The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
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There is nothing surprising in the dispatches
from Minnesota saying that radicals in that
State are very much dissatisfied with the
records of their recently elected spokesman
in the Upper House of Congress. According to
reports the Minnesotans who voted for radical
representation in Congress are displeased be-
cause their chosen legislative agents have not
only failed to accomplish anything along the
lines Of their campaign talks but have even fall
ed to place before Congress in definite form any
measures looking to the relief so much desired.
This is the usual experience.
Over in England there was sent to Parlia-
ment several months ago group of radicals
who had made their campaigns almost en-
tirely or criticisms of the party then in power.
The supporters of those radical candidates are
already expressing keen disappointment that
nothing definite has been accomplished, or even
proposed, that promises relief from unsatis-
factory conditions.
Premier Macdonald was confronted by the
problem presented by a large number OF I'M
employed. During the campaign he has IN
timated the belief that this problem could be
solved largely by the recognition of the Soviet
government of Russia, which would revive
trade and create employment. When he had
been placed in power and thereby acquired re-
sponsibility for national policies he granted
tentative recognition of the Soviet government
but limited that recognition by so many con-
ditions that his position was practically the
same as that which had been announced by the
United States. He found himself dealing with
the representatives of a government which he
could not trust and the sort of recognition he
was willing to extend did not materially in
crease the trade between Great Britain and
Russia
Having failed in that direction the only re-
course Macdonald has been able to suggest as
a means of furnishing more employment was
the laying down of keels for new battleships -
a recourse utterly at variance with the paci-
fist teachings of the group that had supported
him in his campaign for election Macdonald
has found it impossible to frame any consid-
Grafton of the country.
The radicals in our own Congress are in much
the same position. Because industrial condi-
tons in the United States, although good on
the whole, were exceedingly bad in spots, they
found it easy to get votes by criticising the
Administration in power When placed in a
position where they can frame and introduce
measures proposing constructive remedial
plans they find it impossible to make good the
vague promises by means of which they were
able to get votes In a political contest.
The radicals in Congress have made coali-
ton with the Democrats. Through that coali-
ton they ought to be able to muster the vote
with which to put over any constructive pro-
gram they may be able to devise They were
able by means of that coalition to hold up the
Republican organization of the House; they
were also able to decide the election Of a Chair
man of the Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce. On numerous occasions the com
bination of Democrats and radicals has demon
strated its power.
There is no excuse, therefore, for any of that
group who may fail to submit definite plan
for any aid believed by them to be practicable
and proper for the Government of the United
States to extend to private industry