Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-30

Party Success Put Ahead of
United Front to Enemy,
Says Mr.. Daniels.

PROVIDENCE. r. Z. Octo6sr ST.
Republican leaders do not like Prssi-
dent Wilson'S conduct OF tho war. NOR
his answers to German peace negotia-
tions. Neither do the Germans.
This was the text Of m address
here last night by Secretary OF the
Navy Josephus Daniels, backing mp
the Presidents appeal for a Congress
in sympathy with the real American
war aims. Secretary Daniels said in
part:
Never in the history OF our oos1n-
TRY, during the prosecution Of var.
have the people denied to their chief
executive the cooperative aid Of
Congress in harmony with the policy
to which the republic is soiemniy
committed. OF course, opposition
parties have made campaigns of
criticism. but never until this year
was the PeckSniffian cry raised by
any party: You must elect q repub-
lican Congress. to uphold tho bands
of a democratic President all the
while the congressman, or many of
them, having been more engrossod
with defeating the Presidents plans
than with support of constructive pol
icieS.
Way He Construes Actions.
eff the republicans were to say
frankly We know that Prussia will
take heart if Wilson's party is de-
feated in Congress. but we think
more of party success than OF pre-
senting a united front to the enemy
If the republicans would make that
statement, which correctly expresses
= ,ff 90 10. To-
the people would utterly repudiate
such a course. That is what they are
saying by their actions.
During the months that the PreSi-
dent and leaders Of his party have
been busy with policies to win the
war republican politicians and reac-
tionary would-be profiteerS have been
thinking of nothing but capturing
Congress. Such would-be prohteefS
have called upon their fellow reac-
tionaries to put up more money to
carry Congress this year than we
camoufiage the people by saying they
do not like the brand of notes coming
from Wilson's typewriter. No more
does the kaiser or the junkerS. But
Great Britain. France, Italy and all
democratic nations in Europe indorse
them and make them their own.
Calls Their Plea Deception
Let the people know the secret OF
the big money the reactionists are
putting up to elect a republican Con-
gress: These men from Plunderbund
are not thinking about patriotism but
pay-triotism. They are not thinking
about securing permanent peace. or
even about war. They are thinking
about after the war and they are
straining every nerve to secure Con-
gress that will repeal or destroy the
wholesome legislation and progressive
steps which have marked Wilson's
administration. The plea OF super
patriotism is for the deception or
voters. The resolve to make this a
government of privilege is the secret
of their activity and their lavish use
of money.
what does the President ask of the
American people? This and nothing
more: That hope of partisan advan-
tage be adjourned until 1920 and a
Congress in harmony with Americas
demands be chosen. What man who
wishes to present united front to
PrussianiSm and a consistent attitude
to our brave allies will jeopardize the
future by refusing this support in this
hour of national crisis.
Let every voter in America read
and reread the Presidents fourteen
items of the programme of the
worlds peace That is all that 10
necessary to convince them of their
wisdom and show them Wilson's Wis
ion of world statesmanship."