The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-12-22
Washington Notes

Internal improvements, such as riv-
er and harbor work, public buildings,
and reclamation enterprises, were al
ways conducted consistently under re-
publican administration and without
the levying of any special taxes. This
administration not only levies extra
ordinary taxes, but curtails or sus-
pends the internal improvements
needed in order that government work
shall keep pace with the growth of
the country. But perhaps the demo-
Gratis argue that since their legislation
caused a suspension of a large part
of private construction, it will be in
keeping with the times to suspend
public construction also.
President Wilson now admits that
the railroads are entitled to some of
the things they've been asking in the
way of legislation and administration.
Yet Mr.. Bryan is still lauding Wilson
for driving the railroad representa-
tives away from the capital in 1913,
when he denounced them as an "insid-
ious lobby" for trying to protect their
rights.
President Wilson still urges a ship
purchase bill, in spite of the demo-
cratic platform promise that legisla-
tion for the upbuilding of the mer-
chant marine shall be without i'm
posing additional burdens upon the
people" Apparently that pledge was
merely a scrap of paper" covered
with "malosses to catch flies" and is
not to be regarded by a party that
uses platform to get in on, rather
than to stand on. But the people will
not forget.
Henry Ford has an automobile fac
tory in Detroit. He has another one
across the river in Canada. It is not
the river that prevents his selling his
Made in America" machines in Can
is a high tariff wall. So the
Ford company took its capital and in
vested in Canadian factory, giving
employment to Canadian labor, fur
nishing business for Canadian mer-
placing money in Canadian
banks and paying taxes to the Can
ldian government. Canada is wise.
So will the American people be wise
when they reconstruct the demolished
-ariff wall which will keep European
and Asiatic products out of American
markets and thus rebuild and protect
American industries.
PAY as you go" is the policy ad-
socated by President Wilson in his
But his preaching loses
much Of its force in view of the demo-
ratio practice of incurring a deficit
wen when only the normal expendi-
.ures must be met.
Now President Wilson wants men of
successful business experience to
;ome in and help him get the admins
ration out Of the difficulties in which
t has drifted. But why didn't he put
nto his cabinet the men whose aid he
iesires ? Why take nearly three years
o find out that the advice of sue
,essful business men is worth con-
While holding the record for gov
.rnmental inefIiciency and while add
ng daily to the deficit in the treasury
he democratic majority in congress
.tarts the new session with proposals
or a new administrative department
md for larger appropriations for
hose already mismanaged. And new
axes are to be levied to pay the bills.
Forward looking men" were sum
noned by Wilson, in his inaugural ad-
ress, to stand beside him. He par
icularly wants that kind today. At
ny rate, he does not want any men
7ho will look backward to his mes
age of year ago and make invidious
omparisons regarding his attitude on