The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-03-11

OF words. Ihe style is simple and
pure. A picture of the nation is drawn
with great dizziness. The artists
hand is sure and powerful. He has
used but few strokes and yet the
portrait is there, just as he intended
it to be. Is it good Likeness? Has
this nation in its splendidly success
full pursuit of material wealth been
wasteful and neglectful Of its spiritual
resources Has it's government been
made use of for private and selfish
purposes by those who have forgotten
the people? Have we been careful of
the dollars and careless Of the lives of
the people? Ifsso, we shall say that
the new president spoke too warmly
yesterday baltimore Sun.
"The inaugural address of President
Wilson is an utterance singularly lofty
in tone and felicitous of phrase. It is
less state document than an invoca-
ton, prayer and in that sense Amer
leans of all parties will devoutly res
pond: Amen! "To many citizens the
message must come as a disappoint-
ment, since it presents no definite re-
commentators for action. No better
statement, in general outline, of the
forward movement throughout the ma
ton has been given, but its outline is
very large of scale, and what we are
all anxious to know now is how this
new-sprung leader and chief executive
proposes to fill it in. 1t is not, how
ever, message of congress- and per-
haps it is not only personally polite
but wise from the point of view of
craftsmanship tina t the president
should not cross the threshold Of sound
generalities before he has felt the
levers of practical power or tested the
possibilities and conditions of effective
action. Chicago Tribune.
''In more than one respect is Presi-
dent Wilson's inaugural new depart
ure. It's rigorous brevity, its absolute
ly non-partizen tone, its underlying
historic sense combined with a thor
oughly modern attitude, its idealism
harnessed to a practical outlook, are
severally features characteristic of
the presidents mind and temper.
Meantime the inaugural must COM
mend itself to all intelligent and Sob
er-minded Americans as the utterance
of a sincere, scholarly, thoughtful and
progressive man, who assumes his ex-
allied position with a rare single-mind-
edness of purpose and every determin-
alton to serve the people without
thought of self, faction or party-to
serve under the guidance of a 'recti-
fed will and disciplined mind Chi
cago Record Herald
president Wilson has plucked the
string of pure idealism whose sound
may be pleasant in the ears of his
countrymen. But if congress is to
join in the work of reform it will pro-
badly be in response to irresistible
in the nation itself rather
than in Difference to the desires ex-
pressed by the president. Whatever
happens, however, his presidential
term is certain to be remarkable and
vivid period in the modern develop
ment of the United States London
Daily Telegraph.
at remains to be seen whether
President Wilson is a great states
man. But at least it may be said that
his address has statesmanlike quail
ties. It's thesis is no less remarkable
because not pugnacious. 1t strikes a
new note in American politics of what
over here we call social REFORM
London Morning Post.
every thoughtful man will wish
the president good luck. Echoes of his
noble address will bring to the old
world of ours, in its mad pursuit, in
uncharitableness and bloat-
ed schemes and military holocausts,
welcome reminder of better things and
manlier strivings. London Graphic.
With facility like that of Mr..
Cleveland, the new president gives the
nation half a dozen terse sentences
which its people will not soon forget.
"The firm basis of government is JUS
tica not pity ~ 9Tbo 6rcf J,,@x, of Io,,,