The Chitina leader., 1914-03-17
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ACHIEVEMENTS

The Democratic administration of President Wilson has
lust celebrated anniversary and for absolute defiance
of ancient institutions precedens has ecpsed that Of
any Chief Executive The three big things in legislative
achievement were the tariff currency and government railroad
bills the latter enactment being the which Alaska
most directly interested and hopes to considerable benefit
nv having the resources of the territory developed through
cheaper and better transportation facilities The opening
the fields Of this northern empire also admins
raon and Congress hopes pass law to that end
during the session Democrats say that they are
bringing about condition Of prosperity in the United States
which directly benefits the and small business
rather than the stockholders in the big corporations
Naturally the other parties dispute this
But these matters of history 1t has been rather in
lighter way that President Wilson has attracted attention
The first thing he did after subscribing the oath of office was
hand real walop to society' it is represented in
simplicity be the rule Instead of gold laced military
aides trail his step and ntepose their bulk between
physician and husky blonde well dressed secret service man
lolled about and the president whomever his fancy
OF his secretary was thrown open to the pubic generally ana
the president would from his private office frequently
to mnge with the populace and transact business the jump
When Congress assembled it got real jolt Instead of
receiving ponderous document from the hands OF clerk
the president delivered his first and all subsequent messages
in making his telling points with all the emphasis of
listened to in silence his last the trust document
puncuated by real applause from friends and foes And
the presidents in the Capitol buidingan ornate
chamber reserved in the past for occupancy day
session onha been frequently used Instead of sending
for the members the president went to them with the result
that patronage muddes have been cleared with ueard of
expedition
Instead of secudng himself from the newspaper
pondens granting audiences only to the 'cuckoo represen
aives who reflected administration the president has
granted open audiences all properly accredited newspaper
correspondents twice weekly He has withstood fire of
questions often hostile regarding politics. and has answered
frankly than might have been expected, the only
limitation being the ancient prohibition that the president
must never be quoted directly.
That time honored institution, the New Years reception
where Mike Tom and Jerry their wives and their friends
flock to the White House and the presidents hand
while he stands like mannikn in death dealing draught
and tries to look though he enjoyed ALL also went by the
boards The given this year that the president
sick and needed rest Next year there will be equally
good And dame whispers that certain of the
other fixed receptions along similar lines periousy
the discard.
The first Democratic president since Cleveland had the
Mexican situation bequeated him by his predecessor He still
has that problem his hands, though he adopted unique
to solve it. Of them being the unprecedented step
of sending to Mexico City special envoy John Lind to figure
out ways and means
The Democratic administration bumped into the Japanese
question early in the summer and that is still pending.
Likewise the Panama tolls controversy with Great Britain and
the demands of Columbia for settlement of claims arising out
of the secession of Panama.
Not only the saloons Nome closed Sunday but
kind of business has had the lid put by the
of the thirst empoums retaaory act for the of