Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25
GREAT CHANGES MUST COME

While the European war Is far
from ended. speculation IL rife us 10
what viii follow the restoration Of
peace
No great war ever left "a country
waging il In the position occupied In
its beelnninR. Even small wars have
resulted In important economic and
social changes. The mighty EFFORT put
forth by a nation 20 succeed IN q
great war induces, apart from spec
iaculnr effects such as the founding
81 the German empire. certain molec-
ular transformations, 80 10 speak,
In the composition OF society
our civil war neeesAtatcd -four
years ~ campaigning during which
millions Of men had to be supplied
IN the field. This neccssitutcd sllmu-
laiion OF manufactures and the crea-
ton Of huge national debt II re-
made both north and south and al
tered the development Of the west
Not only was the idea of the nut
ton We now possess made ascendant
by that war. bat the Institution OF
federal administration. the govern
ment at wushineton, a. we know q
now. was created by the war Mill
tary necessity compelled federal an-
ihorty 10 enlarge its powers, 10
ueurp functions. 70 assume activities
to become an immense machine and
the actual sovereign.
The civil war subordlnated the
states to the nation and built up a
strong central government The presl-
dent became vastly more important
and the governor shfank into com
pnratiye iusignifcnnee. Congress
grew fat with power as the state leg
islatures became lean. When peace
resumed. the country was found %
have what IL had lacked great and
complex national organization.
10 be sure, the country had been
headed toward just such eonsmma-
lion ever since the day Of Hamilton
and Marshall, but four years In the
furnace Of war accomplished more
thau had been accomplished hy a.
half century OF evolution,
The present war is supposed 10 be
curing internal troubles In every
eombatant nation except Austria. In
Great Britain the struggle between
nationalist and unionist over the fate
~ ireland ~ forgotten Ia the com
mon danger and orange ana Green
are fighting side by side in The
trenches at France ana Belgium.
Less picturesque. but economicalls
moro Important, The government Is
taking measures that must cause the
Manchester school of economists TO
turn Ia their graves. II has seized the
railroads guarantees food and regu-
laies the prices and ls supervising
private finances
Ia France the government hae pro-
hlhlted the sale 81 absinthe during
the war ana the ear OF Russia has
prohibited the sale Of vodka DEGREES
impossible OF execution IN times of
peace are enforced as measures of
public safety in times Of war.
An Associated Press dispatch SAYS
that 4 district of southern Russia,
that had hecome bcsotted Through
drink dispensed hv the government
monopoly has undergone a spiritual
regeneration The men who are noe
lighting iu the ranks Tor Holy Rus
aa' are plowinr In the fields with
Intense devotion. for "iloN Russia
a White flame 81 patriotism has run
over Russia from Poland to Lake
Iiaika uniting an ciasses uplifting
mon and women and eonseeraung
them 70 i cause higher than them-
selves
or course when peace recurs
many OF the extraordinary changes
may lapse. Yet the eject upon an Of
these countries VIII De profound. even
u all are allowed 60 lapse. No far as
Laws and administrative orders are
concerned
II the governments can intervene
successfully Ia times Of war. why can
They not intervene with equal success
for the public good ia times Of peace