Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-21
MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING.

Certain business men of st. Louis
have called upon the President in rela-
ton to the prosperity of the country.
The st. Louis advance agents OF pros
perity desired to admonish the Presi-
dent that the present condition OF the
country requires more than usual eau
ton as to what Is said officially by
rulers and political parties.
AS the wisest and best men cannot
fall to profit from the counsel of friends,
the country will be glad to note that
Mr.. Roosevelt grasped tho situation
and fully met the expectations of his
admirers in his reception of the repre-
tatives of worthy business interests.
Why should men of affairs. with no
axes to grind and with the good OF the
country at heart, hesitate to speak
their minds2 1t Is generally believed
that Washington Is too much left to
the politicians. At all events, the voice
of honest, practical business interests
should not be sllenoed by the sinister
influences of theorists and office hold
ers
The request of the business men was
peculiarly tactful They said, in part:
"A national political campaign Is
opening Platforms are to be adopted.
The National Prosperity association
will ask for fair-minded consideration
of business issues by both parties. But
the association does not believe thar
prosperity depends upon politics. 1t is
convinced that business may revive;
tl,r ,r1r4 G,,1 Fnyrr
that the normal volume of trade may
be reached without waiting for the No
vember elections. TO that end tho
association will address itself
'In asking your support of the work
of the association, Mr.. President, we
are inspired by the view that your CO.
operation will go far to aid in the
restoration of hopefuluess of conf
dence and of rlght-thinkiirg in our
land"
The Presidents response was likewise
very judiciously worded. Among other
similar things. he said:
Good laws mako for good govern
ment; but laws are OF no avail unless
vitalized by the people who make them.
Our recent legislation has been good,
and 1t Is to the interest of the entire
country, and especially of the business
interests lnsiJ II SflOulu DC enIOICeu.
Such further regulatory legislation as
is required is merely building upon
the broad foundations that have been
laid. It concea1s no menace to busl-
ness. any more than that legislation
which has already been enacted. There
liz no need for agitation concerning st;
there is no excuse for demagogic ex-
| element about II,
THE country realizes that confidence
| &c moi "a M II Ia in
| tangible something which exists in the
relations OF men. These relations have
| been strengthened in our own country
| by the economic reforms that have been
| instituted. Therefore we are more pow
erful today than we have ever been.
| so far as the present administration
| Is concerned II win continue unchanged
the policy of safeguarding the rights
of all and of embracing every possible
| and legitimate means to advance the
welfare and prosperity of our country"
1t is gratifying TO observe substan-
t.al agreement between the men rep
resenting great business interests and
the president of the nation. IT uugurs
well for quick return of the coun-
try's prosperity,