El Nuevo mexicano., 1920-02-19
RLPHHYPAYS GLOWING tribute TO
AOQERFRPESDENT IN LOS angeles

from suffering the rayages Of the
strong. The fundamental difference
between an autOcracy and a democrat
ICY can only survive by strengthens
ing and sustaining the weak.
In five years Of service and self
forgetfulnesE, Herbert Hoover has
earned and received the gratitude
and admiration Ok the human race
in a measure that has not been pour
ed out to any other man. Exercising
IA power not granted by Congress,
but growing out OF his WI mastery
knowledge OF economic forces, his
tactful presentation of numanity's
needs has been greater than the pow
err exercised by the kaiser at the
height Of his glory before the war.
THE influence Of ~Clemenceau and
Lloyd George on the thought OF the
world, or even Woodrow Wilson upon
peace deliberations, was confined al.
most to the hours of their activity,
but the influence OF Herbert Hoover
and his ideals exemplifying the true
spirit Of democracy are bound to be
more clearly understood fifty years
from now than they are today.
Such a man, who has crowded in
to AS years events &C big and far.
reaching as those which have crown
ed the lives of Clemenceau and Lloyd
George, Is entitled to his repose, and
1t is perfectly natural that he should
feel he has had enough of admira-
ton. Doubtless, 1t would please him
more il he could be permitted TO live
as a private citizen, serving as other
- o~w-rIAAA r4hn.4 thnfa 14ae ~rAwIr
has been completed.
ESQ far as Mr.. Hoover is personal
ly concerned, why should he be al
candidate? We must take him at his
word when he tells US he is not, and
that he has no organization.
sHerbert Hoover, the private citi-
zen, looking toward his home as
washington looked toward Mt. Yer
non, comments upon the approaching
election as a citizen who is not a
candidate, and remarks:
my sincere and only political de-
sire is that both Of the great politi-
cal parties viii approach the vital
issues which have grown out Of the
war, and are new, with a clear pur-
pose, looking to the welfare OF our
people, and that candidates capable
of carrying out this work should be
nominated.
"EIe points out that the vitality inn
poftant thing is less playing to the
galleries and a greater effort to find
the solution Of problems we have n
herited from the great world catacly-
problems like those which
followed the Revolutionary and Civil
wars. It rarely happens that politi-
cal parties survive such eras, but II
they do they are likely to be greatly
modified in form. -.
Hoover says he il for the League
and the treaty. It seems to me per-
lectly manifest that this man desires
to convey to the thinking people his
that a League OF Nations is
/ desirable experiment. that VIC must
upon It, hoping to lessen the
possibility OF future wars, but per
with such reservations as may
be- necessary TO secure the integrity
II our national existence. The big
'eason In the mind OF Hoover, Ill
hink. Is not TO adopt the treaty for
he sole purpose OF preventing war, !
nut essentially for the economic
benefits likely to grow out or it.
The world can safely economize
n its military policies, he thinks. !
n order that the burden OF taxation
nay be lessened and production mll. !
iplied by the returning soldiers.
Ioover, the master OF world econom- !
es, sees hope for the relief Of a tax :
urdened world" !