Evening journal., 1915-02-10

The Republicans. almost as unit,
strongly disapprOve of his Mexican
policy which has resulted in the
sacrifice of so many American lives,
in the destruction OF such an cnor-
nous amount OF private property be-
onging to citizens of the United
States. and in the expenditure OF so
many millions Of public funds as a
sequence 10 the occupation OF Vera
Cruz and the maintenance of large
military and naval forces along the
Mexican border and seacoast II is
my belief also that the great mass
OF Republican voters have disagreed
with President Wilson on the ques-
ton of the imposition Of tolls on
American ships passing through the
Panama Canal. Both of these issues,
however. fade INTO insigniflcance
when compared with the emphatic
Republican disapproval of his tariff
policy as enacted in the Underwood
bill--a policy which has done meal
culablo damage TO business, thrown
millions Of people out of employment
and brought about intense want and
suffering throughout the land and cs-
pecially in the industrial centers Of
our population. ] shall read. in this
connection. a recent circular OF the
Home Relief Committee of my own
county and State. which is engaged
in the good work Of relieving the
most serious cases of distress. Tho
chairman of this committee is the
wife of the governor Of the State )f
Delaware. and the other officers and
members Of the committee are the
wives or sisters OF our best citizens.
some of whom arc of Democratic
faith"
After reading that circular. he cited
ss further evidence of the existing
conditions in this State, the following
letter which appeared in a Delaware
newspaper under date of January %:
ITO the farmers attending the VIII
mington markets:
"On account of the depression in
business at tho present time, there
arc many people Of our city out ci
employment and in need Of the necos-
saries Of life. When they had om-
ployment they patronizod our city
markets. Now. in their trouble. can
/ you givo them help by sending dona-
[ tions on Saturday. January 30. from
1 . a. m. to p. m. to the Odd Fellow
/ Building banquet room. Tenth and
/ King streets. Every little help from
you will be appreciated by the com.
/ mittee.
(Signod) James f.. Prico,
"R. NJ. Burns.
John Biggs,
Mrs Charles r. Miller,
Mrs. Preston Lea,
Committee" ="
Senator DUPONT then continued:
"It is true that recent orders fron
foreign governments have put lif'
here and there into some Of the in
dustrial establishments thrOughou
the United States, which. TO limite
| extent, has alleyiated the genera
situation. but these orders are spOr
adic in their nature and uncertain i
their duration, as they largely depen
upon the fortunes Of war and mus
cease upon the conclusion of peace
Il repeat. Mr.. President, that th
attitude of Republicans in general I
the Chief Magistrate of the natio
and his policies has been largel
brought about by the dcplorabl
character of the tariff legislation en-
] HElHu UPON HIS ni
with his full approval, and possibl
may be tempted later TO cnlarg
somewhat on this issue. II seem
hardly worth while, however, AZ th
present time. to elaborate furthe
upon the opposition OF the Republicd
party TO President Wilson, and al
though he styles this party a minor
ity party the presidential election
next year viii definitely settle thg
question. and perhaps not at all
his liking.
"Now. Mr.. President. l go a ste
further and claim that the oppositio
to the Ship Purchasing bill is not b
any means confined to the Republica
party. but that there are a very lare
number of Democrats who are oI
posed to the policies of the bill an
do not hesitate TO say So This fa'
is established not only by frequeI
individual expressions of opinion, bl
by the statements openly made
the columns of many Democrat
newspapers.
Mr. President, very fair indie;
tion Of the feeling throughout II
United States i'm regard TO this shil
ping bill. certainly among the me
chants and business men OF the coui
try is afforded by an examination
the resolutions in regard to the hi
which have been adopted by Il
chambers of commerce. boards
trade, and other nOnpartisan me
camille associations Of our cities an
towns The object. in general term
of these organizations. is to promo
J the commercial and industrial deve
b Opment. as we'll as the ivic welfar
, OF such cities or towns. and on Il
p rolls Of membership are found q
, names Of the vast majority Of n
: intelligent. efficient. and successf'
, men Of affairs in their rospecti'
. localities. The resolutions emana
b ing from the business organization
] of the cities of New York. Philade
! phia, Boston. and New Orleans. al
, worthy of particular attention. NJ
! only because they arc exceedingl
strong and outspoken in their col
3 demnation of the shipping bill, bi
/ because many of the business me
who framed them are speaking ;
, experts thoroughly familiar with Il
b various questions relating to overss
} traffic. The Chamber Of Commers
! of New York suggests some altern;
, tive measures TO meet the situation
TO one Of which | have already II
} forrod, and which would seem TO |
d much wiser and more efiicacious,
] well as infinitely safer, than the RI
! dical provisions Of the pending BIZ
/ Had the parties interested been a
: corded public hearing. which wou
E have been the natural and prop