The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-02
LET WOODROW DO IT.

ID FADING the newspapers just now stranger to the Amer IN system might suppose that there terrible dongS in America He would read about where Col Roosevelt calls the president coward words that effect where there IS demand for Hughes and Taft and pretty nearly everybody else to be the peace commson about the vexaon of elderly we'll fed senators who not it. about Mr. Knox and the speech will make calling president various and so and so and Such stranger might easily get impression serious dissatisfaction in America with what the chief executive is doing
 His misunderstanding would arise from two broad condl- tons Nothing is unless it is unusual. The public men who make loud when something is done, those who displeased with what is done
 The newspapers silent about the vast numbers of men and who want Woodrow to do it, nothing of those who not what is done being willing leave to those in authority But plump and slightly purple senator exudng ir rtaon from every pore is news; at least dull day
 To the president is delegated authority great in time of peaceand greater in time of He commander in chief of the armed forces he has power by and with the advice and of the senate to make treaties and appoint various public officers
 In executing his duties confided the president upon his judgment and dscreOn receiving such advice and formation he desires consulting those whom he deems It wise to consult until stage say the designation of public officer in the construction of treaty where he de- sres the advice and consent ofthe senate
 This stage usually reached when the treaty prepared or when the president is ready with nomination.
 There and there will be any form of gov ernmen in which each individual of millions may be consulted by the national executive for the ascertanment of his of that particular citizen.
 The executive is chosen to act within the national ma- ons he best Mr. Wilson rather superior most ecuves. He makes his mind with little difficulty and poses his authority without friction
 The issues of peace vast This is the most important task that has confronted executive the beginning The American people, taking them mighty whole, hun- dred and ten millions of them expect the president he ob They expect him to manage it he thinks be this his duty this the thing he do only thing he can o and remain worthy of the faith imposed fin him.
 To tear at him. to scold him. with the cries of conflicting demands the inseparabe phenomena of world in which perfect To the imagination proper fly atuned to the mind that knows in degree this United States all this weeping scoldng irritation anger greed and vociferous cackng is tiny matter
 America an institution tremendous in power and will little in this part here ates tre three
 The newspapers in their function like the Oer who attends the engine of flyer "At o'clock there slight squeak in the main bearings" dis appear ed in few seconds The oiler worked.
 The senate in action is not undigniied individual sen disappcntments.
 Mr. Wilson charged with the important task of all time will do his work he thinks under his oath of office Tha is the only open to him. The head American nation is not chosen to subordinate his executive authority to oe minds than his The people the judge The udg makes the decision The people choose the executive Tn executive administers the duties of the office.
 Since Mr. Wilson has the power shall exercise it. ac ceptng responsibility for the result best he shou go to Europe prefers peace composed an mot otherwise This is his business the Amer can people, carried the been given the wor to do; who is under oath to do it, may punished if does it improperly