El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09
ONT, MARVEL AFTER ANOTHER IS
TOSSED OFF THE WHITE HOUSE BAT


-NCOMPARABLY the greatest personal and political
tory that has been by Woodrow Wilson since he has
been chief executive office, his compelling the
United revise its rules permit
closure of debate two-thrds 1t doubtful #
before whole history Of the republic other preSi
dent has succeeded completely in imposing his will upon
the national legislature Woodrow Wilson has done.
Motived variousy by fear epedenc admiration lntec-
tus conviction and worship almost religious IN Its intensity
congressman both houses have given their souls into his
keeping their minds his pottes clay their
bodies his obedent and humble servants.
The has fought the closure question hun
dred times always with grim tenacty sometimes with bit
ferOcy There no other legislative body
world the British house of lords that takes
itself so seriously as ITSELF
that holds stOuty by privilege and precedent Reasons
for this attitude be found in the deepest historical fOun
Of constitutional system In times past senators
who have upheld the privilege right OF unlimited debate
have almost attachment the rule;
they INDUCED herOcs talk Of revolution and
beon they offered die the death OF martyrs in
defence of last buIwa Of popular liberties they have
seldom termed the night of unlimited debate And there
is something TO be said in their behalf the American
stitutiOnal system has really suffered shock in the action
Just taken by the senate
America viii survive the shock Times have changed, and
it altogether probable that the right voluntarily
rendered will be missed But the action neTerhe
less remarkable sign Of the political revolution that
progress this country Five days nlnetenths OF
would said without moments hesitation
that change IN the rule impossible The president
damned the minority and fivesxths of the men he damned
up like ovebirds and dropped their ballots
in the box just the president wanted them to- The vote
all but unanimous White Persian kittens y
hands than the of the United States have shown
themselves be under president Wilson's maseTfu handling
power he has demonstrated himself possess-can
It what you will Psychological political mesmsrc dominant,
hrewd calcuatngis today the greatest single maEfore
IN the United States Not many years ago. Theodore ROose
vt beyond comparison temporarily, the powerful
human personality IN the world; Woodrow Wilson hasn't
reached that pinnacle yet but he rules the United States
today other Washington has ruled it. with
the single exception OF Roosevelt at the height OF his power
Without question considerations Of patriotic unity have
Influenced The senate the representatives.
IN declining debate foreign relations and in giving the
president everything he asks But there
when senatorial precedent held that
nothing short OF dynamite exploded his pocket
would bring question the magic power of that
precedent
With congress this mood, the time Tor advocates
Of certain radical get the presidents support and
carry their fight the sacred halls. It would
perhaps, to get by with national suffrage
prohibition national ownership OF railroads teegraph
phones coal mines poultry FARMS potato and onion patches
daes and gasoline, hour working day. free movies,
reputation Of all debts, law to prohibit
declaring acts of congress unconstitutional only the presi
dents be reached and he be induced
congress to its face he did last SUNDAY.
Nothing impossible in these days wherein national
catabave cataphora is affected only by caa-
phonic eatastasis-
If the Colonel had discovered those bully words
would have deeghted making Of them essay
preparedness He would have gone far-which
shall notas to suggest that it wonder with so
many cats the natural thing happens.