Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1915 — U. S. Diplomacy. [ARTICLE]

U. S. Diplomacy.

This is certainly some country for diplomacy. Some three weeks ago we called several South American republics in as full partners to settle the Mexican matter and they decided to call for a conference of the bandit ■bosses "far from the roar of cannon.” All agreed to the request except Carranza, who, instead of answering in the ten days requested, waited for about three weeks and then said in substance that he would not brook any interference in the internal affairs of Mexico, that he had whipped has adversaries and was now in position to restore peace after his own fashion. Uncle Sam is now about to recognize him, the only one of the bunch who declined to accept the proffered friendship of the U. S. and her little aides from South America. Four months ago the Lusitania was sunk. The U. S. issued a note that looked quite warlike. Germany offered to submit the question to The Hague. The U. S. was insulted and sent another note and then a third. Then the Arabic and the Hesperian were sunk and another note sent. Germany answered and it looked as though the Teutons were going to acquiesce in our demands. President Wilson was prematurely credited with a great diplomatic victory. Then came another note from Germany, declining responsibility in the Arabic case and again suggesting that the entire discussion go to The Hague and it looks very much as though we were going to do the very thing the Germans first asked and which we first opposed. Then we issued a few weak notes to England along last summer, declaring that we had some rights in carrying on our commerce with neutral nations and with conducting some intercourse with Germany on articles not contraband. So far England seems to be supreme, however, and no one has heard of any concessions or any steps to secure for us the rights which any forceful policy could have secured. Then, some may remember that about two years ago we stationed soldiers along the Mexican border to prevent Mexicans from firing across borden; and later warned them that if they did not stop there would be something stirring. Since then the Mexicans have become so brave hat trey have crossed over the border and killed American soldiers and citizens and committed other outrages and we have continued to ship them arms with which to carry on their terrible war. The only country that has acknowledged the demands of the United States is poor little Haiti. The Wilson administration is beyond much doubt the weakest from a diplomatic standpoint that has ever represented the United States. We are at peace with the world but we are a little ashamed to have a mirror turned on us.