El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-08-17

The partisans Of the administration, and
notably Senator Hoke Smith, Of Georgia, ap
pafehtIy congratulate themselves upon the
want Of an isspe by the Republican party
against the administration in the approach
ing campaign, the Democratic party trust
ing for si0eess upon Ito constructive legis
lation in matters domestic, ignoring the
foreign situation, characterized by bIhhders
and want of directness and efficiency In
deling both with the Mexican and the Eu
ropean situations.
While it's true that the party in power has
enacted much legislation Of an important
character some Of which is wise and some
not, almost every measure Of Importance
has been q measure in c0ntravention Of
Democratic belief, teachings and tradition
Accidentally in control OF the nation, the
Democratic congress has proceeded, under
direction OF the president, to enact meas
ufes, one following the other, each in com.
plste reversal Of Democratic principles and
Tradition but enacted for the purpose Of
substituting votes enough to retain control
OF the government. The party in power
dominated BY that section that has had
nothing to do practically with the CONNER
cial ana ffAiiciRl development OF the coun-
TRY, Is levying an income tax upon interests
not within the control of the political party
In power; d section Of the country that is
not a part Of the great commercial life OF
the nation is exercising a control through
political channels over the great ommer-
cial and financial section of the country.
A party, the fundamental principle of
which Is anttprotective tariff, having re-
moved tariff from the great sugar industry
Of the country, restores the duty and follow
ing this without any thought or pretext Of
d revenue, enacts q protective tariff for dye
stutfs. The same party dominated by that
Section that proclaimed sovereignty of the
states and made a struggle for the mainte-
nance Of that political dogma, increases the
pension to those whose services resulted in
the destruction of states' rights and in fore
ing the now dominant section to a contin-
rance as a part of the government, and TO
say that Democracy, dominated by the
Southern states, has, out OF a patriotic ma
tionalism recognized protection Of American
industries, in which the majority Of the par
IL has but little interest, and recognized the
justice Of pensions to those who whipped
them into the Union, is an absurdity and
has no other purpose than the surrender OF
everything Democratic for the hope Of Sc
curing votes sufficient to continue the party
in control Of the government.
It Is no wonder that the Democratic party
has failed utterly with Mexico, as the party
for fifty years has been the Rip Van Wrinkle
sleeping, while the country has developed,
while new relations have been formed,
new conditions have arisen. Accidentally
awakened, takes hold of a government and
of a nation, the development of
which it has had but little share in and the
handling of which it is wholly unprepared
for.
President Wilson is leading his party in
to measures that are obnoxious to such men
as Mr.. Kitchen, the Democratic house lead
Senator Smith, of Georgia, and pronli-
nent Democrats throughout the country, the
whole question being with them, I'VE will
our belief In Democratic princt
pies and adopt about anything offered for
he chance of being retained in control OF
he government"
A letter was read in the house by Mr..
longworth, written by President Wilson,
ind the statement denied. by Mr.. Kitchen,
Who used the very strong language that it
s impossible for any man who voted for
he Underwood act or endorsed the meas
ire, to have conceived and expressed pub
icly such high protective tariff sentiments
IS attributed to the president BY Mr.. Long
worth, and in reply some days later, Mr..
.ongworth produced and had the the letter
cad in the house, the language Of which
Mr.. Kitchen had said was impossible for any
Importer of the Underwood tariff.
The Democratic party is a domestic party,
With provincial ideas suited to early condi.
ions when people lived at home and travel
d III wagons, stage-coaches and steamboats,,
ecognizlng the right of every other com
lunity on the face of the globe to govern
Iself in the way most acceptable to itself.
The present administration entered upon
IS duties without a matured foreign policy
/ mode of dealing with other governments
he party Is and has always been averset to
sing government for protection and deyel
pment of special lines Of business, there
5re 1t is as inconsistent to look for the for
iation and development of a foreign p0lit-
,al and commercial policy by the Democrat !
|, party as it would be to look to the Quaker
rganization for formulation OF an accepta. {
Id plan and method Of water baptism.
The United States cannot eyade its re- {
possibility for International well-being, for
reason that a commerciai domain and I
cid OF operation has become established 9
ut OF all the civilized governments Of the !
lobe, and we. a party Of the universal !
eighborhood cannot therefore aveld "eh- {
ingiing alliances phrase wisely spoken 9
the time but as obsolete now as the stage
bach. H b. KELLY. y
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