Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
Senator Saulsbury's Record

ton, who had hitherto held no oihce,
either local or national, took the oath oil
office as L. S. Senator from Delaware.
At the end of five years of service In tilat
high capacity, on the. 4th of March, l9lS,
in simple and manly" letter which has
been widely commended as a model oil
good taste, and fitting phraseology, SEN
ator salisbury announced his candiuicy
for n second term. 1t Is proposed In 'hls
article to put before the reading a'iu
thinking voters of Delaware, as briefy rs
possible. n recapitulation ot the services
rendered by MIR. salisbury TO the state
he represents, and To the country at
large. IL is the writer's firm beiiei that
this summary of things proposed ana
things done. of recognition achieVed, ol
honors deserved and freely conferred, Will,
If duly considered win for Senator Sauls-
bury at the coming election verdict oi
anproyal and confidence which VIII over
whclm all opposition, and silence every
dissenting voice BY common consent,
the Democratic citizenship OF his state
have affirmed his fitness To be honored
with another term of service. II is more
than apparent that many Repuhllcans
mindful of what is due to unquestIonable
merit. will add to the general acclaim the
endorsement of their votes. The record is
vocal. Let il speak for itself.
shortly after he took his seat, Mr.. Sauls-
bury advocated the separation OF Della
ware from Maryland, and the erection of
the latter into an independent revenue
district The movement was not success
full Perhaps 1t did not deserve to succeed,
INT IL was an effort in behalf of the
autonomy OF the smaller State, which
Delawarcans know how to appreciate
Before the close of the first year Of his
term. Senator salisbury introduced the
measure with which his name has ever
since been closely associated, and which
has finally won the almost unanimous
backing of far seeing men, both IN and out
of the senate Less than a month ago, the
Wilmington Morning News said editori-
ally: The long fight made by Senator
salisbury, for the purchase by the I. ;.
Government of the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal appears to be won, according
10 the report Just made TO Congress by
the Department of Commerce. The
limits OF this article will not permit Of eX-
tended comment upon the splendid gain
which Is certain to accrue, not only 10
Delaware. but to the commerce of the
whole Atlantic Coast by making the
canal available for ocean gong ships. OF
that later But il Willard salisbury had
accomplished nothing else during his five
election by a grateful constituency. That
he will receive what he thus deserves Is
now no longer doubtful.
During his entire term the Senior
Senator from Delaware has been keenly
alert to ascertain and interpret the pre-
ponderating convictions and desires Of
his constituents His answer to commit
tee of Woman : Suffraglsts Is an lllustra-
ton. Four wears ago he was asked, If
Won were convinced that the people of
Delaware want woman suffrage, would
you vote for il Without hesitation he
replied. Yes II is as plain as a pikestaff
that the people OF Delaware do not want
woman suffrage Therefore Mr.. Sauls-
bury voted Nay, when the Suffrage
amendment was recently before the SEN
ate for final action. A weary public
cordially endorses his decision.
Senator salisbury 5 action IN securing
additional railroad mail clerks for the
Delaware railroad and the \. J !, T. d ~.
where the clerks were overworked, and
the service was suffering in consequence.
is another illustration OF his constant
effort to be OF service Ia the folks al
home.
Early in 1914. Senator salisbury was
made a member OF the Senate Committee,
Committee on Foreign Relations This
is al honor which falls 10 few men during
the early wears OF their service. Mr.. Knox,
of PENNSYLVANIA, is the only other member
of the committee who Is a first terrner.
Mr. SALISBURY nov ranks third among the
seventeen members OF this committee.
Ii he IS reelected in November. II Is an
easy guess that he will be made chairman
before the expiration Of his second term.
Let II be noted that an honor TO a senator
Is as we'll an honor to the State he repre-
scnts-
Mr. Saulsburvs substitute for the
Revburn stock and Bond bill was fea-
ture Of the legislation OF 1914. which
attracted public attention and favorable
comment Il was designed 10 make guilt
personal, and To secure a wider publicity
In corporation affairs. Predatory cor
porati0ns have been Mr.. Saulsburys
special aversion for many years. He is
simply maintaining his record in urging
publicity in connection with their some
times sinuous activities
From the beginning OF his lncumbency,
Senator salisbury has advocated the
completion Of the canal from Delaware
Bay To Rehoboth Bay This important J
link In the chain Of inland waterways is
now an accomplished fact Let the
credit for it 20 where 1t belongs Sussex
county will not forget the persistence
with which this improvement has been
urged by man who was born within her
border.
The nomination Of Judge Woollev u
the Federal Judgeship. a successor to the
Hon. George Gray, was due largely to
Senator salisbury efforts. 1t was an
appointment wholly acceptable not only
TO the bar, but to the people Of the district
Toward the close Of tins year, Mr.
salisbury secured an amendment 10 the
war tax bill, eXempting small packages
from taxation. He also asked for Federal
aid iii draining the sWamps in Sussex
county Il was at his instance and in
answer - his appeals, that Inc Cape
Henlopcn light was protected and saved
from the assaults Of the sea new
structure was erected by the Light House
Bureau.
In April, 1918, Mr.. salisbury was APP
pointed Il member Of the committee u
investigate the fiscal relation between the
United States and the District Of Col
umbia Reference to his relation to the
affairs OF the city Of Washington will be
made later.
In the summer of 1915, Senator Sauls-
cury. accompanied by his wife made
memorable trip TO the far East His visits
to Japan and China were evidently re-
garded as an event BY Chinese and
I.papose statesmen and puhlicis4s He