Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08
SPEECH
OVERSHADOWED
WILSON DEFENSE
British Ambassador Says Ami.
cable Trade Relations
Make Peace.
GOVERNOR CHANGES FACE :.
ON ELECTION BILL
Says It Is Not Perfect, but
Its Provisions Are
All Good.


TRENTON, March s.-Britisf1 Am
pal speaker at the third annual bar
quet of the Trenton Chamber of Com
merce last night. The banquet was
held in the Masonic Temple.
The international prominence OF the
British ambassador, coupled with his
speaker, caused the attention Of the
five hundred diners to be focused upon
him.
Following Ambassador Bryce, speech
es were made by Congressman John
H. Small, of North Carolina; Gov
ernor Wilson and George A. Post, Of
East Orange.
The toastnaster was A~djutant-Gen-
eral Wilbur F. Sadler. jr.
Ambassador Praises New Jersey.
Ambassador Bryce, In his address.
spoke of the advantages of the inter-
change Of trade, and said that the un-
fettered exchange of commodities be-
tween nations made for peace which he
hoped would be eternal. He spoke of
Z OCA6ty or lI n tAA0 0C0 o.
in the Union, and also said New Jersey
was noted for the simpIihcation of its
court procedure, particularly In the
matter of the administration OF crimi-
nal law.
Speaking of the regulation and con-
troll of corporations he said that Eng
land did not have the same difficulty in
this matter as is experienced in ths
limited CfafaG Cnrnora ftnnG In EnO-
land. he said, obeyed the laws as good
as individuals. and made no attempt
to control public affairs. In England,
he also said. there were no distinctive
ly corporation lawyers, and lawyers
there who wrote opinions for corpora
tions were not subject TO reproach.
The ambassador admitted, however,
that our country was so vast and that
the increase In population was so
great that there were difficulties pre-
sented here in the matter of corpora
tion operation that do not exist IN
England.
Congressman Small discussed New
Jersey and the intracoastal waterway.
wilson Defends Bills.
Governor Wilson's remarks were con-
fined principally to a defense of the
four bills pending before the Legisla-
ture. It was remarked by some of
those present that the governors re-
marks showed some disappointment. II
not resentment, over the recent As
sembly conference. Most of the news
papers, friendly and otherwise. stated
hat the result of the conference vas
a complete setback for the governor.
In this regard the governor aid
strNto othAr lnxy I hold a nNnfopam0a
with my Democratic colleagues in the
House of Assembly for the purpose Of
discussing those measures now pend
ing In the Legislature which were in
troduced in fulfllment of the campaign
promises of the Democratic party be-
fore the recent elections. The news
paper reporters were not admitted TO
hat conference. The consequence was
the usual consequence, that they got
a very imperfect and distorted view
Of whet hapnened in the conference"
II was apparent from the remarks
of the governor that he has become
confirmed tha threats of his displeas-
ure will not stifie criticism Of the
Geran bill. Early in the legislative ses-
sion the governor took the position
that the Geran bill. which the execu-
tive's friend. George L. Record. had
prerared YVES nerfect in every detail;
that all good citizens must give Il sup
port and that all those who opposed
it would be listed as undesirab BILE otd
Zens. In effect he promised they
Re marked, labeled and remembered
Governor Changes Heart.
His change of heart is evidenced by
the following provision Of his speech
of last night:
"When you come to study the s.ruc-
ture of such bills as the Geran bill,
pow pending at the State House. the
primary and election bin, don't look
at 1t as perfect for such bills are full
of provisions about which men may
differ. but there is not a prosi ion in
that bill which has not been tested
and prove to be good in other parts
Of the United States"