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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23
REPUBLICAN PARTY
AND THE BUDGET

One OF the planks of Mr.. Roots Re
publican party platform, to which ref
erence is made elsewhere in these col
umns today, calls for the establishment
of a budget system This is indeed neces-
sary reform. But IT is needed as greatly
today, and has been needed as greatly
during the last year, as it viii be needed
after March 4, 1921
The Republican party has q majority
IN Congress today and has had for year.
President Wilson is in favorsof the budget
system, so there is no question about
his approving any good budget measure
passed by Congress. If the budget will
be good thing after next March, why
isn't il good thing now? If the Republi-
can majority won't create the budget
system now, what reason is there TO
believe that Republican majority next
year will create one"
The Republican party will be in a much
better position, when its convention meets
next summer, if it can point to the budget
as an accomplished fact instead Of having
to promise something that it has all
along been able to fulfill but hasn t-Bal-
tImore Sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest
AWAY FROM THE WORLD.

It's good for a fellow To walk away
From the busy world and the busy day
It's good for him now and then to turr
From the crowded streets, where there's
gold to earn,
And spend some time in quiet zone
And BIC for n little while alone.
It's good for man to take his ease
In the shade of the wise and ancient
trees;
To lie by stream that has danced along
Since the world began with its right and
And spend some time with the constant
things
Tint have outlivcd empires and crowns
and kings.
II is good for man when the spring comes
back,
To get away from the beaten track,
To quit the hurry and fret and grind
OF the daily tasks, and rest bis mind
In the fields and woods, where the cir is
clean,
And ponder awhile on what has been.
So when spring returns and the trees awake
And the streams the shackles of winter
break,
IL is good for man to leave the crowd
And turn from the eager and rich and
proud.
TO wink slonc where The skies are fair
For he shall strengthen bis faith out
there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23
ROAD TO PEACE.

| Mr.. Lloyd George has said truly that
there cannot be peace in Europe unit!
there Is peace In Russia. There will be
peace in Russia one of these DAYS. The
handful of Boisheyiki viii not forever
rlde the neeks OF the Russian people.
The upheaval may come at any time and
mark the beginning of the United States
OF Russia. Then the Russian people,
for the first time, will gain control Of their
OVID destiny. They will know the history
OF these days by painful experience, and
Will readily distinguish between true and
false friends. They will brush aside the
attempts TO break their frontiers into frag-
ments, masqueraGing as republics"
They will claim their own, and their
own will respond by reioining the greatest
white population under one flag. eager
TO cooperate in building up q perpetual
federal republic.
Individual Americans and the United
States government should stand by Rus
sIa and the Russians through thick and
thin. In these days of adversely Russia
needs American friyhdship and protection.
Let America not fail TO return good for
good, IN grateful remembrance of Russian
friendship. America should not have any
part in the abandonment and BETRAYAL
OF Russia, but on the contrary, should in
sist that the Allied Powers shall deal
fairly and faithfully toward Russia.
That IS the road to Washington
Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23
UNITY AM ONG FARMERS.

lt IS useless tn counsel the farmers
IN any consolidation they may effect
such as was urged upon them by Senator
Capper In addressing tho annual confer
ence of the organizers of farm industries,
TO keep away from afFiliation with in
dustrlal labor organizations The lines
of interest are SO irrclated and, moreover.
the wives and daughters of the farmers
are as essential to the farm economy as
the men, and these would not take kindly
to- affiliations, the nature of which in their
perverted form has been seen in the
activities of the |. w. w. in the far West
With no interest in connection with labor
organizations on the part of the farmers,
the farm laborers could not be SO organised
The interest of the latter is bound up with
that of the former, despite the lack of
full coordination at the present moment.
The aims of the farmer are shown in
the words of tho president of the confer
ence, Mr.. Barrett:
The farmers, at least the organized
farmers, from now on will pool their ef-
forts IN exploring what in the past has
been forbidden ground. They employ
trained research workers 10 investigate
conditions affecting agriculture. With
trained research publicity and legal talent
farmers need no longer be impotent In
dealing with the questions Of marketing,
distribution and finance
Such an organization for service for
economy OF labor and for the saving of
waste along with elimination of uncalled-
tSr intermediates is TO be regarded as
one of the best signs Of the times for the
farmers. s.-Baltlmore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23
PRESS COMMENT.
A GREAT POLAR EXPLORER.

