The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-12-06

hA NWf f~Niiflflffs INKS
hut n ~ the many great questions.
the freedom N the seas Nobody
seems 90 know just what this means.
but Il needs no prophet 10 know that
Great Britain regards her position as
tho dominant sen power ~ the world
NJ a matter of life and death.
az curse Mr.. Wilson Is strong be-
cause he speaks FOR n nation that
wants nothing for itself aud holds tho
purse strings for the world. Yet who
loves the player who comes into the
game late aud holds an the big cnrdsi
Ia
Who will net us president during
Mr.. Wilson's uhsvucel Opinions az.
Ter. q. ". Wickcrshum. attorney gen
eral In the Taft cabinet. says that the
Constitution makes u mandatory a. on
Vice President Marshall 90 act rs
president because 81 the presidents
Inability 10 discharge the duties OF
said Office" G. II. HIlles, former chair
wuu II the Republican national com.
mlttcc. suys TINT the Constitution does
not cover the situation. ns IN makers
did not contemplate the absence of the
president. THE next Ia line" he says.
rs the secretary NJ state. who Is also
going To Europe: then comes the sec
Rotary OF the treasury. who has re-
signed" Stlli. there would seem tn
be- MI cnusc Tor worry. NJ the president
Intends 10 administer The onlcc On
board ship nnd IN Paris. Ife says
there ARE no constitutional difficulties
aud wireless aud cable solve the physl.
cnl problem. Hcsid ID, be- leaves In
Washington Secretary u War Baker.
holding him 10 be- the ranking member
Of the cabinet upon the retirement Of
Secretary ~ the Treasury McAdoo.
And what NJ the United Suites sen.
ate. 'the most august body ON enrthY'
Under the Constitution Il " the duty
~ this august body a. serve M adviser
mud counselor to the executive nu.
thoriiy In the making ~ treaties md
In act NJ d mtitying body. Certainly
the senate will not do much advising
and counscllng; Mr.. Wilson will be
whore he cnnnoi be- advised and cnun.
seized to any great extent. Aud M to
rutihcntlon-the senate 'fcurs that
VIII probably be- about tho same story.
Mr. McAdoo's resignation from the
treasury department and from the ~.
rectnrshlp ~ railroads Is naturally n
topic ~ nationwide discussion. for
the reason TINT II appears Ia contain
a concealed significance. lie says he
quits because the compensation N too
smhll aud his health d, Impaired by
oycrwork. Some take his statement
az lts fnce value. Others who have
seen In him n presidential candidate In
the making. ready 10 receive the man
tie 81 succession without ninching.
think he quits because he does not
care 10 be Identified with what he con.
sldcrs the presidents SCI purpose to
Impose government ownership or con.
troll on all public utilities In this coun.
Try. They do not suy that he has given
up any presidential aspirations he may
hive had. They do suy that recent
government action has mnde the sitn-
alton ~ acute that be- was compelled
In resign or to remain in office aud
help Ia formulate q policy which he
does not approve. one thing II sure:
Mr McAdou's resignation from the
presidents Official family has set the
whole country to discussing govern.
ment ownership of public utilities. II
Is no new question, but n Is one on
which the American people have never
passed They have the right In times
~ pence 20 be heard on measures
taken In war Tor the duration Of the
war" They will Insist on being
heard.
II n understood IN Washington that
Bernard NJ. Baruch. chairman OF the
war Industries board, has been offered
the post OF secretary Of the treasury.
IA
Change aud disorder. II not actual
lighting. are features nf the European
news. In southeastern Europe a mil.
lion Austrian army descrters have es-
tnhllshed fortified camps In various
districts; these and hordcs Of released
prisoners nre a menace From Russia
come reports ~ the assassination Of
Admiral Kolchnk. dictator of siberia.
NJ umsk the Wholesale massacre Of
Jews In Warsaw and parts Of Gallcla,
aud the massacre by the bolsheviki Of
former Russian officers In Petrograd.
Polish troops have captured Lemberg.
capital Of Gnllcia. and Poles and
Ukrnlnians have declared an armistice,
looking toward President Wilson M
arbitrator. Crown Prince Alexander
of Serbia has been appointed regent Of
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