The Washington times., 1920-06-08

tionate and unjustified prices, which
is stupid as well as unlawful, are
subject now to ample punitive laws.
Those laws should be enforced. others
II necessary added. and the offenders
both great and small should be pur-
sued and punished, not in the head
lines of newspapers after the manner
of the present Attorney General but
quietly, thoroughly and efficiently.
in the coerts of the United States.
more in this direction can
be accomplished by the proper regu-
lstion of cold storage, and bill for
that purpose has passed both Houses
and is now in conference.
have touched upon this matter
of prices and the high cost of living
because ~ is altogether the most i'm
portant domestic question now be-
fore the country and one 20 which
the Republican party should address
itself without delay in every direc-
ton where help is possible.
The transportation system OF the
country can no longer be suffered to
continue without such (governmentaD
supervision and control. But the
policy also represents the principle
that the Government must not assume
the ownership OF the railroads. Their
operation and management must be
left in private ownership.
The phrase Government owner
ship means not only that the Gov
ernment shall own the railroads, but
also, IL is to be feared that those who
run the railroads shall own the Gov
ernment. General Government owner
ship under our political system
would inevitably bring about the mas
terry of the Government by those who
operate the machinery of transporta-
tion or of any other Industries which
come into Government possession.
over 600 Americans have been mur-
dered in Mexico, some under circum-
stances of great brutality. For these
murders no reparation has been
made. Decorated by endless. futile
and useless notes they have gone on
unchecked. To have been an Ameri-
can citizen in Mexico added to z
mans danger. The words "I am an
American citizen" instead of being a
protection, as they ought to be, in
every corner of the world. were an
absolute peril to anyone who was en-
titled to that high distinction.
The time has come to put an end
to this Mexican situation. which is
a shame to the United States and a
disgrace to our civilization. IL we
are to take part in pacifying and
helping the world, let us begin here
at home in Mexico. If we assert and
protect the Monroe doctrine against
Europe. as we must for our own
safety, we must also accept and fulfll
the duties and responsibilities which
that doctrine imposes.
The President has been unable or
unwilling to do anything for Mexico.
where civil war has ragged for years,
where anarchy exists and where the
people a"e suffering. But he thinks
Il our duty to take a mandate for
Armenia, which would involve our
sending an army there for an in
definite time and which would cost,
including the army and civil expen-
ditures. $4,000. 900 for the first year,
besides entangling us in all the quar-
rels and intrigues of Asia Minor and
the surrounding countries. Mexico
lies at our doors. What the President
has neglected. like condition among
an unfortunate people at our very
doors-we must take up and by a
wise and f,rm policy restore Mexico 10
the position which she ought to oc-
cupy and thereby help and relieve her
people and so beneft the world and
extend the reign of peace.
Suppose Mr.. Wilson twhile in Parish
had said: 1--WE came here to help you
win this war in defense of ciyiliza-
tion. The war Is won. All we now
insist upon Is that Germany shall be
put in such n position as not to be
able again to threaten the peace and
freedom OF mankind. Our own ques-
tions in the American hemisphere we
will care for ourselves. We have
Interests in the Far East which we
shall wish TO have protected, but
your own European questions you
must settle and we will accept the