The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18
WILSON MAKES AN UNUSUALLY
 GOOD RECORD
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COM MlTTEE ISSUES LIST OF
 THINGS DONE

cratic National committee some tim ago issued the following list o things that have been accomplishe by the present administration i Revision of the tariff downward 1 Enactment of currency reform
 Elimination of the lobby from tn halls of congress. Perfection and operation of tn, | income ta,s and direct eloction 0 senator's Amendments to the Con stitution
 1 Negotiations of treaties in accort with the Bryan peace plan, thirt. governments having signified thei intention to accept. By public appearances at the capi tol the President has emphasized tht ending of government by secret con ferences and private arrangement, Passage of the industrial em ployees' arbitration act which pre- Il d employees.
 Constitution of peace" policy, re sulting in voluntary breaking up o the interlocking directorate system
 Deposit by the secretary of the treasury of $5O,OOO,OOO to facilitate the moving of the crops
 Farm credit legislation cmphonia ed by the President, and legislation assured
 Modified selfgovernment confer red on the Filipinos.
 Divorcement of the government form alliance with New York fin ancial interests in international af fairs.
 Cooperative policy of the depart ment of justice, resulting in volun tary dissolution by Div corporations in accord with provisions of the Antitrust law
 Policy of diplomatic postpone ment" or watchful waiting," backed by high moral grounds, applied to the Mexican and Japanese questions and approved by public opinions.
 Postoffice department made self sustaining.
 Parcel post system developed and extended, and express rates reduced in consequence.
 Change in the rules of congress resulting in the elimination of Can nOnism.
 Extension of pore food and meat inspection acts, with resulting bene- fit to consumers.
 Scientific method of marketing farm products with view to the elimination of waste under taken by the department of agriculture.
 Amor-plate trust forced by the se- cretery of the navy to reduce it's bids, at saving to the government of more than $2,O0000O.
 Extension of the special delivery system to the parcel post.
 Home life of the farmer made a subject of special study by the de partment of agriculture.
 Protection of the law given to In dian children and favoritism abolish ed by the commissioner of Indian affairs.
 Public land policy embracing con servation of natural resources and utilization at the same time, adopted by the secretary of the interior.
 Farm extension measure carrying to the farmers the benefits of the scientific study of experts passed.
 Emphasis given by the President to the presidential preference pri- mary plan. Legislation is believed probable
 Better protection for passengers and property at sea provided by London conference in which views of delegates sent by the admins tration were largely adopted.
 Early enactment of the Alaskan railway bill opening up Alaska prom ised
 Academic, vocational and technical instruction for enlisted men in the navy provided by secretary of the navy.
 Dissolution of the Southern Pacific merger and surrender of stock held by Pennsylvania railroad in it's com petitor, the Baltimore & Ohio, ac- complished along the lines agreeable to the administration.
 Prosecutions begun against sev- eral large trusts which have not agreed to a settlement along peace full lines
 Since the foregoing list was is sued, there have been several more important things accomplished by the administration, including the authorization of the construction of the government railroad in Alaska, and the introduction of a measure to provide for the leasing of the coal lands in the Territory.
 WHY HE KNEW.