Rear Admiral Pcary earned mdying
distinction when on April 6, 1900, he
Tiumphed over the obstacles which for
four centuries had bafBcdlpen trying to
reach the North Pole. He was but thirty
when he made his first trip into the interior
o. Greenland. His whole life was devoted
to the one goal When he could not gain
funds from other sources he raised them
by writing and lecturing. The man Of al
most hfty-threc who reached his aim was
| the veteran .Artic explorer of all time.
Even Nansen hardly approached his record
| :. Inc North Pole idea, gaining most of
IT'S romance from the extreme difficulty of
the quest, challenging men by the very
rlgor of the struggle, was fittingly realized
by perseverance, and not by happy
dash. "Fortitude and endurance alone,b
feary wrote, "are not enough to carry a
man 10 the North Pole. Only with years
of experience In travelling in those regions,
only with the aid Of large party also ex-
perlenced IN that character of work. only
with the knowledge of Arctic detail and
the equipment necessary TO prepare HIM
sell and his party for any and every emer-
eency, is it possible for a man To reach
that long-sought goal" His first trip, in
1856, was valuable preparation His
second, in 1892, was marked by great
s"''t'it anu u.nSeF, ana nus been called
"a wonderful feat of endurance" In 1885,
9he was almost crippled by hardship in his
explorations of the Smith Sound region
for new road to the Pole. His voyage in
the Roosevelt In 1905-6 brought him to
the '1arthest north" of that time, and
hls return was again effected in the face
OF dismaying dangers.
or his trip of I9o7-9 he has written:
Il knew IT was my lact game upon the |
great Arctic chcsshoard" Few If any ey- |
cept Sir John Franklin have ever attempt |
ed Arctic exploration at such an age
The conditions were happily favora bic, |
but IT was the careful study made in each |
successive failure, the accumulated scien-
tlhc knowledge, that made success possible
by that final spurt Of lao miles in 40 hours
The nation of Kane, DeLong and GreeIy |
Will not forget its debt TO the man who
holsted the national ensign of the United
States of America at this place. which
my observations indicate 10 be the north
polar axis of the earth" The explorer had
some of the defects ofshis great qualities,
but they are forgotten in remembrance
ni his galantry and skill.-New York
Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23
How Different Today
New York World. Feb. %

Edmund Randolph, Dismissed from tbs
office Of Secretary OF State by the frs,
| President, expressed the opinion that the
heart of. George Washington was "black
as that of Caligula." F"
Randolph's views about George Wash
ington could hardly be called unprejudieel
but in those days to ssy that the heart
of the President of the United States was
| black as that Of Calig,ila excited no par
tioular attention. Gouvernem Morris
records Randolph 'slbpinion in a spirit of
languid interest. 1t did not arouse his
in the least.
In fact, what Randolph said of Wash
ington was mild and gentle in comparison
with much of the criticisrn. If IL can be
called such, that was heaped upon the
Father of His Country. School children
are taught that Washington was first i'm
war, first in peace and first in the hearts
of his eountrymen. They are never
taught that he was also the best abused
man of his time.
Nothing better illustrates the decay
OF epithet In American politics than q
comparison of the criticism that is directed
against Wilson with the criticism directed
against Washington. II In as marked as
the difference between the one-half of |
per cent beverages prescribed by the Vol
stead Act and the brandy that the fathers
used to imbibe so freely.
Take the Jay treaty, for example.
McMaster has compressed into an IlIrni-
mating paragraph some Of tho impressions
OF George Washington that were then
recorded in the public prints:
The President, said the Aurora, 'has
violated .,he Constitution. He has
made a treaty with nation that is the
abhorence of our people. He has treated
our circumstances with pointed contempt
Louis WI, In the meridian of his splendor
and power, never dared to heap such ir-
suits upon his subjects. The answers
TO the respectful remonstrances os Boston
and Philadelphia and New York sound
like the words os an omnipotent director
of scragio He has thundered con-
tempt upon the people with as much
confidence as i he sat on the throne OF
Indostan."
One excited patriot set out TO prove that.
inasumch As Washington had drawn some
OF his salary IN advance, the President was
a thief. The House of Representatives
publicly lnsulted him on hia birthday.
February %, 1876. The question of his
Impeachment was frequently raised. t.In
1896, records McMaster, "in every town
and city OF the land were men who de
him as AN aristocrat, as a mono
crat, rs an Anglomsniac, and who never
his name without rage in their
hearts and curses on their bps His |
opponents professed to believe that his |
Farewell Address was inspired by the |
conviction that he would be defeated for |
reelection, and 1t was recorded of him |
hat his character, having been founded |
IN false appearance. can only be respect |
abIe while it is not known"
Is it any wonder that Washington took |
pains TO warn his fellow eountrymen /
against the baneful effects of the spirit /
# partXY' That espoke from experience |
when he told them that 1T serves always
o distract the public councils and enfeeble
he public administration?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23

