New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

ing the speculation in futures" and
the establishment Of weight standards.
The business men Of the country
also were singled out by President
Wilson. He sought to win over their
confidence not only by pointing out
what the Democrats had done for
business. but by showing how they
had been lily served by the Republi-
cans. He denounced the Republican
party as party OF mastery mac
tivity and cunning resourcefulness In
standing pat to resist change" and
declared that only when it changes
its leaders and its purposes and brings
its ideas up 10 date will il have the
right 20 ask the American people to
give il power again.
The Presiden. APPEALED particularly to
the business men FOR support in the
trying days after the war in Europe
is over He painted for them the prob
lens of the future, but he painted them
only in general terms. He refused to
discuss the relation 70 them OF the
tariff or the industrial readjustment
: bound TO follow the struggle for new
markets.
at is not future 10 be afraid Of"
the President declared. at is rather
a future TO stimulate and excite US 10
the display of the best powers that
are in US. We may enter it with con-
fidence when we are sure that We un'
derstand it--and we have provided our
selves already with tie means OF un-
Outstanding it,"
Peace League Endorsed.
And as one Of the means OF providing
for that peace, President Wilson again
Endorsed the proposal for league TO
enforce peace. Following out the pro-
vision of the naval bill, which provides
for the calling of a conference of ma
tons to consider the question of arm
ament, the President said that the ma
tons of the world must unite in joint
guarantees that whatever is done TO
disturb the whole worlds life must
first be tested in the court OF the
whole worlds opinion before it is at
tempted"
In discussing foreign relations Presi-
dent Wilson made no reference TO the
! Lusitania or to the various blockade
questions pending with England. H.
defended neutrality, not merely as the
I traditional policy of the nation, but
because lit was manifestly our duty to
! prevent the indefinite extension of the
/ fires Of hate and desolation kindled by
! that terrible conflict, and seek to serve
mankind by reserving our strength for
! the anxious and difficult days to fol-
! low"
Refuting critics Of the Administra-
/ ton. the President declared that it's
/ policy has been clearly conceived and
| consistently lived up to-" both with
reference to European nations and
! Mexico. He defends il thus:
l Property rights can be vindicated
BIZ claims for damages, and no mod
| ern nation can decline to arbitrate
, such claims, but the Fundamental
rights OF humanity cannot be. The
| loss Of life is irreparable. Neither can
| direct violations Of nations soyer-
eighty await vndication in suits for
damages The nation that violates
these rights must expect to be checked
and called to account by direct chsl'
lenge and resistance.
Question of Principles.
These are plain principles, and we
| have never lost sight of them or de-
parted from them, whatever the stress
or perplexity of circumstances or the
provocation TO hasty resentment. Inc
record is clear and consistent through
out, and stands distinct and dehnite
for any one to judge who wishes to
know the truth about it." .,
Despite the formalities connected
with the notification ceremony and the
entertaining Of members of the notil
cation committee and the national cam
raign committee, President wilson.
both before and after his speech, con-
tinued TO keep in touch with the strik e
and the Legislative developments in the
capital. Several times during the day
lie was called to the telephone to give