The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15

Mexico that they would not De IN IeHpeI "
sit through months of parley under directions
from Washington
Justice Brandeis will lend to the commission
a great breadth Of vision well as solid expert
ence in the general work of mediation. His
powers of analysis will stand him in good
stead in the case of Mexico and he will not be
likely to accept any agreement that merely
smoothed over the difficulties Of the day. His
presence among the conferees will be a guaran-
| tee of good sense in reaching conclusions.
| Secretary Lane of the department Of the in
terror is known by reputation as the most
capable member of the Wilson cabinet. He is
credited with sound judgment in the compi
Gated affairs of his department. A purely Will
sonian commission, drafting Wilson heuten-
ants, could go further and fare worse The
selection of a cabinet member is made neces
sary by similar course on Carranza' s part.
We have some idea that if Louis D. Brandeis
and Franklin T. Lane could take the Mexican
problem entirely away from the influence Of
President Wilson there would be more hope for
solution than has been provided by any prevl-
Gus Wilson experiment.
It was quite truthfully maintained by many
observers that the mobilization of the national
guard would afford a new melting pot'' for
the various elements of citizenship in its ranks.
But the literal truth of the statement was not
foreseen For the past week temperatures OF
100 degrees in the hot hours of the day have
not been uncommon along the border where
the guardsmen are duty From letters
home of recruits from all sections of the land
| it is evident that fusion of spirit is accom-
panied with physical deliquescence; the army is
in melting mood; community of suffering is
producing good fellowship. But it is also quite
evident that the homeland is pleasant memory
and hope to men of every section; the prevail
ance of inconsistencies is freely admitted by all
correspondents.
| A thousand five-cent loaves of bread cost
So. So more to make than five hundred tencent
loaves according to Master Baker Power of
Pueblo, Colo, who spoke at the master bakers
convention at Salt Lake City. The proper
moral is not necessarily that the fve-cent loaf
ought to be abolished The approximately
three -eighths cent extra that the fve-cent loaf
would cost is probably made up to the baker
bv the demand for the loaf. But, of course if
you look at things in all their bearings, you
will always be slow to make changes-in loaves
and prices therefore, as in other things. And it
you let well enough alone, how are you to go
spinning along the path of progress like
dithyrambic teetotumi
|
sustain life; the Syrians are in equal extrem-
| ity. In both countries wholesale murder has
thinned the ranks of those who fight starva-
ton. Whatever any other power may win in
the present conflict there can be no two minds
as to Turkeys right. By her brutality to her
christian subjects Turkey already has won the
right to extinction
I One United States senator has Cancelled his
chautauqua dates because they interfere with
his duties at Washington. Evidently he has no
ambition to become secretary of state
! The plain people are beginning to wonder
how much longer it will be before Bryan be-
gins to embarrass the administration by active
campaig n assistance.
A Pennsylvania attorney had fee of $780,
900 cut by the court to $50. 1t is better to have
charged and lost than never to have charged
at all
Il We shouldn't be a bit surprised if Mr.. Will
son wrote note to Mr.. Hughes.