through 81 much suffering and miscry
That little rain means nothing.
First, in full view of the assembled
crowd, hold my hands out of the window
while woman pours cold water over
them There - no way ~ obtaining hot
water Fuel is too precious. This Il tbe
signal for the examinations To begin, and
after that IL Is steady stream of woes
of indcscribnble diseases."
Thousands need treatment, and much
precious time will clapse before medical
help or medicines reach the village again
And we have 80 few workers and no little
medicine. u Americans could only realize
the conditions and the neodsp
The situation is one which seems 20 be
entirely up 20 America whether VIC ike
II or not. The British and the French and
tho Italians are too preoccupied with The
partition Of the conquered territory, and
The political disposition Of the Ottoman
Empire, 10 give much heed 10 the human
aspects Of the case. America remains the
last and only hope Of the farnished
sufferers Of the Near East.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23
Farmers and Economy.

The Sussex Republican Of Georgetown
takes exception to an editorial in Ever,
Evening which criticised the rabid DISPOSE
ton of the Republican majority in Con.
gress towards unusual economy in expcndi.
lures, especially as it related to the some
what vindictivo slashing of appropria-
tions in support of the Department OF
Agriculture. OF course, the country well
understands the motives Of the Rcpubli-
can partisans in Congress. They are not
concerned at all in the interests of the
country, or of the farmers. They are
only striving to cripple and discredit
the Democratic national administration
during its closing wear by depriving it of
every dollar possible. And in this i'm
pairmcnt of resources, the Department of
Agriculture will suffer, as well as all other
departments.
The Sussex Republican contends that
the interests of the farmers are not really
involved in this matter, claiming the
farmers are not in sympathy with the
policies of the Agricultural Department,
which it saws are more in the interest of
the consumer than of the producer. There
fore, it holds that curtailing the operations
of the department, through small ap-
preparations, will not affect the real in
terests of the farmers.
We will admit the Sussex Republican
''knows more about farming" when it
comes down to brass tacks, than Every
Evening does. But possibly we can re-
view the situation as fairly as our bucolic
contemporary, and we can say that evil
dence is not lacking that farming interests
would suffer considerably with the De-
partmcnt of Agriculture hampered heavily
in its legitimate operations by lack of
funds. And that is the fate il now faces. |
We agree also with our contemporary |
that there is need of economy in the De- |
partment of Agriculture, and in all other |
departments And we cordially indorse |
tion for the annual distribution Of seeds
should be entirely eliminated. But does
L suppose for an instant that even bitter
in Congress would go to the ex-
ent of depriving themselves of this form
# mild graft?" For years the seed dis
fraud has been held up To con-
lemnation and ridiculc, but all the mem
,ers of Congress cling TO it like grim
leath.
However, while economy is desirable,
here is always danger in carrying it to
he extent of parsimony. And this is what
he present Republican Congress seems
ent on doing-not in the interest of the
ublc, but simply to cripple and harass
he Democratic administration. And the
lotive is as contemplate as the results
hrcaten to be disturbing and possibly
ostly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23
Bound to Save Newberry.

