The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-02

want to register my Solemn pro-
test here against the use of our
foreign relationships for political
advantage. 1 cannot. ! will not, re-
gard any man as a patriot who docs
that-men who In the midst of the
most critical relationships. the detail
Of which they do not know, make
play with the loss OF the lives Of
American citizens. even in order that
they may create a domestic political
advantage.
We are not afraid to fight and We
are not dlsinclined to fight for the
things that America stands for. We
are waiting for the call We have
always waited for. We have fought
for humanity. God forbid that we
should ever fight for self-satisfac-
tion or for aggression.
Variety OF opinion among ourselves
there may be. but so far as every
other nation is concerned we must
be absolutely a unit.
Use for Political Parties.
Use political parties but do not
make partisan use Of them. So far
as the Democratic party Is concerned.
as an. organization ! have not the
least interest In any question the
point Of which Is. what In for the
advantage OF the Democratic party.
but have the profopndest interest
in this question:: How can the Demo-
cratic party best be used to serve
the United States?
Just 20 soon as our political parties
are used for partisan objects they
become a menace TO the public peace
and an obstacle to the wise selection
OF policy.
Any man who tries to apply the
economic principles OF ten years ago.
Of FIVE years ago, OF two years ago.
and relations OF the United States
will be running the risk OF a disas-
trous mistake.
The thing that strikes me most
about the new economic situation 10
that II Is not yet fully disclosed In
0 its details. and that no man can pre-
diet with confidence what those de-
tails are going to be.
Some, OF us who had all our lives
long seen the question Of the tariff
handled as a party question, made
up our minds that II was high time
to stop handling II as a party ques-
tion. II Ia a question Of facts, and
not a question OF theoretical opin-
ions which may be held.
Point of View.
II you get into your consciousness
the idea that you belong to the capt.
talistic class. the employing class,
you are at the same time getting into
your mind that the employed class.
the iaboring class, Is a different sort
OF folk.
The whole thing rests on a radical
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not have as much money as you,
they may not be able to assemble
II in the same influential form, but
they are the same sort OF flesh and
blood as you are.
They can get happiness the Same
way that you do; they can get mis-
can be hungry as you can. they can
be full as you can, and you have got
to see to II that you regard every
mothers son OF them as of the same
flesh and blood and heart and sub
stance II Justice TIC lis 10 going to be done ne
skilled workers. OF this country are
when you do them mere justice.
am ashamed when do them mere
Justice to have them come and thank
me Political parties are very much
interested In the workingmen when
know they are in the majority. I
want to help them after the election.
For Vocational Education.
! want to have the Federal Treas
ury help them to get vocational edu-
cation. You can't fool the working
men. Too many public men make
them promises so indefinite that you
can't tell when the promises are
kept.
ono OF the things I want to take
part in Is the rectification OF the
processes OF our courts. The pro-
cesses are too complex. The trou-
BILE Is not with the judges and the
lawyers. Most OF them, not all Of
them. want to do justice. But 1t
OF procedure. Every nation OF our
rank has simplified the processes Of
It's courts.
While we are talking about prin-
clples. we ought to be talking about
procedure. / am not interested in
whether men are going to get justice
but how they are going to get II.
eral and state Legislatures get down
to business.
It's easy to talk like a statesman.
It's easy to look like a Btateman.
What we want Is the reality. i be-
lleve In government by opinion, but
do not believe in government by
the mere expression of opinion.
We have heard q good deal recent
~ about the eight-hour day. One OF
the things that interests me about
1t is not merely that II means JUS
tice, but that II means health and
happiness. am In favor OF II just