The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-11-11

D has got to come. not from
Washington, but from the country.
You have got TO write from the coun-
try in. and not from Washington out
The only way I can succeed is by not
having my mind live in Washington.
Ny body has got to live there, but my
mind has got to live in the United
States. Or else / will fail Now, you
fellows can help me and help every
body else by just swathing my mind
ands other peoples minds in the at
mosphere Of the thought Of the Uni
ted States. h great advantage that
you enjoy is that you represent papers
all Over the country, and therefore
you can import the opinion n the
impulses of the country into Wash
ington, and import it after a fashion
that nobody else can employ.
Il sent for you, therefore,, to ask
that you go into partnership with me,
that you lend me your assistance as
nobody else can, and then after you
have brought this precious freight or
opinion into Washington. let US try
and make rue gold here that will so
out from Washington. Because moth
ing better will go out than comes in
1t is the old law of compensation,
the law Of equivalence. In proper
ton that Washington is enriched, SO
| will the fruition in Washington itself
be rich. Now, all this is obvious
enough to o gentlemen. / am not
telling you anything that you did not
know before, out I did a you to
feel that ! was depending upon pou.
and. from what I can learn of you.
/ think | have a reason to depend
with confidence on you to do this
| thing. not for me, but for the United
| States, for the people of the United
| States. and so bring about a day which
| will be a little better than the days
| tho4 La,a Dono 1ofor~ , think
we can cooperate with enthusiasm
along that line, and if Q agree with
me, | shall be very happy
The President and Secretary 'Tu-
multy have established h a they be-
lieve in the widest sort Of publicity.
They nave taken pains to get the
White House viewpoints before the
country on all important questions,
"hot from the bat" At times it has
been deemed wise by then, that this
viewpoint should be described to the
newspaper men and Incorporated In
news stories without being formalized
by an official statement from the
White House.
In no case, however. has the White
House been far behind its critics ia
getting its side Of q case into print.
The presidents semi-Weekly. confer
ence with the newspaper men was
one Of the new Institutions which the
president brought to Washington with
him in March and which, like many
another OF his belongings was de-
clared to be unavoidable by conserva-
tive old-timers.
1t has worked" through that stage
of the japanese negotiations when the
Japanese public mind vas inf1amed
at what was considered a violation OF
the national honor a Mexican embro-
Clio wherein a war-like ultimatum was
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ed; through the early stages Of the
special session Of Congress wheI
President Wilson was c~ounse1ling
z~ealously with his Legislative collea.
CUES al the Capitol on the tariff ant
currency revision, with the strong de
sire that his efforts should not bt
~prejudiced by the idea among tn,
| members OF Congress that he was at
tempting to dictate to them.
, The new institution la survived
/. and f1ourished a both the Presi
E dent and the newspaper correspond
ents have recognized their responsi
bilities and accounted for them. TIL,
President has been frank wheneve,
possible. He has spoken freely a
/ times for publication and at other
. with the strict understanding tina
i what he said should never get int,
t print. He has discussed "betwee1
: ourselves matters SO tickiish that hi
S statements might nave GA in
: ternational complications had the
e been published.
s The newspaper men have appreciate,
n the Presidents confidence in then
r and have indicated it. In only on
instance has a story been printe,
containing information which tn
!. President expressly conditioned Shout
be regarded as confidential. The onl
effect of this incident was the turn
:. ing away of one froy
the conference. The President main
tanned unimpaired his belief in tn
- others who had consistently respecte
his condolences.
- The conferences are strange look
= ing spectacies to old-timers here !
-, Washington and many never hay
- been able to become accustomed I
them.
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