The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-15
Is Woodrow Wilson To Be Another
Abraham Lincoln?

(By Clyde H. Tavenner. M. c.
Washington, March 15.-Wood-
row Wilson, Man of the Hour, has
an opportunity to make himself the
greatest President since Abraham
Lincoln, and to keep the Democratic
party in power for years to come.
This IS true not merely because
he is today President of the United
States. There have been other
big men President since Lincoln. 1t
is because Woodrow Wilson rea-
Lies that the one great principal is
sue that confronts the Republic is
not the tariff issue, the currency
issue, or the trust issue, but the is
sue of humanity. Taft did not rea-
lie this, hence his failure.
The tariff issue, the currency is
sue and the trust issue, are simply
arithmetical problems that may be
worked out, but the issue of hu-
mainly is one of conscience and
soul. The first named issues are
business propositions, and concern
dividends and dollars chiefly. while
the issue Of humanity refers to hu-
man rights, the protection of women
ard children and all those who are
being oppressed by organized greed.
II the American public will read
Woodrow Wilson's inaugural speech
a second time, better interpreta-
ton of the light that he sees may
be had. No inaugural speech save
the first one of Abraham Lincoln ev-
er read like 1t.
1--WE know our task Is to be no
task of politics." he says. "but a
task which will search US through
and through. Mems hearts wait
upon us; mems lives hang in the
balance. 1 summon all honest men,
all patriotic, all forward-looking
men, to my side. God helping me,
l will not fail them, If they will
but counsel and sustain me-"
It is an old tradition in Congress
sional circles in Washington that
President must not interfere" with
either branch of Congress. He may
submit whatever views he may have
on a subject, and recommend the
passage of any legislation he may
desire, but after that, according to
tradition, he must sit with hands
folded and watch legislation which
may be highly desirable to the peo-
pie, be peacefully chloroformed in
committee and pass into oblivion.
1t is said that Woodrow Wilson
is going to disregard this tradition.
This will be for the public good.
The only ones who will protest will
be those opposed to the progressive
Ideas that Woodrow Wilson stands
for.
The President will be sustained
by popular sentiment. The people,
Republicans as we'll as Democrats,
have for years been demanding a
square deal at the hands of their
public servants in Washington. They
still demand it. They don't care
whether it comes from Democrat
or a Republican, they simply want
it. President Wilson proposes to
give it to them. The people know
full well he will have to fight, and
they will hold up his hands, even
should he find 1t necessary, in their
interest, to break down a half
dozen traditions.
The people Of the United States
pay a subsidy in artificially high
prices to the wool industry of at
least $1O4,OO0.0OO year, according
to calculations of Hon. Oscar w.
Underwood, of Alabama, chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee
of the House of Representatives.
"The Payne-Aldrich tariff tax of
81 cents per yard, to say nothing
of any increase in tax as 1t passes to
the jobber, makes not less than
100000 paid each year to sub
sidize the wool industry of Ameri-
ca" says Mr.. Underwood. ''Now
the entire duties actually paid the
United States on all imports of wool
ems and worsteds in 1910 amounted
to less than $15,OOO,OOO, which
means that of the $1O4,0OO,O0O ex-
torted from the purchasers of wool
ems, nearly $9O,0O0,OOO went to the
wooden industry.
'Is it fair or just or right to
maintain these enormous taxes un-
duly to foster the business of less
the people and to require ninety
nine and three-fourths to stagger