The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-11
WILSON REVIEWS HIS ADMINISTRATIONS
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ToeITTTH
 The Presidents speech of acceptance IS too long It's multitude of words is a weakness. Only Suiai @ percentage Of Americans will read it tnroush @ elu of those who do. the greater number ~ wln Oe ,5oe already committed to the support of Wilson's lueaS
 yet if Is an address that deserves the earnest attention of all persons entitled to exercise the rsht of suffrage It is a symposium of Democratic hopes achievements and plans for the future lt gNes tne eyentful years during which the Democrats nave oeen in power at Washington as they confronted the one in the national capital who was most intma'e'y concerned with their mOmentous procession -
 It covers @ wide range of sub1ects-tne tarill, the federal bank law farm credits federal ad m roSu construction, the "clariicaton or trust ld"S' uie. chant marine labor and child laws, American neu- trality hyphenism Mexico. South American relations the federal trade commission and settled peace at the conclusion of Europe's war. Strangely enough he dismisses the matters of Alaska Legislation ana preparedness with brief mention. Considering the efforts of the Democrats Co open up the Territory and upbuid the army and navy, ms reuciehce on these subjects is distinctly surprising -
 Seattle will be particularly interested m his views on the tariff. Of the Republican party, he says it had framed tariff laws based upon fear of foreign trade, fundamental doubt as to American skill enterprise and capacity, and very tender re, gard for the profitable privileges of those who gained Of inc Democrats he declares the tariff has been revised not on the principle of repelling foreign trade but upon the principle of encouraging it
 We have been neutral" the President says. and adds that it was inevitable" that the rights Of our citizens" should become involved He then detines ,he administrations attitude toward the warning pow CTS in sentence Where they did' this was our guiding principle-that property rights can De Vlhu cated by claims for damages when the war is oyer' but fundamental rights of humanity cannot be. Here is a cleancut expression of policy, fitting the Lus- tana case and also the controversies with the Allies over the blockade. His declaration "hyphenism will be read with particular interest:
 "The passions and ntrigues of certain ac
 tive groups and combinations Of men amongst
 us. who born under foreign flags. in
 iected the poison Of disloyalty into our own
 most critical affairs. laid violent hands upon
 many of industries, and subjected us tO
 the shame of divisions of sentiment and pur
 pose in which America was condemned and
 Following which the President makes the wig orous statement that I neither seek the favor nor amongst which puts loyalty to any foreign power before loyalty the United States. On this ground the President stands side by side with his most vigorous political opponent, Colonel Roosevelt.
 Once again, in defending his Mexican policy, MT. Wilson reiterates his declaration that 'the Mexican people are entitled attempt their liberty from such (European and American) influences and long as II have anything to do with the action of great government. shall do everything in my power Co prevent anyone standing in their way. He strikes at of the seyerest critics of his Mexican policy in his declaration that "l more interested in the fortunes Of oppressed men and pitiful women and children than in any property rights whatever.
 There is sting in his statement that the day of little Americanism" is past. That phrase is cer- tain to play a distinct part in this campaign, as Anyone who takes the trouble to read the speech through will be convinced that is powerful pre- sentaon of the Democratic side of the national pub lie controversy It is frank, vigorous and decisive. The President knows he must stand or Tall on his recrd in office and he defends that record with all the skill of his trained mind.
 It may be said, in all justice, that the speech does not embodv an emotional appeal calculated to sweep the off his feet but it's logical restrained discussion of the issues involved in the campaign will h the respectful attention of every think ing man. even if he dissents from some of the con cusons reached and the views enunciated in it.