New-York tribune., 1919-03-30
Former Senator Says Amer
lea Must Retain Troops
in Europe After Peace
10 Uphold Its Prestige
Bread to Beat Bolshevism
Urges Monroe Doctrine as
''Anchorage for Nation {;
For Federal Rail Control

Former Senator Chauncey M. Depew
chairman of the board of directors of
the New York Central Railroad Com
pany, just back from the South, look
ing ruddy and buoyant, says:
BREAD will beat Bolshevism.
"a large standing army will be re-
quired in Europe after peace is de-
clared.
"The present high wages must be
maintained.
1.-THE Monroe Doctrine is our sure
anchorage, and auy weakening of it
will be a grave mistake.
"An American merchant marine cam
not live unless it is subsidized, and it
is not likely to be subsidized until the
Middle West sees commercial advan-
tage in such subsidzation.
! "The prohibitionists, if successful
ages, will successfully prohibit tea and
coffee within the next few years"
League Changes Needed
ut is a singular circumstance" said
Mr.. Depew last night, chat sup
posably peIect documentthe Presi-
dent so regarded it--like the league of
nations covenant, should be found by
the President himself TO need four or
five substantial alterations
"Often it takes little time for the
truth and the right thing to work itself
ous Of tho twilight into the open day,
but usually the evolution takes place.
my particular village in Wcstchester
County every Saturday afternoon.
That was the primitive way VIC had.
When one man had the other man fiat
on his back. in position to gouge out
his eyes or choke him to death. the
fellow on his back usually had sense
enough to indicate that he had had
enough fight. Ordinarily definite un-
derstanding between the combatants
was reached then and there.
"That was Germany's position after
the war. The Hun was down and gasp
ing for terms. He would have accepted
any terms. That was the time to i'm
pose the terms. Instead of laying
down the terms to him, the Allies
the opponent Of the Hun-suddenly be-
came SO seized with the idea that it
would be we'll to settle a. lot of matters
between themselves that they let the
: Hun get on his feet. Now the Allies
are not just sure that the Han was
licked at all, and the Hun begins to
think the same way about it himself.
Europe in Chaotic State
"The present chaotic condition in all
of Middle Europe refutes the idea that
the small states of Middle and Eastern
Europe were ready for self determine
ton.
ultimately we shall reach some sort
of a basis of settlement and things will
quiet down, but on account OF the
ancient racial antagonisms between the
states and the inflammation of the war
any place viii lneed to be guaranteed
by large standing army for decades
to come.
"Our sure anchorage is the Monroe
Doctrine. Any weakening of it would
be a grave mistake for us. We do not
need to shoulder new and grave inter
national obligations on account of the
war. There is clearer recognition to-
day of the United States as a great
moral force than ever before. At the
Algeciras conference the Kaiser was
determined to seize Morocco, which
would have provoked war with France
and probably England Our delegates
protested against the Kaiser's proposed
action. 1t was a display of moral
force, and it counted The Kaiser
didn't know just how far we would
carry our protest.
Hay Opened Up China
'sThe open door in China was OBJ
tanned without gun behind our de-
demand, because John Hay believed in
the potentiality Of our moral force. If
we could do so much then, without a
show of physical force, we shall be
able to do much more from this time
forward
/. We raised an army of 100000 men
(. In year and half, and we drafted ar
(: army of 15,000,000. We actually sent
across 100000 men. Europe knows
the result. Historians for centuries
TO come will keep that accomplishment
IN mind. Moreover, we raised $4,000.
100000 for war purposes, and Loaned
Europe $4,000, 100000 more, withou
winkirg an eye. That record will al
ways give the United States a grca
moral force in the eyes of the nations
we should obligate ourselves to main
tam an army of our men in Europe.
"Boishevism is nightmare il
Europe to-day, but it will not max,
much headway here. Bread will shop /
as soon as anything, and gradually th
bread problem will be settled. / locl
TO see tremendously rapid commercial
recovery on the part Of the European
nations once peace Is restored.
Ine United States should prepar
Tor the sharpcst competition in it
hiTtory. am protc ctionist, and an
great believer in high wages. Th
preSent high wages should be main
tanned. In order TO maintain them VI
certainly shall need protective tariff.
Expects High Rail Rates
When. Mr.. Depew was asked about tn
national railroad policy, he said:
In ono respect the problem of rate
and wages has been made more easil
bolyable by the government ownership
or operation during the war. The gov
nrnment found that the reyenues fron
operation we're insufficient to permit o
wage scale that the government
deemed rlecTssary under the eircum
stances. The government thereupo
Increased tho rates. Now, In time o
peace, under normal conditions, no sue
stiff increase In rates would have bee,
tolerated, but tho government did II
and the people stood " WITHOUT protest
Substantially the same prineipIe vii
have to bo. adhered 10. IT the reventl
1s insufficient the rates Will have to b
advanced.
"Whst II needed Is absolute goyern
mHrf control. Without any hatfwa