The sun., 1918-07-20

President Wilson's messages and ad-
dresses as to our moral aims In the war
he had far less to say in favor OF the
Administrators ability in framing
practical policies.
The visits and personal pleadings of a
Joffre. Balfour and others were neces-
sary. Mr.. Taft pointed out. before We
began TO show signs Of any speed In
| sending even a small number Of soldiers
to France, for II wss thus that the Ad-
ministration was pushed into sending
| over Pershing and the FIRST unit" The
lea-President then spoke Of delays In
the passing Of the army appropriation
bill last winter and the failure to follow
up the recommendations Of propaganda
In Russia as advised by the American
commission sent there after the Gar
had been dethroned.
| IF We would make victory certain"
| cried Mr.. Taft-after declaring that
however proud we may be Of our SOL
diers now in France our army there
now Is only sufYiciently large to act as a
mere stop to German victory"-''we
must raise a much larger army than the
100000 promised.
Draft Law Changes.
Five millions or more cannot be
raised now under the present law with
out invading the classes having de-
pendents and greatly increasing the
difficulty and expense of maintaining
the army. A plan proposed some months
ago to meet this problem by enlarging
the draft law so as to reduce and In
crease the age limits was rejected as
premature. A bill since INTRODUCED in
Congress for this purpose met the APP
prowai of the Military Committee Of the
Senate. favorable report was only
prevented by the promise Of the Secre-
tary of War to offer a more definite pro-
gramme for the consideration Of Con-
gress before its adjournment. Thus our
time. The Administration will be
slowly pushed again into a course In
which II should have led. Valuable time
will be lost"
Continuing on the necessity for an
, adequate representation and a majority
. on the Republican side OF Congress Mr.
: Taft said:
.. What is needed then to help this
|. Administration most Is coordinate
branch of the Government with power
and responsibility in lighting the wal
|, which will perform two functions. The
/, hrst Ia that Of constructive criticism Of
!. , administrative action or fnaction. Tit
! second function Is by law to enlarge
; our military preparations at once *
Q that they shall clearly be adequate t.
our declared national purpose.
Now what OF the next election? TIT
Administration has sought to secure
: what is called a non-partisan return o
u loyal members Of Congress. That non
= partisanship seems to apply only II
s States where the Republican majoritie
t would be Overwhelming and where tn
= withdrawal OF Democratic opposition
= IL a concession Of no substance.
.har L. oh
y for a Democratic candidate in eithe
u the Senate or the House. In. Wisconsin
: in which the Republican candidate 70
It Senator was engaged In life an
" death struggle with pro-Cferman oppo
e sition. the President wrote a letter at
lacking him and seeking the election
e OF a warm personal supporter and Dem
J. ocrat whom he had urged TO run. i
= Michigan. n Republican State. wher
J. there Is a division between the Repuh
,e leans the President has invited MI
,e Ford. a former Republican. who rarel
Ic voted. and an extreme pacifist befor
the war. to become the Democratic can
r. didate. with a view to securing anothe
d thick and thin supporter in the Senate
n. Politics was not adjourned in the act,
n Such a policy Of so-called non-partisar
Nj ship II carried to success will result 4
a Democratic Congress completely sub
ject to the discipline OF the Administra
ton. furnishing no stimulus to dehnit
% policy and no impulse to prompt &C
. ton"
20 After the applause had subsidized Chair
le man Fassett remarked III EXPIRES
ie dent Taft is a ghost it's a case of spir'
W. its OF the Just made perfect befor
ne Cod"
ne Anti-wh itman Forces Lose.
ar The cop,p,it,ea M credapt;als dacid q
re the only tombstone in Saratoe
county-by seating the delegates chose
mt by Senator George II. Whitney. tn,
Id striking a blow at former Senator Edgt
he r. Bracket, an anti-Whitman man.
Then Miss Mary Garrett Hay. chat
I'M man OK the committee on resolutions. Wi
SO brought up to read the platform. 81
Ike was dressed in a white flannel skirt ar
sc white silk waist. which blended with h.
ed abundant white hair. The first woms
II to hold a position OF honor at a polite
.e- convention in this State was enthusia
tically received and acquitted herse
With dignity and honor.
Il Once she raised her hand and ask
IL all were hearing.
ry- Yes. Mary called woman delega
r." go on"
dr. There was the :,udest applause ov
led the plan declaring for the passing Of [
H. Federal suffrage amendment
nd Twice when the name Of Govern
ex- Whitman came up In the eulogy OF
nd work OF the administration the Whitm
led delegates started a demonstration, but
ac- was not SO strong, nor so vigorous
in that which greeted the name Of c
It'll Roosevelt later when resolution than
SIN ing the speakers of the convention y
passed. Not more than two-thirds OF I
the delegates were in their seats. as II h
nto been announced that there would be
ad- minority platform report and there "
Or be no fight on the floor Of the convt
ton The report of Miss Hays comm
rhe tee was adopted without dissent
our voice.
ase After tho only unpleasant incident
ssh the entire convention. caused by
ion swinging out from the galleries of
Ialf anti-wadsworth banner by the suffra
,ful p,ckets, the convention adjourned at
he o'clock.
iffi- This has been a great conventio
on said Chairman Fassett after adjou'
and ment. st began on a lofty plane. v
Ing kept on a lofty plane and ended on
and same plane. 1t should meet the
prevail OF every Republican. whetl
barbarian or Scythian, bond or fire
'a an WILL DARKEN SIGNS
'' in FOUR NIGHTS A WEE
lion
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