Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-08
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER s, 1920.
.,,.,, IN Patriotism and Duty.

,,,e,, to Patriotism and Duty.
Thr fnal annual message OF the fresi-
dc,. - the Congress, presented yesterday
af+ern,or though brief, was one Of the
,,,ost effective Of the mastery state
naDcrs which from the first have been
a,vtioctivc and remarkable feature OF
President Wilson's administration. IL can
he said II was in the main addressed TO the
r.o,,Ic as well az 10 their representatives
:, Congress and there is no doubt II VIII
maxi, profound impression throughout
H. rp+ry whatever msy he it's intiu-
ercc ,Iron the partisan minds IN the o.
..,.,al bndy Ia which II was especially ad-
dressed
ii. st inspiring wa, President Wilson's
- rence. in the beginr ing a his message
80 duty Of the country to meet the
r,.r rs;biIities confronting K by reason q
o..- 1re-cminent position n the world q
,, ,-s and our superior powers and OF
r. mites to 81 good by the exercise q
,,5r arrenrc upon the affairs Of the world.
o,.-,;-e those remarkable words q the
ir ,ar.aI Lincoln: Let US have iaith
-ght makes might. and in that faith
'src to do our duty as We under
President Wilson said by that
lone can we do our part . lift the
III 5ut Of It's present confusion ana
,,,...i-. This is the paramount duty that
f-,3ts rs q. the greatest democratic
i, ~ IL the world, 70 vindicate our own
j ar79c-acv and 10 exemplify the principles
x ar,oc-acv for the benefit Of the rest OF
The world. by doing our duty here at nome
So stsn,iins for right and justice towards
,,d,vid1rsI nations This role Of champion
tbc President urges, the United states
cannot refuse without putting the stigma
Il rejection upon the great and devoUed
men Who brought It's government INTO
cx;stenr-, and established il in the lace OF
lnaast universal opposition and intrigue.
In the same altruistic vein, but with an
.r.s-nc,, of rrartical counsel the President
u-gss upon Congress It's duty II the coming
sssss1D TO do those things that will tend 70
bring the country out Of the turmoil INTO
which it was plunged by the war IN respect
of Its obligations 70 the people TO restore
,ta financial affairs 10 normal condition,
and czyeciallv To inaug1rste conditions of
efficiency and economy that vii make pos
sible : reduction Of the enormous burdens
cf taxation that have been imposed upon
tbe 1e.Dlr. He does not suggest details oi
attioa. but recommends certain nleas'lI .
.Asf should 70 a large way towards brlnR-
,ng - national administrative G'ahs
doY-l. 10 The plane Of practical business
and easy. elective operation. The estaD-
list-1elt Il the budget system, care ana
-.n.iration IN making appropriations
cf- Nv in expenditures, PROVISIONS ioI
moo ~ the floating debts Of the war ana
recL,.ag the bonded Indebtedness, iar
pr .5son for those who so successiully
fr. cur great war, relief Of business
frs,- the restrictions that were rendered
Necessary by the wars exigencies, ard
r. stricken Armenia II the form Of loan
e money expended under the supervision
of an authorized commissioner, and lnde-
Dendence for the people Of the Phihp-
tnaea. these are the Recommendations The
President specifically sets forth. And no
eis~eu. may properly be urged IN respect
- 3 Of them.
Taus. The message IS both patriotic and
lr.,tcal While the President may have
,,,. sion 10 send further communications
n Congress before he retircs from oihce,
his is his last formal annual message.
And considered IN this connection, i con-
veys tho element Of pathos in that i is IN a
measure the farewell delverance q one
who has been at the head ~ the nation 6
affairs during period Of stress and stern
demand upon the energies and capacities
of mind and body unapproached by the
conditions Of any other national admins
tration save that Of President Lincoln
during the fateful days Of the Civil War.
And also Of one who gave TO the tremen-
dous tasks imposed upon them the best
that was in him, which was sufficient TO
meet the grave emergencies that con-
tinuallv arose, and with an unfaltering de-
votion and energy that broke down his
physical powers, and made him truly a
martvr TO duty. But it left him with
mental powers and vigor unimpaired, and
never have they been expressed more
finely. more practically or more patriotic
alIv than in the brief message which be
laid before the Congress at Washington
Yesterday. 1t will be well for the country
Il the Congress give heed to his admoni-
iions