The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-16
At the CnIIidinp Point.

an anxious one for the Democratic
party The president and the party in
congress are running close to coils
ion, and if that should occur, the pros
poets for the party retaining control
of the government and perfecting the
good work so well begun by the ad
ministration would be almost neg.
ligible They are not now very bril-.
liant.
The president is determined, at all
hazards to force the shipping bill to
the last test, and his calls upon the
party organization in congress have
been responded to heroicalIy 1t is evi-
dent that the administrations uncom-
promising attitude toward the meas.
urc has little sympathy in the body of
the party and the support given the
president in his effort to drive it
through is, therefore peculiarly i'm.
pressive of loyalty to his leadership.
There is, though, limit to all things,
and it is clear that the president is
subjecting partizanship to severe
strain by the unyielding attitude he
has assumed The break in the sen
ate OF seven Democrats who, after fol
lowing the party leadership in normal
course toward cnactmcnt OF the bill,
deserted it after the Republicans fill
buster demonstrated il could not be
passed at this session save by extreme
measures, was the first warning. That
was not past, in fashion, by denunci-
alton of the seven traitors to the
party and tools Of the interests Al
any rate, the effort to carry the bill
through the senate in spite of all had
to be abandoned. Now a flank move
ment is being attempted, and the at
tack is begun in the house Why it
should bring up otherwise than as the
other campaign in filibuster in the
senate is not quite clear. Moreover,
ii is not yet past the house, and there
ithe leaders have proposed certain re.
Istrictions upon the bill caIcf Of which
is the limiting OF its operations to
period Of two years after the end of
the war in Europe, That indicates that
the sentiment Of the Democrats In con
gress Is opposed to the adoption of
government owenrship and operation
tot steamships as a permanent prin-
ciple hut that, in regard Tor the adj
lministration's wishes, support will be
1given to the plan as an emergency de.
vice, The president will not even hear
to the proposed modification, and in.
sists that the. bill, in practically its
Ioriginal form, be driven 20 the last
lditch. The leader of the Democrats in
the house announced that the fight
VIII be made to carry out the presi-
dents wishes and that the bill is likely
to pass the house but ne declares at
the same time that he will not vote
for II, There must be good many
more of his mind and that is exactly
the ininu ui the seven senators vino
have been SO heavily scored because
they would not fight to the end for
the presidents measure. Ii means that
] there is formidable opposition to the
course the president is pressing the
party into, aud it certainly must be
cause tor irritation aud dissatisfaction
that the party is chained to the row.
ing benches TO carry an uuwelcome
cargo. The president, it is perfectly
clear will make no concession, as he
has made none TO the congressional
leaders Of his party since he took Of
flee. In that situation with the minor
ity in the next congress exceedingly
slender, lies serious danger for the
party. On the next issue that arises
between the president and the Demo.
cratic members of congress, the ad.
justment may be more difficult. ANA
we may not get TO the end OF the adj
ministration without collision.
These conditions should be taken
into serious consideration by the
chiefs and head men IF the nemocra
cy' aud a strong and determined eff
Tort should be made to smooth out the
Jumps that are growing larger in the
path as the way lengthens. II may