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exemption provision the President re
ferred TO one cause for his insistenct
which prudence suggested that he mo-
mention. In six months after the read
ing Of that message in the House Of
Representatives Europe was at war. In.
ferentially at least the President had
heard the distant founders and had
seen the prophetic lightning fash oil
the coming storm OF war.
TRIBUTE FROM DEMOCRACY.
War in the east; peace in the vest
Thank God for Wilson, appears above
a splendid likeness OF President Wilson
on the front cover of the Democratic
text book for 1914 just out. The SEN
tence is strikingly significant and won
eerfully appealing.
What load of official responsibility
President Wilson has carried from the
day OF his Inauguration. What null
titude Of cares have confronted him
and, still worse, what bitter cup of per-
sonal sorrow was only recently pressed
to his lips. What former President ever
had to plan andexecute under more try
ing conditions, under greater sense Of
responsibility, under heavier burden
Of personal sorrow? Yet despite these
cares, responsibilities, exactions and
GROWING sorrow, President Wilson'S
mind is marvelousIy clear, his big heart
is free from fear, his conscience is I'M
troubled, his hand is steady and his
purpose heroically steadfast.
Woodrow Wilson was ushered into
heritage of big troubles nearly two
years ago-Aa heritage that would have
wrecked man OF weaker mold, or
shorter vision. The worst as well as
the most sinister OF the Republican adj
ministraaen legacies-the Mexican sit
uation-was reduced, il not peacefully
conquered by the now much extolled
policy OF "watchful waiting" What
the future may bring forth in the way
OF Mexican problem is left to the flu
ture. Suffice it to say that President
Wilson has Gained the problem in
Mexico for the time being as a menace
to the peace OF the United States-and
even the erstwhile incorrigible jingoes
are glad OF the achievement.
The Panama canal tolls controversy,
which at one time looked as If it might |
irive harmony forever from the Demo-
;ratio ao, household is: IS sse!dea. mentioned
and then only reminiscently. There
s no bitterness in the memory OF that
great day in the House OF Representa-
ives when Speaker Champ Clark and
Democratic Leader Oscar Underwood
Numbered in earnesteloquence against
he position OF President Wilson for
he repeal OF the tolls exemption pro-
'ision OF the act. The President won
he fight; neither Speaker Clark nor
dr. Underwood is sore at defeat, the
Panama canal has not been blown up
" foreign war vessel.
Then came the Michigan miners
trike and the great Colorado coal strike,
With their unwelcome contributions to
he long list of troubles already vexing
he Presidential mind. THE Presidents
hree years truce for the Colorado coal
trike is about to be one OF his signal
chievements. The paper conveying
is proposition for truce between the
miners and the operators is regarded by
ome as one OF his best and most states
lanlike productions. The miners have
greed to accent the terms OF the pres
ient's three years truce but the oper-
tors are still holding aloof. They are
xpected to subscribe to the terms and
onditions.
Next came big business with its load
problems, and sure enough did the
resident begin to do business at this
incture. Truth is, he has not had
are-free day since his attention
as riveted upon the demands,
quests, overtures, appeals and sug-
sstions OF business. But throughout !
Ie succession of ordeals which his high O
nse OF duty carried him the President
'nducted himself with poise OF char
ter and dignity and nicely OF judg-
ent that earned praise and increased
'nfidence in his trustworthiness as
ltional leader and pilot.
Matters like the New Haven Railroad
andal he has met with inhexible cour-
e and high resolve to do what ap-
jared to him to be the right thing.
KEPT NEUTRALITY INvIoLATE.
The war in Europe has visited many 4
rious problems upon the President.
, keep the neutrality OF the United