The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-10-23

of New Hampshire, and former
Governor of the Panama Canal
Zone, Richard l.. Metcalf, Of Ne
braska.
The book opens with a two page
challenge in the form of twenty
four questions asking the Repub-
lican party which of the laws en-
acted by the 63rd congress it pro-
poses to repeal d restored to
power, and recited the fact that
every one of these laws was sup
ported by Republican members Of
congress. Next comes a remark
able chapter, unique in the his
tory of textbook making, which
recites in paragraphs, crisply
written and boldly numbered,
fifty-two of the big feats of the
Wilson administration and the
democratic 63rd congress. The
uniqueness and possibility of
this chapter is due to the fact that
not since the administration of
George Washington has so much
legislation of large moment OF all
the people been enacted by sin
gle congress the final ses-
sion Of this congress has not yet
convened. These first two chap
tcrs constitute a powerful fore
word and epitome of what fol-
lows in the book.
First of the chapters dealing
with individual achievements is
that entitled THE Wonderful
Story of Watchful Waiting" It
tells authoritively of the handling
OF the Mexican situation from its
incipency down to the recent is
suance of President Wilson's or
der withdrawing the American
troops from Vera Cruz. 1t con-
tains much interesting data, hith-
erto unpublished, showing that
from the moment President Will
son entered Office until he had
finished the job he adhered to a
fixed policy, the dominant note Of
which was morality in diploma
fcy," and the results of which,
peace with honor in the Western
world. all the peoples of the earth
are now applauding. No less in
teresting and Of equal Importance
is chapter further along in the
book which contains a hitherto
unpublished ad highly informa
tive statement by Secretary Bryan
telling of the negotiations leading
up to and the signing of peace
treaties with &c nations. whose
population totals in round num-
bers a billion people. These trea-
ties mean that never again can
the United States engage in war
with any Of the signatory powers.
which include three of the bellig-
erents in the present gigantic
struggle in the old world, until a
careful investigation of alleged
grievances is made-in other
words. until the parties concern
7 ed have had time ito think il
over"
Following this chapter are quo
tations from speeches of Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania anC
} other Republican leaders con.
? demning in unmeasured term:
@ the policy Of 'watchful waiting
and excerpts from a letter anC
speech of Col. Theodore Roose.
welt in which he brands the for.
eign policy Of Woodrow WolsoI
as cowardly and says he feels i
( his bounden duty to resign from
the Outlook in order that he ma,
be free to fight the present demo
( cratic administration for tn
y manner in which it has handle,
2 our international affairs.
e Trust legislation, the Fedora
! Reserve act and the Underwood
d Simmons tariff law are dealt wit
f from every viewpoint in NOR
a than one chapter, each Of whic
= should be read by all who ar
a earnestly in search of informa
- ticn on these important subjects
- A powerful appeal to reason
v the chapter setting forth wha
= tha Democratic congress has don
toward contributing to the sue
:, cess. of the Wilson adminisfra
= ticn. The president and congres
are described as the Big Team.
2 Mr.. Wilson himself has said tim
e and again that without the sup
O. accomplished little. This chap
+ ter shows that not only was tn
L support given, but that there wa