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

si~teneo with which this improve
mcni has been urged by man who
was born within her border
rlle nomination Of Judge Woolley
t. Tie Federal iudgeship. a success
ur u Tie Hon George Gray. Was
il largely 10 senator Saulsbury's
efforts II Vas an appointment
WleIi3 acceptable. not only 10 the
bar. but q the people OF the district.
Toward tie close 0f this year. Mr.
SALISBURY secured an amendment 10
the Ma lax bill. excmpting small
packages from tsxatOn. He also
asked for Federal aid in draining The
swamps in SUSSEX county. Il was at
his instance and in answer TO his ap-
peals. that the Cape lIcnlopen light
was protected and saved from the as
>aults Of the sea \ new structure
Was erected by the Light House
Bureau
in April 1915. Mr. salisbury was
appointed 4 member OF the com
mittee to investigate the fiscal rela
ton between the United States and
the District OF Columbia Reference
to hi relation 10 the affairs Of the
city II Washington will be made
later.
In the summer Of 1915. senator
salisbury, accompanied by his wife.
made a memorable trip TO The far
East His visits to Japan and China
We're evidently regarded as an event
by Chinese and Japanese statesmen
and publicists. He was received by
Count Okuma in Toxic. in August,
and later by Yuan Shi kai, in China.
lie was not forgotten by the latter.
for six months later he received from
him signed photograph. with fat
tering expressions OF esteem. The
friendships formed, and the first
hand knowledge gained during this
extensive tour, may prove TO be Of
singular value TO this country during
the negotiations which will follow
the end Of the war. In which Japan
and China will assuredly participate.
During the second session Of the
Gath Congress, Mr.. Salisbury ad
dressed the Senate at length on The
Strategic Value Of Inland Water
ways The speech was pronounced
"A Masterful Address" by leading
New York paper, and it attracted at
tention in all parts OF the country.
A little later he advocated the pas
sage of the bill TO raise the salary
Of the Vice President to S25, 600. The
bill was belated effort to Tectify
a situation in no wise credtable TO
Tie country II should have been
passed years ago.
The introduction Of bin for the
erection Of a nitrate plant was the
next public service Of our Senate"
The need for such a plant was
strenuously urged by the +. /. d,l-
pont de Nemours Company The
plant now in operation at Perry
yille, Md. is the outcome Of this
most laudable effort.
Better rural free delivery mail ser
vice was the next matter to which
Mr.. salisbury turned his attention.
and with most successful results.
This Is a gain to the farming oom-
munity. which Is a benefit to all
alike, and Is appreciated by all.
In May. 1916. an appropriation was
secured for the repair and main
tenance Of the iron pier at Lewes
II was not then apparent that eleven
months later we would be at war,
and pushing naval activities al
Lewes and elsewhere with almost
feverIsh haste The wisdom Of this
appropriation Is patent TO everybody
now.
In June of the same year, a sharp
contest for the postmastership in
Harrington led Mr. Salisbury to ask
the voters OF the town TO express
their preference. This led to a salts
factory conclusion Of the issue. The
plan has since been put into opera
ton elsewhere in this State and in
other States. Ii is a Democratic
course Of procedure and an emin-
emily common, sensible way OF de