The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-01

the Euide ana director OF FORCES caught
In the grip OF war and by the same
token In need OF every material and
spiritual resource this great nation
possesses--I tell you plainly that this
measure which I urge upon you Is vital
TO the winning OF the war and TO the
energies alike OF preparation and OF
battle.
And not to the winning OF the war
only. II Is vital TO the right solution
OF tho great problems which we must
settle and settle Immediately when the
war Is over. We shall neeq then in
our vision OF affairs, as We Nave never
needed them before, the sympathy and
insight and clear moral instinct OF
the women Of the world. The prob
lens OF that time will strike 10 tho
roots OF many things that we have
not hitherto questioned. and I for one
believe that our safety In those ques-
tioning days. as we'll as our compre-
hension Of matters that touch society
to the quick, will depend upon the
direct and authoritative participation
OF women In our counsels. We shall
need their moral sense to preserve
what Is right and fine and worthy in
our system of life as well as to dis
cover just what II n that ought to be
purified and reformed. without their
counsellings we shall be only half wise
That In my case. This is my appeal
Many may deny its validity II they
choose. but no one can brush aside or
answer the arguments upon which Il
is based. The executive tasks Of this
war rest upon me. I ask that you
Tighten them and place in my hands
instruments spiritual instruments,
which I do not now possess. which
sorely need. and which have daily TO
apologize for not being able TO employ.
Ten minutes after the President left
the Senate Senators Martin and Lodge
were In earnest conference planning the
naturalization OF the Presidents effort,
and according to reports emanating
from the floor succeeding TO their entire
satisfa elton.
Senator Underworld speech.
The Immediate after effect o, the
Presidents address was surprising. The
resentment Jared SO brightly among the
more radical opponents OF the Anthony
amendment that II was noticeable in
flushed faces and excited gestures. The
supposedly lukewarm solons looked EN-
barrassed. They sought out little groups
for conference and for hearteninRs.
Senator Underwoods speech consumed
several hours.
There has been a great deal said in
the pending debate as to why women
should be given the right to vote" said
Senator Underwood. 1T has been con-
tended that women have the character.
the virtue and the intelligence that
should place them in governmental mat
tiers upon the same plane as men.
TO those arguments have no an
swer 70 make. I recognize the intelli-
gence Of my helpmate in life and all
other women. I recognize their virtue
and their patriotism and il would be
idle for any man to stand on the Senate
fioor and combat this question from this
standpoint. 1t in because I believe that
this Government is the great democracy
of the world. that for a hundred years
and more il has set the example OF a
true democracy TO the peoples of the
world and pointed the way to the free
dom for other nations: IL is because be-
lieve that It Is through the power and
the influence and the destiny OF this
nation that the peoples of the world
VIII be led TO true democracy that /
oppose the passage of this Joint resolu-
ton.
Government OF the Mob.
W hal tOtS mean. Does
1t mean the government Of the mob.
Does 1t mean the unrestricted right OF
government without process OF law and
without limitation? There is no more
cruel master in the world. never has
been and never will be, than the master
ship Of an unrestricted and irresponsible
majority. The true basis of govern
ment. OF democratic government. has
rested in this country for a century and
a quarter and will continue to rest as
long as our Government survives on the
intelligent response of the government
for the interests OF the people who are
governed.
III Is idle TO say that the people OF
the United states. the greatest Govern
ment In the world. could establish a sat
and free government for the
people OF Bulgaria, OF France or Of
Russia. Government is intended to carry
out the will of the people. not the will
Of the majority OF the people OF all the
world, because the people of all the
world in the aggregate mass have not
the same desires, the same virtues. the
same necessities: and true government
In the last analysis must reflect the
needs, the desires and the wlsnes OF the
people who are Immediately governed
Il do not suppose for a minute that
any statesman Of the world would pro-
pose United States Of the world. where
the majority OF the people OF all the
world should control the destinies of the
Of the people OF all the world
Now, applying that principle to our
selves bringing the illustra ton nearer
nome. has the time come in our great
Republic when the cestlnfes of our peo-
pie In their personal rights. their home