The Republicans Of the United States
Senate must "save" Senator Truman II
Newberry Of Michigan, now being tried
for conspiracy, fraud and corruption in
connection with his election, or Senator
Lawrence Y. sherman of Illinois is likely
to turn the Democratic minority into q
majority. Party solidarity must bc pre-
served. no matter whether an election
has been debauched, was the general
tenor OF the Illinois Republican recent
warning to his party colleagues, delivered
at the top of his voice.
I'VE on this side Of the chamber are
either headed 10 lose one vote or we must
stand together = great deal better than
we have been doing" declained Senator
Sherman, following the defeatof an amend
ment he had offered to the Deficiency
| bill recurring the War Department TO
/ furnish copies Of the draft records OF the
| constituents of any Senator or Repre-
sentative. Il somewhat resent the superior
virtue implied for voting on all matters
/ with the minority" he continued. 'l can
do some of that myself; / have already
done so a time or two as timely warn
ing, and | will do a good deal more OF it
before nv term expires unless there is
change of behavior on this side of the
chamber"
Then followed Senator Sherman S threat
to possibly throw the majority to the
Democratic side of the Senate unless his
Republican colleagues stood as one to
retain Senator Newberry in his seat
Irrespective OF the outcome of the Grim
inal trial now in progress at Grand Rapids.
Unless Mr. Newberry is saved, Senator
Sherman said, "this chamber viii be for
awhile, until the governor of Michigan |
shall act, tie In the event a single Re |
publican votes with the minority This |
mock heroic virtue must cease. Mr.. |
President, | serve timely notice upon
Senators upon this side of the chamber
that they must be Republican or there |
will be divers Senators here who viii re-
fuse to do anything
In discussing the Newberry expendi-
thcS ioA botb pi1Ahats anu 'iSSehouf
Senator Sherman went TO such length
as to surprise his Republican colleagues,
most of whom deserted the chamber while
he spoke. Although the Newberry cam
pagn committee in a sworn statement
spending more than SIG, 900 in
the primary alone, Senator Sherman
justified the expenditures as legitimate.
the Federal statute regard
ing Senatorial elections, Senator Sher-
man asserted he had just as much right
as Judge Sessions, VINO is presiding over
the Newberry trial, TO pass upon that
question.
The Republican hold on the Senate is
very meagre, 80 members out of 80, a
'are majority. The loss Of Newberry would
,e fatal. Hence Newberry must be re- :
aimed in his seat regardless Of the result /
# his trial. No wonder the Republican q
senator's are desperate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23
RUSSIAN CHOIR COMING
FOR A SACRED CONCERT

Arrangements have been completed
for sacred concert in Wilmington bv
the Russian Cathedral Choir, of New York
one OF the most famous organizations of
its kind In the country.
The choir will sing at The Playhouse
next Sunday afternoon In conjunction
with and under the auspices of the Viii
mlngton Community Chorus, of which
Harry Barnhart is director.
While her father, the late Thomas F
Bayard, Sr, was Ambassador to the Court
of St. James, Mrs. Florence Bayard HilIes
heard the Russian Choir sing In st.
Petersburg. She was much impressed. and
urges all who can to hear the organiza-
ton here next Sunday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23
BY Walt Mason.
THE FUNERAL.

When Jlmpsoa died I'VE miss him
I vastly, whose face we ne'er again
shall seel1 we made his funeral more
| CHASTITY than any human rite should
be. The pastors talk was long and
dismal, and fraught with morals
stale and trite. he spoke about the
void abysmal, more than he spoke
Ct morning light And while the
clergyman was droning, and filling
all our souls with dread, a lot of
alecks kept on moaning as
though they hoped to raise the dead
And then the choir sang drearv
dirges, IN voices wet with useless
tears, till we could hear the wailinp
surges Of Deaths cold riyer, in our
ears. No hope inspiring hymns thev
lifted, but dirges full OF maudlin
Whlnes, and women wept and strong
men wilted, and felt pink goose
flesh down their spines. Oh. when /
die. and folks assemble. to see that
am planting right, LET no man spiel,
with voice a-tremhle, about nv
SINS or virtues bright. What man
may say will cut no figure when | !
have met common fate, and | step I
up, with pep and vigor, to dodge |
old Peter at his gate No, let the ur- ]
bane undertaken get busy, like a
dead game sport, and take me to /
the ehurchyard acre, with all the |
brlny stuH cut short,
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23
Circulation Every 1000
Evening Saturday lOSO0
LEST WE FORGET.
From Washington's Farewell Address.

