The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-06
MONTHS
Of DEMOCRACY
PRESIDENT WILSON BREAKS
MANY PREcEDENTs AMP CON-
GRESS IN SESSION.

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ocratic administration was a year
old today. Just twelve months ago
at noon. Woodrow Wilson stood on
the east front of the capitol ana
took the oath of office. usherlnS
democracy into control of all
branches of the national govern
ment for the first time in twenty
wears. At the White House, in eX-
ecutive quarters generally and in
congressional circles, the day sery-
ed to recall the work of the fleet
ing year Members of congress
realized that except for a short
breathing spell at the Christmas
holidays, they had been practically
in continuous session.
What Has Been Accomplished.
From the time the president
broke a century old precedent and
stood before an assembled congress
TO urge the enactment OF a low
tariff close cooperation has reign
ed between the chief executive ana
the leaders of the dominant party
in congress- The enactment of
tariff law on Oct. 3, 1913, making
vital changes in the duties on I'M
ports. was followed by the signing
of a banking and currency act on
Dec. 90. 1913. These two laws ana
recent ratification of the arbitra-
tion treaties are the things when
the presidents friends point to as
the direct result of the intimate
contact established between the eX-
ecutive and legislative departments
of the government.
Much of the presidents time and
energy have been spent in wrestling
with a troublesome Mexican situa-
ton. as yet unsolved, and the dip
lomatic tangle with Japan growing
out of the passage by California
Of p new anti-alien land law.
Lately he has been devoting him.
self to rehabilitation OF the re-
lations of the United States, the
drafting with Secretary Bryan ol
new peace treaties, the settlement
of the Panama canal tolls, contro-
versv with Great Britain. difficul-
ties with Colombia growing out o
the partition of Panama, and many
other subjects of foreign policy'
Five times the president has ap
peared before congress, DELIVERING
messages on the tariff, the curren
cv Mexican affairs, the annual re
mort on the state of the union ant
trust legislation"
The recommendation of his an
nual message for the building OF a
Alaskan railway, rural credits, an
1 antitrust reform, are still IN IN
hands of congress with the assur
ances of the leaders that they WI
be made law before the eXpecte
auJOurDlllGuL III june
Interest in New Measure.
Il Interest in the presidents slXt
q message was apparent when it be
) came known that he would aduIes
e congress- tomorrow in advocacy
y the repeal of the clause eXemptlh
u American coastwise shipping fro
y the payment of Panama canal toii
IL The chief executive, for the III
'e time asks congress, particular
o. his own party, to reverse itseil' D
his argument is that when congre
~ last passed on the question, lhte
national circumstances, such as nc
surround the question, did not IN
cy exist The president believes
eA general distrust of the lnteh'io
IA Of the United States in cohstruo
oi ing treaties for it's own selfish De
en- oft has arisen and because OF I
u doubt existing on the interpret
'uf tion of the Hay Pauncefote trea
Oh he urges the repeal of the muc
10 debated question.
'm The measure tomorrow VIII De
loi shortest of all 1t is said to
iei less than 500 words long All
iVe Mr. wilson's addresses have o'
uS brief. as compared with those
his predecessors.
Washington residents OF ma
ms ms wears, to whom the ways and mi
art. ners of presidents have been
eth matter of intimate observation h
ion