LAD#25- Wilson's 14 Points

From the time of the American entry into the war, Wilson had maintained that the war would make the world a safe for democracy. He insisted that there should be peace without victory, meaning that the victors would not be vindictive toward the losers, so tat a fair and stable international situation in the postwar world would insure lasting peace. In an address to the congress on January 8, 1918, he presented his specific peace plan in the form of fourteen points. The first five points called for open rather then secret peace treaties, freedom of the seas, free trade, arms reduction, and a fair adjustment of colonial claims. The next eight points were concerned with the national aspirations of various European people and the adjustment of boundaries, as, for example, in the creation of an independent Poland. The fourteenth point, which he considered the most important called for a “general association of nations” to preserve the peace. The reception of the fourteen points was mixed in Europe, as there was a great desire to punish Germany. In the United States, however, many people opposed a peace plan that risked American involvement in another European war.

LAD#24

In the united states, the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914,was enacted to remedy deficiencies in antitrust law created under the sherman anti-trust act of 1890, the first Federal law outlawing practices harmful to consumers (monopolies and anti-competitive agreements). Passed during the Wilson's administration, the legislation was introduced by Alabama Democrat Henry De Lamar Clayton. This act made sure to show that all had discriminatory effects. If they did not follow these rules, a fine would be issued for five thousand dollars and any damages a customer suffers must be covered for their attorney as well as suit. People have the right to sue and file claims in their jurisdiction but these anti-trust acts cannot be applicable to labor organizations. This act lastly states that no one person can obtain any part of the stock or share capital from a business, unless the stock is purchased for investment, and many courts have pledged to prevent any violations of the workable Clayton Anti-Trust Act

LAD#23- Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

The tireless efforts of reformers, social workers and unions seemed to pay off in 1916 - at the height of the progressive movement - when President Woodrow Wilson passed the Keating-Owen Act banning articles produced by child labor from being sold in interstate commerce.

LAD#22- Wilson 1st augural

On Tuesday, March 4, 1913, Woodrow Wilson gave his first inaugural address. He began by pointing out the dramatic change in government. The House, Senate, Presidency and Vice Presidency were all dominated by Democrats. The question on most American’s minds was; “What does the change mean?” Wilson stated that the Democratic Party hoped to use their power to “interpret a change in its (their) own plans and point of view.” He pointed out the greatness of American life; the material aspects, bodies of wealth, diversity of energy, industries, as well as moral force are all examples of the richness and greatness of life. Wilson then pointed out that with greatness comes evil. The riches brought inexcusable waste and no one stopped to thing of conserving nature. The industrial achievements overshadowed the cost of human lives. The government seemed to have forgotten the people. In the hurry to succeed, Americans forgot to look out for others, including future generations. The duty of the current party is to “cleanse, to reconsider, to restore, to correct the evil without impairing the good, to purify and humanize every process of our common life without weakening or sentimentalizing it.” Wilson seeks to restore the nation to its original standards. The chide items that need to be altered are as follows; tariffs, baking and currency systems, industrial system, body of agricultural activities, and undeveloped watercourses. As a nation, cost and economy have gone unstudied. The service of health has also gone unstudied and unperfected. Wilson promised to deal with the economic system, and modify it as necessary. He will seek justice, and only justice. Wilson stated that the nation is entering a, “new age of right and opportunity.” He dramatically ended his speech by calling upon Americans to aid him in bringing humanity back to the country.