June 30, 1916. 
Ex-PRESIDENT RoosEvELT has proven himself to be 
a man of broad vision, unselfish action and shrewd states- 
manship in declining the Progressive nomination as Presi- 
dent of the United States and in announcing his deter- 
mination to support the cause of the Republican party 
and of its candidate, Charles E. Hughes. The Progres- 
sive party thus automatically ceases to be and the faithful 
followers of the Colonel should rally to the colors and 
support him now in his support of the Republican nomi. 
nee. This ends a very unpleasant episode in the history 
of the Republican party. There is no doubt that tne 
secessions of Roosevelt and his party elected Wilson and 
that without Roosevelt and the Progressive party the 
Republicans could never have ‘hoped to defeat Wilson 
and the doctrines for which his party stands. Wilson is 
stronger than his party; but it must be remembered that 
while the voter elects the individual he is really support- 
ing the principles and ideals of the party which he repre- 
sents. President Wilson has proven himself a capable 
man of broad vision, shrewd diplomacy and enduring 
patience, but he represents a party whose ideals and prin- 
ciples are in disreput. When this war is over the tariff 
question and the allied fiscal problems will become issues 
that must be met and the interests of the American Re- 
public are not being conserved best by the principles an 
policy of the Democratic party. In supporting Hughes, 
Roosevelt recognizes that he has succeeded in making the 
Republican party accept the so-called Progressive policies. 
Today Roosevelt stands four square to every wind that 
blows and supports Mr. Hughes, who won the nominatio1 
without a contest, not Mr. Hughes as an individual, as 
honorable a man as he is, but because he stands for the 
party whose principles he is willing to sustain to defeat 
the policy of the Democratic party. 
THERE Is Every Reason why the United States Gov- 
ernment should exhaust every means within its power to 
prevent a conflict of arms. If mediation and arbitra- 
tion and peaceful adjustments between nations means 
anything in these days now is the time to try the matter 
out. America is committed by its institutions, by its in- 
heritances by its educational interests, by its moral ideals 
and by its religious impulses to a life of peace and to a 
war upon war. Pacificism that has no moral will is a 
figment of the imagination. It can have no real place ia 
modern life; but the strong will that is willing to fight for 
honor and principle can speak for peace with honor and 
force. The President is wise in mobilizing the forces of 
the country. Let the Mexican government and people 
realize that we mean business, but at the same time our 
government should exercise every power within its reach 
to prevent war and settle amicable if possible the ‘differ- 
ences that have arisen. The Mexican situation is keen 
and the government seems wilfully to misinterpret everv 
purpose of the United States. There is a question in the 
mind of many whether the United States will be able to 
create a spirit of good will toward her in the Mexican 
States. It will be a hard task to accomplish. 
Srizr, ANOTHER REAson why every lad in a republ'- 
should be taught the first principles of citizenship! With 
citizenship goes the responsibility of defending the ni- 
tion. 
THERE Was Noruinc Lert for the President to do. 
He demanded an apology and the release of the prisoners. 
_ Carranza is under honor; bound to make amends. 
Tts a Lonc Lonc Way to Mexico—but, unfortun- 
ately, our boys are on the way. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 55 
Tue Unrrep Srares Suourp Do everything with 
honor to mediate our differences with the Mexican people. 
War is cruel and relentless. It stirs up strife and enmi- 
ties that cannot be healed readily. Already the Mexican 
people have abundant reasons for suspecting not only our 
honesty and principles, but our intentions at this time. 
There is no doubt that Carranza has acted /perfidiously 
and that the United States Government if seeking war 
has sufficient provocation. But the real question is what 
are we to do if we win the war! How much farther ahead 
will we be in establishing friendly relationships with our 
bordering nation. The Mexican people have never for- 
given us for tne theft of Texas, New Mexico and Cali- 
fornia. These states came to us as a direct result of the 
contest in America for the maintenance of the slave trade. 
There is no question about tne relation of our modera 
difficulty with Mexico to the conditions which brought ou 
the Civil War. The South sought and peacefully pene- 
trated Texas with but one purpose in view, that of in- 
creasing the slave states in the Union and thus maintaii- 
ing the cursed slave traffic and the conditions which grew 
out of the Mexican war were ina small degree contributing 
influences to the outbreak of the Civil War! If war 
breaks out it will be a terrible example of national retri- 
bution,—the sins of the fathers being visited upon the 
second generation. This may have but a slight bearing 
upon the immediate causes of the present difficulties, but 
the enmity against the United States in Mexico began 
back in the forties and fifties. America must be careful 
,.v not to be the offender. 
Hucurs Has Received Roosevelt’s support enthust- 
astically and it is to be hoped that this will be but the be- 
ginning of a strong friendship that will be an honor <o 
both men and’a great aid to the nation. Happily now the 
old days are past and a new era has begun. It would not 
be surprising if, after the Republican nominee is elected 
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt received a portfolio. Why 
would not a place in the cabinet be a way to use the ser- 
vice of such a valiant and resourceful leader ? 
Tur SPoNTANEOUSNESS with which the employers 6° 
the patriots responded to the call to the colors is in itself 
a patriotic act. There is no doubt that many of the firms 
have been impelled by public opinion and the advantages 
which it affords for the best type of advertising, but never- 
theless there are a great number of business interests that 
have taken up the problem as a patriotic duty. 
Not Mucu WarRNING was given to the young men 
when they were called to service, nor was there much 
time given for hardening up in camp at Framingham. 
There must have been serious reasons which impelled the 
Government to move with such haste. 
Tue AMERICAN Society for preparedness, an orga’- 
ization of women, but recently established, proved them- 
selves valuable helpers in the last movement of the troops 
on their way to entraining for the South. The soldiers 
will remember that good supper for many a day. | 
Massacuuserts Hap a fair complement of unex- 
pected June brides. A marriage in camp is somewhat 
different from a marriage in church, but both events are 
serious and command pause and thought. 
Tur SUCCESSES OF THE RUSSIANS on one front and 
Italians on another front makes life rather uncomfortable 
if not serious for the Austrian people. 
Ir 1s Easier to dream peace than it is to maintain it. 
