The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-02

man, whether a union member or not.
had - right "a contract for his labor with
his employer. This incident IL urred in
behalf Of the appeal being made by the
President and outsider for mutual con-
ce~sions from employers and employees
alike.
THE WAR TAN
Republicans are insisting that there
would have been q defcIt IN government
revenues. even though there had been no
European war. and while they are will
ing 10 submit 20 the steam roller proves
by which more than one hundred million
dollars revenue is to be rais~i, yet, In
view Of the fact that the tall elections are
bu' lev weeks away. they are going a.
make all the noise possible 10 have il APP
pear that the Underwood tariff is as
much TO blame ~ the break In foreign
commerce.
"OUR MERCHANT MARINE"
One Of the first things that happened
when foreign commerce closed down, and
German ships tied up Ina the harbors OF
the world. wAs an attempt by the Ameri-
can Congress this instgated by the
President-to establish some sort OF a
basis Tor merchant marine The whole
affair seens u have resulted in fiasco,
and now comes forward SECRETARY Rs-i-
field Of the Department Of Commerce,
who Opposes the pet scheme hatchei by
the Secretary Of the Navy and the Post
master General. to have certain trans
ports that are included In the Navy u.s~i
Tor merchant purposes. Mr.. Relfirld
might have kept his peace without inter
iering with the seemingly patriotic per
fornance Of his associates in the Capitol
Who were patrioticslly waving the Amer
lean flag over imaginary Unitsd Stats
ships. had not the scheme proved OBJ
noxiously unpopular.
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE OAN AC-
COMPLIsH MUCH.
The Washington government has been
carrying on n far-eaching and effsctive
press agency propaganda with reference
d South American trade. The export
en and opponents of the Administration
having been shouting from the housetops
that il is about time 70 hare some sort Of
real shipping done between American
pSrts and Sonth American countries. The
Panama Canal has bsen doing busines~
Tor several weeks. but there ha. been no
rtish OF orders that would Indicate that IL
would be necessary 10 dig another ditch
scross Nicaragua, and with foreign ship-
ping tis<l up ~ shs Ensopssa wsr Gel
would kssm that something really ought
% he done 70 promote our South Ameri-
can trade. The Washington schemes ap-
pear 10 he largely visionary, and some
of the plans suggested are pure bunk"
senator Weeks of Massachusetts, suggr~t-
that ak American wsrships, loaded with
samples OF American product, lie sent
70 South American ports, and he would
also permit representative OF trade or
ganizations Of this country. in a limited
number, 10 accompany the ships, 20 ~
20 explain the sdvantsges OF American
wares 70 prospective purchasers.
Now. n avoid misconstruction, it
should lie said that senator weeks has
been q most intelligent and persistent
champion Of the policy OF getting husy~
for Uncle Samuel on the high seas, and,
after all, What could afford Q more ussful
diversion for the idling battleships than
u 20 on parade with Yankee wsres7 But
Secretary Redheld says no. and he de-
clsre- that although h's department IL
ksenly intsre-tei in any legitimate plan
70 promote our foreign trade, jet when
it comes 70 making an actual investment
Of capital in Latin America, with the
idea Of securing early material advantage.
that individual and corporate products
should he pushed and displayed, not only
under the auspices Of the federal govern
ment, but by commercial and other hrrns.