Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16

sense Of the world would have given to
our diplomacy. When our government
defending its rights in case they should
be trampled Upon 1t lost the power which
a belief In its readiness and viii to main
tain its rights would have given to Its
government gave notice to Germany that
lit would destroy American lives and
American ships at its peril our words.
! which would have been potent il sustained
good. and by the prestige and authority
Of the moral leadership of great peo-
pie in great cause. were treated with
contempt which Should have been fore
make. those words good its dipiOnac.'- was
bankrupt.
Upon the record Of performances
which l have tried to describe will the
cratic party is entitled to be continued
The defects of the present. admins
tratlon arise from two distinct causes.
ins OF the President. The second is
the incapacity of the democratic party
as It Is, Is represented r in washington in
tive departments either to originate
wise policies or to follow them when
proposed by others or to administer
them effectively if they. are established.
The democrats in Congress are never
controlled except with a club. and gov
eminent with a club is always spas
modic and defective.
changes f shsIsstsristisT will not
change his nature: the democratic
party will not change the character of
ITS representatives.: and there is no es-
cape cape from having the same causes Of
government for the last three years
continued in the future except the
withdrawal of power from the demo-
e cratic party T.; We must not deceive
period arising from the great war has
passed. The real dangers and the real
tests Of the strength of our institu-
national morality are on trial. We
must play, our part in the universal
trial whether we will or no, for upon
the result depends directly the ques-
tion "hether our republic can endure.
What Republicans May Do.
But what are the people to expect If
the republican party is restored to
power: .
This much we can say now:
They may expect with confidence
that their government will meet the
economic situation with which we must
deal Immediately upon the close of the
war, with policy Of moderate but
adequate protection to American in
Jus ~ DdSeu upon aScertained and eS-
tabi1shed facts, and inspired by SYM
pathy with all honest American enter
prise and desire for the prosperity
and happiness of Americans of every
calling and in every state
They may expect that the govern
ment will be administered with the
honesty and efficiency which have
marked republican administrations, in
| the past in the interest of no section
! or class but for the interest of the
! nation as whole and in every part.
They may expect that the best pos
sible course for the preservation of
peace will be followed by a foreign
! policy which, with courtesy and friend
illness to all nations, is frank and fear
less and honest in it's assertion of
American rights. and leaves no doubt
anywhere in the world of America Is
purpose and courage to protect and de
tend her independence. her territory
and the lives and just rights of her
citizens under the law of nations.
They may expect that their govern
ment will stand for full and adequate
preparation by the American people for
their own defense. The republican