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Show WILSON LAUDED BY THE BRITISH PRESS LONDONf. March 6. Laudatory comments com-ments on President Wilson's message to congress arc published In most of tho newspapers of this country today. Tbc government organ, the Westminster Gazette, Ga-zette, pays the highest compliments to President Wilson for bis attitude in regard re-gard to the question of Panama tolls. It says: "Wo cannot refrain from expressing respectful admiration of the courage and manliness with which President Wilson handles tbc Panama tolls question, "'The president of the United States sets an example of straight dealing which may be recommended to diplomats of the old world. Other statesmen In other countries are capable of doing the things he has done, but most of them would fetch about for diplomatic phrases or makc-bcllevc arguments to save the faces of their governments. "It is a great fexamplc. If tho people of the United States respond to It as wo feel confident they win, they will have done much more than adjust the difference differ-ence between them and us with regard to the Hay-P.iuncofotc treaty, They will have set a precedent of profound Importance Impor-tance to the whole world." Understands 'Allusion. Referring to President Wilton's mention men-tion of "other matters of even greater delicacy," tbc Westminster Gazette says. "Wo understand the allusion and think it right to say at once that Mr. Wilson's handling of this question facilitates quiet consideration of tlio other and more dcll-cnto dcll-cnto questions bore alluded to." On the subject of William S. Ponton, the British ranchman killed nt Juarez, the .ame newspaper stays:. "When wo arc dealing with a man of such manifest uprightness and good will as President Wilson, wc shall certainly not expect our government to force those Issues In a chop-logical and contentious spirit, "The only material point for us to consider con-sider Ik whether. If the United States wbh non-exlstnnt In this affair, we could do anything better for oursclvca than- It Is endeavoring to do for us. To that question ques-tion there Is none but a negative answer." Sweetens Atmosphere. The Pall-Mali Gar.cttc :ays: "Presldout Wilson's action sweetens the atmosphere of international relations between be-tween us and our kin on tho other oido of tho Atlantic. Wc muy question, If wo will, the wisdom with which the high moral principle guiding President Wilson has been applied to Mexican questions and others, but In all matters wc shall henceforth hence-forth feol confident tbut In so far an he controls the affairs of state thoy will bo conducted an by one who having .worn unto his neighbor 'Dlsappolntoth him not, though It wore his own hindrance.' "While acceptance of the invitation to parHrlpato In the Panamu-Pacillc exposition expo-sition at -San Francisco would bo Incomparable Incom-parable In njagnltudH with the high-minded high-minded not of President Wilson, the British government has In Its bands to give a token of reciprocal sood will." Tho Globe, the Evening tondard and the Liverpool Pot. likewise applaud President Wilson's message nnd urge this British govornrnent to reciprocate bv accepting ac-cepting tho Invitation to tnko part officially of-ficially in the fc'an Francisco exposition What did our government do to secure this right? Tt humbly petitioned Villa, Vil-la, his murderer, to allow his remains to bo removed. Tho state department spout days in trying to find out whether wheth-er this man was shot by Villa or put to death b' order of a drum-head court-martial, called not by a soldier, not by a belligerent, but by a brigand and professional murderer. What possible pos-sible diff'erenco did it make whether he lost his life one way or tho other? For this the sorrowing widow was left waiting for her dcf.d. What should have the government done in tho cu6c'? Just what it should have done for one of its own citizens sent our soldiers into Mexico and brought out the body. What right has Villa to say that the body of tho victim of his wrath and cruelty should bo removed or not? What' has become of our courage and manhood that wc could leave it to him to settle such a question?" Alleged Coercion. Emphatic disapproval of the administration, admin-istration, the legislation which it has passed and of wliat ho called the "coercion "co-ercion used by President Wilson to compel action by congress," was voiced by Scuator Works in delivering what he termed a ''friendl'" review of the achievements of tho executive and legislative leg-islative branches of the government in the "one year of Democratic rule." A year of almost continuous cou- fjrcssi'onal session, mostly for tho po-itical po-itical advantage of the Democratic part-, was declared to be the most striking feature of tho administration. Tho senator reviewed tho tariff bill and charged that "but for tho coor-cion coor-cion used by the- president on congress it never would havo passed." Executive Execu-tive pressure had created in the senate, sen-ate, he said, an apathy that impaired that body's usefulness. The income tax law "and the curroncy bill were also mentioned in this connection. Referring to the Panama tolls question, ques-tion, Senator Works said the people who believe in tho granting of free tolls for American coastwise .ships "will want some good roasou for this change of front on the part of the Democratic .parly under tho leadership of the president. Tf it is dono to satisfy tho demands of Great Britnin thoy .will not be. satisfied with this submission of legislation to the dictation dicta-tion of a foreign country. However, if they are satisfied for good aud valid reasons that tho free toll e-lnuHo should be repealed his advice that it should 'bo done in spite of tho declaration of his partv to the contrary docs him credit," Willing to Give Credit. Tn such a case, ho said, "the. president presi-dent is for ouco acting as president of the United States and not us lead-or lead-or of his party." The senator suid Ihc. tendency toward to-ward paternalism and extravaganco in the appropriation of public money was a marked characteristic feature of tho administration. Ho declared it was evident to cv-erybod' cv-erybod' that the administration is op potied to grant suffrage to tho women, wom-en, "but lacks the courage to come; out oponly and oppose it." Ho" continued: . "It ia loo early to say whether llio amount realized from the direct taxa tion will make up tho deficiency ris- . ing from tho tariff reductions. ' Tt is beini; whispered about that tho actual collections from the incomes will fall far short of the estimates on which tho bill wns founded and that tho loss of tariff rcvonuos and the shortage under un-der tho income tax will result in a deficiency de-ficiency in the treasury. "Ono of the worst features of Iho two important laws the tariff, including in-cluding the. incomo tax law and the banking nnd currency act is tholr deliberate de-liberate attempt to limit and eventually eventual-ly overthrow the civil service laws, rules aud regulations. "Tl in singular that this should have occurred uuuer tho presidency of Wood- row Wilson, former vice president of the National Civil Service .Reform league,, and now claiming to be the head and leader of tho Democratic party." |
