The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-07-06

Tuesday, July 9-Martyrs of Gorkum
Wednesday, July 1O-Seven Brothers.
Thursday July list. Plus l.
Friday, July 12-St John Guabert (Vallombrosa).
THE PRESIDENTIAL PRERoGATIvEs EXPANDED eY
NECESSITY NOT AUTocRAcY
Upon the entry of the United States into the European
maelstrom of it became obviously necessary and
pedent to enlarge vastly the executive of the
president and the cabinet Since the adoption of the
national constitution in 1889 there always existed
governmental system sort of mo mans land" be-
tween the legislative and executive department. Under
the varying conditions that have prevailed at different
periods history this disputed territory
times been occupied by the and sometimes by the
other of the claimants for possession use
The of the dspuants the circumstances of
the times have had much to do with the temporary victory
of the over the other whenever the issue in
troversy In the time of President Jackson for example,
the executive stretched to the limit of its
sttutional elasticity in several instances and in particular
for the of crushing the banking interests who
becoming too powerful to suit the policies and pur
of "Od Hickory In other the Congress
has strenuousy asserted its jurisdiction the contro
versal terrain, and has gone the limit the
of its powers and grants.
At the present crisis in national affairs it be
denied that the executive has reached
middle ground of governmental functions grasped
it with such firm hold that President Jackson himself
would have been amazed at its tremendous scope
cusion Our changed international and world relations
to degree that has aroused the fear and criticism
some circles that we are drifting away from ancient
democratic moorings and heading reckessy the
ports of auocacy with provision for the
to the original home anchorage of government by the
people.
Some of these critics. whether inspired by patriotic
tmdty for our constitutional forms by Interior political
detectives have taken occasion to remind that President
Wilson in his antebeum writings has regarded "the
presidential chair the true center of the federal
ture the real throne of administration frequent
source of politics. and has depored the waning power
of the presidency and predominance of Congress- 1t
is pointed out that he has taken the presidential
shoulders the to declare we'll respon-
sbilty of refraning from declaring Gas
of Austria, Bulgaria. and Turkey; the food
fuel transportation materials, credit and
PRESS to extent In the extensions of the executive
power they profess acknowledgment auto
cracy is the most efficient mode of government and
press real affected about
mnistrative methods and policies sanctioned
tory Demagogues, socialists, pacifsts and other NAL
contents have been using these
lions to national detrimen since entry into the
war, and until their tongues brided national
state legislation backed up by action of courts and
juries and there is doubt but that they will be
dence again if the in4bory statutes are not kept
good running order This gentry proessed advocates
of democracy would these necesstous
expedients of belgerency the humiliation of
our system of and the substitution therefore
Of Russian Bolshevikism
The answer to both Of these lines of criticsm-those
proceeding from genuine concern for our democratic
forms OF and those animated by wfu
pose of stirring class hatred and
Is the same President Wilson is only to very limited
extent shaping the policies nation but on the
rary Is swept along by the force of public opinion
far from his declaration before the war; with the
causes and issues Of the and his
tand for peace without victory present slogan
force without limit And what has the cause of this
great change? The forty of German preparation
land our own FOOLS paradise of unpreparedness Not the
spirit or desire for autocratic form of government
with the return of the prerogatves which public
welfare required that he should exercise will
lapse back into their normal democratic place our gov
ernmental system.
These apparently autocratc e3pedients but the in
strumentalities employed to gain the end-whch is to
make the world safe for democracy.
Are you keeping anthology of the war? so, lool
up that of the wounded American aviator who
declared that it worth his receive the care
s Of the American nurses.
Holy Scripture teaches that there who give
and yet enriched. and there those who withhold
from giving and always in want-Cardinal Manning