The Washington times., 1918-02-28

Senator Lodge the arisocrat of the Senate dans lie
royaume DIES aveuges les bognes sont ro finds that Mr.
Hoover IS handicapped by railroads" Mr. Lodge and
other distinguished Republicans could deficiencies in
the railroads private had control of them
They railroad troubles only now after Government
control has at least doubled railroad efficiency spite of
sulky railroad officials.
You will find a great many distinguished Republican
and Democratic representatives of organized capital dis
covering railroad shortcomings that private control is
about to breathe its last.
Sim Fen crowds mob United States soldiers in County
Cork, throwing stones at them.
These distinguished patriots who do not represent the
people of Ireland make mistake In this instance they
showed than their usual speed in running when the
American sailors turned them and the sailors were con-
tent to let them run.
But would So the Sim Feiners and those that
direct them could have their way and bring Prussan
eminent to Ireland.
Those Sim patriots ought realize that the Ger
know how to the meanest yproduct human
otherwise and get work out of it.
How would the Sim Fem people feel suddenly they
were put to work? Their leaders ought to think about that
cruel possibility.
Balfour the foreign secretary and Lord Robert Cecil
minister of blockade in England discuss IIengs peace
speech With commendable and unsefshnes
both comment the German failure say anything definite
about Belgium They say nothing about keeping for Great
Britain the German colonies Mesopotamia. Their de-
mand is complete restoration and atonement for Belgium
This moderation would seem to hold prospect of
Germany meanwhile marches through Russia toward
Perograd and the absorption of and greater Empire
ending conceivable with Germany meeting English
regard Belgium for unmoested posses
of the Russian Empire The German Emperor must feel
when compares Belgium and Russia like burglar
ing break into chicken coop and finding himself by
some mistake in a fine jewelry store.
Suddenly boss of empire ten times big his
the Emperor would care little about Belgium and other small
change if left enjoy himself with the innocent Boshevk
and other up from the SOIL lovers OF liberty and fine
phrases.
Lenne Trotsys associate, declares that the peace Of
ered by Germany fine indeed and only folly could refuse
it. This reminds you that Lenines best and intimate friend
Rosa Luxembourg In the hands of the German Kaiser
Some time ago in this column it was asked how much
Lenine boss of Russia would be willing to give for Rosa
Four hundred thousand square miles of Russian terri
tory and fifty millions of Russian population pretty
good pce-even for Rosa Luxembourg She has Helen of
Troy backed OF the map
Mr. McLean's Post-abe to tell you at any hour of the
day night what the Government thinks and what it will
dosays that we going to intervene in Mexico and If
necessary take charge of certain districts because the
oil supply for the British navy threatened and this Govern
ments vigorous demands have the strongest allied backing
The State Department denies Nc Leans statement. Too
bad.
Just why demands of the United States in Mexico should
require 1.-THE strongest allied backing is not very clear Is
it thought that the United States would need HELP in
the handling of scattered punches taterd do
need permission from somebody abroad to regulate brig
andage our borders?
Lord Norhciffe in his London Times has editorial
that ought be read carefully in the United States He
says that there is Bernto Tokyo policy developing
Germany The German scheme to half brighten and half
coax Japan with the United States and Japans
European allies Gin order deal with her at leisure Ger
many would fegn have dealt with her when she tore the
treaty of Shmonose in 1895 and when she urged the Gear
to make upon Japan in 1904"
This editorial in the London Times important not be-
cause there necessarily any good guessing in it, but be-
cause shows anxiety in the Times Office to the
STABILITY OF TIE JAPANESE ALLIANCE WITH
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Kaiser might say to the Mkado Come on in Ito
Russia the water fine You have big slice There's
plenty of glory and booty for two. Well be little pals TO-
gether' and between rule the world
The London Times doesn talk that kind of English but
it seems to be doing that kind of thinking.
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