The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-27
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FOR PEACE,
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Americanism," said Gen. du Point
"Men OF prominence are running
about the country vieing with one
another in efforts TO build political
issues upon the great struggle in
which another part OF the world is
involved. Such issues have no place
IN American politics. We are not
called upon TO settle the war in Eu-
rope. nor are We going to be.
THE trouble with a lot OF men
lot OF good mems that they see
only those things OF the past and
the immediate present. and are I'M
able to visualize the future.
IAN this talk about war issues
Is water over the dam so far as
the great political contest OF this
year Is concerned. What Is this
contest to determine? The selec-
ton OF a national administration
which is TO function not now--not
this year-but throughout the four
years. beginning the fourth day OF
March OF next year.
The problem which Will confront
that administration is not whether
the present administration has met
the expectations OF one or another
OF the groups OF men who are think
ing in terms OF European national
ism. II Is the problem of meeting
and solving for the American people
the exigencies OF situation unpar-
alleled in the history OF this or any
other nation. II is the problem OF
preparedness for peace. This means
The setting OF the national house in
order TO enable American business
that means American fife-to
meet the novel conditions which
peace in Europe will force upon the
American people.
This Is a business problem.
in this fact the Republican party
will find it's greatest strength be-
fore the American people in this
years political campaign. They
know that the Republican party Is
the only party In this country capa-
BILE 6f administering the AFFAIRS OF
government with any degree OF EN-
cheney.
But IL the Republican party Is
to live up to that expectation, IL IL
is to show itself worthy Of the trust
of the people, II must prove It's
realization OF the character and
magnitude OF the problem TO be met
during the next four years by CIV
ing the people public servants who
are properly equipped to deal with
II.
Government IS not thing apart
from the people. Government In
this great republic IL nothing moro
and nothing less than a business
organization to conduct the bust.
ness Of the people, not OF some OF
the people all the time. nor OF all
the people some Of the time. but
Of all the people all the time"
Gen. dr Pont declined to give any
expression on the recent note sent
TO Germany by President Wilson,
or the possibilities that might en-.
sue a q result OF the ultimatum-
IL am not wellinformed. and DO
not care to discuss IT," he said.
That the United States IL not IN
danger of attack from any Of the
belIigerent nations, II Gen. du
Points belief
From q military standpoint" he
said, II cannot think that nations
already depleted can do us any
harm"
Good roads, In which Gen. du
Pont has been greatly interested for
many years, arc an important part
OF the national transportation sys-
tenn. and the United States II way
behind other nations in this regard,
he says.
"This country hrst needs plenty
OF good roads, which are a. neces-
sary a. good railroads and good
steamship lines" he declared. Now
IL costs more to transport farm pro-
ducts from the farm 70 the railroad
than from the railroad station to
the seaport. Then there 10 nc way
to market these products except by
the use OF ships OF other nations.
We want FIRST good roads, and then
the rehabilitation Of our merchant
marine.
Most states do not make proper
| provisions 10 maintain their roads
This year New York state Is spend