The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-27
New q. O. p, Free
of Evils, to Save
Land, Says Knox
Business Improves. Asserts
Ey.Secretary. as People See
Agitation Die.

pfrrsBrRG. March 26--"The political
rescue of the nation that is necessary TO
its economic rescue" said ex.Sccrctary
Of state p. C. Knox tonight. begun
last November, when the voters rebuked
Wild radicalisn. as previously they had
rebuked all rcactioraries. is coming
through the people themselves rebuilding
a Republican party equally free from
both evils"
In the first political interview since
|, he retired from the Taft Cabinet the for
mer Secretary said
"The American agitator is the hook
worm that has fastened It's hold ON
American enterprise. and the very gem
eral conviction. based on the result OF
last Sovembers elections. that We have
set about eliminating It from our system
has inspired the courage and confidence
reflected in such improvement In busi-
ness as is already noticed.
The Chinese say Never overlook a
,ish or overrule a people. II is certain
that We have been slightly overdonc
what with the number and nature OF
the various commissions. Investigations.
restrictions unusual taxes and general
intermcddlings with the business anairs
of the country II seems not too much 10
say that wise regulation has been dis
carded in favor Of the domination Of
governmental whims. experiments and
confusing platitudes.
This sort OF pin prickinG and the
frame of mind behind II represent III the
main efforts TO keep alive and utiliZc
for political purposes prejudice in the
minds Of men against business.
This effort to perpetoate feeling.
once justified. and through II TO exploit
the people politically. bears no real rela-
ton to the great constructive measures
Of recent Republican Administrations.
notably those of the Roosevelt Admin
istrat!on. under which equality In rail-
way service. ic1sonableuess in railway
rates were definitely assured to the pub
lie. as well ~ reasonable ana humane
protection provided for employees.
THE people have come to understand
the difference between wise regulation
of business for IN" good OF the whole
country and a policy or bounding ousl-
ness
"The people now see that to rescue
themselves from hard times and eco
monte suffering they must rescue them
selves from foolish politics. The poiiti-
cal rescue of the nation, which its eco
nomic rescue requires. will he due to the
good sense and courage of the American
people Last November that rescue be-
gan when the voters rehuked Wild radi-
callsm. whether that OF the sincere I'M
practlcables or that OF the political
prestidiRtator.
Previously they had rebuked all re-
actionarics, including those within IN"
Republican party, IN spite OF whom IN"
rar,y's great modern work was done.
II j. not SO much. as some public men
have been saying, that the Republican,
party must change. II u rather that
the calm Judgment Of tho nation. taug u
10y painful experience, again loudly
dem such policies. And this de-
uiud. this popular verdict, l. bring
ing both radicals and reactionaries bacS
TO the nucleus OF wise, adaptable, con-
structive Repuhliransm
The people themselves are to-day re-
building such a Republican party