El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11
PARTIES
LAUD ADDRESS
Partisanship Is Forgotten
in Facing Economic
Crisis.


Continued from page L.
railways and the shipping of the
Party Politics FOrEotten.
1T must not be forgotten that
whether the country has realized the
situation here or not the truth is con-
gress being Republican and the ad-
ministratlon Democratic, a game OF
party politics has been played ever
since the elestion last fall II has
projected itself even into the contro-
versy over the peace treaty and league
OF nations The encouraging thing
about the reception by congress Of Mr.
Wilson's address was the tendency to
lay aside political considera-
tons again and tackle anew the acute
problems Of the moment, which party
platforms have never mentioned be-
cause they could not foresee the pres
ent economic disturbances.
The scene was ali the more remark
able because it began as usual with a
partisan display Only the Democrats
ciapped hands as Mr.. Wilson entered
Senator James =. Reed OF Missouri
Democrat. was q conspicuous exception
with his hands locked behind him As
the president slowly revelled how
closely interviewer the peace treaty
and the economic situation seemed TO
him to be, again the Republicans
smiled cynically at what some Of them
evidently regarded as a typical bit of
Wilsonian strategy.
Senator A. 3. Fall Republican. who
said congress can declare q state Of
peace without ratifying the treaty
didn't seem Impressed
But the Democrats and a few Re-
pubublicans wondered If possibly Eu-
repean distress hadn't affected Amer
lea somewhat, especially in the reflec-
ton Of economic unrest and credit IN
certainties.
So II was, when the president
turned from What might be con-
sidered his pet. subject-the
league Of nations and information
Al coOpe-ntfou-as he abandoned
his mild rebuke n a lagglnE sem
ate and took mp the domestic
problem 50 well understood by the
average voter and 30 well accen-
tuuted In tEe events Of the last
week. both parties listened with
avid interest and concentrated
thoughts.
Threats and undue fnsistence upon
the interest Of a single class make
settlement impossible" was approved
by all because Mr. Wilson struck a
note for the common interest and be-
cause he seemed to be serving notice
on the railroad shopmen that they
were not the only class suffering and
that rather than increase wages only
in measures lowering the entire scale
Of living for everybody.
When the President came to this
passage. I'VE arc all involved in the
distressing results OF the high cost OF
living and We must unite not divide,
10 correct L." noticed applause BY
Campbell. chairman Of
the rules committee, a Republican
who has been most bitter in his at
tacKs on the president
Congress Not Asleep.
What does this mean
Simply that congress is alive, not
asleep. in these critical moments and
that the voice OF the country has been
heard in the legislative halls al Wash
ington- It is not too much to expect
an era OF nonpartisanship such as pre-
vailed during the war when commit
tee after committee brought IN unanl-
nous reports
PArhaps the era may be said to have
begun when the senate committee on
interstate commerce brought IN an
unanimous recommendation 10 the ef-
feet that lfr. Wilson had the power to
raise the wages OF railroad men
The president did not stop to
bubble. He took this recommen-
dalton literally and set TO work 1t
once TO adjust the railroad dispute
bu executive action. But his ulti-
mafum to the railroad men that
they must obey their leaders and
20 back TO work before consider
alton couId be given to their de-
mands brought instant approval
throughout the capitol
Even before Mr.. Wilson read MS
message. there were those OF oppos-
tie political faith who remarked upon
Mr.. Wilson's words OF sanity. Indeed
Il is said that as the president fin
ished his message. senator John Sharp
rrre al nd
chatting with senator W. IL calder,
Republican, who sat in front OF him.
observed. We'll, the president may be
visionary and an idealist but he comes
across with some practical sense when
It counts
Unite In Congratulations
Senators and representative Of both
parties crowded around president VIII
son as he finished speaking Champ
clark and Claude Kitchen came for
ward to congratulate him.
Some said IL Wes Mr. Wilson's best
utterance since the message declaring
war. whether that is so or not. 10 Ger
tainly was the first time since that
occasion that one saw Republicans !
and Democrats applauding and cheer ]
ng 1t was interesting 10 see senator !
Frank B. Kellogg and senator Warren I
8. Harding, Of the Republican fold
and senator Henry Cabot Lodge. too, I
=
ing to watch the mods OF approval by I
1ther leaders Of opposite political (
faith. The truth is some OF the Re
lublicans were happily surprised 4
They feared Mr.. Wilson might seek /
10 ride on the crest OF the radical /
wave in America, that he might sud /
ienly stimulate the radical movement /
by recommendation OF fundament- 4
lily radical character
But they learned that president I
Wilson had decided instead 10 appeal T
% the sober sense OF the American /
)eople. their sturdiness and self con- /
.rol their dispassionate cooperation !.
md their unselfish patriotism II the /
.wo big political parties can only be /
compelled to work together BY fur Z
her manifestations OF public opinion, /
America viii get through her recon
truction troubles with the same vital
zed unity that won a world war ana 7
iaved civilization from destruction on Z
he battle fields OF F'rance--Coqy-
light. 1919, The FL Paso Herald
negie continued head OF the New
York Peace society. which he founded I
n 1906 The Church Peace union.
which he founded at an outlay OF /
:. 0O0, 600. was another of ms instru-
nents in waging his peace campaign
Carnegie began race against time
when. in 1901, at the age OF Co. he re-
solved to give away his enormous Tor
.une. He held it ''disgracelul- Tor
nan m keen on gathering 1Llc NIL