members in congress Carranza and Villa would give them the world believed with them. still languish, there have been extensive are. endeavoring now to sidetrack the these things. We must all sympathize employment of labor, great exports movement for national preparedness, Shaking Fist and Finger. with these sentiments, but there is and a great influx of money. to muddle it by amendment and turn No man should draw a pistol who nothing more dangerous than misplaced But this is temporary. It must soon it into channels which will produce the dares not shoot. The government that sentiment. cease, and when the factories have least possible result in the increase of shakes its fist first and its finger afterward When our army landed at Vera Cruz stopped and their laborers are no national power of defense. .What falls into contempt. Our diplomacy Carranza himself, who was to be the Ml longer employed we must deaj with a sense of effectiveness in this effort can has lost its authority and influence chief beneficiary of the act. publicly Situation for which wise forethought because we have been brave in we gather from the presence of Josephus protested against it. So strong was should make provision. More important Daniels at the most critical post words and irresolute in action. Men the resentment that he could not have £till, the war has paralyzed the may say that the words of our diplomatic of all—the head of the navy department—when kept his followers otherwise. When peaceful industries of all Europe and we see that where notes were justified men may Huerta had fallen the new government has stopped that competitive foreign say that our inaction was justified, but preparation has been possible it has which for the day had succeeded to production which in July. 1914, had already no man can say that both were wise not been made, when we see that construction his place peremptorily demanded the entered American markets to and creditable. of warships already authorized withdrawal of the American troops. supersede American products under I have said that tlfis government lost The universal sentiment of Mexicans has not been pressed and in some the moral forces of the world by not the tariff, law of 1913. The war has cases after long delay has not even required the peremptory demand, and Jhus given to American products an truly interpreting the spirit of the been begun ." the troops were withdrawn. Still American democracy. immunity from competition far more worse than that, the taking of Vera If an increase of our country's power effective than any possible protective The American democracy stands for Cruz destroyed, confidence in the sincerity to defend itself against aggression is tariff. But that is temporary, and something more than beef and cotton u- of the American government in authorized by the present ,congress it and grain and manufactures stands when the war is over, when foreign Mexico, because every intelligent man must be largely through Republican for something that cannot be measured production begins again, the American in Mexico believed that the avowed votes, because all the traditions and market compared with impoverished by rates of exchange and does not rise reason for the act was not the real convictions of that party are for national Your Choice of Ninety-Fonr (94) Styles 1^11 or fall with the balance of tirade. 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