t
OUR MEmN POLICY
BUSED ON Hlin
How the President Has Upheld
a Small Nation’s Right to
Control its Affairs.
RESISTED WAR PRESSURE
Determined That America's Sister Re
public Shall Be Permitted to Work
Out Its Problem of Freedom
and Self-Government.
“President Wilson’s faith In demo
cracy, and the unselfishness of the
United States in international deal
ings, have been strikingly expressed
in his Mexican policy.
"The President's demand for Mexico
l»—Justice.”
The larger phases of the relations
of the United States with Mexico
during President Wilson’s Adminis
tration as well as an interesting and
complete narrative of events are pre
sented authoritatively in the Mexican
chapter of the Democratic National
Text Book, from which these quota
tions are made:
“Two considerations have animated
the President in the formulation of
his Mexican policy and have compelled
his adherence to it throughout his Ad
ministration, namely:
“The firm conviction that all na
tions, both the weak and the power
ful, have the inviolable right to control
their internal affairs.
'H’he belief, established upon the
history of the world, that Mexico will
never become a peaceful and law-abid
ing neighbor of the United States un
til she has been permitted to achieve
a permanent and basic settlement of
her troubles without outside Interfer
ence
“The Mexican problem in its pres
ent form has existed for the American
Government ever since our frontier
was extended to the Rio Grande. When
the people maintained the peace it was
because they were forced to do so, and
not because justice reigned in the
land. Thus it was that the history
of Mexico, like the history of every
aspiring people, pressed upon Presi
dent Wilson’s consideration the truth
that no permanent good relations
could exist between this great North
ern Republic and the one immediate
ly South of us until she had been left
free to put her house in order, how
ever painful that process might be
and whatever the demands it might
make upon the forbearance of the
United States.”
“There was a powerful pressure for
war—a terrible war—by a well-armed
powerful nation against an unarmed
bankrupt people exhausted by five
years of civil strife, but who still re
tained enough of patriotic feeling to
unify them against an invader. It
was the old, old question whether the
United States should Impose a peace
on Mexico; whether, for the sake of
the interests of a few of its citizens.
It should permanently suppress Mexi
co’s upreaching toward freedom and
self-government.**
An additional shipment of grass
seed for the flood sufferers of west
ern North Carolina has been re
ceived, according to State Demon
stration Agent C. R. Hudson, from
the United States Department of
Agriculture. The shipment con
sists of twelve thousand five hun
dred pounds. Other shipments
have been received heretofore ap-
gregating twenty-seven thousand
pounds.
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Smashing German Lines British
Make Great Gains.
London, Sept. 15.—Smashing
the German line on a front of six
miles north of the Somme in France
the British forces have made prob
ably the most notable advance since
the Anglo-French offensive began
July 1.
Three towns, two woods and the
possession of nearly all the high
ground between Combles and the
Pozieres-Bapaume road fell to the
British. Not only did the Ger
mans lose these points but tl e
British drive imperils the Combles
and Thiepval positions, atteither
end of the British front. The
gaining of the high ground north
of Combles gives the British com
mand of the approaches to Ba-
paume.
The advance on the northern end
of the front was for a distance of
two miles. Courcelette, east of
Thiepval and north of the Pozieres-
Bapaume road, and Martinpuich,
south of the road, fell into the
hands of General Haig’s men.
Farther south they took Flers acd
High wood, making secure their
possession of Ginchy. The Boule-
aux wood, north of Combles, also
was lost to the Germans.
The Germans under Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria,
fought stubbornly to hold their
ground, and the fighting was se
vere all along the line. More than
2,300 prisoners were taken by the
British.
MANY PERSONS ARE INJURED
Reports from Indiana Show That 140
Persons Lost Their Lives in Fires
Last Year in That State.
In connection -^^ith the loss of life
by fire in Indiana there is also given
a record of injuries, showing that 140
persons were injured by fire in Indi
ana last year. Of these, 47 were due
to gasoline explosions, 28 to kerosene
explosions, 24 were injured while put
ting out fires, in 11 instances women’s
dresses came in contatct with fire, six
were due to fireworks, six children
played with matches and four chil
dren played with fire and were in
jured, six were due to lodging and
dwelling house fires, four to gas ex
plosions, three to lighting, and one
to a film explosion. With the possible
exception of the three injured by light
ning, all of these casualties were pre
ventable.—^Fire Protection.
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Underground storage of gasoline not
only protects the hazards, but it is a
measure of economy. The present
high cost of gasoline is of vital inter
est to automobile owners; storage
tanks placed underground not only
safeguard the hazards, but prevent
waste from evaporation.
Ckisoline should not be kept in the
home in any receptacle except an ap
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Annual Florida Excursion to Jaclsonville, St. Petersburg,
Sarasota and Tampa, Fla.,
Tuesday, September 26th, 1916
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Southern Railways
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The Southern Railway will operate low round trip fare excursion
from North Carolina points to the above mentioned places Tuesday,,
September 26th, 1916. Special train consisting of pullai^n sleepizi^
cars and high class day coaches will leave Greensboro 7:30 p. b&.
Salisbury 9:15 p. m. and Charlotte 10:50 p, m., arriviu^ JacksonviJIfc
next morniijg at 10:55.
The round trip fare from Morganton to Jacksonville is $8.50; Sarsw=
sota, $11.50; St. Petersburg and Tampa, $11.00.
Fares from all intermediate points same basis.
Tickets good going only on special train. Returning, good on reg^s^
lar trains. Passengers on branch line points will use regular trains
junction points connecting with special train. Tickets to Jacksoflwllte
bear limit of seven (7) days. ■ Tickets to Sarasota, St. Petersberg aoil
Tampa bear limit of ten (10) days.
Pullman reservations should be made in advance.
For further information and reservations see your nearest ageni.«r
write R. H. DeButts, D. P. A., Charlotte, N. C.
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A delegation from western North
Carolina was in Washington this
week to urge the Secretary of Ag
riculture to place a substantial
amount of the Federal good roads
money in the western part of the
State to complete roads which
have already been built by the
several counties. ,
Virtually complete returns from
the South Carolina Democratic
primary of Tuesday make certain
the renomination of Gov. Richard
I. Manning over former Gov. Cole
L. Blease by a majority approach
ing 5,000.
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