Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-04

Gliding vital claims n puts The
responsibility OF decision where Il
properly belongs
Mr. Saulsbury's vigorous support
~ The Workman Compensation bin
during the fall Of eis. elicited favor
able comment of decided character
from labor publication everywhere
in the United states. 10 gave 80
Federal employees fSo-A birds ~ their
salary during sickness, or other dis
ability Z i simple art 1f justice
and righteous dealings. but -arH
legislation has been bitterly opposed
until very recently senator -anlS-
luIry's stand in this connection is
significant OF a tvise and generous
leadership in the ln'ere4. " wage
earners. L deserved the praise 8
las received
shortly after the beginning II Tie
next session of Con nxress--ten days
after il convened. to De exact-th"
signal honor OF being elected pres!
dent protein ~ the Senate was paid
70 senator salisbury He had been
member Of the body less than four
wears. 80 FAR - ] am aware An
instance parallel with this tlaS not
occurred III the history ~ 'he
senate. No senator has been given
such emphatic recognition. Or hd-
received such A marked expression
OF confidence and esteem from his
colleagues. during the first half of
his first term OF service. \ year
later, upon the Reorganization or
the Senate. this evidence Of approval
was again conferred. On this at-
casi0n the leading evening news
paper Of Washington remarked edi-
torially. The reelection Of Senator
salisbury TO his former post Of
president protein gives the highest
9ratification TO his friends, and is
a reason for oongratulation TO the
Senate. During the period In which
he has occupied this post during the
Congress Just ended, Senator Sauss-
bury has demonstrated the posses
sion Of exceptional qualities for this
responsible duty His dignity Of
bearing. his courtesy of manner. his
knowledge OF parliamentary proce-
dure and precedents. all ut him for
the role Of presiding officer in the
absence Of the Vice President and
the Senate IS fortunate in his avail
ability for another term Of service
in this capacity.
Two months in advance Of the
Presidents declaration that a state
Of war existed between the United
states and Germany. the comins
event cast its shadows before in a
bill offered by Senator salisbury TO
open the ports Of the United States
IL the warships or the Entente
Allies. The Introduction Of this bill
was the act Of man who already
realized, not only that the cause OF
the Entente Allies was lust and
righteous, but that our association
with them as beIligerent was in
eyitable. Foresight is. one OF the
essential characteristios of states
manship. As a senatorial equipment
il Is almost a sine qua non. Senator
Salisbury has proved that he is In
no wise lacking in this respect
The first session Of the siXty-ilfth
Congress was only two days old when
the measure known as the Cloture
Bill was strenuously debated. What
was proposed by those who wished
10 change the rule OF the Senate
was not gag-rule, but simply the
rule Of the majority Senator Sauls-
hurry strongly supported the change.
Il is now no longer possible for one
man. or any little group of wiIful
men to cheek the wheels OF the
senatorial machine. or TO delay inde-
linitely, matters Of urgent i'm
portance by tactics designed TO pre-
vent the taking of vote. The re
form is one that has long been ad-
v0cated. its adoption will greatly
facilitate the transaction OF business
in the Senate
In January 1915. Senator s8uls-
bury introduced bill providing for