The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-31
why i. Business oisorg.n,zed.


Business is disorganized. New enter
prises are not begun; old enterprises
are curtailing their business; willing
workers are laid off; every morning
newspaper reports the cry of the un.
employed; dividends are reduced or
passed altogether. The crops are prom
Using; conditions dems nd prosperity.
But business is not good; prosperity is
conspicuously absent.
Why2
Mexico does not want war; the United
States does not want war; and yet we
are in state of restrained war with
Mexico. American property has been
looted scores of American citizens
have been killed. The American flag
has furnished no protection; for pro.
lection Americans have fled to the
English and German flags. The hos
tility OF the Mexicans to the United
States is increased; their respect for
the courage and efficiency of the I'm ted
States is diminished. That our rela
tions with England, Germany and
Spain are not more seriously strained
is due to their unparalleled patience.
That we are not embroiled 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?
We have had the responsibilities and
duties of sovereignty thrust upon US in
the Philippines. We have fulfilled
those responsibilities and performed
those duties with notable success. We
have substituted law for anarchy, and
a domestic government partially repre-
sentative for foreign government
wholly despotic. We have subdued
hostile tribes made life and property
safe, banished epidemics, established
public school system, built good roads.
promoted commerce and industry, and
furnished protection to helpless peo-
pie from foreign aggression. 1t is now
proposed to acknowledge ourselves un.
able to continue that protection with
out aid, and to invite Japan and Great
Britain to share with us in furnishing
it, to abandon the attempt to protect
the peaceful citizens from the ignor.
snce of the many and the misgovern-
ment of the few, and to leave this peo-
pie unaided to struggle their way as
best they can from childhood to ma
turity.
Why2
The answer is simple. This Demo.
cratic administration does not believe
in strong government. 1t is sfraid of
q strong government. 1t fears that
strong government Will be a despotic
government. 1t seeks refuge from that
peril in weakness.
It confronts great industrial organi-
cations Itdoes not believe in making |
the government strong enough to reg
ulate such organizations and compel |
them to deal justly with the people. 1t
therefore endeavors to disorganizesthese
business organizations and convert each |
one of them into one or more compel
ing rivals. Business Is disorganized
because it is the avowed policy of the
present Democratic administration to
lisorgani3a business.
Mexico is torn by contending factions
,either of which recognizes tie neces-
AIRY conditions Of peace or the modern
avs of war. This Democratic admin.
stration does not believe in maintain
ng government strong enough to say
10 both factions: The laws of war to.
ward non-combatants must and shall
70 obeyed. SO it looks on appalled, but
merit while bandits plumber and sssss.
ins murder. 1t will persuade, but not
,nforce. 1t will intermeddle, but not
intervene.
1t looks across the ocean and sees an
sland people under the protection of
he American flag, learning under
American tuition the lesson of self
But it does not believe
hat the United States government is
n should be strong enough to protect
Ind instruct people on the other side
# the globe. 1t believes that this ma.
ion neither has nor ought to have the
,ower to complete the task which it
las begun. 1t therefore proposes that
he United States enter into one of |
hose entangling alliances with foreign
nations against which Washington
warned his countrymen. pay for this
alliance by disavowing the right of the
United States to control the Canal built |
oy the money Of the United States,
Ind then pull down our flag in the
and retire, with confession
Of our weakness, from our uncompleted |
1t is sometimes said that it m akes |
little difference what men believe if |
heir characters are good. No one
questions the character of President |