Arizona republican., 1913-04-09
President Appears Person ally Before Senate and House in Joint Session and Delivers Message OH the Tariff
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Breaking of Precedent Is IInnanly Interesting h. stead of Sensational as Had Been Freely Pre- dictcd Previously
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 WASHINGTON. April N.-President Wilson bridged today the gap for which over century has separated the executive and legislative branches oI the government. Not as a cog in the machine, not as an mpersonal political. not as q mere department of The government, but as a human president he went to congress to speak about the tariff
 Standing before the senate and house of representatives in joint ses- sion IS no other president has done in more than one hundred and twelve years he stated simply and tersely W hat he thought ought to be done for the welfare of the country and asked his legislative collea gues, man To man. 10 aid in keeping the pledges of their party. With q sweep of de- cision that shattered precedent. the president brushed aside all imaginary boundaries between congress and the executive office and rescued himself aS he expressed it. from the isolated island of jealous authority" which the presidency has come to be regarded. Congress. somewhat startled the other day when it heard the president was determined to deliver his message on the tariff by word of mouth had pre- pared ceremony of unusual inn portance and such il was; vet when the president arrived in the midst of the great assemblage. riding through thrcneS af cheering people ir the streets and looking up into the gal lcrirs crowded with privileged ticket holders he seemed after all what he said he was. "a human being trying to cooperate with other human be- ings in d common service"
 When the much heralded incident was over congress seemed pleased and the president delighted. He ex- pressed himself 10 his friends as inn pressed with the dignity of the oc- casion and some cOnfidants later de- ,.larrd he left the capitol greatly re- Iieyed to think that after all, prece- dent smashing had not been such a catacIysmic things as some othei heads predicted.
 The presidents visit to the capitol was brief lasting about a quarter of an hour Leaving cabinet meeting at the White House he started on his mission at twelve forty-tlVe o'clock. No one except the secret service men accompanied him. He rode yin the White House automobile and five min ntes later was driven through crowds assembled about the house wing of the capitol At twelve fIfty-ionr ne reached Speaker Clark's room just off the house chamber where Jolnt com mittee of senators and representatives welcomed him. These were Senators Kern. Bacon and Gallinger. and Rep resentatives Underwood. Palmer ana Mann
 The president spoke to each for a moment and was then informed the senate and house awaited him. TWO minutes before one the president en- tered the chamber. Membe~s of the house and senate rose as Speaker Clark brought down his gavel. From the floor and galleries distinguished guests looked on the scene. The president. escorted by Senator Bacon bowed acknowledgment of the ap- piause and mounted to the speaker stand to the journal clerks desk. di- rectIy in front of the speaker With a smile as he began to speak. the president told his hearers why ht had come He said he was glad t6 verify for himself the impression that the president of the United States was q person.
 He spoke in an ordinary tone, just as though talking to a senator in his office Every eye was fixed on hin as he spoke and instantly it was ap- parent he had aroused the keenes interest As the president proceeded with the preliminary statement, aver ring he was not mere departmen of the government, but human ant had come to speak naturally to hi: fellow men. the interest was tense
 After this pleasant experience the president declared. we shall fee ouite normal in all our dealings witt one another"
 The house and senate applauded Then the gallery joined. Mrs. Wilson the presidents daughters and othe relatives joined from the eXecutlv gallery Where few moments be fore the event had seemed unusua and almost unreal, it now appeare perfectIv adjusted to conditions am not at all dramatic.
 The applause subsding, the presi
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