New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
EORI'S HINT.

FORD'S HINT.
 When Henry Ford talks about in
 .ernational policies, or great spiritua matters, folks smile and declare tha as q philosopher he is a great business man. But when Henry Ford talk business. or when he lets drop hin that has something to do with grca business affairs, the wisest men in tho country sit up, cock their ears ant listen. What does he moan, exactly l. would be wise to look at his word' most carefully. Henry Ford has beer talking about things of which his knowledge is abundant.
 Now Henry Ford has said some. thing that has nothing to do witt theories of life or with psychology or philosophy He has said something that will set thinking persons wonder ing, conjecturing and, possibly de nounciug.
 The Senate. he declares in effect would do well to look into the possi- bility of q connection between the oil interests and the attilnC of the ad- ministration toward Mexico as repre- sented by Obrcgon. There you have it, and there appears tho starting point not for an excursion into fields Of vague conjecture, but rather the starting point for those who would above all things look into the rotten ness that exists in politics as politics is Tainted by sclhshnoss in business, Tho chance has come now, when the party ia power tacitly acknowledge that it must use no whitewash brush in trying to clear the name or g former Secretary Of the Interior. Tho people Of the country would not stand for any failure To probe the case oi Fall and the Republican administra lion recognizes that fact The refrain ing from further questioning Of thr former Secretary Of tho Interior inc dicates at least that there is q proba- bility Of more serious proceedings against him. As the fire men seek 10 protect buildings adjoin- ing burning building. letting that doomed structure go, so the repubIl- can leaders efforts are now bent upon preventing the Pal catastrophe from spreading farther.
 Look into possibility Of d conncc- tion between the oil interests and tho attitude Of the United States toward Mexico. What has that attitude been? After long waiting obregon was recognized. Since he has been recognized the government stands by him and sells him munitions Of war 10 keep him in power The rrpubii- cans have declared that selling mn. nitions In this case was not encourag- ing bloodshed, was not against the policy Of the United States. because were obregon to put down the rcvo- lution there would be peace in Mexi- co. But the people, many Of them. did not quite follow this reasoning. Arms to Obrcgon's opponents might have had inc same effect. The people of Mexico. many Of them. have ac- cused Obregon of selling out" to the United States. What dld they mean Undoubtedly the Mexlcans resent the thought Of people of America getting rich out of Mexican oil. Possibly they feel that in return for recogni- ton obregon is encouraging thIs prac- tice. protecting American interests beyond the point where such protec- ton is justified.
 IL has been intimateI that the Wood votes in the last republican convention were swung io the late President Harding through the ef- forts Of tha Doheny oil interests. President Coolidge inherifs the poTi- cies Of the Harding administration. Opponents of fhs President viii say that if jhe DoasHy oil interests had any influence oyer the administration under President Harding and tha Fall incident is significant here-the Doheny oil interests have the same influence under the administration as It Is today.
 For once Henry Ford has said something that may be a decided influence on poIicies-and that is be- cause Ford Nas taking Of affairs in the field Of ''big business" with whie. he is familiar. The conJectures here suggested contain no hint Of accusa- tion. They are presented in the hope that since inves' aration into one phase Of the relationship Of politics lo business has been started. at Iast. he opportunity to dig into tlie roots sf the eviI. the rhsHes 70 cut out ihe ore of the disease. may not bs lost