The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-09
,ridges Gap That for Over
Century Has Separated
!. Executive and Legis-
! lative Branches
IMPLY AND TERSELY
he EXECUTIVE GIVES
VIEWS ON TARIFF
as an Impersonal Political En-
ity, But as the Human President,
Wilson Talks to the Nations
Lawmakers Concerning
Party's Pledge

Washington. April s. President
Ison today bridged the gap that
< over century has separated the
ts of public business--tbe executive
Not ms a cog In n machine. not as
.&impcrsonal political entity, nor as
mere department. of government, but
Esethe human President, he went to
congress to speak about the tariff.
standing before the sennte and
|Iopse in Joint session as other
PRESIDENT had done for more than 112
e1rs, President Wilson stated simply
ank tersely what he thought should be
Hohe for the welfare of the county
III asked his legislative colleagues,
ntn TO man, 10 aid In keeping the
,lSdges of their party.
NTH sweep of decision that shat
Nd precedent the President brushed
all imaginary boundaries between
kress and the executive office and
ed himself, as he expressed it, from
..isolated island of jealous authority
In the presidency had come to be
Irded
Wants Cooperation
&ngress, somewhat startled the other
when 1t heaud that the President
determined to deliver hs message
word of mouth, had prepared for a
9remony of unusual Importance and
|flch 1t was yet when President Wilson
brrived in the midst of the great as
femblage, riding through the throngs of
people In the streets, and, later,
looking up into galleries crowded with
privileged ticket holders, he seemed after
~ what he said he was, "a human
being trying to cooperate with other hui
Enan being in common service .
When the much heralded incident was
bver Congress seemed pleased and tho
president was delighted. He expressed
himself to friends as impressed with the
hignity of the occasion and some of bis
eonfldants later DECLARED that he left the
bitter all, his preeedent7smashing had not
been such cataclysmic thing as some
|oder heads had predicted
The Presidents visit to the capitol was
brief, lasting about a quarter of an hour.
Leaving a cabinet meeting at the White
House, he started on his mission at l. 40
b pclock. No one except a secret service
|man accompanied him. He rode in "a
White House automobile and five min
|utes later was driven through the crowd
assembled about the capitol. At 1854 he
reached Speaker Clark room. just off
khe House chamber, where "A joint COM
bnittee of senators and representatives
Welcomed him. They were Senators Kern,
Bacon and Gallinger and Representatives
Underwood, Palmer and Mann. The Pes
bdent talked TO each for a moment and
was informed that the Senate and House
awaited him. He said he was ready and
the committee started for the door of
the House chamber, the President on
Senator Bacon's right.
Enters the Chamber
AL two minutes before 1 o'clock the
President entered the chamber Members
of the House and Senate rose as Speaker
Clark brought down the gayel From the
1l0Or anG SdlefltS uIStliS uicncd 6utStS
locked on at the scene. Ambassadors from
many lands were in the audience, MEM
bers of the cabinet were there, and all
The people who possibly could get in
were present to witness the proceed-
ing
President Wilson, escorted by Senator
Bacon, bowed acknowledgements to the
applause and mounted the speaker s
stand to the journal clerks desk, di-
rectly in front of the speaker. With a
smile, as he began to speak, the Presi-
dent told his hearers why he had come.
He said he was glad to verify for him.
SELF the impression that the President
of the United States was a persons. He
was speaking in an ordinary tone of
voice. just as though he were tal.ing
to senator in his offices The crowded
chamber was hushed after the momen-
tary thrills OF conversation upon his en-
trance had ebbed away. Every eye was
fixed upon him as he spoke and 1t was
apparent that he had aroused
the keenest interest. As the President
with his preliminary statement
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