The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-07

and means OF their transportation and
exchange. Far better a high cost of
living and ability to buy than a lower
ing OF cost attended by destruction Of
purchasing capacity.
The Cost of Living.
It is worth while to recall the mag
nified Importance given to the high cost
OF living four years ago; first to en-
phasize Democracy's failure to reduce
II. though II risked and almost accom-
plished the ruin OF our good fortune in
attempting It; second. to declare there
Is no such thing. What was thought to
be the high cost were only the higher
demands and the larger capacity to buy.
which were the natural reflcxes OF the
higher standard of living reared under
Republican protection.
The one notable advance in cost has
! profited the American farmer. for whose
BETTING share in good fortune we have
! stood unfailingly and sincerely. His re-
ward is Republican achievement and
we prefer to cling to the conditions
| which brought to agriculture it's de-
secure In Republican maintenance of a
home market unmatched in all the
world More. we want our basic pros
/ perity to be home-created and home.
sustained, and not dependent on condi-
Let us agree-nay. let us boast
that American industry can compete
with any in all the world, under like
conditions. But we also boast a con,
dition. created through isolation and
maintained by protection, wherein the
rate of American wages Is twice OF
thrice to ten times that of old-world
competition. Reduce our wages and
we shall have conditions more nearly
equal. but no Republican will consent
! 10 that. We are willing to standard
lie the wages of the world. We are
as Mt to lead in doing that as we
were to fix the newer guarantees OF
liberty and Independence; but we
Republicans do not mean to lower our
scales to effect the leveling. We want
the world measurements raised to
our heights. Until II Is done we shall
cling to American wages for Ameri-
can workmen. American markets for
] American products, and hold the Re-
/ publican guaranty of our material
good fortune.
Democratic Repentance.
| The nations abroad and the Demo
cratic part at home are bearing wit
ness to Republican wisdom. German
industrial self-reliance is the Sc.
quence to her adoption of a Republi.
can protective tariff. and England''
manifest conversation to this fostering
plan will magnify the prophetic wis
dom of Republican protectionists
Even the Democratic party Is penitent
now and makes confession in actor
II not In words. The proposed de.
struction of American sugar has beer
repealed, and simulated grief abou
the American breakfast table has beer
put aside. With that facility fol
changing position which has beer
made manifest from Baltimore L
to restore the tariff commission Which
II had FASTENED to destroy.
This change Of attitude is not becaus,
OF its great and manifest love OF com
mission alone, but because failure II
written across every paragraph o.
Democratic revision and fear is haunt
ing the White House slumbers. IN,
Wilson Administration has sensed tn,
ditions when the revelry In munitions
and the immunity granted by war ar,
ended. 1t has made a reflective esti
mate OF the perils of 49,. once calie,
stolen remedy. with more concern abou
the enects than the ethics involved
We do not oppose a tart frcommission
We favor It, 1t is Republican crea
non, we DO not want one. however
American industry o managed In Dem
ocratic opposition to business success
We would hasten the protective derens
against foreign invasion, to guarante
our industrial security, and then let ,
tarin commission deliberately and scien
tifcally work out the needs of Ameri
can preference.
No honest business in this country 4
too big to be good and useful or to,
little to be prtected and encouraged
and bth big and little deserve the
mAerican shield against destruction b,
foreign competition, and protection from
the raiders political or otherwise, "A
home. Business and it's agencies o
transportation are so inseparable from
each ether and from the common wea
that the political party which does no
pledge them a square deal, no more an,
no less. does not deserve the conidenc,
of the people. The strength OF tn,
business heart shows In every counte
nance in all the land, and the weakness
of that heart holds a nation Ill. w,
must strengthen the heart Of American