The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-08
the pResI. enr's conoRess.

is the master of the situation al
Washington these days. The leader
ship and dominance Of the president
are truly remarkable. There has
been nothing like it in Ealf century
perhaps nothing like IT s,nce Andrew
Jackson's time, and the situation is
not comparable to that in which Jack
sen was a figure, for Old Hickory beat
congress into omission, but the
school-master has them feeding out Of
his hand and controls and directs
them with a smile. It seems to good
to be true and il is almost certainly
too good to lose.
See the way the tariff bill has been
moving forward. i, passed the house
on schedule time and in perfect meas
IRE with platform. That was. how
ever reasonable expectation, for the
house was fresh from the people am
fully imbued with the same ideas that
the president had But the senate
was fas from persuaded, and il has
been Independent to a degree, as
rule, and sometimes refractory to the
wishes of the president. claiming to
be the exponent of OF the popular viii.
There was every reason to expect a
baking on the part Of the senate
against some of the more radical re-
visions OF the tariff made by the
house. Actually, it appears, the sen
ate has reduced the average level of
rates fixed in the house tariff bill, and
has extended the free list There is
hardly any question now that it will
pass the free sugar and wool SEIZED
ules, against which there has been a
heavy assault, and on which some or
the Democrats from the South and
West haze had their faces set stub
bcrnlg enough The lobby stir that
has been made during the past week
has practically settled that And
there can hardly be any question that
This certainty was. brought about by
the stand Of the president II has all
been done in quiet way, without any
buster or bluff. but with agrim deter
and denial. of the slightest
compromise ON any essential point,
that have been more than interesting
Had il not been for the president and
the full persuasion that he represent
ed the win OF the country and illus
trated true primjple, there would
surely have been breaks in the line.
The tfiumph of President Wilson. if
the tariff bill goes through the senate
ts II promises to do viii be complete |
md Wonderful. II viii give one of the !
most remarkable examples of politi-
al leadership we have ever had in this
country
Ss sslss ~ sst h s.s
what IS TO come afterwards re |
Mains to be shown, If the next con
sress, which is To be. eleoted in a lit.
lie less than " year. is materially
yeakerh9a IN lis Democratic majority. |
I is a fair guess that there will be a
'eyolt against the mastery of the
white house, and there may be any
way. II seems almost impossible that |
he grasp President Wilson has upon |
hes situation can be maintained to |
he end Of the administration. through |
III the political stress that is sure to
'omes IN the course OF the next three |
ears, in large measure in conse-
lecnce q the cpnges made in the |
character OF the government and in
he economical condition affected by |
he legislation that is being put upon
he statute books. but 1t is. Il reason
lbly safe conclusion that it will so
hough to the next general election,
md that will be an achievement OF |
markable merit