Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22

United States exerts, directly and
indirectly, an immense benef-
icent force upon world affairs.
A United States thrown into
financial and economic collapse
spreads evil far and wide, and
weakens France and England just
at the time when they have most
need to be strong. The quarrel
in which President Roosevelt has
become involved with wealth and
business may produce results pro-
foundry harmful to ideals which
to him and his people are dear.
Ruthless War Waxed
On Private Enterprise.
The Washington administra-
tion," says Mr.. Churchill, has
waged so ruthless war on
private enterprise that the
United States, with none of the
perils and burdens of Europe
upon 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
corporations, 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 maintained
against the immense sphere
of public utility undertakings;
thirdly, the irksomely hampering
restrictions imposed upon market
and stock exchange transactions.
The effect has been to range the
Executive of the United States
against all the great wealth-pro-
ducing agencies of the capitalist
system. On both sides blood is
I'D, and between them in their
fury they can undoubtedly tear
the financial and economic
strength Of the American people
to pieces.
In quiet times'-I am still
quoting-"There is much, to be
said for some of these issues
being patiently fought out. But
even the most enthusiastic New
Dealer might ask himself
whether, with Europe and indeed
the whole world in its present
condition, this is good time for
the United States to indulge in
this devastating internecine war.
Those who are keeping the flag u
peace and free government fly
ing in the Old World have almost
a right to ask that their COM
rades in the New World should,
during these years of exceptional
and not diminishing danger, set
an example of strength and sta
bilitv. The well-being of the
United States may spell not only
the well-being, but the safety Of
all sorts and conditions of men,
know of no other statement
that so ably summarizes the po-
sition I stand for. ! know OF
no more lucid analysis Of the
principles inherent in this cam
paign.
Stand Ready to Fight
The Battle of America.
And I will say to you here
that I stand ready to defend
these principles in America even
as Mr.. Churchill is defending
them in Britain. As he is fight
ing the Battle of Britain. so I
have dedicated myself and my
party to fight the battle of Amer
lea
We may thank God, you and I,
that the battle of America is not
a bloody battle. But we cannot
afford to assume that it is bat
tie of lesser consequence than the
battle that Mr. Churchill is fight
ing.
We are faced with a changed
world beyond our shores. There
has been great reaction against
the liberties of man, counter
revolution against the principles
of human freedom that were
established by the American
revolution and the French revo-
luton. Whatever happens to
Britain there is little to indicate
that the world beyond our shores
will be anything like the world
We have hitherto known. II
Britain stops Germany, 1t is pos
sible that there will occur up
risings in the conquered coun-
tries, and in Germany herself.
against Hitler's rule. But in that
event Europe will be demoralized.
If, on the other hand. Germany
is victorious. the United States
will be left alone to face a hos
tile totalitarian world.
The loneliness of the United
States is a direct result of the
foreign policies of the last eight
years. If Britain falls we are