The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
PRESIDENT TO
STIR CONGRESS
TO LECISLATE
Far Reaching Program Viii Be
Outlined in Special
Message
Middle West Pledges Support to
Executives Efforts 10
Uphold Law
Tariff Revision and Many I'M
P0ftaHt Amendments VIII
Be Urged

be Urged
SPECIAL DISPATCH 70 THE Call
WASHINGTON. March z1-As
conference held a. the White House
last night, followed by another to
day. IN which the president discussed
the legislative situation with leaders IN
both the senate and house, the Iegis-
lative program FOR the remainder OF
the session was tentatively arranged
90 far as this is possible
The presidents i1sistenc. that the
co nothing policy of congress be
dropped i known TO have been put
n most vigorous form N the last two
or three days These measures. whose
passage IS considered necessary be-
fore The end OF The session. include
resolution providing for an investi-
cation OF the ta-if with a view 70
laying the results before a special ses-
sion Of congress % be called after
March 4. 1893. 70 revise the tarir
downward
Passage OF an employers liability bill
which win limit the powers OF the
minor federal courts n the employment
CT The wit. PROBABLY along the lines
Of the BeFsridgs measure
Passage sn employers liability bin.
Amendment OF the Sherman antstrusr
law 50 IS 10 make important eoncs--
sions 10 combinations OF both capital
and Labor
Passage Of ne AIdrich- currency biIl.
With this much accomplished. ths
administration thinks the party VIII b
safe before the country.
WILL SUPPORT PRESIDENT
The support OF TIE business ana
financial interests OF the middle vest
vas pledged % the president on this
program. following al extended con-
ference at the White House last night
= most satisfactory conference was
held al the presidents once today Win
leaders OF the two houses OF congress
The details OF last nights conferences
we're purposely withheld pending the
morning conference At TIE conclusion
OF the latter. the following statement
was made public By Secretary Loeb.
"A conference with the president VA
held AT the White House last evening
with the following representatives %
commercial bodies OF the middle wesr-
Richard 9 Han president o, the
Chicago association OF commerce, J. Y.
Fzrwell r. member OF the Chicago a.
soeiation OF commerce- Charles IL
waeker member OF the Chicago ssso-
citation OF commerce. James 2 smith.
president Of the - Lonis bnsinsssnen's
league, Festiss J Wade or executive
committee OF The s. Louis business
mems league; H r Topping. president
OF The Kansas City commercial elsss
G .. Parker. ex-presideat % the Ea--
sas city commercial eIub. z NJ Glen
denninE. secretary OF The Kansas City
commercial club
The sollcwsnE amendments we're pre-
%ntsd 20 The president and there Vas
a fun expression OF views both On rhs
part, OF ne president and Sne com
-aittees.
REPRESENT MIDDLE WEST
-sEr. President. Tie organizations we
rsp-esent have membership OF 4.5o8
bussnessmen. corporations. firms and
individuals. engaged IN develoDments
CT tee agricultural resources and the
manufacturing. commsrcial and imam
cial interests OF the middle west n
the pursuit OF our various lines OF bus
mess we come N contact with almost
eve-y portion OF the country but
especially OF the Mississippi valley
we never were n more prosper
Gus condition than prior to the panic OF
last fan oar labor vas employed. eur
capital prontzbly invested II a short
pericd these conditions have changed
Certain lines q business are almost
stagnant. brought about by The Sezs
Of the people as 10 the stability q
seua OF our institutions Money has
been boarded instead or flowing ins<
the ordinary channels Of investment
securities and The various Commercial
interests
Two primary causes are responsibie
for this condition First. the gross vlo-
Iation OF law hy some corporations and
grating b some pablie oricials. and.
secondly. a de6cfenr currency system
wholly incapable % responding 70
needs OF commerce when fear and IN
certainty are sngendered into the
minds OF the masses
CORPORATIONS SCORED
The starting OF this period OF an
rest and distrust was the exposur<
brought about by the Insurance Invesef-
CATION IN New York. where Il was
shown that the trustees OF corpora
tions acting for millions OF orr pe>-