The Washington times., 1916-10-04

TO be formed In Sweden. where MT. King
spent some time and delivered several
addresses, but was prevented by illness
from completing the WORK.
Wants Internstional League.
His dream now IL for an international
league for popular government to be
formed after the war is over. One aim
IL to hearten the progressive movement
In Europe In its tight with the conserve
tives for a greater voice OF the people
In their government.
II will help also, he believes, to inform
the people Of Europe OF the mistakes
this country has made In democratic
forms of government. 80 that they need
not repeat these blunders-that IL. In
creating political machinery that pro-
fesses to give the people self-govern-
ment, but conceals therein "Jokers In
the form of "safeguards and restric-
lions" which nullihes their effectiveness.
Mr.. King hopes that the Scandinavian
Leagues will afford base from whicn
to begin the international; ana III ,na d,s'
proving the propaganda OF the reaction,
aries that the United states has failed
as a democracy, and that the people arc
disgusted with the lnroads 10 pontical
corruption and are dritung to"aro ih-
perialism.
Know Nothing of Movement.
"The astounding thing found ev-
erywhere, in Germany. In Holland' in
Denmark, Sweden and Norway" ne
said, was that, we'll informed as the
men Of these countries are about sur
face politics in America. they know
practically nothing about our great
movement for genuine democracy
last fifteen years, over 400 American
cities have adopted the commission
plan Of city government which. In the
city manager form, gives oierman Ell
ficiency in admlnistroti ton under popu,
lar control; that eighteen states have
adopted the Initiative and referendum
and that nine states have the recall fol
all public officers. They weie intense
ly Interested in our new official pub
lIcity pamphlets used in campaign
paign contributions and expenditures
our corrupt practices acts. direct prim
| aries. and other evidences that the com
mon people in America are demanding
a nd securing not less but more democ
racy. and are casting the old 'guaran'
tees as they call them abroad which
| defeats popular government.
You don't get II in dispatches" sait
Mr.. King. but in Germany and Rus
gone conclusion by intelligent observ
ers, that great progressive ool,ticn
changes must follow this war. and THU
demand Is being felt In the borde
states as well.
Capacity Increased.
| The way for self-government haI
been paved by many movements which
Increase the capacity Of the people u
take care Of their own affairs. Take
for example. the cooperative move
ment in Denmark. which In the las
twenty years has been growing b!
leaps and bounds There are NOR
than / go such societies In little Den
mark, where the movement is especial
/ ~ strong among farmers.
| They do everything In the way o
| production, distribution, manufacturing
/ and exchange to an astonishing extent
/ / was especially impressed. for example
| when I attended the annual meeting o
the Cooperative Slaughtery. on the Is
land OF Funen.
banded together with an equipmen
similar to one OF our great American
packing houses. After receiving tn
regular market price for their pigs an
cattle, and setting aside n fixed dividen
on their Investment, they met and vote
| themselves a clean profit OF 100000.
| 81 was compelled to note the inteili
gence and stamina Of those farmers