South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-05
OUR KAISERIAN SENATOR'S AND THE
ARMAMENT BILLS SLOW DEATH.

ARMAMENT
Backward the tide American patriotism has turned
its way History is repeating itself The of 20
and copperheads of '61 '65 by void of
rencarnation in 1917. Germany has her emissares in
the congress of the United States well as in the
rechstag same as England had in colonial
bes and the confederaey in the that were
supposed to be Prest Lincoln in suppressins
the great rebellion.
Filibusterers in the United senate under the
leadership of such demagogues as Sens William Joel
stone of Missouri Robert Marion LaFoette of Wis
consin and Albert Baird Cummns of Iowa, have for the
purpose of salving the German American vote back
home-more German than American,-forced the peo-
pie OF the United States record divided against
president his foreign policies with reference to
kaiser wiIhems submarine warfare light in which
Germany is bound to take it, justified in taking it,
thanks. awfully."
II is a splendid demonstration of the real size of some
men, under ordinary circumstances capable appear
ing great but void all largeness in the face of
Here elegant illustration of the difference
between politician the statesman; of where the
begins. the other leaves off, Self-interest is
the dividing line in 999 out of thousand. Any
political a politician but it takes brave
be a statesman. When public official lets the
for ofice get Judgment and he takes
placing his personal political outlook above the pub
lie welfare craftsmanship becomes absent guam
tty. and politics vertable hog-wallow
And yet America the world over. has judged by
the actions of such brace of political snipes-
there being other language better fit in which
oothe them We talk of majority rule in this coun-
try but the minority sometimes get in pretty ef
fectve ticks. What other Interpretation outside
world going to put upon this action-or lack of
ton-on part the highest law-making division
OF our government than that the policies of the ad
ADMINISTRATION have repudiated. II that what
the people wanted. it would be different II those poll
oies had been repudiated by majority there
might be for it, might then have been
said TO represent the Will of the majority But
done that way. 1t accomplished by parliament
tary maneuver INDUCED in led in fact by mem
bers Of the presidents party; miserable hum
bug from Missouri, evidently devoted his
American constituents than the America that
gives them shelter
Quite likewise with Sen. IaFOllette and his loyalty
10 Milwaukee. Cummins TO the German societies
lin and HAMBURG. When get such demonstrations
this public life, a superior loyalty
ism. useless fret longer about Zimmerman
notes To Carranzas the mikado our campaign
of America first which during fall
needs be revived, and this time with partisan lines
eliminated altogether. president viii feel
Obliged do following this evasion Of the placed
before by him. may be told today
ond inaugural. but will wager an awakening
throughout the country that loyal
confined private life
From the in which things line up the SEN
ate. it looks very much though might be obliged
TO the interesting spectacle Of our
president highly dependant upon republicans for his
loyal American" support-and looks quite much
as though he might get H.