South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-21
REPUBLICANS To
ATTACK ME- THODS
AND NOT RESULTS
Fact That War Was Won
Sooner Than Expected viii
Be Brushed Aside.
By HORACE H. HERR.


Special 20 The Ncws-Iimert
WASHINGTON. April -1.-The
accomplishments OF the democrat
marty under the leadership OF Wood
row Wilson being Of such unprece-
dented brilliancy and merit as 10
preclude a successful attempt az
their Impeachment. the republicans
in the next congress are going to at
tack. not the results. but the meth
DDS Of arriving at these results. That
means. regardless Of the magnitude
OF the benefits had through demo-
cratic policies. the childish nagging
tactics resorted 10 by Hughes and
his following in the last presidential
election will again be the republic
an method Of attack.
The great fact that we won the
war and that victory was more COM
plete and came sooner than any Of
as expected, will be brushed aside by
Wilson. and there will be much
noise about petty details and the
personal behavior OF this or that
democratic leader.
Desperate for an Issue.
The people OF Indiana surely Will
come To understand some OF these
days, how desperately the republic
ans are put 10 IL for something re-
sembling an issue: they will under
stand that he accomplishments OF
the Wilson administration have been
OF such profound worth that the re-
publican party does not dare-and
il now admits that it does not dare
10 attack a single major policy OF
the democratic administrations
What is ne significance OF House
Republic, 4eader MOndell's state
ment. now being given space in the
eastern papers? lie is credited with
saying that the republican congress
will make no attack on:
The federal reserve act; the par
eel post law; law creating the de-
partment of labor and children's bu-
reau; the Webb-Kenyon law; the
Sherwood pension act: law creating
the federal trade commission; the
rural credits law: federal aid for
state roads law. and the webb ex-
port law permitting bushes to or
sanize for foreign trade.
turning heaven anu EttflAis
Here are nine laws which the re-
publican leader in the next house OF
representative says'very frankly his
party does not dare attack-that If
il touches them at all it viii en-
deavor TO enlarge and extend the
policies now incorporated in them.
In these days when the Hays-Pen-
rose-LOdge combination is turning
heaven and earth 20 find ways Of dis
crediting the present administration,
isn't il profoundly significant when
the repu blican house leader domin-
ated by this clique. is so thoroughly
convinced of the soundness. the sue
cess and the popularity OF nine great
laws. some OF them Incorporating
the very fundamentals of democratic
philosophy. that he is ready to ad-
NIT his party sees no possible advan-
tage TO be had by attacking these
great democratic measures
There has been a great war fought
during this democratic administra.
ton and not only has that war beer
won under democratic guidance but
also, domestic reforms and pOlicie:
have been written into laws and
translated into the life of the nation
and these reforms and policies. il
more normal times. would have
challenged the attention of the en-
tire world 10 the brilliant accom-
plishments of the Woodrow Wilson
who today appears to be bringing L
q successful issue the greatest move
ment against international wal
known 10 all history.
Astonishcd the World.
There will be no attack on thes,
laws-these great. fundamental &C
complishments; there viii be no de
nying that we won the war. No re
publican will charge that we faileC
10 get our men 10 France in time
TO save the day, or in numbers 81
vast as to astOnish the world. Blu
republicans, with whatever elO
quence and zeal they can commanC
for so hollow 2 task, Will charge tina
we took our men 10 France i'm wood
en- boats when they should have beer
steel boats; that we disgraCed sOmt
OF our soldiers by permitting them {,
ride TO Europe in a British shil
when they were entitled 20 an Amer
lean owned boat. No one Will at
tack the truth OF the statement tina
we won the battle of the Argonnr
and broke the back Of Hindenburg
resistance, but republican critics vii