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

Wilson's performance lie mainly the Fedefalstc favor Of
1t and the possible consequences to the American naon OF
a chief executive with a Federalstic viewpoint,
The idea that ruler must occasionally reveal nmsen 70
the people their representatives in order TO prove that
he merely human charmingy Federalistic conception
The disposition to revert TO the formally ana ceremony
indication Of Federalistic frame of mind.
This mental disposition Is not so vital unless II Is In
understand and appreciate the immense superiority
American ideas and instutonsunless expresses an
notably inferior institutions Of foreign nations particularly OF
England.
threaten exactly danger strengthened by other OF Mr.
Wilson actions and utterances
Mr. Wilson gained his degree Of Doctor of Philosophy by
essay which commended 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 truth
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. in order to per-
form her pressing governmental business compelled to modify
consider the adaptation and adoption Of the American system
which Mr. Wilson so dsparaged and despised
To be that essay Of Mr. Wilson's was written some
time ago might considered early and outgrown
preston of Fedasic affection for England not that
Mr. Wilson has only comparatively recently delivered an address
in which he declares that he gets his information world
events from the columns Of The London Weekly Times
circular which reads as follows Some short time ago
dent Woodrow Wilson when speaking at the annual dinner Of
TO GET The NEWS OF THE WORLD SUB
SCRIBE FOR THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE LON
The manager Of The London Times proceeds dlae
upon his departments Of world and world BUSINESS
and closes with the polite suggestion that the Enclosed form
should be used by intending subscribers =
Certainly The London Times is, or at least
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 as The London Times
In view of which it is astonishing if alarming Ameri-
citizens think that their Chief Executive gets his news
the world and certain extent his views Of the world
and his views Of business from the columns Of this biased English
Journal
have studied the attitude of England in Jeersons time dur
ing the Revolutionary War and the War of 1872 Other Amer
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 what effect this preiudiced
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 indous English influence will tend to prejudice
the Presidential mind against the methods and systems and
institutions of his country matter how proveny
full those institutions may be.
Many thoughtful citizens will be led to ponder how far
Mr. Wilson's attitude toward the American protective tariff is
influenced by his Federasc frame of mind and his English
sources Of information.
Mr. Wilson's opposition to the protective principle is
inherently essentially Democratic
Jefferson the founder Of the Democratic party recognized
the principle of protection and advocated discriminating duties
in favor of American shipping and reciprocity treaties in favor
Mr. Wilson is FUNDAMENTALLY opposed to the prnci-
pie of protection and his idea Of radical ruthless tariff
ton but expression Of the English free trade theories of
Golden and Mill
Mr. Wilson is an English free trader
He may obscure his utterance but he conceal his
acts.
MIR Wilson's political economy the political economy of
another nation and of another age.
is the political economy Of nation that passing and
of an age that is past.