Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-10-23 | Page 6 | Neutrality in Europe Robs Mr. Wilson of His Claims for Re-Election

NEUTRALITY IN EUROPE ROBS MR. WILSON OF HIS CLAIMS FOR RE-ELECTION Mr. Wilson's contention that he alone has kept this country out of war and that unless he is re-elected the nation will be plunged Into war has raised an interesting question as to how, without Mr. Wilson, the little neutral nations of Europe have been kept out of war. There is little Switzerland, surrounded by the belligerents, bellig-erents, Holland and Denmark in an almost similar position, Sweden and Norwnv in close proximlt, and Spain adjoining France and with naval en-1 gagements taking place right off her shores. Who, or what, kept them out of Avar? How did they survive and keep the peace without a Woodrow Wilson? Of course It might be suggested sug-gested that they have been kept out of war by the fact that the belligerents had their hands full and no one of them wanted to increase the number of its enemies. But that argument would apply equally to the United States and would support the contention conten-tion of Senator Root, that never in the history of the United States has it been easier to keep out of war than during the European conflict, and that it Is a wicked argument because it robs Mr. Wilson of nis only claim to re-election. '