The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-25
AFRAID OF STRONG GOVERNMENT
From the Outlook.)

Business Is disorganized. New en-
terprises are not begun; old enter
prises are curtailing their business |;
willing workers are laid Off; every
morning newspaper reports the cry of
the unemployed; dividends are re-
duced or passed altogether. The
crops are promising; conditions de-
mand prosperity. But business is not
good; prosperity is conspicuously abb
sent.
Why?
Mexico does not want war; the
United States does not want war; and
yet we are in a state of restrained
war with Mexico. American property
has been looted; scores Of American
citizens have been killed. The Ameri-
can flag has furnished no protection;
for protection Americans have fled to
the English and German flags. The
hostility of the Mexicans to the United
States is Increased; their respect for
the courage and efficiency of the
United States is diminished. That our
relations with England, Germany and
Spain are not more seriously strained
Is due to their unparalleled patience
That we are not embroilled in actual
warfare with Mexico is due to the
kindly offices OF our South American
neighbors. No one wants war, and
yet we are on the edge of war.
Why?
The answer is simple. This demo-
cratic administration does not believe
In a strong government. II is afraid
OF a strong government. II fears that
the strong government will be des-
potic government IL seeks refuge
from that peril In weakness.
Il confronts great industrial organ
izations. IL does not believe in maxi
Ing the government strong enough to
regulate such organizations and COM
pei them to deal justly with the peo-
pie. IL therefore endeayors 10 disor-
ganize these business organizations
aud convert each one OF them into
two or more competing rivals. Bust
ness liz disorgahIzed because II is the
avowed policy of the present demo-
cratic administration to dIsorganlze |
business.
II is sometimes said that Il makes |
little difference what men believe II
their characters are good No one .
questions the character OF President
Wilson and his advisers. Their inten-
tions are excellent; tho.r spirit Is pa
triotic. but they believe that strong
government is porilous To individual
liberty. that In weakness there IL safe
~. II Is this belief which has invited ,
disaster at home. brought dishonOr IN
Mexico, and now summons us 10 re- 4
treat from the Philippines. Consist
emily applied. II would withdraw our
flag from Hawaii and Porto Rico, a. "
bandon our protectorate in Cuba, and
transform the Panama canal into an
international highway, owed, regu-
lated and policed by an international
commission.
The American people have the op-
portunity this fall to elect house
OF represent ltiyes which believes In
a strong goyernment-able TO control
the great Industrial organization at
home able TO protect persons and
property In Mexico, and able 10 car
ry TO splendid consummation the
national work SO splendidly commenc-
ed In the Philippines. II Is for them
10 decide whether the policy which
in 10 months has brought us To the
present conditions at home and abroad i
shall be continued or halted now and
in 1916 reversed.
The Outlook believes with AleXand-
er Hamilton that IAN energetic gov
is necessary To the safety OF
The union
We have had the responsibilities and
duties of soyeignty thrust upon rs
in the philippines. We have fulfilled I
those responsibilities and performed
hose duties with notable success. We
have substituted law for anarchy, and
a domestic government partially rep
resentatNe for a fureisn government
wholly despotic, We have suhdued
hostile tribes, made life and property
safe. banished epidemics, established
a public school system, built good
roads, promoted commerce and indus
.ry, aud furnished protection 10 a help II
less people from foreign aggression h
IL is now proposed TO acknowledge Ii