The sun., 1916-09-03

with this programme which ought to DO
very plainly stated. II was resisted at
every step Dy the Interests which tie Re-
publican party had catered to and fos-
tered ut the expense Of the country. and
these same interests are now earnestly
praying FOR a reaction which Will save
their priviieses--for the restoration Of
the!r sworn friends to power b. fois 4 II
too late to recover what they have lost.
THey fought with particular desperation
and infinite rcsourcefulness the reform
OF the banking and currency system.
kno wing that to be- the citadel of their
control. and most ~anx!ously are they
coping and planning for the amendment
of the Federal ieserve a,t uy the con-
centration OF control in a single bank
which the old familiar group OF bankers
can Keep under their eye and direction.
But while the big men who used to
VITO the tariffs and command the as-
sistancc OF the Treasury have been hos
tile al but a few with ~vlsior-;he aver
ate business man hnows that he has
been delivered. and IN Il the fear that
was once eiegy day in his heart. n the
men who controlled credit and d .cted
enterprise from the committee rooms OF
Congress would crush him. IL there no
more, and will not eturn-unles the
party that consulted only the big men,
Should return to powcr-the party Of
mastery Inactivity II unn ny Resources
fuiness In standing pat to resist change.
Republican, Are AntIuust~d,
Ths Republican party IL lust the party
that cannot meet the new conditions Of a
new age. II does not know the way and
IL does not wish new conditions. IL tried
10 freak away from the Old leaders and
couId not They stu select It's Candi-
dates and dictate its policy, still resist
CT ange. still banker after the old condi.
lions. still know no methods OF encourage
Ing business but the old methods. When
II changes It's leaders n It's purposes
ana pr.hss its IDEAS up to date IL will
nave the riRht to ask the American peo-
pie to give 1t power AGAIN but not until
thefn. y new age. an age of rcyolu-
'olary change, needs new DC and
new ideas.
IN foreign artirs we have been guided
by principles Clearly concei, ed and con.
slstently lived up 10. Per haps they have
not been fully comprehen led because
they have hitherto governed interna-
t!oiai aNdi.s on IN theory. not In prac-
Tee lhey are simple. obvious. easily
stated. and Fundamental to Aineri, an
ideals.
We have been neutral not only be-
cause 1t was tie fAed and trad .ionll
policy OF the United States to stand aloof
NON the politics VI Europe ard because
We had had no part either Of action or
or policy In the influences which brought
on the pre- cent war. hut also BECAUSE Il
wa man.festly our duty TO prevent. II Il
were possible, the indefinite extension ~
the fires OF haze and desolation kindled
by that terrible conflict and seek to
serve mark nd by reserying our ST. remit
and our resources for the anxious and
diff days OF restoration and heal
Ing which must follow, when peace will
have to bu,,d its house anew.
The rights Of our own citizens Of
course became involved that was in
evitablc, Where they did this was our
guiding principle that property rights
can lie indicated by claims for damage
aud no IN deru nation can decline TO an
b!trate such clai .; but the fundamen.
tai riphts Of humanity cannot he. The
lpFs Of life In irreplrab bic. Neither can
direct violations Of a nations SOW
ere gnty awa!; vindiraiion in suits for
damages. The nation that violates these
essential rights must expcc, to he
checked and called 10 account by di,cct
challenge and resistance, 1t at once
makes the quarrel In part our own.
These are plain principles and we have
never lost stght Of them or departed
from then. whatever the stress OF the
p~erplsxity Of circumstance or the PROV