Evening journal., 1916-09-19

they would have drawn less rosy
picture than the Carranza commits
sioners and who. therefore, were not
appointed on the commission.
Nicaragua Next.
The extent TO which San Domingo
and Hayti have felt the mailed fist Of
this administration. and the loss Of
life 10 the people of those countries as
we'll as to American soldiers and ma
rines have been referred TO in this
column. Now it is Nicaragua which
is TO experience "the other side Of
President Wilson's foreign policy.
Mexico alone enjoys the privilege of
having her rights" respected and her
revolutionists made pets OF even
though they do murder Americans and
decree death TO strikers and labor
unions.r The cruisers Chattanooga
and San Diego have been dispatched to
Fonseca Bay and 1000 American ma
rines are being held in readiness to
land in Nicaragua. provided there Is
any outburst OF popular indignation
against President Diaz when the ma
tional election is held on October l..
Many Of the people are scpposed TO
Diaz, who is expected TO take such
steps as may be necessary to effect
his own reelection. and the Wilson
administration does not intend to per-
nit this opposition to take the form OF
"A revolution if American marines and
American guns can prevent IT, Con-
trasted with Mr. Wilson's vehement
insistence that no one has a right TO
interfere with the right OF the Mexi-
can people 10 work out their own sal
vation," the Nicaraguan policy pre-
sents as sharp an inconsistency as
have San Domingo and Hayu.
Our Navy.
Ungracious as II may seem 10 re-
fleet on our own navy, the widely ad-
vo--SSed compliments TO naval taget
practice with 15-inch guns by certain
unnamed naval officers smack So
largely OF anti-election boasting that
thev deserve some analysis. II ap-
pears that some hits were made Win
Guns OF this calibre by two ships, at
30 600 yards. II should be remem-
bered. however. that the number oi
bite is not disclosed that the targets
were stationary. and that the firing
was done in perfectly calm water IN
Chesapeake Bay In the recent DOG
ger-Bank battle, the English heet
opeged fire at $4,000 yards and begun
hitting at 1900 yards with both them
selves and the enemy running at APP
proximately twenty-nine knots an
hour better speed than many OF our
shins can make-while in the battle OF
TutIand firing was begun at 2O,OOO
wards Our navy has had too little
practice with 15-inch guns TO have at
tained great proficiency IN their use
and the vague declarations regarding
the results with them are strikingly
characteristic OF the Wilson-Daniels
administration.
eve Need a Change"
eve need a change" declared Repre-
sentative Mondell. apropos OF the issues
~ this camnaian. "Never has the
country needed a change of administra-
tion more than it needs IT. now. The
Democratic partv and the Democratic
ADMINISTRATION NHNt AoAANN HNNNAAe
maintain the prestige and honor OF the
country abroad. They have failed even
more conspicuously, If that were pos
sible, to make any provision for the in
dustrial conditions that are certain TO
confront the nation at the close Of the
European war. The failure to maintain
the honor and dignity Of the nation In
the present, the failure to make proper
preparation for changed conditions IN
the future, are the most striking out
ward and visible signs Of an amazing
lack Of definite, constructive will and
purpose. which is Illuminated by the en-
tire record Of the party. Theirs has been
continuous performance Of weak and
shifting opportunism. With ears to the
ground and eyes on the weather-vane
they have pursued a course of hurried
and half-balSed legislation, of shifting
and twisting administration. until the
country is sure of nothing else that the
Democratic party and the Democratic
administration cannot be depended upon
to keep the ship Of state upon an even
keel Of peace with honor, or guide II
safely to permanent prosperity