Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-05
Comprehensive Summing Up
of Records Made by First
Two Years of Wilson's Ad-
miniStration
POLITICAL PARTIES
LINING UP FOR 1916
Demise Of Sixy-third Con-
greSS Sets Leaders on Both
Sides to Outlining Platforms
for Next Year

AHFNHNfN NiAFAfaH 70 NpNHlNe JOURNAL.
Washington. March with the
close of the Sixty-third congress and
the ending OF the first half Of tho
Wilson administration. party leaders
are busy taking stock with a view To
the great campaign to be waged next
year Tor control of the government
OF the United States.
Not only has the session Of CON
Bress Just closed developed some re-
publican candidates for the presi-
uencN but IL also has outlined in "A
measure the platform on which the
republicans will make their fight for
"a return 90 power.
The major line of attack undoubt-
edly viii be the tariff. The repub-
licans claim the Underwood tariff
mas failed as revenue producer.
while increasing imports before the
war checked foreign trade. They as
sert the war revenue measure by
which the people were taxed $780,
100000 extra would have been no
cessary If there had been no war and
that it's imposition on the alleged
reason that the war in Europe made
II necessary was deceptive.
Effect Eelt Before the War.
Business. the republicans assert.
was paralyzod before the war begun.
iu fact worse than II has been since
hostilities commenced. as the war has
had the effect of stimulating exports
IN many lines and ot greatly dimln-
lshinE imports. thus giving the coun-
Try a large balance OF foreign trade
In it's favor whereas, had there been
no war the balance would have been
against us and this country would
have been drained OF gofd to pay the
heavy balances In Europe against US.
Democrats stand Pat on Record.
ON the other hand the democrats
reply that the tariff has been a sue
cess, that it's workings would have
demonstrated the wisdom Of reduc-
ing duties 10 the competitive point
more clearly If the European war
had not interviewed, but that enough
Of the value of the law has been
shown to prove that the country cam
not afford to go back to high tariff
scale. Designed TO fit peace cond-
tions, It had to meet war conditions
and the imposition Of the war reve-
nue. tax was not deceptive. hut only
ordinary caution in protecting tho
treasury from a possible deficit
To Assaii Foreign Policy.
The foreign policy Of President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan viii be
subjected to fierce attack, especially
hat part relating to Mexico. No re-
publican of standing Will say any
hing TODAY regarding the European
policy, because there has been an
lgreement to face tho issues as a
nation regardless of parties. OF
ourse, the war may be over and tho
epuhlcans may be free to speak of
ume details of the foreign policy by
he time their convention is held. But
IS far as Mexico ia concerned the re-
'ubliCans already are on record az
opposed to the "watchful waiting"
'oliey.
They believe that strong hand In
he beginning and a vigorous notice
hat the United states expected all
actions to respect American rights
would have been effective. They are
pposed to the attitude OF the admin
toward different factions
which has resulted they say. in mere
y driving out Huerm and leaving
he country to anarchy IN denounc-
ng the Mexican poHcy the republl-
ans expect 10 have sympathy from
OF the business man type.
Responsibility on Majority
The hard nut for the republicans TO
rack In this matter is that when
rought Ia terms In debate they have
ad nothing to substitute for the
residents policy But the minor
y party Is not required by our tra-
ittons of party responsibility tO
Splaiu The situation Is sufficient
,r a declaration to the country that
ie party ian power has failed to pro-
nee anything that satisfies the ma
on
The president assuming that he
i'll DE the nominee. viii rely on the
,acc feeling of the country and will
3k the voters to rally to the man
no has at least kept the country out
war, the only alternative 10
waiting being armed in
rvention
Breach Over Treaties.
The minor foreign issues on which
10 republicans totally take issue with
In president are the Nicaragua ana
llumban treaties, both Of which arc
sed upon the payment of large
ms 10 those countries The Colum
an treaty Is an echo Of the Panama
public II assumes That the United
ates Wrouged Columbia and pro-
'ses to reconpense II for the loss OF
venue incident 90 the withdrawal
Panama and to express regret mt
@ events which led up to the re-
It, Both propositions are obiec-
,nable to the republicans who viii
sht the treaty hard. It is weak
d will not require heavy blows to
Il it,
The politics OF the proposition is
at Theodore Roosevelt considers
e Bryan Columbian treaty direct
ID at his administrations and the
Dublcans seem TO think that by
lnding solidly for Roosevelt In this
after they may be placating that re-
urceful politician, who is still the
known factor in the next repubh-
n campaign
The mess the democrats have made