Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-11-07
Our Washington Letter.

Our Washington Letter.
Majority Leader Underwood Of the
House of Representatives characterizes
the tariff and currency legislation under
the present Congress as the greatest
legislative progress of decade.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels adds to
this legislative program of the present
administration four all-important
features of an executive program.
He mentions President Wilson's epoch
al utterarce at Mobile that this country
will never again seek to obtain one
additional foot of territory by conquest
as logical and necessary addition to
the Monroe Doctrine. Continuing in
an outline of these executive achieve
ments, Secretary Daniels said
1.-The first of these was the Mobile
declaration; that this country would
not voluntarily acquire another inch of
territory. The second feature of the
program was the recognition by this
country of the Republic of China.
America always has been beacon for
Republics and will assist any Republic
founded upon constitutional liberty.
"A third feature of the administra-
tons executive policy was the sending
of Burton Harrison to the Philippines
with instructions which showed it to
be the policy of this country to 60 for
ward with Philippine independence as
quickly 40 can wisely be done.
1.-THE fourth feature was the PROPOSE
ton of Secretary of State Bryan, now
accepted in principle by a score of
nations, for the holding of conferences
prior to declaration of war, with no
increase in ornaments during the
discussion of differences. s.s.. .
To this might be added President
Wilson's Strengthening Of the diplo.
matte service by the appointment to
the foreign embassies and Legations of
men of high intellectual attainments,
without regard to the size Of their
purses, and of his application of the
merit system to the consular service,
so that trained men should remain in
the consular positions and advance to
the more important places where the
nation would reap greater benefits
from their experience and ability.
Mr.. Wilson 10 working hard at his
job of President. He gave up bis va.
cation to work the summer through at
his desk in the White House Offices.
Where in former years Oyster Bay
and Beverly were made familiar places
to newspaper readers by the frequency
with which they appeared in the date
lines, Cornish, N. H., and Windsor,
VT, the two towns near the place
selected by President Wilson Is the
''summer White House," are little
known, because President Wilson re.
manned at his desk and still remains
there long hours fulfilling the tasks
which less earnest and less conscien-
tious executive would delegate to
others.
The tone of newspaper comment
over the country, and reports brought
to Washington by Members of Con-
gress who have been commingling
with the people of their districts,
prove that President Wilson'S admins
tration is growing in popular favor.
The latest observer to bring reports
to the White House of public approval
of the administrations policies is
Congressman Ben johnson, of Ken
lucky, who has just returned from
California and other western states.
II found President Wilson far strong
er in California and in the western
states than when he was elected Presi-
dent" said Congressman Johnson.
1.-THE people believe in him and lean on
him. He is decidedly stronger than
his party, people of all parties and
political thought wish him we'll and
express purpose to stand by him."
Congressman Pepper, Connolly and
Kirkpatrick, the three Iowa Demo-
cratic members receive similar reports
from home. Their mail has been flood
ed with letters commendatory of the
administration policies and of the
constructive legislative program put
through by Congress. The favorable
tone of these advices from home is
reassuring to the Congressman, as it
gives the strongest indication that
they will have added strength when
they 60 before the people next year
for reelection. 1t indicates, too, that
Iowa will increase its strength in the
House at the next election, as is
prophesied by State Chairman Reed,
and send members to the House and