The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-10-24

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Federation of Catholic Societies, Pet
er E. Dietz, Editor, 43-44 University
Bldg, Milwaukee, Wis.,
The Pan-American Era, the Oppor-
tunity of America.
John Barrett. the Director General
of the Pan-American Union portrays
the opportunity Of American energy
in our new foreign relations with the
American republics, in an article en-
titled, the Pan-American Era, in a
recent issue of the Saturday Evening
Post.
The influences which are directing
public attention to Latin America
are the opening of the Panama Canal,
the Pan-American Mediation of the
Mexican question, and the present
titanic struggle across the seas. The
future of the Pan-American prosperi-
ty is not alone for American capital,
but the economic situation of the
United States will be enhanced to
better the labor conditions. More
over, the ideals of our own country
will be glorified in both hemispheres.
The article also dispels prevailing
impression that South America is a
land of shiftlessness. or vast barren
ness, and of unprogressiveness. Mr..
Barrett proves that Latin America is
land of big things. It is a land not
only of big opportunities but of big
things, rivers and valleys, big cities
and enterprises, big mines and re-
sources, big men and big history. and
of big religion.
Theorizing Socialism.
Just now the Socialist party is
trying to make political capital for
its campaigns by declaring that if
Socialists candidates are elected to
office. the unemployment problem
will be brought to speedy solution.
This is another instance in which
Socialists talk loud before election,
to attrack votes, but what they would
do if elected to office is a different
thing. Prior to the election of mayor
Seidel, of Milwaukee,. Wis. the So
cialists severely criticised the Becker
administration for failing to provide
employment to the men who are
thrown out of work after the panic
of 1907.
During the winter of 1911, when
the Socialists were in control of a
majority of both county and city Of
fees, the employment problem again
became acute. What did the Social
lists do to relieve the situation?
In the winter of 1901, however,
when the Socialists were in control,
the employment problem in Milwau-
kee was more serious than it had
been since 1907 according to the
statement Of A. w. Rich, chairman,
Finance Committee of the Associated
Charities.
What was done by the Socialist adj
ministration toward remedying a
situation which they declared they
could easily handle if given the
chance? Victor Berger gave the fol-
lowing statement to the press 1.-THE
question of unemployment cannot be
solved locally. The Social Democrats
cannot make work under the present
economic system in the city, in the
state or in the nation in the twink
ling of an eye," In these two sentenc-
es Mr.: Berger confessed that the
Statements made by the Socialists in
criticism of the Becker admintstra-
ton for not creating jobs for the I'M
employed were merely SO much talk
The Socialists were no more able to
cope with the problem than had been
any other administration.
It IL Invariably true that whes
working for office the Socialists ar
vigorous in condemnation Of thei
opponents for failing to provide EN-
ployment for men who are throw
out of work. However. whel
they were conffoktd with a
actual situation, tkey are powerlea
As the situation in 1911 showed
Their present tactics are based o
their desire TO get votes, not to he'll
, the man Who is out of employment
s Politicians are very much the sam
= no matter what party label the
9, bear. Moreover, theorizing scialis'
was again illustrated by the attitut
of the European Socialists and Il
Il war. Their peace agitation in Il
q interest of labor, as well as their u
+ employment agitation in a polite
% move. And now comes the cab
h dispatch that the Socialists of Fran
: have declared as inopportune al
"a premature the suggestions made tn
N their comrades in the United Stat
h hold an international Socialist pea
is congress.
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