The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

SON next TUESDAY, not only In order
that "the man to whom the world
looks for guidance" may not be dis
credited, weakened or worried by any
apparent hesitation on the part Of the
people 10 generously support him."
but also because the Democracy
meaning the Democratic party In
the United States and not the democ-
racy for which the world is to be
made safel SHOULD and must take
the lead In the evolution of a more
intensely socialized life"
Mr.. LANE Is here referring not to
international questions Of actual and
present Importance, but to domestic
questions Of potential and future i'm
portunce. He distinctly specifies 1.-THE
great period Of reconstruction that Is
to follow-a period In which larger
consideration must be given to the
needs and rights Of those Who suffer
the handicap of poverty or ignorance
than ever before" We do not know
what ambitious and far reaching pro-
gramme OF legislative or constitu-
tional change Secretary LANE has In
mind. We need not concern our
selves just now with the possible
merits or dement's of such n pro-
gramme, to be carried out with re-
gard to the very fabric of our ma
tional life and institutions under the
control-mastery Is the other word
of "a steady brain which will not
sacrifice fibre to sentlmentallty." The
steady brain he means is that of
President WILSON. The sympathetic
and balanced leadership" which he
says must control legislation during
the great period of reconstruction to
follow is the leadership of President
WILSON.
In the light Of this supplementary
appeal for blank check as to future
domestic legislation, the earlier up
peal for blank check as to inter-
national arrangements becomes almost
phiC ubu pClluhStOlg'
Not merely in order that the Presi-
dent may have n subsequently parti-
san Congress to back him in imposing
his own will upon the Governments
associated with us in the war, not
merely that the President may be
assured in advance of legislative sup
mort for xrbotoyar nro ctI ,ol opp1ico.
ton to the affairs of the world he
may see fit to make of the fourteen
and plus-"principles" conceived and
phrased by himself and by himself
individually enunclated, but in order
that there may be no check upon the
Presidents mastery of the destiny of
our own republic!
Not merely that he may not be wor-
rie,i or hampered in his plans for the
guidance of Great Britain, of France,
Of Italy and the rest, in the making
Of peace and the Encouragement of
foreign boundaries, but also in order
that he may not be hampered and
worried by "a self-determining FedeFal
Legislature in the fulfilment of his
plans for the evolution here in Amer
lea Of more intensely socialiZed
life; that is, for the working in our
own form of government of soclalis-
tic and paternalistic changes in the
general direction indicated, we must
suppose, by the enormously expanded
powers exercised by him during the
period of war emergency!
That is why we are sure that the
free citizens OF our free and repre-
sentative republic will feel them
selves under great obligations to Sec
rotary LANE this morning. II he has
failed in logic, he has succeeded in
instruction. In the nick of time he
has given the country, about TO elect
it's representatives in the national
legislature, the information which it
needed.