Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-29

man. can defy the government or
cypress tn" people without re
stra int. Whenever the employers
and til" employees cannot agree aud
the public welfare is at stake. Tia"
government ought To be- authorized
10 take over tn" roads aud ram them
until the normal conditions arc
restored. SO. In tho matter of coal
mines. Those who control tho
necessities of life mus, so control
them as To meet the pubiGcs require
mcntS
Our Duty Ia Civilization.
The International situation is so
chanScablc that no one can toll
what day may bring forth. hut
'hcfe are certain general principles
that can he understood and acted
upon. First-responsihlitv comes
with power aud opportunity our
nation has the confidence of the
world In its diSintcreSt"du"~s rs no
"th"r nation has. and il has moral
rr"S'ic" winch no other nation has
ever approached. our advice is
needed for Tho settlement of inter
national diSputcS-we arc tho only
nation that can speak peace Ia tn"
world. Tn" President has failed to
recognize our nations duty to civil
l""t"h. This advice ought to 10
gwen Whenever asked. hut given
with reservation Of aforementioned
"h our own part. We cannot afford
I" allow amy other nation to dcc!d"
The question cf war for US Con-
cf"SS "l"n" mas the power TO d.
car" war. ana that power cannot 10
surrendered into the ke.niug nr any
other nation or group Of nations.
nut reScrvinr tn. right 10 docid.
Whrn. for what and under wha, cir
'umstauces We shall use our army
ana navy. our wisdom aud inHunuc"
ought 10 H." eN"rtcd Whenever do
sired Tor TIA" adjustment of dispute.
that might lead ,o war.
our in"sidcn; has no rich, Ia take
ns INT" war either 10 aid other M,
ions or I" aid individuals or gruuu.
f'ni"he has Interests entirely difr"i.
"nt from "urS commercial Interest.
that sr" protected by armies ANA
haNI"S w" may rs" our moral i'm
ln"nc" I" keep tin. Su"z Canal np.,
ana /" max" tn" K"Sp"rus neutral
hrt "" cannot assist any other ma
ti"n in enforcing this policy.
Ana :" with IA" protection az ihos..
VII" suffer from IN" rarharitv o..
TURKEY. w" can use our moral i'm
h""n'" I" protect them, hut Ne ar.
not called ur"n ~ send our arn>
and orr navy into thn orient IT, RS
'n" IA" oppressed and tn" p"rs",.ir.i
t'"m acts "f Injustice. If any ~ our
own p"opl" ar" th.r". We can hrur.
ih"m away In times of peril as ,v,
brought th"m from Mexico. hu, ".
cannot engage in wars FAR ava,
from nom" in order that Nrn.r.,..,,
citizens mai remain In other cpuu-
iri'S ia time Of war As 10 tho
helpless people OF other natinuS who
suh"r cruclii"s. We can better afford
:" bring them here and tak" car.
"f them In tn" United states than
10 send armies 10 foreign Lands to-
guard them
td,"rni"s Government Ncw.pnrcr.
In TINS article hav. Il !"n> treat.
al four Of the public uu.stiuns IN
der discussion. In rlusug v"u,tir.
I" call attention to ~" need IF Z,
."r"rnmtn, rap"r. What tn. pr.i,Io
must have. 50 as to '"ri.l" uuoStir.S
quickly and rightly. is fun lnfuIn,-
iI"h furnished lay the government iu
ihus" who desire IT, \ national hui.
i"tlu would not only pr"S.n, IN. g
sues. tut II should have editorial
space in which representatives. If m.
different parties could present arEu-
mcu'S pro and con. 81 that Ali the
people would have all tho inforn,,-
ton necessary 10 sit in judEun,rt ON
all uu"Sti"nS. such paper should
also iurniSh space on equal terms TO
III candidates lecilimnt.lv before
the country, So that political honorS
viii ic open 10 the p.ar as well as
to the rich. y national bulletin
would a." more than any other one
thing |" shorten the period Of acitn.
ton aud insure the triumph Of th.,
which Is rlcht. The sense OF iuS,'rn