Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

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him and I ned not for In selfish IN
terosi alone may Be- found ample roa-
son for the eourse they are pursuing
The fzr-secinE mea q large Affairs
reaize that an gain Is loss unless we
win the War and that all interests
must De sabor3inate8 20 that cause.
Under suzk SsTz==, AsS fstla
Il would be for Us 70 waste our time in
consideration Of issues that have pass
Cd away. The issues which confront US
today are serious, difficult, and dan
ger0gS The thought Of the world is
centered upon the war because Of the
fact that the destiny Of mankind de-
pends upon It's outcome Until this
conflict is ended, We must devote all
car energies to the single, supreme
purpose Of winning the war. To this
great cause for human rights, for hu-
man Liberties, we have commanded all
that We are and all that we possess,
and are prepared to bring into this
great struggle al thst may be neees-
szry by way Of sacrifice and service.
70 the end that victory and just and
permanent peace may be secured for
the benefit Of humanity"
The remainder Of Senator Wilfley's
speech VII be in Mondays Ledger.
Owing 70 the late arrival Of the ad-
vance copies It was impossible to CON-
pete IT for this issue.l
Fer more than a year we have
been nsrshaling the energies and re-
sources Of the Nation for this stu
pendous struggle. The organization
which we must have is an organiza-
ton that viii bring 70 the work Of
carrying on the war the full support
Of al resources Of capital and la
Dor and military man-power, backed
BY all the social, economical, and fl
aaneial force Of the Nation, directed
70 Il single purpose. We have the re-
sources,-materials and men-with
which the war must be waRed; but
materials and men will notwin thewar
unless they are directed to the busi-
ness Of carrying on the war by an or
g-anization equal to the task Of apply
ing them most effectively against an
enemy organized and trained for the
purpose Of making war and conquer
ing the world.
@To the end that the resources Of
the Nation may be brought to this
supreme purpose. radical changes
have been wrought in our social and
commercial life. Many Of the ques-
tons that have concerned US greatly
have been set aside for the one great
issue Of preserving our Nations indie
pendence and restoring peace to the
world.
"In the past, the regulation Of rail-
roads and railroad rates has been a
live issue. but today the railroads Of
the country are in the hands Of the
United States Government. The Pres
ident has been empowered to take pos
session and assume control of all the
railroads Of the United States, and
they are now being operated by his
Director General, and the question Of
the right Of the Government to control
and regulate the carriers Of the coun-
try about which there has been SO
much litigation and controversy for a
quarter Of a century is so completely
settled today that there is none to de-
ny the right and power of the Gov
eminent. The President has been
granted authority whenever in his
opinion the public interests require it
TO initiate rates, fares, charges, clas-
sifications, regulations, and practice.
This he is now doing through his duly
constituted agents and representa-
tives with the full approval and TO the
entire satisfaction Of the people. The
action Of Congress in placing the rail-
roads Of the United States under Fed
eral Control has removed that ques-
ton from the field Of legislation, and
stabilized the transportation system
Of the country as nothing else could
have done. So, it is futile today for
men or parties to attempt to make an
issue Of railroad control, when that
control is so complete and sweeping
that railroad action is Government
action.
Food and fuel are being conserved
by Federal authority, as are all the
products Of the country essential tc
the prosecution Of the war. The PEG
pie have yielded to these regulation:
and, indeed, they are cooperating tC
carry out the directions Of the Gov
eminent in economizing these prime
necessities Of war. The taxation which
in ordinary times would be resented