The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-10-13
hughes Hadn't the Nerve to
demand FiI.buster in the Sen
ate Against the Law.
WILSON'S ACT COURAGEOUS
"enoer OF cleVeland's Cabinet Praise.
eS'oents Domestic Achieve
ments and Policy Of
Avertins War.

paish than Richard 0lney WIN W..
President Cleyeland's Attorney t;,.u.r.
al curing the railroad strike nf ISa4
ana President Cleyelauds Sarratsr,.
Oh State when the Venezuelan message
was sent 10 the British Governments
ne should know whether President
wilson ) action in avertlng the rail
IoaH strike was Surrender n, f,,rc..', I.
whether The Wilson foreign policy has
oeeh tiinid and Vuclllating".
MI oIuey seeks no political prefer.
meht his interest is that of n retired
STATESMAN, Of wise, experienced. dis.
passionate patriot, who is concerned
only with the welfare OF his cnuntrv
MI Olney has written for the New
iork world Il signed article In which
he warns the American people against
me danger sure 10 result from turning
over Their affairs to Mr.. Hugbe, and
Ihe Interests which would dictate his
poIcles, foreign and domestic.
Where Was Hughes Nerve?
Discussing The passage Of The Adam
son eight-hour law, Mr.. OIney points
out that the Republicans of the Senate.
II they had really wished more time
Tor consideration of the bill. could
nave obtained it by means Of A hlfbus-
ter as II recognized Senatorial wea-
pom, and adds:
why did not the Republican sena.
tors resort to il and get ali the time
Tor elaboration they wanted7 What
was Candidate Hughes doing that he
DID not make the wires hot with
messages to Washinqton-v.arn
against the law the seventy-four Re.
publican Representatives who voted
for It and urging the twenty-eisht Re-
publican Senators to fiIibuster to the
last ditch?
But neither he nor the Republican
leaders generally had the nerve to face
the situation. With ample means in
their hands TO prevent legislation until
after its due consideration. they de-
liberately elected that il should appear
to be enacted under coercion in order
that after the great national deliver
ance had been effected they might
object to the mode of its accomplish
ment.
"A pettier and more ignoble game Of
politics never was conceived. In com
parisOn, and in view Of the sudden and
extraordinary eXigency sprung upon
the country, President Wilson's course
was characterized by both courage and
common sense
OF Candidate Hughes conduct In the
campaign, Mr. Olney remarks
mo sooner was the nomination as
sured than the robes and ermine Of
the Judge fell from the candidate as
if by magic, and there appeared in
their place the motley wear Of the or
binary office seeker--a TRANSFORMS
uOn AS sudden as that made by the
wand Of Harlequin in the pautumime,
and transformation showing how
thin is the judicial veneer. and for.
ever discredling the United states
Supreme Court as a training camp
for high political Office"
Has Kept Rudder True
In It's conduct Of foreign relations
the Wilson Administration. Mr., olaey
says, has kept It's rudder true and
has won and deserved the respect and
gratitude ~ the country"
The principles and objects NJ the
Wilson foreign policy as stated by
Mr.. Uiury have been.
First-To keep the country out
Of the great European war,
Secoud-To insist upon The eI-
istencr and vitality Of interns-
rjonnl law as determining its own
status A. n neutral and defining
IFS rights and obligations ~ such
Third-Tn deal with the N"N
can situation To q spirit u per
feet fairness aud friendlIuess TO
the Mexican people. no" su1er-
ing from civil dissenslons snd
revolution to an extent which
leaves large part NJ the country
I'm state ~ anarchy.
Mr. OIney shows that all those oh.
;.,,,, hay. been attained through tn
wise patient and courageous atpl".
macy 81 Woodrow Wilson that h"
President has kept rh, country al
,.sac,. without disHnuur. rhH' under
his leadership the United States. hHs
rendered au u.~.EmahIe service u"
nsu,g.rrnt> and nsur~als and fo sL
mankind In steadily bearing alot'
tho banner ~ international law o.
Tho standard under which all ctvliiz"'
,aorI., must eventually gather.
Mr. Olney finds particular cause ."
commend President Wilson's Mexican
,,5rv He stands with the President
n declaring That The MeVicaH> have
tho rirnf POO work our their own destiny
wen through revolution
Closing by asking What is hheIH
o., b~rrep If the Presidential tlie'
o.ss.s into new hands. Nr olneS
.sy. that Hughes induceuent u"
..bsng. the existing foreign policies ~
,hs country will be very great
Tn. American people Gun hara'a
,.u - realize the danger and TO refus'
-" mt At risk the continuance OF