Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

fighting the death through the admxture of
hatred well ntagonistc commercial interests and
colonial ambitions the struggle is not likely to end until mo-
mentous changes assured.
The results likely to include the revoutionizing Of
the map of Europe well the African colonial
sions in Africa the overthrow of absolute monarchsm and
the material promotion of either limited monarchy de-
mocracy in Germany and Russia in particular the supre
acy of either the dreadnought the smaller and more
speedy craft depending mobility rather than weight the
development of methods of aerial warfare the trans
formation Of the commercial arteries of the world with the
of the Panama canal factor and the transerence of
the financial of the globe from the old world to the
The outcome will also include manifold results not
apparent of these will be the material influencing of
the political situation in the United States One of the first
effects to be noted probable forcing of the proonga
ton of the present session of Congress We read
lily what would have happened Congress had not been
when Of the beginning of general hos
es in Europe the banks and business interests through
the United States demanded emergency egis
lation.
Prompt action undoubtedly averted panic and the de-
of American producers for emergency shipping
that will of transporting our products
abroad will unquesonaby be met in by Congress-
The continuance Of Congress in session for the of
being in position to meet unexpected situations growing
out Of the will have marked effect the political sit
uation generally and personal campaigns in parc
uar since members not be in Congress and at home look
ing after their fences at the time.
Significantly enough the European is likely to afford
by contrast striking lesson of the wisdom of President Will
sons policy of watchful waiting to avoid war Amer
continent and this contrast will grow impressive
the European struggle becomes sangunry and ho
be in all its details In situation like this the people
will not be in mood to listen with favor to criticism of
President Wilson's failure to adopt aggressive
in dealing with Mexico while the other hand the Euro
struggle viii help to commend Secretary Byans
treaties and magnify their advantages in the light Of the
small provocaon which led to the striking Of the first spark
of the present confagraton in little Serva If Europe
had been obliged to wait year before drawing the sword
it would never have drawn that weapon.
1t is secret that republicans intended to make Pres
dent Wilson's foreign policies of the principal objects of
attack during the at hand but
the logic of European events has already answered such
ragnment conclusvey and effectively If anybody assais
the peace policies of the Wilson administration, it will be
simply to point the finger at Europe which to-day
great battlefield to silence and to realize that
the adoption Of the Penoe resolution would have meant
here also.
The prompt way in which the democratic House and
Senate sprang to the task of preparing American trade and
finance for the strain which these departments of activity
must undergo promises also to far toward rehabilitation
Of the Democratic party in Congress whole if
does not result their retention of control Of both branches
by the democrats.
month ago it generally claimed by republicans and
progressves and conceded by democrats that the admins
traton party likely to lose control of the Senate which
body change of only four votes would swing that body to
the opposition, while the unwieldy democratic majority in
the House would be greatly reduced wiped alto
geter although if half of the democratic strength of 209
went home to-day the administration would still be in
troll of the House.
political party not be thrown out Of power with
out publicity and political propaganda, involving all sorts
Of campaign work To-day owing to intense interest in the
nobody will listen to campaign harangues and Col
one Roosevelt has declared that in the face of the European
crisis is not time for factonasm but that the whole
country must support the administration.
Our democratic friends the other hand must realize
the necessity of abandoning their traditional policy of OPP
position to unusual like subsidy of developing
American merchant marine In the event of the proonga
ton of the European struggle it will be for the
administration to adopt the prompest and most effective
possible for the rehabilitation of the American
shipping trade the demands of the people for ranporta
ton facilities unhampered by war; be met and unless
this is adopted it will lose small share of the adj
vantage which has it through the adventurous aid
Of the European
President Wilson has been tried by fire during these
latter months and the sympathy of the whole world has
out to him in the tremendous struggles which have cu
minated the deepest possible personal bereavement For
months he has been fighting for the contamination of his
adopted policies the lowering of the tariff the revision of
the banking and system of the country the
of the trust bills, the successful resisting of the gigantic