Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
JULIUS STAHEL DEAD HILL SOUNDS SLOGAN
Second Oldest Surviving Major Suggests Keynoes for Re-
General of Civil War. union of Republican Party.
FORMER RESIDENT OF CITY PRINCIPLES MUST PREVAIL
Ranks Cannot Be Joined Through
With Burial at Arlington Personalities, He Says
WAS I'LL FOR ABOUT YEAR PREDICTS BRIGHT FUTURE
Comes New York Hotel of
by and Had No Will Be Reaigned
Relatives This Country caistic He
Ranks Cannot Be Joined Through
Personalities, He Says.
PREDICTS BRIGHT FUTURE
Conservative Elements of Nation
Will Be Realigned Against So
cialistic Tendencies, He Says.

Connecticut, one of the veteran repub-
leans of the House and a member of it's
Ways and means committee
Upon principles and not upon per-
sonalities, he contends is there to be a
reunion Of the hosts that have comprised
the party of Lincoln and Blaine and
Mckinley. Not at once will it come
either, in Mr.. Hills view-not until after
there has been a trial of the principles
which the split in the republican party
has thrust upon the nation and not until
the dust of the recent conflict has settled.
Optimistic as to Future.
AS an unwavering republican Mr.. Hill
is optimistic as to the future of the re-
publican party and pessimistic as to the
rule of the democratic party, and this
attitude runs through his entire state
ment. The views are thought to be not
only important but timely in view of the
talk of republican prospects and sugges-
tons for leadership and for basis for
a reunion.
The statement follows:
1T was and still is very firm belief
that the fight which the real progress
ives sought to make could have been
fought and the victory Won more
quickly and thoroughly within the lines
of the republican organization than by
separate party movement. Others did not
think so, and. as a result, We have
republican party split in two. and the
common enemy in full control for the
next four years. but with strong proba-
bility already manifested that. before that
time expires, the democratic party will
be more hopelessly split than we are
now; for with the offices filled and the
cohesive power of patronage exhausted,
the radical differences in their political
convictions which tore them asunder in
SO will again begin to work with fatal
effect.
Tryout Necessary.
IF the republican get together move
ment is simply to regain power and to
control patronage now lost. it is impos-
sible. for the dominant personalities of
each faction are irreconcilable. IT, on
the other hand. a reunion on principle is
contemplated. in my judgment, it is pre-
mature That can only come after a try
out Of the policies which the republican
division has thrust upon the nation
That 1t will come then. l have not
the slightest doubt. but it will come natu-
rally rather than as the result of a fore
ing process 1t will then be realignment
of the conservative elements Of all par
ties. and in opposition to the socalistic
tendencies Of the present moment.
"The only possible basis for such
union is a sound monetary system for
the people and an honest and intelligent
revenue policy for the maintenance of
the national government. On neither of
these propositions is there any party
wisely said. the dust of the recent con-
f1ict must settle and the atmosphere
be cleared before any party vision be-
comes plain and straight.
Cites Money Policies.
1.-THE democratic and progressive plat
forms both look to the issue of paper
money and it's control by the government
The experience of all history points
straight to a speedy depreciation of such
a currency and to ultimate disaster. Re-
publican policy holds to the commercial
bank note as the instrument of trade,
but as yet has taken no step toward elm
mating from the solid foundation Of gold
redemption, on which such a system must
be based, the outstanding billion Of dol
lars OF fiat money. which, with the enOr-
nous development of our credit system
since 1893. will imperil the sovency OF
the federal Treasury when the next real
strain comes. We stand alone among the
great commercial nations Of the world
trifiing with individual and national
credit
rs there not room enough in the
men of the nation to get together and
establish an elastic currency system
based absolutely gold redemption?
New Lines of Cleavage.
1.-The revenue legislation of the Sixty
second Congress has developed new
lines of cleavage in all parties The
amazing free list bill, which put five
billions worth of American finished prod
ucts into open competition with all the
world and at the same time continued
revenue duty on the raw materials
from which they are made. showed by
the vote cast that the western progress
ives had ceased to be protectionists.
The subsequent revision of the WOOL
cotton, chemical and metal schedules
from which all protection was avOwedly
eliminated. only confirmed that conclu-
sion, for free trade and tariff for reve-
nue. only alike received the practically
solid support of the democratic and
western progressive alliance, and has
since been approved by their constitu-
entS.
ION the two schedules of wool and cot
ron on which the tariff board had re-
ported, the republicans or the House
stood solidly for downward revision,
while the republicans. in the Senate re-
fused to even consider the measures for
which the House republicans had voted
The democratic tariff legislation has re-
ceiyed the outSpoken and express APP
prevail of the President-e!ect. and. as Mr.
Underwood distinctly stated at Water
bury Din Joint debate with mel, is indie
alive of what the country can expect in
the future. If can judge from the
experience of the past 1t means re-
saniZa ton of our whole wage system,
with four years of hating business con-
ditions and constant labor troubles, with
a rebound, as in 81, to a needlessly high
scale of protective duties.
lis There Not RoomP"
is there not room enough in the re-
publican party for the same protection
lists Of the nation to get together and
establish a revenue system with rates of
duty measured by the difference in cost
of production here and abroad, the facts
to be determined through an intelligent
investigation by non-partsan tariff
commission whose tenure of office shall
not be subject to the changing control
of political parties:
"Permanent party organizations cannot
be built on personalities. If it We're pos
sible the names of Henry Clay and
James G. Blaine would now be found in
the roll of Presidents.
National party organizations cannot
be made or maintained on the fulillment