The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-30

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuY-Sir. Two
more dark conspiracics OF at ieas, maduro-
oscuro hue have recently been exposed In
washington. Americans are getting to
DC such confirmed conspirators that they
make Brutus and Catiline look like anna
Tours Last winter Mr.. Bryan's friends
proposed a Congressional Investigation of
newspaper writer's, whom they accused OF
trying to create an atmosphere Of hostility
to the grape juice diplomat. Their actly-
ity was properly classified as an attack
upon the liberty OF the press
Inc frst or the two later plots was Of
n most atroc!oIs cha racter, and occurred
during Colonel Roosevelrs recent visit 10
washington. Tkrongs ATTENDED him and
crank IN MS utterances with eagerness
At hrst this was attributed to tho usual
And normal desire OF the people to view
any natural curiosity: but jealous adher
EMS or the Administration soon dlscoy-
eted ana announced that Il was the result
OF a conspiracy to exalt tho Colonel and
obscure the glory OF our fighting Presi-
dent, the hero by proxy of ever 20 many
encounters or MexIcans armed with Amer
lean weapons.
Scarcely had tho guilt OF the pro-Roose-
Welt consplrators been proclaimed and
fo!led when the President himself discoy-
cred a conspiracy Of business men to ask
their Senators and Representatives I'm
congress 10 postpone antitrust leglsla-
ton until the next session. His theory
apparently In that the business men have
a right 10 vote for persons to represen;
them In Congress. bu; not TO ask them TO
represent them after they get there. The
illumination against these business men
was recognized AS an attack on the right
OF petition, one of the fundamental rights
or treemen and accepted rs such In Mama
Charta. indirectly at least
The Com moner, edited BY .he Hon
Pancho Bryan in the supposed interest Of
his political confreres In the United States
and Mexico, has issued a stirring appeal
to those opposed to adjournment, to write
their Congressman 10 that effect. OF
course this would be no conspiracy Il IL
patriotism. Conspiracy when business
says word for the preservation Of It's
own property patriotism when those who
have nothing at stake and know least
about business assail them without Just
cause. And officials can do no wrong.
II was Mr.. Bryan who recently sent out
the S call for cloture In the Senate.
in which he seemed to intimate that free
speech cannot be allowed. even to Sena-
tors, without danger to the liberties of
the people. With liberty OF the press, the
right OF petition and freedom OF speech
forbidden. II only remains TO add secret
police espionage 10 perfect the New Free
dom. II may then turn out to consist in
hning those persons, unless they belong
10 labor unions. who petition Congress.
and impr!soning those who crticise OH
Gals.
II is more important just now that the
President give constitutional government
to the United States than that he force
II unasked upon Mexico. and II would
probably be easier, although his efforts in
behalf OF the latter country may be sue
cessful as a miracle may happen at any
time.
This country Is engaged in watchful
waiting TO see whether Congress still dares
to act without Executive permission or
has become n puppet. Congress should
adjourn and go home II It thinks best,
even II its absence should interrupt the
present great political movement to pro-
mote the survival OF the unfttest.
The Administration will eventually learn
that there Is a permanent conspiracy OF
majority Of the voters against those
whom they consider responsible for bust
ness depression and arbitrary assumption
OF power. CARO-.
WAsHINGroN, June 81