Show An Amusing Statesman A I SIG SIGNIFICANT demonstration of ot the re result re- re i. suIt sult the Presidents President's control of ot Congress has had upon one senatorial mind is provided Senator pr by Marlines Marline's resolution re requesting requesting requesting re- re questing Mr Wilson Pilson to send seed without deay dela dolay de- de la lay ay a special message to Congress urging the he enactment of ot a law providing pro for for- foran an embargo on foodstuffs It would be interesting to learn at Just what date following the inauguration of ot Mr Wilson on March 4 1913 1912 the constitutional power of ot tho the Senate to initiate and to enact legislation lc and of or an any senator to introduce proposed legislation was abolished Most Moat previous Presidents and also most previous senators followed the tho theory that it was the business of ot Congress to provide legislation logis- logis lation of ot the tho Supreme court to Interpret define define de de- de- de fin fine it and make malte application of ot it in given cases and of ot the executive to enforce It The President of ot the United States Is Is' Is re required b by the constitution to k keep ep Congress Informed as to the tho condition of ot the Union and to suggest such laws as he deems advisable ad ad- to Inaugurate reforms and correct abuses B Bilt t It il is nowhere provided that Congress should not act unless advised todo to todo todo do so by the President H Happily Senator Martine Is from New Jere Jersey tho the state which Mr Wilson also honors with hi his hie legal residence residence resi real dence but we wonder whether the President Is proud of or his neighbor |