Evening star., 1916-08-01

ried out in q businesslike manner un-
der the most competent administrative
heads: that we shall have up-to date
preparation: that the moneys appro-
prfated shall be properly expended. We
should also have careful plans for mo-
bilizing our Industrial resources: for
promoting research and utilizing the in
vestiRations Of science And q policy Of
have in view the necessity Of conserv-
ing our fundamental human interests;
of promoting the physica we'll being Of
our population, as well as education
most our economic strength and inde-
pendence. 1t must be based upon a
profound sense of our unity and demo-
cratic obligation. 1t must not mean the
abandonment Of other essential govern
mental work. but that we shall have. in
both efficiency and in neither waste
nor extravagance. We should also be
solicitous, by wise provision and con-
ference, to remove so far as possible
the causes of irritation which may in
In our proposals there is. / repeat. no
militarism. There 10 simple insistence
upon common sense in providing rea-
sonable measures Of security and avoid
ing the perils Of neglect We must
have the strength of self-respect; q
strength which contains no threat. but
assures our defense. safeguards our
rights and conserves our peace.
For Organization Of Peace"
I'VE are deeply interested in what I
may term the organization of peace.
We cherish no illusions. We know that
the recurrence of war is not to be pre-
vented by pious wishes. II the conflict
of national interests is not to be
brought to the final test OF force these
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national organization in ord>r to pro-
vide international justice and to safe
guard SO far as practicable the peace
of the world.
Arbitration treaties are useful with
in tt-nr proper sphere. but 1t Is worse
tan folly to ignore the limitations OF
this remedy or to regard such treaties
as an adequate means of preventing 9
war. There should be an international
tribunal to decide controversies sus-
affording the advantage of judicial
standards in the settlement Of partfcu-
lar disputes and of the gradual growth
OF a body of judicial precedents. In
tribunal for the disposition of contro-
versies Of justiceable sort 1t must not
be overlooked that there are also legisla-
tive needs.
Prosperity Temporary"
When we contemplate Industrial and
commercial conditions. We see that we
are living in FOOLS paradise. The
temporary prosperity to which our op-
ponents point has been created by the
abnormal conditions incident to the
war. With the end of the war there
will be the new conditions determined
by a new Europe. Millions of men in
the trenches will then return to work.
the energies of each Of the now beliig-
erent nations, highly trained. VIII then
Of terrible discipline for the nations
at war, but 1t must not be forgotten
that each rs developing a national soil
darity, knowledge of. method, a reali-
preached. In each. the lessons of CO.
operation now being learned will never
be forgotten. Friction and waste have
been reduced to a minimum; labor and
capital have a better understand1ng &.
business organization is more highly
developed and more intelligentIy di-
rected than ever before. We see in
each of these nations a marvellous ma
tional efficiency. Let 1t not be supposed
that this efficiency will not count when
its productive powers to the utmost
limit.
"On the other hand. in this country
with the stoppage Of the manufacture
Of munitions, a host of men will be
turned out Of employment. We must
meet the most severe competition in in
dustry. We are undisctplined. defective
in organization. loosely knit. Industrial
ly unprepared.
Our opponents promised to reduce
the cost of living. This they have failed
to do: but they did reduce the opportu-
mites of making a living. Let US not
forget the conditions that existed in
this country under the new tariff prior
had decreased, business was languiSh-
ing, new enterprises were not under
taken: instead of expansion there was
curtailrnent, and our streets were filled
with the unemployed. 1t was estimated
that in the city of New York over 300,
country the jobless demanded relief
The labor commissioners of many states
and our municipal administrations de-
voted themselves to the problem of un-
employment, while the resources of our
voluntary charitable organizations were
most severely taxed. What ground is
there for expecting better conditions
when the unhealthy stimulus of the war
and worktngmen are exposed to the
competition Of an energized Europe?
Must Have Protective Policies"
TT is plain that we must have pro-
ttClINe, uppuliuiiiS po4iClSS. IL Is iulc
to look for relief to the democratic
party, which as late as 1912 declared
in it's platform that it was a funda-
mental principle of the democratic
party that the federal government un-
der the Constitution had no right or
power to impose or collect tariff duties
except for the purpose of revenue. We
are told In its present platform that
there have been 'momentous changes
pudiating its former attitude. the
democratic party now declares for a
non-partisan tariff commission But
have the momentous changes incident
to the European war changed the Con-
stitution of the United States? Is 1t
proposed to use a tariff commission to
frame tariff for revenue only? Is the
opposing party ready to confess that
for generations it has misread the Con-
stitution? Is that party now prepared
to accept the protective principle?
Rather, so far as the tariff is con-
cerned. 1t would appear to be without
principle. Witness its action in con-
nection with the sugar duties. its re-
affirmation of the doctrine of a revenue
tariff, its dyestuffs proposal and it's
formultion in lieu of protective duties
of an .anti-dumping' provision, the
terms of which are sufficient to show
it's ineffective character.
"The republican party stands for the
principle of protection. We must apply
that principle fairly, without abuses, in
as scientific a manner as possible, and
Congress should be aided by the in
vestigations of an expert body. We
stand for the safeguarding of our eco