The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
COL. HOUSE, AUTHOR, HAD
RADICAL DEFENCE IDEAS
"Philip Dru," Novel of a New u. S., Traced to Presi-
dents Envoy by Autograph Copy Presented to Sem
ator Culberson-Capital Keenly Interested.

he had sworn to serve faithfully.
becoming prostituted by this same power
and used at times for the purposes Of in
m petty conquests where the
OF wealth were at stake. He
the great city where luxury. DON'T
ant and defiant. existed largely by grace
Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF men,
woinen and children.'
A. for the "Christian religion of TO-
day" the hero had this to y ~ re-
liz OH almoe, wholly selfish AMI concerned
almost entirely in the bcttermcnt OF life
death"
Tho autnuy tells % Dru's interest in
SO ill b-,terment. while &, banker and a
United states senator plan with the aid
OF 1000 muitimillinnaires, contributing
SIp.0oo each to control the next Presi-
den'ii. election. tells how the plot
worked out and how the senator. re-
jo.c'ng IN his victory. repeats his story to
the banker. who unwittingly has his
d!c'agrnph working.
The record Is heard by the bankers
secretary. who. from patriotic motives.
gives il, 20 the press and starts a revolu-
zion ,;cn. ORA. with the revolutlorists.
ds eats the regulars and then puts mis-
pl - of. reform into eject.
The exposition Of these reforms Is
Nit IIiNl wv vi Nnt
was necessary. the hero after
becoming dictator. ''for otherwise the
cruel hand of avarice would ave crushed
gu, from us and from our children every
sernblance of freedom. If our late mas
ters had been more moderate In their
greed we would have been content to
struggle for yet another period. hoping
tina IN time we might again have JUS
tice and equality before the law But
even so we would have had n defective
Government. defective In machinery u
defective In its constitution and laws
Gives LabOrer = share.
Gen. Dru causes changes In the ju-
dietary saying
THE United States therefore had the
mos, complicated. expensive and made
quate legal machinery Of II civilized
nation
The hero also has distinct IDEAS about
Federal Incorporation he directed that
every corporation must ave on Its board
of directors "a representative OF the la
boring men and the laboring men were
TO share in the earnings.
As for The railroad problem the hero
had this To say:
THE railroads were bui,, dishonesty.
'iN NiN laA'i W VI ti'Nl W. Wv
ton ny the promoters In the most open
and shameless way and afterward bonds
and stocks were issued far in excess Of
the fraudulent sp-called cost"
ten. Dru prohibits holding companies,
directs that tn. nation and the state
share In tn. profits of the railroads. As
for stock markets II the like the au-
thor writes concerning the hero's plans
Stock. cotton and produce exchanges
~ then conducted. came under the ad
,ninis;rator's displeasure. and he ind,
Gated his intention Of reforming their
10 the extent OF prohibiting. under pan
atty of fine and imprisonment, the sell
Ing either long or short stock. bonds
commodities Of whatsoever character. OF
| anything Of value. Banks. corporation.
! or individuals lending money to any cor
Ioration or individual whose purpose il
was known to he TO violate the law
sloul he deemed as guilty as the ac
;ual offender and should he as heay u,
punished"
In an address to the people Gen. Dr.
said
! w" nave been living under a Govern
| meat Of ucsation. 4 Government with al
! Executive with more pow"r than an
monarch. a Government having 4 81
| premr court clothed with grca;er au
. WV N""' ~ 'NA'' 'f'iANah bF'sN
therefore W. nav" Jagged behind o,he
! nations IN democracy.
"Dur Government. perhaps. is less re
spouslve TO the will 81 the people tina,
that Of almost any OF the civilized ma
tiuns. our constitution and our law
served us we'll for the first hundred year
' Of our existen %. but under the cond
tons to-day th.N are not only obsolete
but even grot"sQuc.
at is nearly impossible FOR tn, desire
of our people 70 find expression into law
The trainers of tn. old consti
tuition lived IN an atmosphere of autoc
racy AMI they could not know. as we d.
low. the danger of placing such enor
mou. power in one mans hands"
The author gives Il striking picture o
the political boss in these words
"1t was a fascinating IaTc to Selwyi
lie wanted 10 govern tho nation with a
Absolute hand. and Yet not nv known n
the directing power. He arranged I
have his name appear less frequently /
the press. and hc never submitted To "
tcrvlews, la~ughingly Kidding himself {
reporters ny asserting that no kne'
absolutely nothing OF Importance
secs Alliance with Britain.
Gen. Dru becomes interested in a re
Kind OF warship with turr'ts that revol,
with such velocity that they fend of an
shells thai strike them. There ~ 81
down in the book a new Federal an
state constitution.
TIL author goes into III, information,
situation. and as of 1880 lie d.scrih,
Great Britain aud Germany closely ALI.
' against tho United States. with German
seeking control of South America AZ
England taking Africa. while Japan co
. trolls the Far East.
To countciact that situation Cen. III
succeeds in getting England to join ham
with America In "A worldwide policy
|. "peace n commercial freedom" 7
provides that the United States give q
, Philippines their Independence under q
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