The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-03
PRESIDENT Wit son
KEEPS PUBLIC IN
TOUCH WITH AFFAIRS
William G. Shepherd, Pioneer Cor
respondent Completes Discovery
at. Washington.
EUROPEAN RULERS DO NOT
+ CARE WHAT PEOPLE THINK
United States is the One Nation
Where the Opinion Of
=: Citizens Count.
(By William G. shepherd.)
(unitsd Press star Correspondent

=: Wy William u. 0nepnerd.)
(un1tsd Press star Corrsspondeut)
Washington, Sept. Sit is here,
at the heart of the United States,
that I completed the discovery of
America. The discovery had begun
IN Europe where, in the war-ridden
countries, I heard America praised
and fiattered and saw it's good opin-
lon sought by all the armies and
chancellOries. I had continued my
discovery of America in the west and
east of the United States where I
found Americans busy, happy, un-
worried and confident.
President is Greyer.
And now in Washington discover,
at last, what makes the United States
different from every other country in
the world.
President Wilson is greyer and
thinner than he-was when saw him
as governor of New Jersey. This
year of war in Europe, and the other
years of trouble in Mexico, have left
their mark on him; there is the same
old boyish winsomeness about his
smile, but he doesn't smile as often
as he used to.
"What's the difference between you,
Mr. President of the United States,
and the mighty masters of the war;
ring countries of Europe?" is a
question you find yourself silently
putting to him.
President is After Best.
The difference is that Woodrow
Wilson-and any other man who
might be in the presidents chair at
this time would have to do the same
thing-is constantly seeking to dis
cover what is best for the people of
the United States and what they want
him to do. But the rulers of the
nations in Europe all are asking,
What shall I order the people to
do for me?"
You can stand on the White House
lawn and see them going into the
White House, the men and women
from every corner of the United States
of whom the president will ask in
terminable questions It is little
wonder he grows grey and a little
thin. OF those who come from Eur
ope he will ask:
Asks Many Questions.
what are the people of France
thinking? What are the people of
England thinking? What are the
people of Germany thinking?"
He doesn't ask what armies are
doing, or what governments are do
Ing. The question is:
What are the people thinking?"
1t is this same question he asks,
whenever the opportunity affords, in
regard to the American people. But
there is no ruler in Europe today ap-
parently who cares what the people
think, so long as they fight. And
there is no country in Europe where
1t is safe for a man to say what he
thinks, providing he thinks against
his government.
Newspapermen Know All.
About the White House you see
newspapermen in throngs. They
don't see the president every day;
1t isn't necessary. But they are in
constant and daily touch with the
presidents representatives. What
the president does; what he thinks;
what he's trying to do-they know
it all. This is not said to boost
Woodrow Wilson. Any man, in the
presidents place, would have to do
the same thing. This thing of any
government keeping in touch, with
the public is one of the wonderful
points about the United States which
you discover after you return from
warning Europe.
Appreciate the Marvel.
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