Evening star., 1916-09-28
DEMOCRACY BLAMED
FOR LOCAL SETBACK.
"Incompetent Congress" Has
Caused Value Shrinkage, 4
Says Barry BuIkIey.
WILSON ADMINISTRATION
ACCUSED OF MANY CRIMES
Address BEFORE Woman's National
Republican Club-President
Called Dictator. !

Values in the District Of Columbia
of the Capital city has been retarded
by the unwise action of an "incompe-
tent democratic Congress-" Barry Bulk
ley told the Woman's National Republi-
can Club. at a meeting in the New Will
lard Hotel last night.
He charged that uncertainty exists in
this city owing to democratic rule, and
that the business element in Washing
ton, In common with the business men
OF the country, IS demanding a change
OF administration. Such prosperity as
exists In the country, he said, is due
to traffic in war munitions
Mexican Policy.
Mr.. Bulkley attacked the Wilson ad-
ministration because OF its record in
regard to Mexico.
No true American can look upon
the Mexican situation without grief" he
said. No true democrat can regard it
without a feeling Of humiliation"
He charged that the President has
meddled in Mexico with the only result
OF making the situation worse than 1t
was before
The crowding of the eight-hour law
goWn the throat of Congress-" said Mr..
bulkley. "is not at all Inconsistent with
Mr. Wilson'S previously declared utter
ances. in which he seeks to exalt the
presidency and to humiliate Congress
Congress accepted without a murmur
tne -d1ctum from the throne and the
eight-hour law was enacted.
have read. long ago, that an Amer
ican sailor was seized in Spain and
Imprisoned for participation In some
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II was by no means certain that the
sailor was guilty OF murder, but It was
50 found. doubtless. that a native might
escape e the penalty DESPITE every ef::
there the sailor was condemned to be
shot.
'On the morning of the day of execu-
ton tion he was led from his cell, was
spot Then file Of Spanish soldiers, |
with rides ready, was placed at the |
required distance.
again the American consul. pleaded |
Tor the reversal Of sentence, for a. stayJ
OF execution. but in vain. The COM |
mand3ng officer was obdurate. Ready
the soldiers came to attention. Take
aim-the rifles pointed their threaten
the next command.
Before IT could be given the Ameri-
can consul stepped forward and, draw
ing from his coat the American nag.
aloud: Now shoot" Every rifle dropped |
ringing on the ground.
Flag Should Mean Safety.
I'VE seem. during these recent years,
to have lost an old and sterling Ameri-
canism. Between the American and his
peril have--eeased- to -fioats seeminKty,I
the Stars and Stripes. 1t must not
longer be so.
Il throw myself eagerly, as ask you
to do, into the determination, running |
like fire over the prairies through the |
peoples life today, that the American
flag. when thrown about an American |
citizen in any part Of this wide world, !
shall be for him his impenetrable |
armor.''
Capt. Thomas Mckee. who followed |
Mr.. Bulkley. attacked the claims that |
President Wilson kept this country out |
of war: that the United States Is ex-
periencing unprecedented prosperity |
now, and that the Underwood tariff is |
superior to the Paine -Aldrich tarfn.
Mrs. V. n. Speel president of the |
Women's National Republican Club, in
troduced the speakers. The next meet |
ing will be at the Willard next We'd
nesday night.