The Washington times., 1920-08-07

Il
can life. IL 10 not a new thing In
America. The tribe Of pronteers Las
simply multiplied under the fsvorinx
circumstances OF war. For years.
large contributions havs-bee made
to the Republican campdgn fund for
I no purpose except TO buy q govern
mental underhold. and to make illegal
pronts as the result of preference
Such iargcsses are today q greater
menace To our contentment and our
institutions than the countless tempo
rary pronteers who are making q
mockery Of honest business. but who
can live and fatten only In time OF
disturbed prices. III l am called TO
service as President means will be
found. IL they do not already exist. for
compelling these exceptions to the
great mass OF square dealing Ameri-
can business men, to use the AAme
yardstick OF honesty that governs
most OF us In our dealings with our
feliowmen. or In language that they
may understand, to suffer the penalty
OF criminal law.
There Is another reason for the
fabulous contributions to the present
Republican campaign fund. Much
| money. of course. has been subscribed
in proper partisan zeal, but the great
bulk has been given with the dennite
idea OF gaining service In return.
Many captains OF industry. guided by
a most dangerous Industrial phiioso-
ply believe that in controversy be-
tween employer and employe their
| will should be enforced. even at the
point OF the bayonet. / speak know
ingly. ! have passed through many
| serious Industrial troubles. i know
something OF their psychology. the
| stages through which they pass. and
the dangerous attempts that are
| sometimes made to end them. Dis
putes between labor and capital are
inevitable. The disposition TO gain
the best bargain possible character
ICES the whole neld of exchange,
whether 1t be product for product. or
| labor for money. II strikes are pro-
ionged public opinion always set
| ties them. Public opinion SHOULD de-
| termine results In America. Public
| opinion Is the most interesting char
| acteristic of a democracy. and II Is
the real safety valve to the institu-
| tions OF a free government 1t may.
at times. be necessary for govern
ment to inquire into the facts of
| tie-up, but the facts and not conclu-
| sions should be submitted. The. de-
termining form Of unprejudiced
| thought will do the rest. During this
process. governmental agencies must
give a vigilant eye to the protection
of life and property. and maintain
frmness but absolute impartiality.
This Is always the real test, but II
official conduct combines courage
and fairness, our governmental insti-
| tutions come out OF these Affairs un-
| tarnished by distrust
ALIENS ALSO TO BLAME.
| This Is not an acade mic observation.
| 1t is the mere recital of experience.
Unrest has been reinforced In no small
degree by the great mass of unas-
| simulated aliens. Attracted by an un-
precedented demand for labor. they
have come to our shores by the thou
sands. As they have become ac-
quainted with the customs and op-
portunities OF American life, thou
! sands of them have become citizens
and are owners Of their own homes.
However, the work Of assimilation too
long was merely automatic One
| million six hundred thousand foreign
born in this country cannot read or
| write our language. Our interest In
them in the main has been simply as
laborers, assembled in the great
trade centers. to meet the demand Of
the hour. Without home or commu-
nifty ties, many have been more or less
nomadic. creating the problem OF ex-
fcessive turnover, which has perplex-
ed manufacturing plants. But this
has not been the worst phase OF the
situation Unfamiliar with law, hav-
ing no understanding OF the princf-
pies of our Government. they have
fallen an easy prey to unpatriotic and
designing persons. Public opinion has
had no influence upon them. because
lthey have been isolated from the cur
rents Of opinion, all due to their not
being able to read or write our lang
uage. 1t is the duty of the Federal
Government to stimulate the work OF
characterization on the part OF
church, school, community agencies.
State governments and industry itself.
In the past, many industries that have
suffered from chronic restiesmess
have been the chief contributors to
their own troubles.
FOREIGNERS ARE WELCOMED.
The foreigner with European
standards Of living was welcomed.
but too often no attempt was made
to educate him to domestic ideals
for the simple reason that 1t ADVERSE
Ily affected the ledger. 1t has been
my observation that the man who
learns our language, yields to con-
trolling public opinion and respects
our laws: besides, in proportion as
his devotion to American life de-
lveIops, his interest in the impulsive
processes Of revolution diminishes.
We must be patient In the work OF
assimilation and studiously avoid OPP
Ipressive measures in the face OF
mere evidence OF misunderstanding.
We have a composite nation. The
Almighty doubtless intended IT to be
such. We will not, however, develop
patriotism unless we demonstrate the
difference between despotism and
democracy. The necessity for the
drastic laws Of war days Is not pres
ent now, and we should return NJ
the earliest opportunity to the statu-
ltory provisions passed in time OF
peace for the general welfare. There
is no condition now that warrants
any infringement on The right OF free
speech and assembly nor on the I'D
erty Of the press. The greatest meas.
ure of individual freedom consistent
with the safety of. our institutions
| .ho,,1A hH Uiyen Excessive rcguIa-