The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-09-17

sctls Tor lhrct years. has written a
article for The September Issue .
The Atlantic Monthly under the ia
Again the Senate"
The main point IN the article
that The upper branch Of Coneres
has encroached on the excculIv
IN me direction and on N
legislative functions Of the hunsc
The other. 0oNernnr Mccall reache
the conclusion that the power /
fatify treaties should be- lransferre
from the senate. which he regard
"a an undfmooraiic agency IN %
center Of u democratic government
To- the house of representative
Whether or not this proposal win
p,iblic assent what Governor Ne
t'all has to say about the senate
attracting widespread intention. IN
Aiinniir Monthly enjolns the pub
lir 10 read 4. not a. republicans o
democrats, bat as Americans all"
Part of tsovcrnor McCalls artirl
follows;
While cVcn an enthusiast is
compelled to admire the present
senate of The United states with
some moderation. u undnubied-
~ contains many able and pa
iriotic men There have been
lew better lawyers ever In that
body. or few men OF prcaier in
uellectnal energy, than knoN.
In breadth and fairness OF mind
and IN the staiesmanlike quail
ity. Mr.. Underwood would have
been a conspicuous figure IN ans
senate In our history. The names
assuciaied with genuine talent
and public spirit are ino many
Ia b. repeated here.
And yet. during the past gen.
GRAFTON. an element anlaponisiic
to the old traditions has found
ils way into the body. and has
welded an influence far out Of
proportion 10 its numbers. The
ways OF the johber and the pir-
aiical methods sometimes asso-
ciated with what Il called ~hiR
business have been In evidence
IN IL management. Some men
have found their way into u
who have amaased great for
tunes Ia iis service. As a result
the senate has stood a. the ram
part not indeed of property. but
Of great and special interests.
the well-being of which was by
no means always compatible
with the general veal. and was
often aniaEnnistic 10 the instiiu-
lion Of property itself. From
these and other causes there has
been a distinct lowering Of tone.
and II has been shorn OF mitch
Of iis ancient splendor.
This moral decadence has
shown itself In the recent n0ta-
bile debate upon the treaty.
Many there are who indulge in
dreams that time may inau-
gurate a new era and nmy real
he the aspirations Of the race
Tor a golden age. They hope that
the peoples Of the world may
have the wisdom. after a war de-
strnciive and wicked beyond all
parallel 10 take steps 10 safe
guard the peace Of the future.
and TO free mankind from seryi-
tude 10 a monster that has been
H. most deadly and implacable
Zoe. u has destroyed hundreds
~ millions Of the choicest
youth: Il has devoured the sub
stance OF nations. and Il bids
fair. " not checked, 10 oblileraie
civilization itself. The hope Of
making peace. permanent peace.
a foremost object Of the war
was held Oui 10 che mrn who
were sent 10 the front and In
thai faith gave their lives.
" the drama should happily
be- made Ia come true. those who
follow us by a few centuries. In
looking hack upon the history of
the time. may well regard with
wonder the contribution 10 This
result made by the senate Of
great people They would look
there for the elimination 0f
symphony unsurpassed since
heihlehem. and al least for
moral enthusiasm commensur-
ate with ~ noble a cause. They
would indeed read speeches.
some 0f the real elOqucnce
and Of analytical power. and
they would witness much learn
ing upon details. Hut they would
see a cause 0f colossal import
ance brought dawn 10 the level
of the husiings. as IL II were the
prime purpose. not 10 confer a
memorable bo0n upon mankind.
hat IN carry the next eleolion.
They would see II ton much dis
ileured by hate, and married by
the ravens croaking note: and
They would be- able 10 catch too
little OF the majestic tones Of
The spiritual voices Of the are.
Whatever may have been the
merit Of the verbal criticism Of