Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-10

joke on William Alden Smith, the
strident senator from Michigan, that
he could scarcely carry his own state
against an unwilling candidate. But
group OF politicians here take more
serious view Of II. They find in the
Ford vote a measure Of the extreme
paciflst strength in the republican
party.
Among the newspapers. the New
York World. semi-officlal organ o.
Wilson. discusses Fords run from
this viewpoint
Sees Pacifist Trend.
Ford II says, lis 40 much OF q pa.
clfist that he il opposed even TO pre-
paredness for war. Mr.. smith on the
contrary Is no militant that everything
30 far suggested in the way Of defense
seems 10 him inadequate and trifling
lie would have a greater army and
navy and a commandcr-in-chief in
the White House not reluctant TO use
Them. Yet. the republicans Of Mich
igan, who rank high in morality. in
ANAtkiH'fF nAtaiAiA anu IHANtA EfA ftAff
almost appear TO prefer the man of
inoorrieiblc peace 10 tho man OF IN
eorrigible blood and iron.
Tie world "dcduces" from this that
Roosevelt Ii not wanted, smith IL not
wanted. Nobody is wanted but Wood
row This will. Of course, prove "a
great surprise to the republicans Of
Michigan who are not conscious Of
ever having wanted Woodrow badly
enough to vote for him while they
once voted for Roosevelt against all
other candidates.
Cnmmins Men Worried.
Practically the Ford run does not
affect the Roosevelt boom, but It has
given the Cummins men a bad quarter
az an hour. Fords name is on the
Nebraska ballot opposite TO that %
Cumminn and Estabrook. Estabrook
IN spending money In Nebraska. which
he claims as his own state, but Cum
NINA has no doubt of his ability to-
defeat him there unless the Ford
vote runs wild and spells calculations,
Fight on Lansing
Breaking up the cabinet has again
become the popular game IN wash
ington. The state department Is
once more the target and the alleged
differences between the president and
Sacretary Robert lansing are becom-
ing "irreconcilable. a good deal Of
this is congressional vindlctiveness re-
settling from the Mcfemore debate
and the consequent drubbing congress
rot from the country. Many mem
beers Of congress quoted Mr. IAnslng's
memorandum TO the allies, inquirlng
whether a modus vivcndi on the sub
maine warfare might NOT be ar
ranged. and declared HI their speech
~ that tho preeldent had first agreed
with Mr.. Lansing and had then re-
versed himself in his letter TO SEN
ntor w j, stone. The memorandum
and the letter have. according 90
these congressional gonsips, produced
strained relations between the seere-
iary of state aud the president
The Hearst newspapers are actively
promoting tronhle between MIR Lam
sing and MIR. Wilson on the grounn
that Lansing wished TO obtain for all
beiliRerents an equality of treatment
They claim that II I.anaines advice
ig heeded there viii DO a stiffeninp
of the Omitted states attitude toward
Great Britain. Inquiry at the state
department reveals the fact that re-
Gently Mr.. Lansing. upon the instruc-
tions OF the president, beenn 70 eom-
pile full statement of the American
position toward all belligerents This
was what he was doing at Plnehurst
witere he WIS supposed TO be resting.
Vessel Armament Involved.
This statement. while Il would have
mado no essential change In the AM
erican position, It Is now said would
have Involved some changes In tho
policy Of forcing the regulations un-
der which the American port authori-
ties examine the character OF The arm
nment OF belligerent merchantmen TO
determine whether Vt n defensive.
Congressional critics again see Ia this
the hint OF a coming around TO their
position hy indireetion that IL to say
10 the diseountenancing OF armed
merchantmen.
The state department declares the
two questions are entirely separate.
What congress threatened Ia do in The
MeI.emore resolution was one thing.
what tho executive would do as re-
CARDS merchant ships Is another Tho
second involves no change In interna-
iionai law nor any limiting Of the
rights Of American citizens under In
ternationnl law.
statement l. abandoned.
The sequel TO the story above is
that the issuc of the Lansing mom-
orandufn has been indefinitely post
poned because il was all based on the
United states understanding with