Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-28 | Page 12 | Principles, Not Politics, Not Policies

Principles principles Not Politics Not Policies s 5 S Whenever did Uncle Sam San have so inan many many exciting things on his m mind 7 S 1 1 Instead of being an interested spectator tor of the great European EuropeanS European'S S 'S war ar game as Uncle Monroe planned that he should remain he lie has to toI I dge g along the side lines trying to keep the ball from hitting him Neutrality which he has honestly tried to observe he lie has fo found o nd na q quite ile as is worrisome as active conflict 5 5 5 In Tn case ase Of f a good hard war of his own he would have something direct to Jo go to but this business of keeping out of other p peoples people ople w wars rs and of not caring about anybody's principles and purposes has ha resulted in all kinds of exciting and dangerous mental gymnastics S No Noman man lives unto himself himself and and no nation In all his all his history Uncle Sam has had S S never such a varied asso assortS assortment assort assort- S ment of troubles as as those which bother him this week week troubles troubles not S of his own seeking troubles seeking troubles thrust upon him S SS S 4 5 He Ire must settle them in ma a day though day though he lie must settle them for all 5 5 ti time ne for they are questions s of principle and and- not of 01 politics nor of policies f g l cies I S S v Itis It-is easy for clever politicians to confuse these p points It is to I Their do S S SIt profit to so t i It is up to the people to make ar andio andt a 9 keep to these clear distinctions tio upon the purity of which the ho nations nation's i t ii s int integrity rity depe depends ds I