Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-15


things done is heralded on the front
coyer-.sWar in the East Peace
in the Vest Thank God for Will
son!' It is record of pledges to
the people fulfilled, a wonderful
summary of the unprecedented per-
formances of a Democratic President
and Democratic Congress. II con-
tains editorial commendation OF
Woodrow Wilson, practically all
from Republican or Independent
newspapers.
Every accomplishment to date,
every phase of the political situa-
ton is covered in this compact, well
written little volumn OF 352 pages.
1t was compiled under the super
vision OF committee composed OF
Robert Wickliffe Woolley OF Vir-
ginia, Chairman and editor, Senator
Benjamin f. Shively of Indiana,
Congressman E. 7. Taylor Of Colo
RADIO and E. E. Reed of Nsw Hamp-
shire, and former Governor OF the
Panama Canal Zone, Richard L.
Metcalfe, OF Nebraska.
The book opens with two page
challenge in the form OF twenty
four questions asking the Republic
can Party which Of laws enacted by
the Gard Congress it proposes to re-
peal, ii restored to power, and re-
cited the fact that every one OF these
laws was supported by Republican
members of Congress. Next comes
a remarkable chapter, unique in the
I history Of textbook making, which
recites in paragraphs, crisply writ
ten and boldly numbered, fifty two
of the big feats Of the Wilson admin
istration and the Democratic 63rd
Congress The uniquness and pos
sibility OF this chapter is due to the
fact that not since the administra-
ton OF George Washington has so
much legislation Of large moment to
all the people been enacted by a
single Congress and the final ses-
sion of this Cangress has not yet
convened. These first two chapters
constitute a powerful forward and
epitome Of what follows ia the book.
First Of the chapters dealing with
individual achievements is that en-
entitled sThe Wonderful Story OF
Watchful Waiting" 1t tells auth
oritively Of the handling Mexican
situation from its incipiency down
10 the recent issuance of President
Wilson's order Withdrawing the
American troops from Vera Cruz.
1t contains much interesting data,
hitherto unpublished, showing from
The moment President Wilson en-
tered office until ne had finished
the job he adhered to fixed policy,
the dominant note Of which was
morality in diplomacy" and the
results Of which, peace with honor
in the Wertern world. all the peop-
les OF the earth are now applauding.
No less interesting and of equal inn
portance is chapter further along
in the book which contains hither-
TO unpublished and highly informa-
tive statement by Secretary OF State
Bryan telling of the negotiations
leading up to and the signing OF
peace with 26 nations, whose pop
ulation totals in round numbers a
billion people These treaties mean
that never again can the United
States engage in war with any Of the
signatory powers, which include
three Of the belligerents in the pres
ent gigantic struggle in the old
world, until a careful investigation
of alleged grievances is made in
other words, until the parties con-
cerned have had time ito think il
over.
Following this chapter are quota
lions from speeches Of Senator Pen
rose OF Pennsylvania and other Re
publican leaders condemning in
measured terms the policy Of watch
full waiting" and excerpts from /
letter and speech Of Col. Theodore