The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-03-30

have seen provided, but h committed
ala the best it possibly could do with
the at our command. It is
absolutely certain hat the last two
naval bills, since Secretary Daniels
has been in charge of that depart
ment, have been an Improvement on
any of their predecessors. That's the
cold fact. The result is largely due
to the earnest desire and earnest eff
forts Of Mr.. Daniels to increase the
efficiency of this great arm Of our ma
tional defense. l told him when /
babe him goodbye the other day
that while I could no longer be of
any assistance officially in advancing
the interests Of the navy, he could de-
pend on it that my interest as a pri- |
vate citizen would continue undated,
and that what I can do in the way
of help in a private capacity will Ger
tainly be done during the remainder
' OF my life.
McAdo0 and Redficld Strong.
LAS chairman Of the committee on
fisheries during the past two years."
said Senator Thornton, Il have been
thrown in close intercourse with Sec
rotary of Commerce Redfield, who has
displayed great zeal and ability in the
discharge Of the duties Of his posi-
ton. My close relation with Secre-
tary McAdoo grew out of the fact that
l worked to the best of my ability
to assist in the adoption Of the cur
rency bill, and was frequently in con-
sultation with Mr.. McAdoo on that
subject, although l was not a men,
Der Of the committee on banking and
currency. My work in that connec-
ton was principally to assist the ad-
m~iniStratiOn through my contact with
Democratic members of the commit
sympathy with the views Of the ad-
miniStratiOn on that bill. Also as
ranking member of the Senate inter
a oceanic canal committee, which had
;. charge of the Panama canal question,
5 including the question Of tolls, 1 was
l brought in close contact with Mr.. Nc
5 Adoo.
l Secretary Bryan Untiring.
< "While my relations with all the
: department heads have been very
{ pleasant and cordial, I have been
z thrown more closely with the three
: mentioned han with the others in sc
= far as the making Of laws was con-
i cerned. I frequently called on Secre-
4 tary Of State Bryant in connection
: with trouble arising from the impede
ments to shipping Of Southern pro-
ducts n manufactured articles III
consequence of the European war
G and 1 always found Mr.. Bryan very
T anxious to do all he could to relieve
the SSTnentS, and l know he
{ always did do all he could and was of
ten successful in obtaining desirable
e results, in spite Of the complication:
Of the situation
y Business Outlook Splendid.
u When asked for his opinion OF tn
- business prospects of ~the-country a
- this time of war and stress
: senator Thornton said that h
!, thought the general outlook for tn
prosperity Of this country, whicn ha
been so seriously crippled by the wal
- is now improving. The deficit i
20 has simply been unavoidable
due to the falling off Of imports 0
20 account of the war. The currency &c
is working admirably in its operation
20 and will always insure this couHtr
'. against the panicS which have don
N SO much harm a. various times III IN
"a past. Until the workings OF the T
:. commission bill are seen. 1t VIII d
impossible to tell what effect Or bus
ness will be created. The uHde"lyln
principle Of this bill is correct. and
- believe that the officials selected {
~ the President to put it into effect VI
act wisely and produce the good r.
suits intended instead Of II bad r
~ suits that some Of the business ine
seem to fear. This country, OF cours
- is confronted at all times nov by II
danger of being drawn into Wa
~, either through the complications aTi
'm. ing from the present European NJ;
ho or from the Mexican situation.
thing that President Wilson deserE
-" infinite credit for having SO far lie
us out Of war, and ] sincerely tru
9Th &c $50 ~ ~ $3.50 oo<ntry ;r,a.ne
Ia Luluie - h3aI- ;Tn M
IS the efforts he HIS made and is ma
ing and will continue to make, to pr
serve the peace o. this country
90 Ions as it can DO done without t
aed -. .=.b ,,o.ee IT :
cost of national hoxior.'
, Criticism, Only Poiiticsl.
nm Senator Thornton is also j. sym:
ide thy with Presiden. Nilson's Acx1c