The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-07

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
%: II 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 it 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.
IL Dll Obit NC sly "
review the political history of the last
six years. The railroad situation, how
eve may be cited as an example.
Representative E. f. 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 a peace platform. October
20, 1913, 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-
lIll1dt &Ol1DAO41Oh VI DoLAA AAOdoNo ~
follows: Goth COMPASSIONATE, 81
and 45 Republicans; house,
215 Republicans and 213 Democrats.
Seth congress-Senate, At Democrats
md 40 Republicans; house, 239 Re
Dublicans and 1913 Democrats.
President Wilson in attending the
PEACE conference made several new
He left the country during
office. He took the office with him,
signing acts and making appointments
while in Paris. He ignored the senate,
.hough he is empowered by the Con-
to make treaties "by and with
he advice and consent of the senate"
He appointed as the American repre-
;entatives himself, Secretary Of State
Robert Lansing, Henry White, Edward
House and General Tasker II. Bliss.
lie sailed December 4, 1913, and ar
lived at Paris December IA. The
capital was en- fete for the oc-
aston. December "a he went to
and thence to Italy. He
eturned to Paris January S, after a
quincy IndL reSeInDleQ u lrluluplidi
recession" I
After the preliminary sessions Of the
eace conference President Wilson re-
lrned to the United States in Febru- {
returning to Paris March 10, 1919.
Ie signed the peace treaty June 70, s
)19, and returned to the United States t
uly 8. His second term as president I
xpired March 3, 1920. {
After his retirement from the presi- Y
ency Mr.. Wilson lived quietly, making I
partly successful fight to regain his v
He occasionally went to the v
leater and rode much in his car about Il
e environs Of Washington. He bought a 6
in Washington and in 1921
rmed a law partnership with Balm Z
idge Colby, who had been his secre- h
ry Of state, succeeding Robert Ian "
ng. He took part in the funeral pro Fl
ssion Of President Harding in Wash o.