Show 7 In time of r War 1 J n I n e rJ Q 0 Prepare J t r ti rte M A. A LZ r S I Y r I l t I I I r lt l I 1 I o 1 ii t tf F i id L f t I J e it- it j j 13 i 1 I A r. r rI r I I T J. J Ti t j I i I I h i 4 4 c I. I U o t t v I i i 1 1 I r t r.-lv r. r w 66 to Wailing 0 V 0 W Was as Washington Policy It Kept U. U S. S Out of Two Wars I i lIE HE foreign I policy of or tho United THE T States Slates today although much more moro puzzling and ami complicated Is a repetition of or tho time international International Honal troubles George Georgo Washington faced when ho lie was president of or the countr country I Washington had as serious a problem problem probe lem with France as aa Wilson Vilson has hns with Mexico Our strained relations with Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many rec recall n tho the contro controversy e y we ve had with Great Britain during durin Washington's Washington's Washing Washing- I ashing I tons ton's presidency Besides these international affairs I I I Washington faced raced threats of or serious serious' I II I l internal disorder for his country was vas I new unrecognized by hy all nations ex 1 except ex I I copt France and struggling for tor sta sla- President Wilson is a student of ot Washington He has written a life lIro of or Washington ton in which he lie emphasizes emphasizes sizes this tills desire of or tho the father of oC our country to maintain peace but hilt to he be ready ot of defend the honor of or the I I United States If It necessary ary I I In hail tr treatment of or Mexico and Germ Germany n President Wilson has shown I I ho he model has likely taken Washington as a n amodel Dur During nJ Washington's first term the people of or Franco were revolting and anel I were calling upon th the United States for a return of oC tho the Franco France gave us sus during our revolution Influential citizens who held no of of- flee fice favored our aiding the tho revolution revolution revolution I tion The revolutionists an envoy en enOF voy vor Genet Genrl here to enlist our aid aill and In instead tead of or asking Washington directly directly di ell r G Genet net toured the country for volunteers and ships to aid tho the revo lution The fhe country seemed to o he wild with enthusiasm and sympathy for the tho revo But Washington Insisted on wailing waiting until the heat of ot public opinion opinion ion cooled down It Is on groat occasions only and after time has hns been heen given Jhen for cool and deliberate reflection Washington said that the real voice olce of the peo pee people people pie can cnn be known And Wilson adds m lu his biography of or the first president But a great risk must be run in walt wall walling waltIn In lag ing to know It Washington ran the risk and won Ho Ile had Genet recalled and maintained peace with France While France and England were ero at war he maintained strict neutrality and was praised for his policy Washington's controversy with England En Eng Eng- land arose over that country's failure to fulfill its treaty obligations England Eng Eng- land still kept its garrisons at our northwest and northern borders was charged with inciting Indians on our border to Invade tho the country seized neutral vessels going to and from I Franco France and impressed our seamen seamen into her service When John Ja Jay returned with a n treaty between England and aud the United States there was a wild uproar against Its approval because nothing nothing noth noth- ing was mentioned about the impress impress- ment meat of American sailors But Dut Washington Wash Wash- Washington ington lugton again waited until heated public pub pub- public lic lie opinion died down and the people people people peo peo- saw the treaty worked well It It Is very desirable 1 Washington wrote to Hamilton to ascertain If it itI I possible after r tho the paroxysm ot or the fever lover Is a little abated what tho the real temper of or the tho people is concerning it Jt the treaty for at present the cry against the tho treaty is la like that against a mad road dog do By watchful waiting as ns President I Wilson has done with Mexico and is ia doing now with Germany German Washington was wag able ablo to keep out ont of ot two wars warn 1 |