The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07

happiness for the people of this re-
public"
/ Senator Albert Z. Cummins Rpp)
of Iowa expressed the halfway view
When he said in the senate January
%: 81 think President Wilson is the
most intensely practical statesman of
this OF any other day. He began his
! administration in the belief that the
| executive Office had not the power that
it ought to have lie has accomplished
more in the direction in which he set
his face and his mind than any other
man, either in this generation or in
any former generation; and the only
criticism, Il it he a criticism, is that
he has not marched in the right direc-
ton and has dore things that he ought
not to have done
In the process Of wrestling from con
gresa all the powers he believed the
1 Constitution conferred upon the cXccu-
tive, President Wilson made many po-
litical enemies who questioned not his
ability, but his motives and methods.
To particularize would be largely to
review the political history Of the last
six years. The railroad situation, how
ever, may be cited as an example.
Representative +. f. DenisOn RepD
of Illinois said January 10, 1919,
Government ownership of railroads
will be the dominant political is
sue in the next national campaign and
! Mr.. McAdo0 will OF course expect to
be the candidate Of his party. He will
/ hope to capitalize what has been done
for the railroad men"
President Wilson was reelected in
/ 1916 upon a peace platform. October
/ %, 1918, just before the congressional
/ elections, he Issued an appeal to the
/ voters of the United States asking
! them, if they had approved of his
| leadership and wished him to continue
| to be their unembarrassed spokesman
| in affairs at home and abroad, to eX-
! press themselves Enthusiastically to that
effect by returning a Democratic ma
| iority to both houses. The result of
the elections was to change the po-
! litical complexion of both houses as
| follows: Goth congress Senate, 81
! Democrats and 40 Republicans; house,
215 Republicans and 213 Democrats.
| 66th congress-Senate, H Democrats
and 40 Republicans house, 239 Re
publicans and 1913 Democrats.
President Wilson in attending the
peace conference made several new
departures He left the country during
office. He took the office with him,
signing acts and making appointments
while in Paris He ignored the senate,
though he is empowered by the Con
stitution to make treaties 'by and with
the advice and consent of the senate.
He appointed as the American repre-
sentatives himself, Secretary of State
Robert Lansing, Henry White, Edward
| NJ House and General Tasker ii. Bliss.
He sailed December /, 1913, and ar
rived at Paris December II. The
French capital was Ell fete for the oc-
/ casion. December "a he went to
England and thence to Italy. He
returned to Paris January S, after
Journey that resembled a "triumphal
procession
After the preliminary sessions Of the
peace conference President Wilson re-
turned to the United States in Febru-
AIRY, returning to Paris March 10, 1919
lie signed the peace treaty June %,
1919, and returned to the United States
July 8. His sccord term as president
expired March 8, 1920.
After his retirement from the presi-
dency MI Wilson lived quietly, making
partly successful fight TO regain his
health. He occasionally went to the
theater and rode much in his car about
the environs of Washington. He bought a
home in Washington and in 1921
formed a law partnership with Balm
bridge Colby, who had been his secre-
tary of state, succeeding Robert Ian
sing He took part in the funeral pro-
cession Of President Harding in Wash