Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-25
Third Clause Providing for Re-
movaI of Economic Barriers
Furnishes Vehicle for Bitter
Political Debate,
POLITICAL CONTESTS
ARE GIVEN AIRING
Democratic Claims That De-
feat of Party Would Be Con-
Strued as Slap at Conduct
of War Challenged,

Washington. Oct 24.--RepubIican
that the third clause in
President Wilson'S fourteen peace
terms, providing for the removal of
economic barriers, is free trade
plank, furnished the vehicle of po-
litical debate in the senate today,
Senator Thomas Of Colorado, insisted
that the president merely meant there
should be no prohibtive or irritating
tariffs Senator Watson of Indiana
and other republicans, declared the
republican party objected to fixing by
peace treaty or ony other treaty the
domestic policy of the United States.
Senator Thomas referred to pro-
tests by Chairman Hays of the ma
tional republican committee and 9th
ers against contentious made against
democratic party that a republican
victory would be interpreted by the
kaiser and our enemies abroad as
reputation of President Wilson.
Asked by Senator McCumber, re-
publican, of North Dakota, if the last
senatorial election in Wisconsin when
Senator Lenroot, republican, was
elected, had any influence, one way
or another on the German people,
DelldlbI l. IOiIlalS Setih llt 'llA nv AiAiih
so. but added there is a vast differ
ence between solitary contest and a
general election. He read extensive
abstracts from speeches made by
Colonel Roosevelt, former President
Harrison and Senator Lodge in 1898,
in which they urged the reelection
OF republican congress to support
President Mckinley on the grounds
~ IN 4 - would piUn nhHAT
and comfort 10 Spain and would in
effect bo liquidation Of his con-
duct of the war.
History Recalled.
"If that was true in 1898, it is true
in 1915" declared Senator Thomas,
ut is more eminently true because
the war is not over and because a
comparison between the wars makes
the other one insignificant"
Senator Smith of Michigan, repub-
lican, referred to conditions preced-
ing the Spanish war and declared that
President Cleveland had refused to
permit this country to declare war on
Spain.
"Cleveland was greatly admired by
the republicans" said Senator Thorn
as "He was a very good man. but in
my opinion he'll go down in history as
the arch destroyer of the democratic
party"
Senator King of Utah, democrat,
said President Mckinley after his
election failed to interfere and that
81 republicans organized in the house
and threatened to act jointly with the
democrats favoring war with Spain
unless the president would change
his attitude. That, he added, was
after the Maine had been sunk,
Senator Smith declared the Utah
senator was partly wrong in his facts,
adding there never was any question
about going to war after the Maine
was destroyed.
Senator Williams of Mississippi also
charged that stand by the president
was the republican slogan of 1898, of
which every advantage was taken.
The argument was unfair then and is
unfair politically now. Senator Will
1iams said.
Michigan Race BobS Up.
Senator Smith said that President
| Wilson had earned the gratitude Of
the American people. but that he is
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