New Britain herald., 1919-04-03
|MMINGS EXPECTS DEMOCRATS ID WIN
htiOnal Chairman Makes Pre- diCtiOnS for 1920 Campaign


 Faae National Democratic committee,
 ss a testimonial banquet rendered him the Hotel Garde in Hartford last
 Nening, predicted victory for the Aaiemocratic party at the polls next
 Near, rapped Senator George P. Me-
 A@ean and boosted the present admin
 Nstration in general. During the
 Eening Mr. Cummings was presented
 Eitll a handsome gold watch by his
 Extends. In the course of his speech. ss#sfr. Cummings said:
 HN Mclean Is Criticised
 .'Ever since the war began in Flu H@wope in 1914, our ears have been fexed by the wild cries of the oppo-
 8ition, proclaiming a. superior brand af patriotism, and now at the very First sign of return to partial au- Ae1alority. the leaders of the republican < party in the house of representatives have selected for floor leader, Con- sressn1an MondelI, of Wyoming, who Noted against the tabling of the Mc- Kxemore resolution and opposed the Reflective draft law. Senator Penrose As to be chairman of the great sen ate committee of finance and the re- actionaries are dictatire the policy or fhe party. Fordney, of Michigan,
  afcIAemore resolution, is to be chair man of the great committee on ways and means Porter, of Pennsylvanla' who voted for the Cooper amendment to prevent the arming of merchant shius at the time submarine attacks < were an almost daily occurrence, IS tn be chairman of the committee on foreign affairs. Bash, of Wisconsin, who voted against war, against tab- Ting the McLemore resolution and against arming merchant ships, IS to be chairman of the committee on interstate and foreign commerce. rTTaugen, of Iowa, whn voted against war and against tabllng the McLe- more resolution, and against the es- pionageA bill, and who tried to kill the food survey bill, is rewarded by the chairmanship of the committee on agriculture. Campbell, of Kansas, who voted against the food survey bill, the espionage act, and the arm ing of merchant ships, is to be chair man Of the great committee on rules. Good of Iowa, who voted wrong on the McLemore resolution, and against arming merchant ships, as to have the chairmanship of the Gonnmittee on appropriations. And VI Illinois, who voted against war, against the draft, against the espion- < age bill and whose public utterances H are evensmore offensive than his votes, Ss, by g curious kind of irony, to be Hound on the committee on foreign affairs It Is a pitiful conclusion to a campaign based upon such ardent promises. It is an extraordinary thing that those who were loudest for war seem now to be most determined that America shall relinquish the duties which have fallen to her lot as result of the war. During the progress of the conflict. how often did we hear upon the lips of all our people the expression this must be gf1e last war What heart is there
 Ho cold that it does not warm to such a. cause? Who will confess that his
 ardor has been so chilled that he is willing that merica should become a
 stacker nation and attempt to draw
 back, with the task unfinished, into Ehe fanced security of self-isolat1on
 Talks of League of Nations.
 There are some who solemnly as- @srt that the league would not only eSa4broii LIS In the affairs of Europe but would force America into future
  should waste our time and vex our patience hy suggesting the fear that we may be forced into future wars while forgetting entirely that Amer aca was forced into this war and that This war has not yet been concluded No league of peace was in existence hvhen this war began; no league ot peace existed when we entered this N greatest of all wars and it was only wflsp we formed in haste a league ot nations, under unified command, that kTe were able to win this war. The United States and the Allies have, ir Faet, been operating since America en. tered the war, under a sort Of league pf friendship, born of war and hele Together by the necessity of realizing common hones and mutual ideals Tnis assoRiatian of nations, held to aethar by & common purpose, Tough ghe war to a victorious conclusion and 1t is this same league of friend ship which dictated the terms of the mwsnistiee and is about to dictate tht herrns of the world peace. If sucf ~ result oan be achieved by an in Formal and temporary association O Ra1is character, why should it not be continued In 8 more definite ane binding forFa3 and what plausible req son can be suggested for losing th' tremendous .asset which the world has thereby gained We shall wait in vail gaF B satisfactory reply which impair 2 an the least degEee the force of tha simple question. Tine crucial test O Those who discass the lea que of na Eiosas consists in the attitude whicl they disclose. fs the attitude sympa Ehetic and helpful or is it partisa' and oriticaI2 Is the purpose con structive or destrucfiIe2 Is an homes attempt being made to forward thi great project or is it inc purpose t' hamper those who are e1a ged in tn