South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
Calamity HoWle and
Q. 0. p. WOULD INSERT
WEDGE BETWEEN UNITED
STATES AND ALLIES TO
WIN AN ELECTION.
By JOHN HENRY ZUNER,
Editor The Ncws-Times.


with us. The veil lifted on
- their bare-faced prevarication
about having supported the presi-
dent" and admitting now as per the
z. o. y. national chairman. VIII
Hays communiquc. that they do not
intend 10 support him. the rcpubli-
cans are now seeking TO rcassert
their Oft-repcated infallibility, this
time with reference TO after the
war issues.
or course, I'm the judgment Of
these wise supcr-cgoists, none other
than they can deal with the period
Of reconstruction, without wrecking
the natiCn--labOr. Oh yes, labor,
and American industry,-On tire
rocks Of the demnitiOn bow vows.
I'VE must have tariff" they
say: "a grand old. high protective
tariff-mOre necessary than ever
before"
In 1912. and again I'm 1915. they
yelled, progressive and republican
alike, for a nOn-partisan tariff board
20 deal with the tariff question, and
meanwhile Prcs't Wilson and
democratic congress, instead of
talking the bluff 20 hoOdwink the
public, had given IL TO them
1t Is still on the docket. IL will
serve I'm the reconstruction OF our
tariff schedules after the war. As
the result OF it, labors, IL will rec
onmend tariffs as scientifically ar
ranged as possible, 20 measure the
difference between conditions at
home and conditions abroad, and at
the same time produce revenue.
America having entered into the
world war, to make the world safe
for democracy. and establish last
ing peace, ought TO have sense
enough TO come out OF that war
agreed with the rest Of the world
on international tariff relations that
viii make continued peace the more
possible.
II is the third OF the f4 points
cnunciated by the president, as
terms Of peace. which I'm this con-
ncctiOn. has started the republican
leaders, and high protection graft
ers on the war path.
IL was splendid business last jan
nary, when the points were first set
forth. and there was no campaign
on with the opposition party push
ed to- the wall for some kind of an
issue. Now, however. they have dis
covered that IL stands for that old
bOgy-''free trade"
HE best way to- understand any
thing is To find out first what
il II shat You want to understand.
Republican critics of Tins point
three have carefully evaded re-
stating what IL says. Because they
say IL Il bad. YOU arc expected to
assume that il Is horrible. This Is
the point
s.The removal - far a. possible.
Of all economic barriers. and the e.
tabIishment Of equality of trade
conditions among all the nations
consenting tO the peace and ass0-
eiating themselves for its main
tenance."
Better read that over twice, and
thrice. and then this Interpretation
placed upon il by the president
himself:
Il suggest no restrictions upon the
free determination by any nation Of
st. own economic policy, but only
that, whatever t4rin any nation might
deem necessary for its own economic
service. be that tariff high or low, it
should be no discrimination against
HhnH a nn tn
others"
In the face Of that, what becomes
of the tariff bOgy. or the free trade
scare. except that there shall he
economic justice between nations;
That Is. a treatment OF all nations
alike? Further commend by the
president on the point" goes ON:
..ENperiences Of the past have
taught us tlint the attempt by one
nation 70 punish another by eNclUsiNe
and discriminatory trade agreements
has been a prolific breeder nf the
kind OF antagoni~m which often
times results in war and that f
permanent peace l. 20 be established
among nations. every obstacle that
has stood in the way Of International
friendship must be east aside.
To pervert this great principle and
inject the bogeN of free trade which
IL not Involved at al. l. 60 attempt
to divert the mind of the nation
from the broad and humane prtn-
riples o. a durable peace.
There YOU have it all i'm a nut
she'll: all there l. 90 point three. .
The republican attacks being made
upon it. would indicate that they
are willing to obstruCt the future
peace OF mankind. for a little pres
cnt partisan advantage.
= .. =. National Chairman Hays
NJ. I'm his SuiNeling rcpudiatiOn OF
Mckinley. Harrison, ROOscN cit,
Bcvcridgc. etc. for begging a con-
finucd republican congress in 1898
which ne docs by his dcnunciatien
,,f gsft.-'t Wilson for wanting a dem