Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-10-10
covets Honor For others.

alive; and | am happy 10 say that
do not covet it for myself alone I
coyet 1t 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
for my counsel. ] can come in only
when the last stages of the business
are reached And | covet this honor
for them quite as much as coyet
it for myself, and | covet II for the
great party of which | am a member,
because thai party is not honorable
unless it redeems its name and serves
the people of the United States
so | feel tonight like a man who
is lodging happily in the inn which
Hes half way along the Journey and
that in the morning with fresh i'm
pulse we shall go the rest of the jour
ney and sleep at the journeys end
like men with quiet conscience,
knowing that we have served our
fellow man and have. thereby, tried
to serve God"
Happy, JubiIsnt Gathering.
1t was an unusual spectacle which
attended the completion Of a legisla
tive reform that had been seven
months in Congress and embraced a
tariff revision of most far-reaching
character.
Happy and jubilant the invited
guests came to the executive Office.
They chatted and TESTED with the
President in an ante room while wait
ing for the full group to appear,
When the members of the Senate
finance committee and House ways
and means committee finally arrived,
Vice President Marshall was ushered
into the Presidents office, followed by
Speaker Clark Representative Under
wood, and members of the cabinet
and congressional committees, and
their, friends. No photographers
were admitted as the President re-
garded the occasion as too solemn toI
be disturbed by flashlight apparatus.
The guests crowded about the Pres
ident's desk, over which an electric
fub4 e,1p
Why O'Clock Was Chosen,
81 chose 9 O'Clock" explained the
President slowly, ION the advice of
the Attorney General in order that
the bill might be signed after bust
ness transactions everywhere, includ'
ing San Francisco. had closed for the
day."
Il will not say anything about the
bill" he added. with a smile, unit
| have signed it. | don't want it toI
get away from me"
Promptly at 900 o'clock, the Pres
ident began writing. and at $40 he
had written the words, Approved
$40 D. m, October 8, 1913, Woodrow
Wilson," on the 111th page Of parch-
ment containing the engrossed. bill.
Speech Was Spontaneous.
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 a long speech, and had not even
prepared a statement, but was moved
on the spur of the momnt to express
his qualification.
| The small. but distinguished audi
ence that heard the President
speech crowded about him afterward
with congratulations Leading hg
ures Of the Democratic party-Speak'
Ter Clark, Secretary Bryan, Represen'
4 tative Underwood-stoo together
sponsors with the President for the
first big piece of legislation that had
been accomplished in the Demoera'
tic program of reform. They gave
the President their personal congrat-
ulations and reiterated promises OF
support.
{ "coming Again soon," Says Bryan
/ well be coming here again in
short time to see the currency bill
signed" said Secretary Bryan. Sec
rotary McAdoo spoke with equal con
4 fidence.
While the President was surround
ed by members of his official family
there was none happier than Joseph
IN. Wilson, younger br Their of the
chief executive, who came here from
Baltimore last night to witness the
signing. Mrs Wilson and daughters
ara etiII At Cornish " II the sum-