Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29

Wilson's performance lie mainly the Federalsc flavor OF
it and in the possible to the American naon OF
The idea that ruler must occasionally reveal himself to
the people their representatives in order TO prove tht
he merely human is charmingy Federastc conception
The disposition to revert to the Formally ana ceremony
of the oesabshed English system another characteristic
indication of Federalistic frame Of mind.
This mental disposition is not SO vital unless II Is IN
dcse Of the peculiar inability q Inc " on p
American ideas and nstituonsuness It expresses an
unfortunate and tendency Y ING
The fear that Mr. Wilson Federalsc frame mind may
threaten exactly this danger strengthened BY other mr.
Wilson's actions and utterances
Mr. Wilson gained his degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy BY
an essay which contendd fagrany in the face OF fact that
the English Parliamentary form Of government was superior
to the American Congressional system.
The very obvious and almost universally admitted ruin
is that there such practical and efficient system IN the
world American Congressional system with its com
AS matter Of fact England at this day. order to per
pressing business is compelled to modify
her Parliamentary system which Mr. Wilson so admired ana
to consider the adaptation and adoption the American system
which Mr.. Wilson so dsparaged and despised
be sure that essay of Mr. Wilson's was written some
time ago and might be considered early and OugrOwn
preston of Federasc affection for England were not that
Mr. Wilson has only comparatively recently delivered an address
ii which he declares that he gets his information world
events from the columns Of The London Weekly Times
circular which reads IS follows Some short time ago Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson when speaking at the annual dinner Of
D~iA'i' . TO &C GET THE NEWS OF THE WORLD SUB
SCRIBE FOR THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE LON
DON TIMES !"
The manager The London Times then proceeds to date
upon his departments Of world and world BUSINESS
and with the polite suggestion that the inclosed form
should be used by intending subscribers.
Certainly The London Times is or at least once was an
excellent paper but there publication the face Of the
earth completely and absolutely saturated with the English
preudces toward all other countries and toward America in
particular The London Times,
In view ofwhch it is astonishing if alarming to AmeTi
can citizens think that their Chief Executive gets his news
Of the world and certain extent his views of the world
his views Of business from the columns Of this biased English
journal
have studied the attitude of England in Jersons time dur
ing Revolutionary War and the War Of 1872 Other Aer
can citizens disciples of Abraham Lincoln and have read
of the acts and anmus OF England during the War OF the Re
bellion
All of these citizens will wonder this prejudiced
English information politics and business from col
ored English will have upon the mind Of American
President Many American citizens will seriously consider
whether this nsdious English influence will tend to preudce
Presidential mind against the methods and systems and
institutions of his country matter how proveny success
full those institutions may be.
MANY thoughtful citizens will led ponder how far
Mr. Wilson'S attitude toward the American protective tariff
influenced by his Federastic frame Of mind and his English
sources Of information.
Mr. Wilson's opposition to the protective principle not
inherently essentially Democratic.
Jefferson founder of the Democratic party recognized
principle Of protection and advocated discriminating duties
of American shipping and reciprocity treaties in favor
Mr. Wilson is FUNDAMENTALLY opposed to the princi-
pie of protection and his idea of radical ruthless tariff reduc
ton but expression of the English free trade theories of
Golden and Mill.
Mr. Wilson is an English free trader.
He may obscure his utterances but he not conceal his
acts
Mr. Wilson's political economy is the political economy Of
another nation and of another age.
It is the political economy Of nation that is passing and
of an age that is past