The sun., 1916-10-29

Ism was struck by Mr.. Wilson when he
said:
1T Is very necessary for us to say to
tne world that we have cast out any sus-
piclon even that any foreign influence can
control the results Of the election"
Plea for Progressive Ala.
Much Of the speech was obviously q
plea for Progressive support. He de-
clared that the Republicans 'serve under
no single captain, are moving IN nc single
direction, have no single body of prin-
ciples and have no single purpose In
mind"
He sought to rldicule the Republican
attitude toward the tariff.
For a long time they said this ought
not to be a matter Of partisan politics." he
said. w ought to have a tariff COM
mission. We eaye them the tariff COM
mission. but that does not satisfy them.
They know they are going to have a com.
mission. but they are uneasy because
they are not going to appoint II. Are
we TO assume that they were insincere In
desiring a scientific basis for the tariff
or are we to assume that they don't know
what they are talking about?'
The P~resident's Address.
Tit address. In part. was az follows:
THE campaign that we are now en-
gagged In has reached q point Of culmina-
ton where perhaps 1t 10 possible and
permissible to view the field and char
acterize the results. The field has been
a very confused one. because the forces
OF the opposition are confused. Looking
on the field as a whole you can see that
all that has been disclosed on the side
OF the opposition Ia confusion and flu
til'ty. II has been impossible to conduct
the campaign as II II were a regular bat
tie. because so soon as we sought some
section OF the enemy 1t was found that
they had dispersed.
1T has been a confusing campaign,
because the public mind has never been
permitted to centre upon any single
issue that they cared to stand for. Most
Of the Issues proposed at the outset have
20 utterly disappeared that II il doubt
ful IL they ever existed. and that be-
u Of an inevitable division Of coun-
sells.
They possess no stamp Of definite
policy. They suggest no line Of definite
action. On the one hand. the vocal ele-
ment says that we LAY accomplished
the purpose that they did have In mind
that they desire peace, but they do not
like the way In which peace was accom-
plishcd. They prefer a peace that ID
produced by the methods Of those who
defy. Of those who brag. OF those who
threaten. In order to establish their
prowess they have forgotten their man.
ners. They want a peace indeed, but
they do not want a peace obtained as
gentlemen obtain It. but only q brag.
carts obtain IL,
I'VE have peace. W. .ave a peace
founded upon the definite understanding
that the United States. because It Il
powerful. Is self-possessed because II
has definite objects 1t does not need &c
make a noise about them: because Il
knows that It can vindicate Its right q,
any time II does not have to proclaim
it's RICH, In terms Of violent exaggera
t!on. We have determined, whether W.
get the respect Of the rest Of the world
or not. that We will deserve II by the
way In which we ac..
"On the other hand we are told tha'
the methods Of peace are the methods o,
e%locution and the methods OF phrase ar,
the methods Of manner that all tha'
is needed Is a certain attitude. a GER
tain personality. q certain impressiv,
manner In dealing with the nations o.
the world.
You know that there used to be al
ancient art in politics which seems 4
have been revived-the art OF talkinl
without saying anything. and the PEG
Pile OF the Emitted States are very tired
Of that. They look and they are look,
ing with more and more admiration
and confidence upon this contrasted pic
ture.
o the one hand a body Of mer
casting about for an issue a body o.
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throw those out OF power who are nov
In power, seeking any sort Of supper
s%crupling at nothing in the way OF thei
statement OF facts and OF policy grasp
ing at anything in order to make al
impression. whether II he a false i'm
preston or a true impression.
Sees Forces That Cannot Unite.
They see that this Is nothing but
picture OF forces that cannot unite. o.
forces hat do not constitute a part. anS
the intimation that I just now referred
to is this, that those who are DOM
the thinking. the definite thinking fo
the opposition. are desiring to destro,
the Republican party as II was in 1912
In order that they may mako II wha
they then failed TO make II by organ
izing their opposition against II.
Think of II. In order to reunite tn,
Republican party by giving dominance
TO that section OF II which has been re
jected by that party itself a time o
world crisis is 20 he used In which II 1
absolutely necessary hat the counsel
OF this nation should be united and un
~mistakab!e. What are we to say OF tn,
patriotism OF men who take advantage O
n crisis OF the world. when the peace o
this great nation can he maintained onl,
by h most thoughtful and considerat