The Washington herald., 1918-10-18

dlmlnlSned gradually as the Gerfldn
power wanes. This is cure which
is apt to work wonders with Russia,
although those who have studied
the situation there profess to see
no real solution of the Russian
problem until the masses attain the
education some of the classes have
attained there in years past.
Free of the German menace
America can devote herself 10 the
economic upbuilding of Russia-if
ii is desired-and perhaps bring
about wonders in the next four or
five years. The task will be a con-
tinuous one and it will take some
time to show results but no one
who has thought OF what might be
achieved If war is wiped out of the
equation, has denied it can be done
and done effectively.
President Wilson's course may
and may not have been thought
out in regard to Russia. At any
rate he saw that a necessary pre-
lude would be the destruction of
German power in that country and
this he thought could be done best
by destroying the German military
power at its situs.
Two weeks from next Tuesday the
voters will traipse to the polls and
decide what will be the course to
be pursued during the next two
years of Congressional government.
There are many fears expressed
and the Republicans who were in
sistent that the way lay open to
them to win everything in sight are
not as sure of victory as they were.
The Democrats, on the other hand.
are not satisfied that the outcome
will be to their liking. They are
unable to get any clear indications
OF what is likely to happen-the un-
certainty to them means. they think,
that things are not as safe as they
should be.
The matter of having President
Wilson issue a country wide appeal
TO vote the Democratic ticket has
been given consideration by the ma
tonal committee workers and by the
workers OF some of the States, so
it was said at the Capitol yester-
day. There are marB Of the party
members who feel that this would
not be wise, however, and that if
any Presidential pressure is brought
TO bear it should be in the various
states and be more of a local appli-
cation rather than general
Mr Jamison, who has been gath
ering in some funds for the Demo-
Gratis to work on and whose name
has been taken in vain by many Of
the Republican lieutenants of Mr..
hays, is said to have urged that
milder course be pursued. and that
where Presidential pressure became
necessary 1t be used discreetly so
that no possible i'll effects might
result from 1t. He is one who is said
10 have advised no such interfer-
ence as was seen in the Wisconsin
campaign against Mr.. Lenroot.. When
the latter won he is said TO have
been vtndicated by some Of the COM
mitteemen in their talks with Secre-
tary Tumulty. The latter was charg-
ed by some of the workers with hay-
ing been the advisor of the Presi-
dent and of some OF the committee
workers and those who charged him
with activity in this respect insist
his advice had better be Stunned
this fall IL it continues to be of the
same character
Mr.. Tumulty. however, has never
professed to be a politician. He had
the New Jersey political training. 1t
ls true, but that training hardly fits
one for general political activity in
the country.
Nevertheless Mr.. Tumulty has his
strong points and the President is
known to see In him some of the
strongest Of those points. 1t may
be one Of his sources of strength
with the President. so some of the
Democrats say, that he is not
politician. If he Is not that there
are others say they do not know what
he 1s-and so the argument goes. All
OF it. too, without disturbing MIR.
Tumulty in the least. and without
altering the fine position which he
occupies at the White House.
"A business man Of the highest
order who acts quickly and yet thinks
all the time with Woodrow Wilson's
mind" was the description given to
us by man who knows B. NJ.
Baruch intimately In the business
world-and who is said to have a
close acquaintanceship with the
President
This same man assured US that this
is one of the really desirable things
about Mr.. Baruch-that this has en-
abled the President to keep in close
touch with the economic situation
this war has brought on and to be
fully prepared, because of this in
timacy with Mr.. Baruch. to enter
into the economic negotiations which
are sure to be a part OF the peace
settlement.
This brings up the suggestion made
the past week by more than one big
man. that the eventual peace settle
ments will have much to do with
economics, and not entirely with
politics of the world. This has long
been forecasted in some parts of the
world and there are many of the
worlds greatest men who have not
been caught asleep in looking to the
future state which this will bring
in the worlds commerce
The feature will give much to talk
about at later date.
Senator Lewis military record in
the Spanish war is being given
scrutiny in Illinois. where the cam
paign is now reaching its zenith
under the surface. when the politi-
cal realm breaks forth after the
close OF the loan drive the cam
paign will have been all prepared
for a waging that will carry it
through to the night of Novemb Der
with all the ferocity that old
campaigns used to show in Illinois
And the people there are expected
to pass approval upon everything
] Ham has done from swinging
his elegant sword in the late
nineties to making a purchase of a
white high hat in London shop on
the occasion of his last visit to
the war zone.