The state herald., 1916-10-27

In the single quotation above givsa.
wtlsss's Dresn.
Nor Is this ALL Mr. Wilson Aas re-
sssn''y asHcs.cea -. desire, -. ~ he
United states shall stake Ser place II
the great field OF world trade" h.
has been appealing for the business
vote , by pointing out an aiiuring pie
turs ot the advantages and opportuni-
ties that foreign markets will soon OF.
fer. In his recent Omaha speech ne
said that we must finance some of the
ourselves" Tkese words mean Iess
sta nd. BY d: other wsrd.. stterea w
....s,f snd Y A's secretary Of .tate.
ne. who west into Mexico did so at
their own risk. and that he had NO
.ymp.tLy for thena after they went,
them In their investneuts. SIR. Viii
son never used weasel words OF more
siEnificance than those two statements.
Either his statement that we must
ings of the world for ourselves"
weasles all the honesty out OF his state
ment that he is not Interested In. and
Mexico. which means. ~'the financing
OF some OF the chief Undertakings OF
Mexico by Americans; or else the lat
YER sentence weasels all meaning out
TO say which. of these two statements
u the weasel, and which Is the. egg;
h put he cannot deny that the relation
Seawei" %ssse ana ,hem r.. Is strictly tHn Of the
said that he will furnish NO protection
10 the busaness men WhO have mRde
Investments In Mexico, and for once
his words coed. for ss Ia. not - pr"-
tected any man In Mexico, whether
workinEnan. miner or rancher.
The Country's RIxht
New. the country is entitled 10 know
whsther he really Intends 10 reverse
himself o.. TIL. policy 30 far ~ coan-
s.d u 80. why, snd jsst what neasure
81 protection Ne ontemplates furnish-
InE those busines. mes who accept his
rather danEerous Invitation. The plain
est construction Of honesty and SINGER
ity demand that he either reverse his
Mexican policy or else announce that
the only safe course for American busi-
the effort TO finance" or having any
connection with the chief undertake
,ngs OF the world outside Of the
United United states There is no middle
Mr.. Wilson. Which OF these positions
does he take? Either he does nos
stsnd On his Meaica. record. - which
s.S lsmesissi. siunssr % Of E -. ''"ss%. "S.i.
MeAlcsn policy for the last three AID
2 Aalf years. or else he does stand ON
his Mexiraa record. aad u 80. bis ask
f:resE. markets IL DOWNRIGHT hypSc-
risy. II Mr. Wilson will. not by subtle
and adroit evasion, but with DOWN
right straightforwardness, attempt to
answer this question, l believe he will
f:nd the attempt very stimulating to
what he calls his intellectual pro-
Now for Ourselves.
30 much for Mr.. Wilson and the
Democratic party Now for ourselves.
innate Interests of business men, In en-
couraging the great corporate instru.
ments necessary for carrying on mod
ern business. and In .rewarding enter
prise aud leadership. must do ali this
for the very reason that we treat a-
OF the first Importance the needs of
labor. Our aiss II 10 secure the mail
man 81 good resal's for the aScrnxc
working etttvca- lie q. the aan whom
we have primarily In mind. The sue
cessful business man Is entitled to Jus
tee for his own sake; and. moreover.
unless we grant him such justice W.
can do nothing for anyone else; bui
unless his profit is shared by farmer
and workincman. by the ordinars
achieved. We must see the corporate
viewpoint: but we must see very much
more than the corporate viewpoint
.eiutis.s % are re.t.i.cS is the .Nc"
FreeasM"--whtrh - practice is Rserci.
the e11-Sla freedOws 81 the strong "a
prey % the wesk-or IN the rhasre Z"
action teaainx 60 the limitation Of out
pct. We aust r0rreiate the aemapG
for TIE enIoyment Of rixhts with the
.e.:e 81 ehiixatie. fsiiy. to perforn,
AmlEaa x.ts~
lndirtdusi1y, our Industrial standard.
We must develop the power OF self
help; and we must supplement this
power. We must ourselves organize
and furnish the use of satisfactory
state and national governmental ma
chincry TO accomplish those things that
labor cannot accomplish for Itself-anf
which Il sometimes attempts to accom-
plish In ways that would be destructive
to itself and to all of us.
nisnarrk's Method.
Bismarck carried such a program
that Germany has achieved a literally
phenomenal industrial success. TO-
gether with an exceptionally high
standard OF average well-being. He
conditions OF industrial and social life,
not by adding to the cost of produc-
ton, but by eliminating waste and In.
Producing scientific-that H., rational.
tho work Of production and OF distri-
button. II was one prime object OF his
policy to see that business was sue
cessful, and business men OF leadership
rewarded: for Otherwise the commu-
nifty would either stngnate or 20 back
wnrd. and nobody would get any re-
ward at all. But II was also with him
q prime object to secure for the wage
workers their legitimate share of the
benefits. not only In wages. but In
standard Of living. and In such ways
aH sickness Insurance, old axe pensions,
and the like. Germany In Infinitely
ahead OF us In ali Of these matters,
Germany gives better care. at iess cost.
tU the wsrktnRns man. IN health and IN
sickness. by her system OF organisn-
tton uader goSernment direction. nsd
Of orEsnisation by perfected private
lated Individssiism. Under our syr-
tenn the workingman gets but one
third OF what the German worklngman
gets In such matter as compensation
lul nd Ia an sA I'm .h