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Show PLENT1 OF WORRIES A delegat on represent g the Arme man clur h ailed at the White house re cently to urge Pres dent W lson to place Ked Cross agents throughout the Turk ish d stn ts from wh ch the Armen ans have been deported the Ch nese in the United States hate presented a petition urging the executive to refuse to recog nize the Ch nese emp re mst tuted by Yuan Shi Kai Samuel Gompers has asked Mr Wilson to appoint a labor leader on any commission he may select tn mne-iflor Via noMtmn r,f ntttiATial 1a to consider the question of national de f ense the suffrag sts have invoked h s aid n behalf of the amendment submit ted to ongress and there are a thou sand and one other matters bobbing up In add t on to the routine work of the execbti e People of all classes foreign as well as native take their troublos to the Wh te house The habit of invoking the aid of the president of the United Btates is not of recent origin but it grows from year to year The little nat ons look to us for protection and sympathy when un posed upon and the great powers rush to us with their grievances against each other Owing to geographical location we are not so much interested in Euro pean disputes but strenuous efforts are-always are-always made to drag us into each and every controversy that arises There is no escape from these importunities, but fortunately we are not compelled to do more than politely listen to the com plaints During the reign of Roosevelt men about to complete some huge busi ness transactions got into the habit of asking the president s consent before binding themselves That pernicious practice came to a full stop when Taft took possession of tbe White house and 1 it has not been renewed under the pres , ent administration although some vexed legal questions have been presented to i Mr Wilson. The little father busi kiess Jaas rnmaitkognzMt but there are i manv other way in which tbe president can be kept in hot water , |