The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-10-17
QUESTION: or
Durability

The news that comes from Wash.
1ngton In not reaasurfng for the
speedy recovery OF President Wilson.
u Ii feared indeed that he may not
recover al all but that he IN a doom.
ed man with q lingering form OF pa
ralysis. which came upon him in the
solving of world problems at the end
Of the great war. Certainly none OF
our presidcnts was ever 80 heavily
burdened an Mr.. Wilson has been.
He simply broke down under the
care and responsibility put upon him.
Let as believe and hope that the un-
worthy partisan opposition he has
met with In his own country may be
futile 10 prevail against him after his
voice can no longer be heard in be.
half Of humanity and security against
future wars.
The Salt Lake Tribune. although
allied 10 another household OF polit-
Teal faith 10 that OF the president,
has the following splendid editorial
In connection with his Illness:
According 10 statement made In a
letter written by Senator Moses to a
political friend IN New Hampshire.
president Wilson may live. but he
win not be any material force or fac
tor In anything" Color Ii given to
this assertion by an Associated Press
story from Washington 10 the effect
that the presidents physicians have
ordered him TO remain In bed for an
extended period" Evidently the con.
siition OF Mr.. Wilson In far more seri-
Gus than the public has been led 10
believe. the question OF his disability
to act under the constitution has been
raised and some OF tho officials Mt the
national capital are said TO be consid.
ering the possibilities Of the situation.
There In no precedent President
James A. Garfield was shot on the
and day OF July. 1881, and did not
die until September. The diaability
question was not raisedss however,
and MIR. Arthur did not f1ou he do.
ties OF the Office OF president until
after the death OF Mr.. Garfelds
The constitution fails TO state who
shall decide the matter of disability.
but II does provide that the vice
president ahall act m president In
case Of such disability. Mr.. Marshall.
of course, would be one of the last
men In the world to attempt to ex.
erclse any authority not specifically
conferred upon him and can be de-
pended upon To remain In the back
ground nniess he liz literally forced to
act for the good Of the country, the
deiicacy OF his position will be APP
preclated and his feelings Will be re-
spected.
There are many important prob
lens 10 be solved In the near future,
but outside Of discussing the league
OF nations covenant congress- has
done practically nothing during the
extra session. So outside Of the rat
ification or rejection Of tho league
the presidents disability would not
make much difference TO congress for
some months TO come. An matter
OF fact senators and representatives
are expected 10 adjourn nj the end
OF the present month and leave all
legislative matters 10 the regular
session beginning the hrst Monday
In December. There are. however.
many important domestic matters
needing the presidents attention. At
tention has been called To the fact
that "tha sweeping powers vested In
the executive as war expedlents stili
are In the hands OF the executive
alone" II may be necessary TO ex'
crcise these powers at any time, Just
what viii be done should such occes'
lon arise liz 4 matter OF doubt There
should be no indecent haste even
should Il prove true that the presi-
dent Twill not be any material force
or factor In anything" and his po-
liticai opponents should not be the
Judges as to disability.
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