''Let me now take a more comprehcn
sive view, and warn you in the most
solemn manner against the baneful effects
of the Spirit of Party. generally.
This Spirit, unfortunately, is inscpa-
rable from our nature having its root in
the strongest passions of the human
mind. =" II exists under different shape
in all governments, more or less stifed,
controlled, or repressed: but, in those
of the popular form, it is seen in its great
est rankncss, and is truly their worst
enemy.
The alternate domination of one
faction over another sharpened by the
spirit of revenge, natural to party dis
scnsion, which in different ages and coun-
tries has perpetrated the most horrid
enomities, is itself frightful despotism.
But this leads at length to more
formal and permanent despotism.
The disorders and miseries, which result,
gradually incline the minds of men to
seek security and repose in the absolute
power Of an individual; and sooner or
later the chief Of some prevailing faction
more able or more fortunate than his
competitors, turns this disposition 10 the
purposes of his own elevation, on the
ruins of Public Liberty.
Without looking forward 10 an ex-
tremity of this kind (which nevertheless
ought not to be entirely out of sight. the
common and continual mischiefs of the
Spirit of Party are sufficient TO make it
the interest and duty of wise people TO
discourage and restrain it. 49,
'''It serves always TO distract the /
Public Councils, and enfeeble the Public |
Administration. 1t agitates the COM
munity with ill-founded iealousies and /
false alarms, kindles the animosity of |
one part against another, foments oc-
casionally riot and insurrection. 1t
opens the door to foreign influence and
corruption, which find facilitated access
TO the government itself through the
channels of party passions. Thus the
policy and the will of one country are
subjected to the policy and viii of another
There is an opinion, that parties in
free countries are useful checks upon the
OF the Government. and ]
serve to keep alive the spirit of Liberty.
This within certain limits is probably
true, and in Governments of a |
cast, Patriotism may look I
with indulgence, if not with favor, upon
the spirit of the party. $50 But in those
If the popular character, in Governments (
purely elective, it is a spirit not to be I
From their natural '
endency. it is certain there will always I
~ enough of that spirit for every saIu-
sry purpose, and there being con- :
tant danger of excess, the effort ought 2
Q be, by forge of public opinion, TO miti- n
ate and assuage 1t. - A fire not 20 be b
Iuenched: it demands uniform vigilance 7
0 prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, !,
instead OF warming, it should consume" !,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23

Think of Amos Pinchot and Senator
Penrose, both members of Chairman Hays
committee Of III to draft Republican
platform, agreeing upon declaration of
cardinal principles of the Republican
party And think, also, of a party chair
man reduced to the extremity of adopting
such wild scheme for the formulation of
d party platform.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23

President Wilson was damned for WELD
ing TO England and the other European
Allies, and now he is damned for standing
out against them. There is no possible
way OF satisfying these inconsistent Re
publieans They are 'agin the President"
no matter what he does.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bayard Legion.
Mt. Calvary Club.
I. g. S. Fratrbity.
Board of Education.
Sumner Post, g. A. p
Camp No. 8, y. o. s. A.
Painters and Decorator.
Delaware Lodge, S. of ".
North End Athletic Club.
Delmsrvia Union, u. J.. p.
Antletsm Temple, o. y. a.
Alpha Council, l.. O. X. 9.
Delaware Lodgc, T. D. .. v.
Beta Tent, No. 2, X. o. T. VI.
Harmony Council, 4. y. of a.
Brandywine Lodge, I. o. o. II.
Blue Rock Council, l.. o. o. 9.
Brownson Library Association.
Del Council, No. I, a. s. q. n.
Brandywine Library Assoeistion.
81 BeDedict's Beneficial Sociefy.
Mingia Tribe, Jmp'd. o. r.. NJ
Eureka Lodge, a. r. II a. VI.
Wilmington Council, o. y. A. NJ
Lady Miller Lodge, No. 9, S. of r.
Brioklayers' international Union.
Diamond Council, Jr., .. L. A. NJ.
Delaware Conelaye, H. or s. w. VI.
Christine EncsInprnent, +. D. OF.
Wilmington Aerie, No. "a, r. o. p.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
WIN. Mckinley Circle, No. 3, ". or s.
Wi. u BrnudyYiDe Council, o. y. A. 81
y: NJ. & r T. u. (Bricklayers' Union
Wilmington Circle, y. of A., Noe. z, g,
ladies' Catholic Benevolent Associatio
Wilmington Nest No. 1906. Order q Owi
ysbers Union, Union VI. r. Church.
Benevolent Pioneer Literary Associstiot
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23

No trouble will be encountered in
selecting an appropriate monument 10
Admiral Peary- The North Pole i his
monument.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-23

From 1872 to 1920 is long call, but
the name OF a certain George Washington
born early in the former year, is still held
IN loving reverence by his countrymep