Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12
PHYSICAL RESOURCES,
SYSTEM OF CREDITS
Believes Both Should Be Open to the
Rank and File.
HIS VIEWS ON CONSERVATION
Believes in General Accessibility of
Raw Materials-Says Some Men
Circumvent Law Who Are
Not Crooks.

CHICAGO. January 1l.-Big business,
its right to growth and its duties to the
country We're discussed by President
elect Woodrow Wilson in a speech be-
fore the Commercial Club of Chicago to-
night.
II do not care how big business
grows provided it grows big in contact
with keen competition he said.
The governor made an appeal for a
dissolution of what he said were preju-
dices in this country between capital and
labor.
Among his auditors were bank presi-
dents. railroad presidents and heads OF
great business enterprises. Seated near
him were Gov. Deneen. a republican, and
Gov.-elect Dunno. democrat.
Contrary to expectations the governor
was not spoken to by local politicians
in reference to the senatorial situation
N Illinois. His only caller today was
Charles X. Crane. who frequently has
been mentioned as cabinet possibility
Gov. Wilson declared that success of
enterprise depended upon the opening up
10 the rank and file of the nation not
only it's physical resources. but the busi-
ness credit as well. Men had testified
under oath, he said. to the existence OF
an inner circle by which credit was
obtainable to the exclusion of those
against whom that inner circle sought
To discriminate.
Il am not drawing an indictment
against the banking system" he said
That already has been convicted. But
j do refer TO the basis of credit in busi-
ness.
Il tell you frankly that if 1 permitted
my thoughts to dwell upon the RESPONSE
bility that will fall upon me 1 woud be
daunted i came here to ask your coun-
sci and assistance.
Future Depends on Business Men.
The business future of this country
does not depend on the government OF
the United States: IL is dependent on the
business men. The government cannot
breed temper, 1t cannot generate
thought and purpose. Things done under
the whip of the law are done sullenly.
somewhat reluctantly and never success
fully. The hope of America is the chang
ing attitude of the business men toward
the things they have to handle in this
country.
Il want to take Sternness out of this
country. / want to see suspicion dis
sipated. j want to see the time brought
about when the rank and file of the
citizens of the United States who have
a stern attitude toward the business
men of the country shall be absolutely
done away with and forgotten Per-
feCtIy honest men are now at disad-
vantage in America because business
methods in general are not trusted by
the people. taken a whole That is
unjust to you; it is unjust to every
Icdy with whom business. deals and
everybody whom business touches"
In the United States they do not be-
level mean the rank and file of our
people do not believe-that men of every
kind are upon an equality in their access
To the resources of the country. any more
than they believe that everybody Is upon
equal terms in his access to the justice
OF the country. 1t is believed in this
country that poor man has less chance
TO get justice administered to him than a
rich man. God forbid that that should
he generally true. And then, in addition
to all this. We must see to il that the
business of the United States is set alb
solutely free of every feature of mOnop-
oly.''