Evening journal., 1914-10-24
Mr.. Miller Charges That
Democratic Extravaganza
Makes War Tax Necessary

mark. When it was sent to the Demo
cratic Senate for confirmation it was
Immediately noted by all members OF
that committee that no provision what
ever had been made with respect to the
Danish West Indies and our own Mon
roe Doctrine Had il gone through the
way Secretary Bryan drew it up wel
would have been unable and powerless
under the treaty to object to the sale
of these islands by Denmark TO a for
eien nation OF to their seizure by al
foreign nation. Either act would have
been fragrant violation of our Monroe
Doctrine, and under the treaty we would
have been compelled to submit. ] only
mention this to show you the nature of
the work turned out in one particular
instance. At another time the head Of
our department solemnly issued a for
NAL invitation to the Swiss Government
to send a ship TO the Panama Pacific
Exposition and take part in the naval
display. The same invitation was given
TO Bolivia, another land-locked nation
which has no navy. When this mistake
was noised about by foreign legations
and embassies over the world we were
made ludicrous, and to add to our dis
United States ministers in these two
countries appointed by Mr.. Bryan, let
the error and mistake filter through
their own fingers.
"Ihis nation was checlmated in the
diplomatic game on the Panama Canal,
but under Republican administration for
sixteen years the National Department
of State reached the highest pinnacle
/ .F .Fft Il s,1,I a..
with all nations. / do not claim that
/ Republicans should have been kept in
office by the State Department, but
do claim that the efficient system and
organization Of that department, built
up under sixteen years of Republican
rule should have been kept intact and
it would have redounded 70 the lasting
credit of the Democratic party had they
done So
"One Of the greatest cries on the
part OF our opponents at Washington
was against special rules for the
passing of legislation through the
two Houses OF Congress. Time and
again / have listened to the wall of
Senator James and other Democratic
orators about these special. rules
known as gag rules. In their plat
form the Democratic party pledged
themselves not 10 control legislation
by special rules. I am drawing COM
parisons because believe that when
a party makes a pledge and gains
votes by climbing upon the backs OF
their opponents they should make
good their pledges, and especially In
such cases as the high cost of living
special rules and extravaganza. II
I is within their power 10 control the
! last two, even If they cannot make
! good on the first. The point make
is that they should not have put
forth this particular issue knowing
J that they could not make good on
their pledges. In the sixteen years
! OF Republican control in the Nation
al House at Washington there were
llO legislative propositions that were
controlled by special rules. In the
4, three and half years of Demo.
cratic control OF the National House
at Washington there have been 52s
legislative propositions controlled by
= special rules, all coming on top OF
= their cries which reached the climax
in the campaign OF 1910 Certainly
you cannot believe that their orators
p were sincere in their promises oi
5 their assertions.
e "Our opponents are on the defen.
e sive this year and they cannot hid,
r their true position by continual,
e pratlng on the war in Europe.
i party cannot expect to hold itself il
power when il was elected as a min
= ority party and then failed to chang,
or improve conditions that Il held N,
as the fault of the Republican marty
b The Democratic party has had ful
n sway and ample time in which I,
l. prove its case"
L Mr.. Head Raps Democrats.
J. In discussing the industrial condi
n tions that exist in the country toda
l. Mr.. Heald in the course Of his speec
n stated that they we're caused BY
it lack OF confidence on the part OF IN
3 manufacturers and merchants in th
l. ability of the Democratic party I
=. legislate for the best interests OF tn
- country. While the Democratic part
a had been charging the present bus