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Show I.J CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT, v$ 'v,;( ' f j On next Saturday congress is to adjourn. It is well, for the j. present congress has been all fuss and bLuster, with little real'per. ( i' formance. ' - When 'the adjournment hour arrives the President ivill not be ; present nt tho capital to sign bills, as has been the practice in the ' past. As the. days go by it becomes more evident that President "Wilson has ceased to be the commanding figure- he was at the beginning be-ginning of his administration and during the tremendous strain of war days. One who saw him on the first day he went out from the ! White House on a drive, 'following the attack which almost ended his KfC) says the President presented a distressing sight as his lower v jaw was twisted out of place and he had the appearance of one i afflicted with facial paralysis. Having suffered a blow so severe, f it is doubtful that President Wilson will regain his former strength t of mind or body to the extent of dominating in party politicsor leading American thought on great public questions. |