Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-25


ANYTHING that exacts an unusual money
demand for government - calculated to
raise the cost of the necessities of life
w nat we need is to have the govern
ment stop it's extravaganza as an ex-
ample to individual thrift Just now
we need to practice economy in all
tnings This may sound like mockery
10 the man or woman whose all is con-
Sufned in the struggle for existence but
It's application is to those who are ex-
pending unnecessar ily, for their waste is
the cause OF want to those who have
not enough.
Economy Pledge Kept.
When the republican Congress
elected in 1918 came into control of
the Legislative branch of the govern
mont it did SO under a pledge to re-
duce the cost OF government and to
stop extravaganza and waste. That
pledge has been splendidly kept, and
this. too, in the face of determined
and persistent efforts by the party in
power in the administrative branch
MALTA Of extravaganza. The republic
cans, OF the Sixty-sixth Congress
passed the eight supply bills below
the amount they had carried. as pre-
pared and presented by the former
democratic Congress. This saving ag-
gregated nearly a billion dollars In
addition the republican Sixty-sixth
Congress passed no new public build
ing bills nor has there been any sort
of pork barrel legislation.
Notwithstanding we were assured
under the league Of nations that we
were to be spared from war. the adj
mintstration's estimates for national
defense. including Army and Navy
Notifications. totaled $1,748, 1858. e04. so.
The sum was cut in two despite the
unyielding attitude of the Secreta-
ties of War and Navy. We believe in
an adequate Navy and for an Army
of reasonable proportions. but we
shall insist that these establishments
shall be economically administered
Efforts Come Too Late.
IF the administration had been as
evitabie conflict in the first years Of
the war, we would have been spared
a large part of the efforts to prepare
for the conflict after the declaration
Of war in April, 1917.
NO explanation ever may be made,
because the administration knew we
could not escape involvment- That
neglect was premedftated, and the
American people who are now forced
to meet the overwhelming costs of that
neglect have just reason to hold the
administration to account for the re-
don and imposes burdens that must
extend to generations yet to come
1.-The democratic party came into
power eight years ago upon the promise
" reduce the high cost of living. Well,
submit they haven't succeeded very
tions have contributed to advance
prices. and profiteering has added it's
irpitations. Some people have looked
to Congress for remedies to help the
situation. Congress carefully consid-
cred all possible means and applied the
one available remedy-the reduction of
expenditures. It did more, however: it
sought to, repeal the wartime meas
ures that the government might once
more function. a sthe farmers planned
Innuence I'm Partnezships.
There is another thought which is
suggested by our neighborly relation
and common interest Our lands are
adjoining. our ambitions are alike
Let US make the application in the
wider sphere. Nobody has a thought
of American aloofness to the world ;
nobody would tolerate the thought of
American failure to make full contri-
button to world progress, maintained
peace and preserved peace. But,
frankly, doesn't our sphere for the
greater and more helpful influence lie
in our natural partnership on the
western continent, in the pan-Ameri-
can comity-mnch dreamed about, but
so little realized? 1t requires no de-
nationalizing: it demands neither as
sumption nor surrender to promote
the natural international countries
and co-eperation Of America Here
ought to be mutual trade interests.
mutual friendship. mutual helpful
ness; not in isolation from the re-
mainder of the world, but in the
frank spirit of contiguous co-opera-
ton.
1T would be better to cultivate wait
ing opportunities in friendly soil in
the new world, than chase q phantom
amid the envies and rivalries of the
Confers With Leaders.
Much of the senator's day was taken
up with political conferences. one of
of his callers being Fred NJ. Alger of
Detroit. who was one of the leaders
of the Wood campaign in Michigan.
Confidence that Senator Harding
would secure the establishment of an
acceptable International tribunal was
expressed in q statement made pub
lie here today by Charles Evans
Hughes, the 1916 republican presiden-
tial candidate, who came to Marion
yesterday to talk over campaign is
sues with the senator and his i'd
visers.
1T is hardly necessary for me to
say that shall earnestly support
Senator Harding" the statement said.
HE is a man Of rare poise, high
minded and sincere. No one can meet
him without being impressed by his
exceptional capacity and his integrity
Of purpose.
I'VE cannot afford to have a Tam
manyized federal government. The
nomination of Gov. Cox was brought
about by the skillful and determined
effort of local democratic bosses, who
represent the most baneful influences
in our political life. There is one sure
way to defeat their effort to capture