South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-10
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF WILSON.

EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF WILSON.
Has anybody stopped to think what
type of man Woodrow Wilson is Has
anybody seriously considered the kind
of administrative work he has done
and the kind of legislative work he
has induced congress to do?
Did anybody ever hear of an Ameri-
can president who, in so short time,
has done so much to elicit the conf
dence, the admiration and the ap-
plause Of so many of his countrymen
What he is to his country and what
his country is TO him are evidenced in
the kind of legislation he has brought
forward His currency law has the
unqualified approval of all. 1t is so
excellent in its provisions that it re-
ceived not only the support of the
democrats in congress; but of many
republicans and progressiVes. 1t solved
a problem that no other statesman
dared try to solve. though congress
and committees of congresses, and
leaders and groups of leaders dallied
with it and lodged il for generation.
His tariff superseded the most in
famous tariff in history 1t received
the congressional support not only of
the democratic members, but Of La
Toilette and many other progressive
republicans. 1t was fought at the
time and is fought now only by stand
newspapers for political purposes. The
vote of such a statesman as LaFOl-
lette for the present tariff shows the
country what kind of men its critics
are.
The antitrust legislation. the Cham
berlain railroad bill for Alaska, the in
come tax measure are others Of a pro-
gram TO build up the country and free
business and industry from the auto
q n
in American history has done so much
in so brief a time TO plan 70 a greater
national prosperity, a prosperity 10
come with uneXampled abundance as
soon as there is time for adjustment
and for the handicaps of a bloody
European war to pass away?
Ii is a kind of legislation and a
quantity OF legislation never before
accomplished in so brief a time. 1t is
legislative achievement carrying more
relief and protection for the people
than any American president ever Sc
cured in q whole term IL is legisla-
ton directed TO human welfare and TO
wise constructive adjustment of the
forces of national life and business out
OF which to bring the most prosperity
TO the most people. II is an earnest
of the kind of things Woodrow Wilson
Will try 10 secure for his cOuntrymen
during the remaining two and one
/ half years OF his term.
What Woodrow Wilson brings TO his
country is evidenced in the contrast
between the tranquility and peace a
home and the frightful occurrences
I overseas. Only yesterday there was
clamor for yes. Wilson 10 lead the
I armies Of the United States into Mex
/ leo He was scourged and ridiculeo
and denounced and eXcoriated for hls
\ refusal TO do so. His policy was called
grape juice policy" Ii was jeered al
| "a a 'spinelesS' policy. They said II
was a foreign policy that made the
United States the laughing stock OF
Europe.
While in blood drenched Europe
women weep and men die, while chill
dren call for sres who can never
/ come back. and mothers pray for the
safety OF sons they viii never more
see. there Is time for the American
people 10 thank Almighty God for .
president Of peace. who pleads with
the nations To sheath their swords and
be at war no mOre.-POrtland core
/ Journal.