The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-08
TO complete our success?

W SOihpictc our SUCCESS
Il was quoting to some of my col
leagues in the house those lines from
Shakspere which have always appeal
ed to me: If it be sin to covet
honor, then / am the most offending
soul alive and I am happy to say
that do not coyet 1t for myself
alone. / covet it with equal ardor for
the men who are associated with me
and the honor is going to come from
them. / am their associate. can
only complete the work which they
do. / am only counsel when they
ask my advice. can come in only
when the last stages of the business
are reached. And i covet the honor
for them quite as much as covet 1t
for myself.
$50 I feel tonight like a man who
is lodging happily in the inn which
lies half way along the Journey and
that in the morning we shall go the
rest of the way and sleep at the jour-
ney's end like men with q quiet con-
science, knowing ahat We have served
our fellowmen and have thereby tried
to serve God" -es
1t was an unusual spectacle which
attended the completion of legisla-
tive reform that hadh been seven
months in congress and embraced a
tariff revision of q most far-reaching
character.
Happy and jubilant. the invited
guests came to the executive Offices.
They chatted and jested with the pres
ident in an ante-room, while awaiting
for the full group to appear. When
the members of the senate finance
committee and house ways and means
committee finally arrived Vice Presi-
dent Marshall was ushered into the
presidents office, followed by Speaker
Clark. Representative Underwood and
members Of the cabinet and congress-
ional committees and their friends. No
photographers we're admitted, as the
president thought the occasion too SOL
emn to be disturbed by flashing ap-
paratus. The guests crowded about
the presidents desk, over which an
electric lamp threw a bright glow.
II chose o'clock.r explained the
president slowly. ION the advice Of the
attorney general. in order that the
bill might be signed after business
transactions everywhere, including
San Francisco. had closed for the day.
II will not say anything about the
BILL" he added with n smile. "until /
have signed it. I don't want it to get
away from me-"
Promptly at 9.O9 o'clock the presi-
dent began writing, and at 90 he
had written the words, approved
$40 p. m, 3 October, 1913, Woodrow
Wilson" on the 111th page of parch-
ment containing the engrossed bill
AS the president rose and handed
the two pens to the men who had
steered the measure successfully
through both houses Of congress.
there was an enthusiastic Outburst of
handclapping. The president had not
intended To make long speech and
mad not even prepared statement
hA r Al
moved to express his qualification.
The small audience crowded about
him Offering congratulations. Lead
ing figures of the Democratic party
Speaker Clark. Secretary Bryan and
Representative Underwood-stoodt to-
gether, sponsors with the president
Tor the first busir css place of legis-
lation that had been accomplished i'm
the Democratic programme of reform
They gave the president their personal
congratulations and reiterated prom-
ises of support.
We'll be coming here again i'm a
short time to see the currency bill
signed" said Secretary Bryan. Sec
retary McAdoo spoke with equal con
hdcncc.
While the president was surround
ed 10y members of his official family,
there was none happier than Joseph
L. Wilson. younger brother of the
chief executive, who tonight came
here from Baltimore To witness the
signing. Mrs Wilson and daughters
still are at Cornish, N. IL.