The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-10-21
THE MIND OF WASHINGTON

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
From the washington Letter to the New
York Sun.
A resident OF washington who Is by
way OF being q writer Of good repute on
politics and economies once received a
article on "The Mind or washington"
He responded that he could not do the
work because there Is no such thing"
had in his mind the writer gave a good
enough answer; there seems to be no coll
leotlve mind here. no consensus In even q
ter mind produced by a domination by the
minds OF a group Of highly placed on
Gals. BIlg n 8S.. sut
ton differs from most European capitals.
1t was so even when the White House
was occupied by a gentleman Of very
fixed and determined opinions and no re-
Tc ! 70 give men h epn ts eapheSslon
concerning whose mind the editor was
curious IL composed Of the minds OF In
dividuals Influenced by groups widely sep
A community supported by the proceeds
OF a crop OF cotton studies foreign rela-
tons from a different angle than that
describing the viewpoint Of community
OF cotton spinners: the wheat farmers ara
elated over wheat prices which depress
the bread winners In, n large ,, cities the PEG,
legislation forced by inland folk designed
to shaclSle shipping. Each Of these groups
and many more as widely separated In
interests have their representatives here.
They are minded" as are those from
whom they came, whom they represent In
q sense, whatever their Offices here may
Nevertheless, beneath the tangle OF sur,
face opinions there Is a solid ground
wherein may be found the mind OF WASH
ington In the tangie the investigator will
Art m na Onintnna n n
states regarding the effects OF executive
acts, of notes, of laws, OF anything pecu-
liar to Washington which may affect for
party prospects. You hear the voice OF
Peace at any price" calling In the tam
gle, demands for embargo, protests
against embargo. pig army, little army
But be patient, keep your. temper and
don't rasp the temper OF the man you
try may have set its impress on his opln-
ions; let him declare himself on all the
matters less essential, work through the
tangle down to the solid ground OF the
back home II war became inevitable?"
Then you do find out that Washington
has a mind. mind rejecting the mind
The people Of these United States know
that their president does not want war,
viii exhaust every resources Of diplomacy
to keep at peace with all the world up TO
the point that there is no sacrifice Of ma
tional honor, dignity or rights. And you
learn that that Ia how the people want
the president to stand. s
But IL one of those sacrifices must be
made to preserve peace, the answers are
clearly and soberly given: 1--WE are back
Of the president In his effort to avoid
war. II he can not avoid IL and preserve
our national honor, dignity, rights, we
will back him whatever the alternative"
No mistake about II, that IL the mind
OF Washington rejecting the mind OF the
country
II. again, the questioner gets away from
a single mind, II the question OF how the,
president is to be backed, with what
means, Is raised, the talk IL In the tangle
again. There will be inventions, says one
which will prevent an invading force
landing anywhere on our soil: we can arm
while an enemy Is getting its transports.
another says, and 80 on.
But wen stand back OF the president"
That's the mind Of Washington, accurate.
ly rejecting the mind OF the country.