Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-06
POLITICAL EFFECT
|NREPUBUCAN VIEW
Admit Presidents Strength
Following Diplomatic Victory;
Attack Economic Policy.

Republican leaders, concerned over
the next national campaign, have not
sought to depreciate President Will
sons unquestioned strength growing
out of the patriotic support given him
in the submarine controversy with
Germany nor to minimize its import
ance as a political asset. On the con-
trary. they are rather engaged in ap-
an endeavor to fix its face value.
But neither are they disposed to ad-
init that this asset will be sufhcient
tc carry the democratic party to vic
tory in the next elections, as there
are other elements entering into the
campaign which they regard as prom
ising to overbalance this feature.
Differences in Economic Policies.
Fundamental differences between
democratic and republican economic
lance of the republicans to outweigh
this patriotic support.
These differences are expected to be-
come accentuated, now that the Presi-
dent has won his final victory in the
international negotiations. The repub-
lican leaders calculate that the crest
est in the German situation will give
way to other considerations. in the
public mind from this time on.
No more concise expression of the
grounds of republican calculation could
be presented than is conveyed in the
warning given general business yester-
day at the annual meeting, of the
chamber of commerce at Cleveland.
John H. Fahey Of Boston. president of
the association, according to a dis
patch from Cleveland. pointed out
''the need Of national cooperation to
secure better tariff schedules, an ade-
quate merchant marine. a federal trade
commission, rural credits and federal
Tariff Issue Prominent.
According to republican leaders. the
immediate attention and concern of the
business men of the country. in connec-
ton with the menace of an avalanche Of
foreign goods as soon as the war ends.
The administration in power already
has that question under consideration.
but is handling it from a viewpoint radi-
cally different from that of the repub-
| licans. and in the opinion of the leaders
Is the wrong stand.
Much satisfaction was given the re-
publicans by the statement Of Secre-
tary of Commerce RedfeId last week.
presumably speaking for the national
administration. In which he stated his
frank opposition to any remedy for
dumping" of foreign goods in this
country which in any way savored Of
tariff or customs duties. His plan was
some kind of consular restriction upon
the declared value of shipments.
Republicans say that with the tariff
walls down, as they are. this country
| invites importations, and they cannot
see how any administrative barrier can
be raised by official hindrance Of un-
limited shipments without the law be-
ing negatived. They were delighted.
of Secretary Redfeld of his utter dis
favor OF all tariff restrictions. and it is
| said they propose to make the Secre-
| tary's letter a campaign document.
Propose Campaign Of Education.
| 1t is known here that the republicans
are preparing to enter upon vigorous
campaign of education along familiar re-
publican lines. beginning early in the year.
| Speeches are now being prepared for de-
| livery in Congress. designed to call at
tention to the economic situation and the
respective positions Of the democratic and
republican parties toward them.
| The republican leaders believe there
| is wide margin between the personal
support accorded the President grow
| ing out of the German situation. and
democratic party and its policies. They
are determined to develop this pre-
sumed difference and foster it.
| It is known that they have been
| waiting for the expected settlement of
the submarine situation, and now that
it has come there will be activity by
| the campaign committees in the direc-
\ tion indicated. Having twelve months
ahead of them, in which public opinion
may change and in which to operate,
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