Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Wi||kie Says New Dea
Is Partly 10 Blame
For Present War
Urges U. S. Acquire
Pacific Bases and Aid
Chino Economically
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dence and effectiveness" other high
lights of the program he offered
If elected, included:
I'm the Pacific our best ends will
be served by free, strong and
democratically progressive China
and we should render China eco
nomic assistance to that end.
In addition I favor exploring the
acquisition and development of Pa
cific air bases for the protection OF
our interests in that ocean.
Il favor the building of defense
system adequate to protect our coil
from aggression from any quarter
"a defense system so strong that
none will ever dare to strike
Il favor an industrial revival, re-
employment and encouragement tc
American enterprises, without which
we cannot hope to maintain our
democratic institutions.
Mr.. Willkie began by saying he
had hoped to keep certain questions
OF foreign policy out of the cam
paign in order to present a united
front to the world, but was forced
to discuss them when Henry A. Wal
pace, Democratic vice presidential
candidate, began using the name of
Hitler to get votes and sought to
identify the Republicans with the
word "appeasement."
He also accused the Democrats of
holding the President up as "a
great success in foreign affairs be-
cause they were unable to justify
New Deal domestic affairs.
His hardest thrust, however, was
made in these words:
L bring a charge against the
New Deal which 1 have measured
carefully. I charge that this ad-
ministration has contributed to the
downfall of European democracy.
charge that it must bear a direct
share OF the responsibility for the
present war"
1t was at this point that he
brought in the testimony of Eng
lands Prime Minister which, he
said. was given in 1887, as follows:
There is one way above all
other, says Mr.. Churchill, in which
the United States can aid the Euro
pean democracies. Let her regain
and maintain her normal prosperity.
"A prosperous United States eXertS,
directly and indirectly, an immense
beneflcent force upon world affairs.
A United States thrown into finan-
clal and economic collapse spreads
evil far and wide and weakens
France ad England just at the time
when they have most need to be
strong. The quarrel in which Pres
ident Roosevelt has become involved
with wealth and business may pro-
duce results profoundly harmful to
ideals which to him and his people
are dear.
War on Private Enterprise.
THE Washington administra-
ton says Mr.. Churchill, has waged
so ruthless a war on private enter
prise that the United States, with
none of the perils and burdens of
Europe upou it, is actually at the
present moment leading the world
back into the trough of depression.
This warfare has taken three main
forms: First, the attack Upon the
capital reserves of great corpora
tions, which has woefully crippled
their power to make future plans
and give future work; secondly. the
remorseless pressure of uncertainty
and i'll will which has been main
tanned against the immense sphere
of public utility undertakings; third
ly, the irksomely hampering restric-
tons imposed upon market and
stock exchange transactions. The eff
feet has been to range the Execu-
tive of the United States against
all the great wealth-producing agen-
cles OF the capitalist system. On
both sides blood is up. and between
them in their fury they can I'M
doubtedly tear the financial and
economy strength of the American
people to pieces.
In quiet times-I am still quot
ing-'there is much to be said for
some OF these issues being patiently
fought out. But even the most en-
thusiastio New Dealer might ask
himself whether, with Europe and
Indeed the whole world in it's present
condition, this is a good time for the
United States to indulge in this de-
vastating internecine war. Those
who are keeping the flag of peace
and free government flying in the
Old World have almost right to
ask that their comrades in the New
World should, during these years of
exceptional and not diminishing
danger, set an example of strength
and stability. The well-being of the
United States may spell not only the
Well-being but the safety of all sorts
and conditions of men,
Il know of no other statement
that so ably summarizes the posi-
ton I stand for 1 know of no more
lucid analysis of the principles in
herent in this campaign.
Ready to Defend Principles.
And I will say to you here that I
stand ready to defend these prin-
ciples in America even as Mr..
Churchill is defending them in
Britain. AS he is fighting the battle
OF Britain, so have dedicated my
self and my party to fight the battle
Of America.
ANY one who is willing to study
the evidence must agree that the
New Deal has been a failure in
domestic affairs" Mr.. Willkie said
my own view is that while the
New Deal has achieved a number of
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