The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-24
Two Evils Going Hand i'm Hand
i'm This Country.
Says United States Senator
Lewis i'm Warning Speech.
AMERICA IS IN DANGER
Foreigners Would Aid Japan
in Time of HOstilities.
"MeddIing" in Finance in Other
Lands, the Cause.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 24.-Tht
United States is in prospect of wal
with Japan" it has a disturbance
with England over the Panama canal
treaty and Mexico and Central Ameri-
ca are enemies of this country, ac-
cording to the views of United States
Senator James Hamilton Lewis, as ex-
pressed by him in an address before q
Joint session of the Illinois legislature.
Senator Lewis declared that Mexico,
Central and South America were MAX
ing combinations and alliances
against the United States for revenge
and he added. "all of these are hiding
their time Ito aid Japan or any ORR
entail or European enemy in an as
eault upon us, and in the destruction
of the Panama canal"
He said 1t was the result of "our late
course of unnecessary meddling at the
direction of stock Spectators, into the
private and financial affairs of for
eign lands"
Senator Lewis address was deliv-
cred before the legislature on the oc-
casion of the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the birth of Stephen A. Doug
las.
Referring to the United States SEN
ate in the days of Douglas, Trumbull,
Webster and Clay, compared with the
present day estimate, Senator Lewis
said:
Influence of Today and Yesterday.
In those days the United States
senate in influencing the opinion of
the American citizen was the most
powerful legislative body in the world,
but in affecting the market rates of
stock speculation it was of little con-
sideration, as it should have been. The
reverse is seen in the present day. In
matters of finance and stock market
gambling the United States senate is
the most potent in its least expression
OF all tribunals. But such has been
Its course in later days that in the in
nuencing of the political opinions of
the citizens the United States senate
OF today is the least potent of any leg
1slative body in the world.
rms condition will now be changed,
ana under President Wilson with his
locals OF Ame1canism, having the service
OF mankind a its first object and money
OF many as its incidentaI-the old order
VIII be restored and by the direction. of
the new leaders Of all parties in the SEN
ate, patriotism for country will be put
above partyism for office, and the United
states senate resuscitated to it's ancient
estimate and high standard, as was its
conception by the fathers who created it,
Home Rnle viii Prevail.
Senator Douglas had as his political
life theme the establishment of home rule
or self government in each state of poIitf-
cal division, and this to be sovereign in
all matters of purely local concern-when
not conflicting with the constitution of
the United States. If this creed had been
adhered to throughout this land, no such
dtscredit would today have been becloud-
ing the United States courts as now ex-
lists. This dark reflection upon these
heretofore eminent tribunals has been
caused by the assumption on the part of
these federal agencies to intrude upon all
state government and to the end that
they might accommodate financial conten-
tons they inconsiderately, with every op-
portunity afforded, declare state legislation
and municipal regulation invalid when
ever the same assumed to control the
rates of public service corpora lions.
I'VE need more of home rule-state reg
ulation of state institutions and business
organizations conducted within the state
which profit from the citizens, and less
of government at a distance by preSiden-
tial discretion, congressional intrusion
and federal court invasion. This will do
much to bring Democracy back to Repub-
1ican government and re-eStablfSh the fed
eral courts in the confidence of the citi-
sen and the respect of the nation