The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05
CONGRESS APPLAUDS
WILSON'S MESSAGE.
OUTLINES MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS
ADDRESS ONLY 28 MINUTES LONG.
Both Democrats and Republicans Are
Pleased 9TH Slatesmanlike Utteraaces.

President WILSON'S message to Con-
gress, which he read Tuesday after
noon 10 the two Houses assembled n
the House of Representatives, Raa 4
model Of bereYity and Of dictioh. for
tho words we're short aud well-ehos=
en- and tho sentences terHe ana IN
involved. There was none of the
loose magazine style Of involved sen
tences and hopelesaly Intricate para
graphs TIM made Mr.. Kooseyelt'B mes
sages such hard reading. No ono can
read Mr.. Wilson's message without ,
feeling Of satisfaction at the eaay
comprehension and the quick grasp
Of his words.
For exactly Is minutes the PreHI=
dent stood before the assembled Sen
ate and House IN the chamber OF lha
latter and read his fret annual mes
sage. Applause puuetuated import
ant utteraueeH and when he had fin=
ished there Ras an enthusiastic dem
onatrBtiou. sith hand elappins and
cheers. Briefly the President out=
lined program for soeIai justice and
the general welfare Of the nation.
and proclaimed the aspirations Of tIa
United States for international amt.
and the maintenance Of constitution
al government In all America.
with Glo#s. almost eager attention.
members Of the two houses listened
and, time and again. he legislators
Themselves gave ven Il their an=
thusiasm along with tn crowded al
Ierles.
Less than 5000 woTds Ions. the
message Ms one one Of the brIefsHt
and most novel OF American state
papers-a marked contrast aa pr
Hented b IL author today 10 IL
hitherto lengthy documents averaging
10000 words or more. aroned through
b. a reading clerk 10 IN gpattentIfe
Congress.
Some Of the more important feat
ures Of the Presidents message aTa
given beIoK.
ON Peaee-"The United States sIII.
earnestly hope and confidently b.
liaYe. give fresh proof of her sincere
adherence =. the cause IF IntrrnatIan=
n friendship by ratlfFIng the several
treaties uf arbitration awaiting Tez
newal b. the Senate
on MexIEo-7We anzII not, I h
iieye, be Obliged 10 alter our policy q
satchfuI waiting And linen. shsn
the end comes. We shall hopo to aEe
constitutional order restored In d.
tresacd Naxieo by lHs concert -
energy Of aaeh Of bef leaders as pr
fer the lIHsfty Of theIF people .
their ON ambitions"
On the Currency BILL take leaxa
II beg that he whole energy and =
iantluu o - Senate = concentrated
upon 1t - he matter i successfully
disposed q The pending currency
bill doeH - farmers great service
The farmers and the Government -
hencefofth york together As RI
partners IN this field
On TruHIH-aThe Immediate service
that We oHe the business eomnnnI=
Ties Of ths country Is y prevent pr
Fate monopoly more HfTeelnally tim
It has - H6au prevented The -.
of action should b thrown NIda
OPEN
On EleetIona-'I ufEa the prompt
enactment Il legislation which -
provide fof primary eIef IIanH through
out the country at which the voters
Of the several parties my ehoaHs
without tn intervention Il nomIaaI=
Ing conventions
Party conventions should be r.
tained only Tor the purpose Of deelar=
Ing and accepting the verdict o. The
primaries md formulating the piaI=
forms Of he parties. and HugEazl
that these conventions should con
alst not Of delegates chosen for tn
single purpose. but of he nominees
for Congress. the nominees for u
cant seats IN the Senate Of the United
States. the Senators whose terms
have not - closed. tie national com
mittee and the candidates for Ihs
Presidency themselves n order thal
platforms may be framed by those r.
aDonsible II the people for carrying
them into effect"
On our possessiona-.We must a1=
minister them for the people who lie
In them. and with the same sense of
responsibility to them n toward our
own people IN our domestic affairs.
On MineH=-nOur bureau OF MlneH
ought TO be equipped nd empowered
10 render zen more efIeetual service
In improving the conditions of mine
labor"
On Employers Liability oNe
1t. In mere Justice TO tie railway en-
ployees. 10 provide for them a fair and
effective employers liability act"
On SafeIY-"We ought to address
ourselves 10 the prompt alleyiatlUn of
the very unsafe, unjust and burden
some conditions which now surround
the employment of sailors
Myers-CooEson.