Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-03


equals, but hts connection with public |
ofrioo previous 60 his elevation TO the |
was confined to = single term |
a. governor OF tho State OF New Jersey.
which Of itself could afford but indif-
fersnt training for the duties OF tho
higher and vastly more important office,
Yet he entered upon the Presidency
with no mi,givings. and from the first
assumed his place as the leader of his
party for the reforms in Legislation
which It had promired TO the people
In the campaign which resulted In his
election.
II may with truth be said that Mr..
Wilson distinctly raised the plane of tho
Presidential Office to n vastly higher level
than It had known since the days OF
Lincoln. He assumed leadership In
legislation that mono Of his predeces-
sors had so boldly and plainly attempted
He insisted that tho campaign pledges
Of his party should be kept invioleto'
and Il was owing to the influence OF
this leadership that the Congress elected
with him enacted the new Tartn law
placed tho currency system of the
country on n sound basis removed from
our statute books the dishonoring dis
elimination In Panama Canal tolls that
was In violation 81 solemn treaty oh
usation ana enacted legislation Of
value to tho country in various limos
In the matter Of legislation alonc the
record or the Wilson administration
WIN nsure largely ~ future history
while IN the path Of diplomacy, ="
ginning with Mexico and extending into
the worldwide complications and Oh
legations II the great war. Il was con
.n,ruour for masterly attfty and signal
success
II vii. however. be- a task for the his
,or,on ~ the future the careful "'-
servant student. the capable onserse'
,na the skiful analyst II conditions
n,npepinss aud couscquouees--to a.
c,,rot..,v ana revraliualy uet down 'he
history of the Wilson adniuistration tu
II. relation ~ the word War Tnat
such historian win give generous a"d
.xoI,ed pyaise 10 woodrow wilson can
IL, no a,sruted lie wili marvel al The
,,,,s,,,,rate wisdom displayed uy him
i meeting the various perplesins- ir-
,t,,,irs and dangerous emcrEeneics That
-ant,nnsltv earfronted our country ~
ho,,o ana abroad. durine the fateful
/ 49, e,..,,, ina opening of the .onHict
| ,.,,1 10 became actually engu'fel ~ ~
/ hio,,1,. trrn,ou. lie viii note the "a
,to,c v4,h wi,sch Treafdont Wilson
,,,,l,t.e3 the vicious indictments ot
.,,,-,..aas Who wouid have hsd uF
,,r,ya intn tne struEg'e ionE in ed-
,.,r,. " tus, and sumcieut provoca-
~, tha urerrsrs wisdom which he eS
-..,.aa Il, keelns both s~lnyh interest :
ara niea,.tdri patriotism IN check. ano
the sound Judgment which seized upof
The proper moment 10 take the fA'efn
.,ep AID thereby secured the un''e'
e.rr.rf ara AS, mos, periott appsora
II Ill our people Any other po'iey AZ,
a,he, ,unr~e * action. would nNt ha1'
brought d our country tho SiorS thai
+, achieved. under President Wilson
ab,c loadcrshtr 5, ~ sr.ondid r"1+'ei
patton I'll oue OF t7e nost righteous a'''
anpealine contests t7r justice and hena'
and humanity ,ne world ever SAY
into the inviting precincts q pr'rat'
life Ar. Wilson WIZ oar1y with h'm H
sincere affection ana appreciate" If
srcat rna,or.,y 81 big own people. ana
EAR larger snsr, q the high anpraiee
n,ent q for e.su peoples uaan any othe
of cur presidents May he have loai
time IN vlnch to enjoy his truly eEalt
81 station. and 70 pursue the p.eassn'
pursuits d a l,orary inclination tha
surely viii grove Of value as we'll a
interest Il ell The world