Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1913 — President Wilson Delivered His Message Like a “Human.” [ARTICLE]

President Wilson Delivered His Message Like a “Human.”

President Woodrow Wilson personally delivered his message to the congress Tuesday. The House was the scene of the gathering. The senators filed Over to the lower House arid occupied the front seats. The galleries were filled with prominent people and ’’swissasity” denied the delights of an inaugural ball was making the most of the spectacle. Mrs. Wilson and her daughters and the" ladies of the cabinet were presept. Speaker Champ Clatk took every precaution against trouble and advised how the line of march was to be conducted if the president asked that all shake his hand. But the president made no such request. The speaker appointed three members to meet the president and escort him to the place'Where he was to stand while he delivered his message and also to'see that he was safely outside the capltol at the conclusion. The president’s reason for personally delivering his message did not develop unless it was because there was so .little in it that he was ashamed to trouble any one to take it. He reminded the legislature that there was much to be done rnd that they must do it right, and that reforms must be started that would eventually set»all business and everybody on a firm and satisfactory basis without causing the least bit of trouble while the transformation is going on. There was not a specific recommendation in the speech and it differs from the messages of all his predecessors in the fact that it fails so utterly at tangible processes. So far President Wilson has made no very bad breaks, but so far he has said nothing that has put him any place. If he ever starts to talk his mind instead of sky-piloting among the clouds, we hope to be able to form an opinion of him. Evidently if this extraordinary congress is to do any good thing it is up to the congress to work it out, for the president has not given them a hint as to where to begin. The suggestion conveyed to the congress that the president would like to have all caucus sessions made public was promptly turned town and Speaker Clark and House Leader Underwood both voted against the proposition.