The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-01-31

of Democratic senators and represent
stiyes willing the new President
should govern them But the legis-
lative problems ahead there are of a
prodigions character. One man alone
cannot be expected to work them out.
lie must depend much upon numerous
good lieutenants.
Public Sentiment the Thing.
The essential factor to presidential
government over congress is mighty
supporting public sentiment. 1t is not
altogether certain yet whether Mr..
Wilson, as Presidents will have that.
Public sentiment in a general way is
very much with him. The country has
grown rather Gwcary of Washington
in recent years because its confidence
in men and proceedings there had
been undermined. But there are evil
dences that public interest in what
happens at Washington will be very
much quickened when the Democratic
administration comes in. Those who
thought everything under Republi-
can administration was bound to oe
safe and satisfactory will begin 20
| take notice soon to see if their inter
ests are being ieopardized. Those
who have been displeased and dis
gruntled will focus their attention to
ascertain whether public affairs are TO
he more TO their notion. Consequent
Nv Mr.. Wilson will have as much at
tention, probably considerably more
from the country Mt first, than new
/ Presidents are usually accorded.
| But he must announce his policies
in some detail he must preach and de-
fend those policies, and the sentiment
with which they are accepted will de-
termine very largely whether congress
will carry them through. Congress
and congressman care more for pro-
nounced public sentiment than thev dc
for Presidents. The one rarely fails
to keep them in public Office; the
other, if he becomes unpopular, may
be n political milestone to them in
these modern times of great voting in
dependence.
A Gear Unnecessary.
OF course much will be heard under
the Democratic regime about keeping
the pledges of the Baltimore platform
The present form of house government
favors putting great measures of leg
islation before the Democratic caucu'
and allowing it to be determined there
whether favorable or unfavorable &C
ton shall follow. This may save th'
new President some embarrassing anc
he need not assume altogether the
ozar-like attitude that Colonel Roose
welt, for instance, assumed. But some
body high up must give intimations tt
the caucus for there are many Demo
Gratis in the senate and alike in thu
house who have not the mentality II
decide upon details of legislation
Some one must work out the form and
alike the language of the currency re
form bill, even as some one mus
frame the tariff bills and determine
whether the reductions in duty shall b,
thus and so or whether current figures
shall stand.
And the great directing force fol
Democracy must decide upon sucl
things, besides attending to a grea
volume of other business. The rou
tine win pile upon his desk, unless h
has n great facility for distressing o
it or of getting others to dispose o
II for him. There win be an EN-
barrassing array of things to do an'
they viii come in n tremendous rush
unless the new President has alread,
madc up his mind about many basi
things and is making up his mind a
to others very rapidly. Probably h
is making up his mind but the countr,
is waiting to make certain of that.