The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-07

| III proclaimed tn Q gacredneas of its
pIeases and then profaned them. II pro-
own extravagance. 1t has turned ade-
quacy of revenue under Indirect and
unfelt taxes to insuffciepcy and direct
/ taxation. II has espoused the freedom
OF the seas and frought only the free
dom OF the Panama canal. 1t reafirmed
its devotion to Jeqersonion principles
and simplicity of government and 10
voting millions h,,s Of the public treasury TO
to destroy private industry. 1t declared
for enlarged shipping facilities without
added burdens upon he public treasury.
and now proposes that Atty to Ave
go to shipping. Federally owned and
privately managed. with every menace
that Federal ownership involves. We
believe in great merchant marine.
Federally encouraged and privately
erected. wrought in the committal to the
achievement OF private enterprise and
measured to the requirements OF our
commerce in peace.
National Sympathies.
The President has said cur Is q
provincial party. evidently forgetting
the Federalist founding Of our ma
tionnlity and Republican expansion
to greater national glory. The Demo
cratic party not only fails TO grasp
our iinmeDsity and Importance, IL Is
sectional on the mainland and un-
needing OF our island possessions. It's
vision does not catch the splendor OF
Old Glory In the sunlight of the
world. Right now. when the devour-
ing flames of war are burning most
| hercely, when our national view must
be world wide to be comprehensive,
the Democratic Administration has
proposed to set adrift an island en-
to the world, to the Philippine peo-
pie and ourselves Amid proclapa-
tions of our ministrations in behalf
OF mankind II undertook to renounce
its guardianship of race of people
and leave them to walk alone when
they had not been fully taught to
Icreep. A few rebellious Democrats
Joincd the Republican minority In
sparing us this national Disgrace. but
the design is written among the
oscillations OF the present Admins
tration. The Democratic party once
hauled down the flag which had been
Lnfurled I'm honor in the Pacific anJ
meet rebuhe at the frat popular ex-
tration which hauls down the flag
and none which proposes to haul II
down ever can succeed itself in d.
resting tho affairs of the American
people.
Our Widened Relationship.
One century OF marvellous develop
ment has led us into another century
OF international sponsorship. This
mighty people. idealizing popular gov
eminent and committed to human prog
ress. can no longer live within and for
ourselves alone. CELEBRATED distance
makes II impossible to stand aloof from
mankind and escape widened RESPONSE
bility. II we are to become the agency
of a progressive civilization and Gods
great intent-and to believe otherwise
is to deny the proofs Of American de-
velopment-we must assume the re-
sponsibilities Of influence and example
and accept the burdens of enlarged par
ticipation. The clustered life Is not
possible to the potential man or the
roe doctrine. stronger for a century's
maintenance. fixes an obligation of new
world sponsorship and old-world rela-
torial. 1t must be trusted leadership In
fraternity Of American republics.
Our Strength at Home.
To meet the obligations we must first
! make sure of maintained mertal moral
, and physical health at home. 1t Is
! good to recall that ours Is the only
, major political party ever formed in
.. this country on a great moral issue.
Our first proclamation was human lib
! erty. to be glorifed by the spiritual and
= material development of a free people.
: We opened the way to higher human
attachments and emphasized human
rights under the guarantees OF civil
liberty. We need only TO go on. i'm
Dueu Win tne SDllII Wnlcn mas tnuS Iar
pointed our way: The light OF a moral
people is the halo Of liberty itself. Let
. us be honest not only in proclamation.
but in practice not alone in campaigns
1 but In incumbency of office: not only
. before affairs of worship, hut in our
: daily affairs and in every human rela-
i tionshin. II popular government is TO
be held dependable and command the
confidence as well as the loyalty OF its
/ citizenship, political parties and their
. platforms and their spokesman must
3 be honest and sincere.
E A Peoples Welfare.
, II we are to urge the worlds at
+ tention to international justice we
I must hold secure our civil justice at
, home and make social Justice and at
! tending welfare typical of our nation
ale life. We have advanced wonder
r fully. The reward of merit is eter-
nal. but we can promote the develop
l ment of merit. l have spoken so en-
phatically for the American producer
that ! want to add here a committal
to improved conditions of production.
kets we hope to attain in peaceful
, commercial conquest, but production
is itself the maker of markets at
= home. To the safety and inviting en-
= vironment of the laborer we must
add his growing merits of compensa-
: ton. There can be no permanent ma
terial good fortune that is not right
: eously shared, there can be no real
!. moral achievement that does not lift
> the great rank and file to an ever
higher plane. Maintained Republican
policies provide conditions for the
ideal advancement and continued up
2 lift, and II is not too much to hope
I that we shall acclaim the day when
n choice instead of necessity fixes the
r status of the American wage Garner.
My countrymen. for two generations.
0 with short Interruptions. the Republic
s can party. in conscience. courage and
n capacity has been translating the de-
= pendable popular sentiment OF the re-
: public into governmental policy. We
!. have not yielded to the expediency of
= adopting every ephemeral within. be-
: cause devotion to country and its ulti-
. mate good ofttimes demand opposition
a to a momentary popularity. The final
!. appeal to sober intelligence has justified
a our course in political righteousness.
q But we have been so engrossed in de-
! veloping America that we have not
d stopped to search our own hearts for the
a soul OF Americanism.
! The American Spirit.
/. In the travail of life. liberty and the
: pursuit of happiness the American soVl
!. was born. Set aGlow at Bunker Hill, 1t
i was reflected in the faces OF the patriots
| of n fearless republic, where men dedi-