Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-04
CFrom tho New York SUM


This tariff reminds me Of the story
of the man who bought coon dog
which was guaranteed to be such. The
dog turned out to be gun-shy, and
afraid Of the dark, and the buyer took
him back to the seller. said he was
worthless and asked him why he sofa
him as a coon dog WELL said the
seller. "he wasn't worth damn TOT
anything else, and so l thought he
must be a coon dog" That's about
the situation with the present tariff.
The business word has been cal
ing for a tariff commission that cou'd
go about finding the facts and putting
this question out of politics. we are
now to have such a commission, l pc
lieve. but to insure its failure the
Democrats displayed about the only
symptom Of economy they have SHOWN
this year and cut the appropriation
down to a point that will make II wen
nigh impossible to get good men as
commissioners or pay the running eX-
penses.
To every thoughtful American the
repute in which we are held by the
other nations Of the earth Is or trans,
cendent importance. / have talked
with men from France, Germany Eng
land Canada and Australia, and am
compelled to believe that the popu-
lar notion Of us abroad is that we
are too proud to fight but not airaiu
to run.
The Presidents policy, or lack OF
policy. in Mexico, has put the Monroe
Doctrine in jeopardy and nothing out
the war abroad has prevented the ma
tions whose interests in Mexico nave
been entirely neglected from going IN
there and Strengthening things out
themselves. That is matter mat
we should do we'll to consider whlle
there is yet time.
The parrot-like cry Of the paclhst
and the spineless citizen who woulu
not resent a blow in the face is VII
son kept us out Of waf!"
What was it but war when he sent
our ships and soldiers TO Vera Cruz
and spilled American and Mexican
blood for the empty purpose OF de-
handing a salute-which he never
got?
What is il but war when we send
! our troops into the territory OF an
other nation and keep them there
Mr. Wilson has committed two acts
OF war in which nothing was accom-
plisbed and several acts of peace in
which still less was accomplished.
And meanwhile through vacillation
and lack of preparedness American
/ rights have been sacrificed and shame
fully ignored and more American livea
lost than i'm the Spanish war. Amer
ican guns and ammunition were freely
supplied to Villa which were after
ward used TO kill Americans, and Il
was not so long ago that overtures
we're made by the Administration a.
[ Washington to this murderous mon
, ster whom the same Administration Is
r now spending some millions OF oul
money to catch.
I We have been at war, but we have
! gathered none Of the fruits OF wal
, either in the shape Of reputation a
home or respect abroad. II the stock
l holders in our corporation had nae
n their way their President would no
: have "butted" in as he did, but b.
y the same taken. if they had decided
, that he should go in they would no
p have allowed him to back out until n
o. had indicated their honor and saIe
p guarded their interests.
. What do other stockholders think o
Z President who signs Dill Una
- drives our merchant marine from tn
] Pacific and gives its control to tn
e Japanese?
= What is their opinion Of the eXecu
- tive who usurps the powers of tn
v legislative department of our Govern
a ment; who appoints personal agent
.. to the embarrassment of our foreig
Il Ministers: who sacrifices the qualit
OF our diplomatic service to pay pc
v litical debts as "a pleasant menta
S exercise" but within a year after
q ward, as election approaches, and tn
d sentiment of the voters became al
IS parent, rushed around the c0untr
II talking preparedness: whose bal
e bearing mind reverses itself owe
J. might on the Philippine policy and tn
n army organization plan, and. aboN
lr all. what do they think, not only as
le business proposition, but also as
ID matter Of moral principle and eve
Of national safety, of President WI
rs with plenty Of time to prepare for
IS great crisis does nothing until Il
IN last minute of the eleventh hour, al
n then allows a quartet of men to di
s. tate terms to the United States Go
o. eminent, and hold a watch on hi
IN while he scurries about and does the
k bidding?
he Shades or George Washington al
w Andrew Jackson! What would tho
TX sturdy men have said if any one HI
tried 20 force upon them such an Il
to holy compact?
In Imagine Grover Cleveland or The
in dore Roosevelt thus sacrificing I
lis principle of arbitration and dealil
" a body blow to honest and intellige
n labor. for no act in the past has be-
is so injurious to organized labor as Il
on cowardly surrender Of the rights a
~ interests Of 80 1-2 per cent. of I