South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-23

- between the republican and democratic
sr,.e~: ,he reason that par. Of our popua-
riou adheres tn che ore. and another part 10 the
other. are either o. them steadfast 20 principle
ana what is 70 ali about anyway
Which is pretty big mouthful 20 handle at one
time; mourhc1l taa- could perhaps be disposed OF
.th comparative ease I'D fippancz were 1t not that
assume that che author of &c is sincere There
tangible difference that sort OF dates back 70 the
foundation CT the republic, and it might be said that
those VINO think mat lar. and vote the republican
tieEe- vote .c because thoir grandfathers were
posed TO the secession OF states from tho Union.
while hose who vote the democratic ticket do IL be-
cause thelr great great arindgathers synpathized
i.h Thomas Jc6ersons objection 10 a strong cen
,taltzed government.
Tina. suggests the general line Of cleavage between
.ae Two great parties during many decades, but
so trle that either Of the parties stead
l.-t .n Maintaining those differences.
Tuou,s jefferson held that the country F. gov
,sH.l b.st that governed least. and the democratic
parts which tooh from him lts general Principles
vae long the champion of state rights local self
governments while the republican party, which
sdop,ed the IIamiltoniau principle OF strong cen
era. government upheld by the federasts OF JEFF
&. -sou-s time was long what might called the
ratoua1st party of this country. In this particular
t-ic republicans chose tho winning issue. for the
power gradually waning and federal power ever in
e-casiug Iu our time the democrats have We'd with
THE republicans ia strengthening the central power,
putlms into tho hands of congress much that fol-
ine-ly would have been left TO separate state
rlon Sometimes. indeed, the old positions Of the
parties i1 This particular have reversed. democrats
insisting on federal SUPERVISION and republicans
barking bacs to- state rights. Again:
Tvcnty-two years ago majority sentiment among
democrats opposed the acquisition of the Philippines
Whether tncrc is now tho same division the ques
ton OF giving independence to the Filipinos is not
altogether certain. for there are republicans who
favored acquisition and later opposed granting in
dependence who now want TO loose from those
distant dependencies on the other side of the world
They advocate absolute withdrawal from the Phil
ippiues i'm order TO shorten our front" They would
grant Independence to tho Philippines (but hold
Hawaii I'm order to leave less American territory
within striking distance the Japanese navy ana
army. let the islands drift into the possession Of
Japan later, if need be- for that may be their
destiny"
ComrIc,e withdrawal SIS manifostly the only way
10 escape continuing responsibility To grant indie
pendencc and engage protect the Philippines from
rack Iatcr-an arraugcmc, the FilipIEos would
no doubt Hkc,-vOuld not -"rtcn our front but
keep st as lengthy it is now. Il has long been
recognized that the Philippines would be
really vulnerable point, weak spot in case
of great war. Self-interest demands that We get
out but many Americans think that we could not
ronorably withdraw without a promise TO protect.
For thi5 diHculty the mandate system under the
League Of Nations would seem offer the desirable
solution. If a League nation accepted the mandate
.or the philippines. the FiHpinos would be safe as
WEI. as free and the United states would be quit
IS responsibility