South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-10

= oNGEEss having discovered with degree II
" apDarency that set for a while its legitimate
capacity that congress rather than
the German reichsag: appears temporarily at least
decided the Ubiquitous Chamberlain
super-war board bin sleep the seep-tha it deserves;
Of unjust"
But this is by no means satisfactory TO local daily
editions Of George sylvester Vierecks American Week
ly-ordinarily recognized as the republican press
sim concerned about political advantages than
they are about winning the and still in their
'copperheadsrn.' railing away; blind to truth
that has been placed before them deaf every
ing that vouchsafel to them, from their
own-apparently more patriotic leaders.
It isn't necessary to visit Indianapolis or chicago
or elsewhere for examples South is sufficient
unto itself Congress is accused having been
ed" it has turned sensible; the Overman
bin is challenged as a political scheme frghte1
congress into doing nothing" the Chamberlain bill,
distinctly Dro-Germanesque resurrection of the anti;
Lincoln board measure of Civil times. is
again Landed to the skies. And then, as is common
nowadays. when some kind of justification
ed for such cussedncs quotes democrat this time
Marse Watterson in Louisville journal.
who quite like Sens. Chamberlain and Hitchcock Col.
George Harvey. and other 'Bourbons" angry because
hey haven't been able to the president hard
D. be counted democrats anyhow
Col. watterson quite like Harvey. only
mildly has shown an edgewseness toward Pres't WI
son from the moment he began to show his DISPOSE
ton toward progressivsm. in preference to the old
school bourbon" democracy--and that he has
approved Of the federal prohibition amendment, he
never viii forgive him.
II would be just impossible for Col Henry Wat
terson. or his Louisville Courer-Journal be pro-
gressive. after his years OF saturaon in bourbon
ISM" as would such stand patters" Uncle
Joe Cannon. Henry cabot Lodge. Boise Penrose
or Bill Barnes to be progressive Col made
the statement recently when Pres't Wilson approved
Of the prohibition amendment, that it ''well-nigh
breaks the oamers back" by act
proving his responsibility Watterson Of those
men, who in his dotage. while ne could not be con-
cerned in placing Germany above America, seems
pretty inclined place the lauor interests above
America, and we wonder if contemporary counts
criticism Of the president from such source inspired
from a pique. OF any particular value.
All yes. Col watterson wants the president to pro-
duce results. and contemporary keeps its
ernanesque propaganda, hiding beneath the colones
flowing whskers reasserting its idiocy that
suits have been quantity. and that all pres
identiaI appointments continue guarantee inefi-
cheney, being a very order. 1t is political clap
lrap. OF course which it brings Bar
ney Baruoh. of so-caned leak" fame. whom repubH
can propaganda attempted without success to be-
smrch. because WY a business associate or
relative of the presidents wife. The short-memoried
public supposed have forgotten all about that
nasco. and accept mention Of it proof that II all
happened.-but chen, such is republican politics
Never mind the truth; never mind American honor