Milford chronicle., 1924-02-08

happiness for the people Of this re
, public"
Senator Albert b. Cummins (Rep.)
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 or any other day. He began his
administration in the belief that the
executive office had not the power that
IT ought to have. He 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, If 1t be a criticism, is that
he has not marched in the right direc.
ton and has done things that he ought
not to have done"
In the process Of wrestling from con.
gress all the powers he believed the
Constitution conferred upon the execu.
tive, President Wilson made many po-
litical enemies who questioned not his
ability, but his motives and methods
To partlcularlze 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 E. e. DenisOn (Rep.)
Of Illinois said January Is, 1919,
Government ownership Of railroads
will be the dominant political is
sue in the next national campaign and
Mr.. McAdOO 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 peace platform. October
25, 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
jOrity to both houses. The result Of
The elections was to change the po-
itical complexion Of both houses as
follows: 65th ongress-Senate, 81
Democrats and 45 Republicans; house,
10 Republicans and 213 Democrats.
18th cOngress-Senate, At Democrats
md 40 Republicans; house, 239 Re
'ublicans and 1913 Democrats.
President Wilson in attending the
eace conference made several new
departures. He left the country during
ffice. He took the office with him,
igning acts and making appointments
Thile in Paris. He ignored the senate,
hough he is empowered by the Con-
titutiOn to make treaties "by and with
he advice and consent Of the senate"
He appointed as the American repre-
entatives himself, Secretary Of State
ebert Lansing, Henry White, Edward
. House and General Tasker H. Bliss.
e sailed December 4, 1918, and ar
we'd at Paris December IA. The
rench capital was en- fete for the oc-
Lsion. December "a he went to
ngland and thence to Italy. He
turned to Paris January S, after a
urney that resembled a "triumphal
'ocession."
After the preliminary sessions Of the +
ace conference President Wilson re-
rned to the United States in Febru-
y, returning to Paris March 10, 1919. ,
, signed the peace treaty June %, y
10, and returned to the United States
ly 8. His second term as president /
pired March 8, 1920.
After his retirement from the presi-
ncy Mr.. Wilson lived quietly, making II,
partly successful fight to regain his q,
alth. He occasionally went to the II,
later and rode much in his car about oh
envirOns Of Washington. He bought a ~
ne in Washington and in 1921 on
med law partnership with Balm
dye Colby, who had been his secre- 90
y Of state, succeeding Robert Lam I'm
g. He took part in the funeral pro- rn
sion Of President Harding in Wash "a