The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-06
Vast Volume Of Governmental BUSH
ness Left to the New Admins
iration BY the Taft
Regime
DOMESTIC and FOREIGN
PROBLEMS TO SOLVE
Mexico Presents Delicate Question
and Panama Canal Tolls to
Settle Democratic Pledges
to Redeem
Telegram BY united Press,

Telegram by unired Press
Washington, March 6. Excepting
alone war presidents" few national
executives ever faced upon March
more stupendous task than confront
ed President Wilson. And probably
10 president ever realized more fully
the gravity Of the tremendous respon-
sibility that is his
Democracy was placed on trial for
the first tint i'm twenty years. at the
bar Of public opinion, with the entire
nation as the jury" Crises innumer-
allie await tests in Democracy's cruci-
lie. Future prosperity Of the country
indeed Of several countries and fate
o. great political parties hang in the
balance.
Sentiment for progressive reforms
which put the Democratic party into
power today. demand performance. To
secure legislation Of real reform ii the
four years task facing the new admin
iftration. fractional divisions within
the dominant party Democratic lead
err themselves admit. make the next
fcuf years potent with possibilities
This nations course OF peace and
friendship with the world powers and
its policy in Central and South Ameri-
"a were placed in the hands Of Presi-
dent Wilson. Alone this constitutes
mountainous task. Confronting him
in prime importance was the civil
strife in Mexieo-the problem preserv-
4 ing peace and order there without
shedding OF American blood.
Administration Of the Panama canal
was another giant problem assumed,
4 involving the settlement Of disputes
with Great Britain. Canada, and other
European countries over the free
tells concession given American ship
ping. The Taft administration left
these negotiations practically in a state
Of incubation. Repeal Of the free
tolls clause is the demand Wilson'S
cabinet must face and solve. 0thcr
diplomatic questions confronting he
new administration is proposed recog-
milton Of the new Chinese republic
negotiation Of a new trade and PASS
port treaty with Rusaia, work Of the
Alaskan boundary commission, tariff
| reprisals in Europe. completion ot the
Honduras lion, joint action in conaesv-
ing the Alaska sealing situation and
the New Foundland fisheries, mutterad
mblings of strife in Cuba, santo Do
rningo, Haiti, Salvador and Honduras.
besides the dispute with Brazil our
coffee importations.
Immediately confronting President
Wilson today is the great question
O. patronage and the program for Tue
extraordinary session Of congress. Re-
vision OF the tariff and possibly bank
ing and currency reform are urged for
special. immediate action Calling of
the special session is to be one Of the
first acts Of the new president, prob
ably within a lew days.
Appointment Of the cabinet vas to-
be the opening gun Of the patronage
fight. Ambassadors. minister's con-
soils federal judges, prosecuting oftl.
GERS. thousands Of postmasters. and
an army of lesser federal offieehola-
ers is the task awaiting early action
Platform pledges galore await fulfill.
ment by the Democrats. These incude
such knotty problems az Philippine ,n-
dependence. Porto Rican citizenship,
amendment or strengthening the sbsr-
man antitrust law q single presiden.
4 tial term and labor legislation
I eLegaeies, innumerable We're left 10
! the new executive by former President
r TAFT These include the Panama tells
5 controversy thessiezIean trouble aha
!, many measures which died in con.
a gross when the slztg-second session
\ ended
& Among TIE bills and pnlielHs aHa.l.