Evening journal., 1919-07-12
G. OF VICTORY IS
FORECAST BY HAYS
West Appreciates ST.. $780,
600, 600 Saving by Con-
gress, Says Chairman
PENROSE ASSERTS
WILSON is EVADER


PHILADELPHIA, July i2.-Will II.
Hays, chairman Of the Republican ma
I tional committee, and senator Penrose,
/ chairman OF the finance committee OF
the senate, met yesterday in the sena-
tors office here At the conclusion Of
their talk, Mr.. Hays predicted a Repub-
lican victory in 1920. and asserted the
Republican party had won The confld-
ence Of the country by the economies
affected by the present Congress.
Senator Penrose, discussing the ad-
dress OF President Wilson before the
Senate on Thursday, said in his opinion
! th9 President had eyaded the question
at issue in relation TO the peace treaty
and the league Of nations.
This seems 10 be a time" said the
Senator, when high-sounding phrases
seem to have supplanted terms OF COM
mon sense"
Mr.. Hays. who lately returned from
tour Of the West, said there was no
special significance in his visit to Sens-
tor Penrose. lie returned to New York
last night. He said il was too early TO
speculate upon the presidential cam
paien. but that he was confident OF
Republican victory.
Saving ImpreSseS West.
In my trip through the West" said
Mr.. Hays, THE high point that struck
me was the great appreciation felt by
every one for The manner in which the
present Congress in so short a time
saved si,50O,OO0OO0 in appropriations.
This saving is something which every
one understands. This amount repre-
sents what in the past would be an
appropriation that Congress would hesi-
tate TO make, on account Of its size.
Senator Penrose reminded Mr.. Hays
that he might call attention that the
illibuster last March, when the appro-
priatiOn bills were defeated, made the
saving possible.
THAT is true" said Mr.. Hays, THE
fllibuster made 10 possible"
Everything" continued Mfr. Hays,
"is Sc vastly important which is now
develOping-the tax question. ecOno-
mics, social legislation and many 9TH
ers. We have a great duty before US,
and most important OF all and some
thing which the Republican party
stands for, is the installation Of bud
get system for the federal government
Senator Penrose is in favor OF budget
system. as are great many Republican
Senators. and IL is, something which,
must come"
Discussing the Presidents speech be-
fore the Senate. Senator Penrose eN-
pressed the opinion that declaration
by the United States that II stands
ready 10 Join other civilized nations in
suppresslng future attempts by any
power 10 dominate the world by mill
tary force would be as effective peace
safeguard as the proposed league OF
nations. The Senator continued:
1T would be, OF course, impossible
10 discuss all the phases OF the many
great questions involved in the brief
space OF a passing moment. I can
only say that the speech does not, in
my opinion, meet the real issues in
volved.
Europe's Problems Ancient.
I'VE all admit what the President
says about the past and present pollt-
ica problems in Europe. There is
nothing new about them, because they
are as old as civilization. This situa- /
tion does not present an argument as
TO why the United States OF America |
should become involved in them here 1
after or should surrender any Of our
national independence or permit any
infringement OF the Monroe Doctrine or /
our right TO pass immigration laws.
THE fact is, we really fought be- /
cause we were driven TO IT, after long |
delay. which. in the opinion Of many |
people, was unwarranted Mr.. Wilson |
was not impressed with the rights OF |
men and the necessity Of freedom from /
all civilized people when he sought re-
election on the plea that he was going |
to keep us out OF war.
I'VE really fought TO protect our /
rights on the high seas, particularly as /
menaced by the submarines, and fur /
ther on because IL was becoming daily /
evident that the Allies were likely 20 |
be defeated without our Intervention, |
and in that case the next move OF Ger
many in the highwayman program she
had adopted would undoubtedly be on /
the United States.
II believe that a simple declaration
on the part OF this country TO the ef- |
feet that the United States would view /
as a menace any military power at
tempting to raid The civilized world. as
Germany recently attempted, would
cause this country TO 90 to war to
suppress such militarism in alliance
with other powers.
This statement would be sufficient
notice, without any complicated or en-
tangling alliances, that we would join
a sherifll's posses TO capture the high
wayman.
1--WE have gone long distance afleld
from the plain facts, and 1t is going to
take a good deal Of discussion to work
out the problem