New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-28
Asks Congress to Declare
Peace, Help Railroads
and Bring the American
Troops From Russia
Would Check Profteers
'People Are Being Taxed
Into Bolshevism.s' Saws
Id a h o ''Irreconcilable''
Netc York Tribune
WASHINGTON Bureau

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Nov 27-Passage of
the Lodge resolution declaring a state
of peace with Germany Immediately
after Congress convenes Monday in or
der that domestic problems may be
given attention was urged to-day by
Senator Borah, one of the 'irrecon-
ciiable" opponents of the Versailles
Treaty
Senator Borah said that industrial
and economical conditions in the
United States to-day have reached a
point where they demand the first con-
sheraton of Congress. He said it was
time to look after the interest and
welfare of American people, "who." he
said, "have been wholly neglected thus
far"
Congress-" Senator Borah asserted
should at once pass the resolution de-
carlng state of peace This is de-
srable more for psychological reasons
than anything else. The fact is we
are in a state of actual peace. and if it
were not because the advocates of the
league desire TO make use of the fact
that we are technically at war, very
little attention would be paid to the
tact that we are technically at war.
The United States, England, France,
Japan and Italy are. all trading with
Germany and Germany is trading with
those countries.
Business Kept Unsettled
Great Britain has just placed an
order with the German government for
750,o00000 pounds of material of diff
ferent kinds, potash and other things
But the advocates of the LEAGUE con-
tinue to stress the proposition that we
are technically at war in order to dis
turb business and keep it restless and
unsettled. For this reason the resolu-
ton should be passed
We should then devote our time.
every moment of it, to bringing order
out of chaos in our transportation sys-
TEN. The necessary legislation to adjust
the railroad situation should be had as
soon as possible. No one single thing
is so important to industrial confidence
and revival. One of the greatest and
best railroad systems in the world has
been wrecked through incompetency
and politics. Before we can have any
business prosperity in this country or
any such condition in our industrial at
fairs the transportation question must
be adjusted.
81 think the next most important
thing Is TO settle down to a definite.
specific elimination of unnecessary ex-
Q,rtr i,t,
has characterized our government for
the last few years and which still
characterlzes 1t is simply incredible.
Being Taxed Into Bolshevism
The people are literally being taxed
into Bolshevism. If we were willing to
do so we could reduce the expenditures
of government one half and nothing
would inspire investments and develop
ment more than this. Our extrava-
Sance has become alarming to the peo-
pie Of the country and has practically
killed initiative along legitimate lines.
Some steps have been taken in the way
of economy of expenditures, but they
are by no means sufficient.
I'VE should turn our attention next
to the question Of profteering which is
Just as rampant now as it was during
the war in certain lines of industry. Mr.
McAdoo informs Us that the coal opera
tors. have been enjoying q profit rang
ing all the way up to 1000 per cent. MIR.
McAdoo is in a position to know as he
was member of the government under
which the orders fixed by which
these profits were permitted If these
people are enjoying this stupendous
profit, they are enjoying it by virtue of
the affirmative consent of the govern
ment, because they have been operating
under orders
THE same thing could be established
with reference to profits which We're
realized by certain lines of industry
under the food administration. The
most fragrant and unconscionable prof
iteerng that the country experienced
was that which was permitted by the
government. Now, until you stop the
stop it, you can call out your troc<;
and imprison men and shoot them
down if necessary, but you cannot stop
disorder and discomfort. Your espion-
age laws and your censorship and your
deportations are silly in the face of
these unconscionable things from which
tie people are suffering.
Bring Soldiers From Russia
I'VE should bring our soldiers home
from Russia. We are actually carry
ing on war in Russia in violation Of
the Constitution and of every funda-
mental principle of free government.
Instead Of dealing with the cause
of this discomfort and of dissatisfac-
ton, we are constantly passing re-
pressive laws to punish those who are
dscontented because they are suffer
ing from the evils protected, if not
fostered, by the government. Legisla-