The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-11

views here is for the purpose OF re-
tanning something on which to trade
In short, It is sort. of holding q CLUB
threatening1y, and nothing else. as
the situation is viewed from TINS CEN
ter.
Bryan to Oppose Wilson.
AS to what Bryan will do, IS also
purely speculative question at TINS
time. The way it is figured out here
is that he is almost certain to oppose
President Wilson'S new-found policy.
of war preparedness at the coming
session OF Congress. Taking that pos
ition. and leading the peace-at5any-
gone conclusion that the contest Will
soon grow so bitterly. antagonlstlc as
to make Bryan's opposition to WILSON
as irreconcilable as Rooseyelt,S OPP
position was to Taft. As It is viewed
here Bryan having made the break
with Wilson on foreign affairs, ana
sponsored the succeeding statements
as he did he has got to go through
with it, He has all to lose and
great deal to gain in making the
fight. Ii he doesn't make 1t his stock
as a party leader will have slllnped
down many more points, and II ne
does make the fight and loses, 1t viii
slump just the same. But should he
be abletto win or to make showing
t.;at proved that his Leadership Is
about on par or nearly so before ne
took the stand he did and broke away
from the Wilson administration, then
he win again loom large-very large
lin party leadership.
President Wilson's conversion to Il
policy OF preparedness for any war
like eventuality is regarded here as
politically most expedient. There can
be no: doubt as to how public sentf-
ment on that subject is bulking. But
the advices from the summer White
House that it is the aim and hope to
make the question of national defense
tho foremost issue in the next cam
paign is encountered by the very
general opinion held by public men
that 1t cannot be done.
Can Not Obscure Issue.
However much the present admins
tration desires to obscure all other
issues with that one, it is the prevail
erit opinion here that as has always
and invariably been the case. domestic
economic conditions will be para
mount. In other words, business con-
dftions and the relation of .tarlm to
the same Another thing, favortng pre-
paredness for war should this nation.
be drawn into war, Is not and cannot
be made a question on which parti-
san lines can be drawn. Both parties
adequate preparations to put this
country on war footing There Is
no stronger advocate of 1t than Mr..
Roosevelt and no severer critic OF the
present administration than he. On
this issue, as we'll as restoring pro-
tective tar:ff duties. Republican and
Bull Moose leaders are as close aa
the fingers on ones hand.
Business-this country's business
lis going to be the paramount issue in
next years campaign according to, the
view of the leaders here. They haven't
anything TO do with making f:sG queS-
,tion uppermost with the voters. 1t is
the most important thing that each
and every man has in mind at this
time. 1t means more to him than for
eign relations or national defense.
Business with the average citizen is
every day proposition Representing q
struggle to keep his affairs on the
| right side of the ledger. Business In
this country isn't good and hasn't
been since this administration took
charge. In spots, where war supplies
are being manufactured. the business
situation Is greatly improved. But as
a matter Of consideration as applied
Ito the country entire, businN7s Is far
from being satisfactory. TIE bulletin
OF the federal reserve board issued
several days ago sizes 1t up about
right. There is prosperity in spots
due to war orders. The question then
is, when war ceases what them
To Protect Business.
George w. Perkins answered this
question day or two ago and accord
ing to the opinion of the most astute
politicians Of national experience.
state, IN "a nutshell. the issue Of all
Others that viii dominate the minds
IA the voters of this country next
wear. and upon which the party now.
in power and the Republican party
VIII wage battle It was what Is go
ing to become of the business OF this
country when the war ends
According to Mr.. i erkins and the
IRepublican leaders that Is the biggest
/ Of all the questions before this coun-
ltry. And right on that question Roose-
lvelt and Perkins on one end and the
regular Republican leaders on the
other agree. Raise the tarih walls
lthat the Underwood BILL threw down.
Lest that be done. they foresee the
flooding Of this country after the
war with goods made SO cheaply that
no manufacturer In this country.
whose products compete with foreign
nrndiicfs could meet the foreign
nricas Tor a minute. He couldn't do
SC and pay American wages In com
lnetdtion to ths more tha ever reduced
|wnxas paid abroad when Whist isleft
|e,f 5t5Ie armies 10 back into the tRc:
tories 90 any old wa &c, they can Eat
: 49, 49,