Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-03
Republicans Compliment Ad-
dress on Its StatesmanIike
Qualities Without Endors-
Ing All Details of IT.
.HUERTA'S ELIMINATION
IN MEXICO NECESSARY
Plan Proposed for Abolition of
National Political Conven-
tiOnS FayorabIy Received by
Body Of Lawmakers

ipy noHNrso Journal ursetst tsAarn Wiatl
Washington Dec President
Wilson laid before coneross today the
legislative ambition of the democratic
administration.
For exactly twent3-eight minutes
the president stood before the ass
semhled senate and house. in the
chamber OF the latter ana read his
first annual message Applause
punctuated important utteranees. and
when he had finished there was an
i enthusiastic demonstration. with
handclapping and cheers Briefly
the president outlined q program FOR
social justice and the general welfare
of the nation and proclaimed the as
pirations OF the United States for in
ternatoual amity and the mainte-
nance of constitutional government in
IAN America.
With close almost eager attention.
members of the two houses listened.
and time and again, the legislators
themselves gave vent TO their enthus-
iasm along with the crowded CALLER
les
Less than 5000 words long. the
message was one Of the briefest and
most novel OF American state papers
Ia marked contrast as presented by
les author today to the hitherto
lengthy documents averaging 10000
words or more, droned through by a
reading clerk 70 an nattentiye con
gress
There was another contrast con
splcuously apparent President VIII
son had read three messages before
ION the tariff, he currency and
NInNlFup ia FfutNa k.s
addressed a Joint session In person
early in his term, there was an at.
mosphere OF stiff f0rmaltv applause
was liberal but perfunctory and there
was an iudeflnable air of precedent
being broken-or century-old Cus-
tom being revived. Also there was
AN eXpectant curiosity as to how the
president would be received To-day
the presidents reception was warm.
almost uproarlousi when he con-
cluded his reading.
Later republicans and democrats
alike. pronounced the message as the
utterance of "a statesman
'I like the idea of the president
coming before congress- said Repre-
sentative Mann, republican leader
and reading short message, pithy
and TO the point In the main.
liked the message today think
everybody Will recognize il as the ut
terance of statesman regardless Of
whether he agreed with its details
4 or particular significance was one
demonstration of applause regarded
/ In the national capital tonight-the
|unmistgkable approval that greeted
the presidents remark
There can be no certain prospect
I Of peace IN America until General
lIuerta has surrendered his usurped
authority in MeXico.'
Among those who would discuss the
message In congress, there was a
general endorsement of the admins.
tration policy toward Mexico
The scene OF todays function was
much the same ass on the three pre-
lVious occasions when President VIII
son has addressed congress galleries
crowded with men and women of
/ importance In public affairs mem
bers Of the cabinet. the diplomatic
corps and the White House family
/ Democratic leaders were enthusiag-
tic ia their comments on The message
and its recommendations They liked
the emphasis placed by The president
/ for the need OF early action on the
Icurrency for dealing with monopoly
Through antitrust legislation the im-
lpOrtauce of rural credit legislation Ia
lhonefit the farmer of the nation, the
Recommendation nf the government
Iconslruction Of railroads in Alaska.
the development of the nations res
sources By a conservation policy alike
acceptable To the states and the fed
leral authorities; the enactment Of em-
lployers liability legislation and the
selection Of presidential candidates
by the primary system.
The suggestion Of the president that
party conventions as at present CON
stituted, be abolished won striking
applause As Mr. Wilson declared.
the party convention should be held
only to ratify the verdict Of prefer
ence primaries. that the personnel of
the conventions should be. for the
most part chosen from those mem
bers Of congress and congressional
nominees upon whom would devolye
the duty OF carrying out platform
pledges. there was a wave of hand
clapping In which Secretary Bryan
and members Of the cabinet Joined
"lt was fine, statesmanlike
speech said Speaker CLARK after
wards covering points ! have been
agitating for years, particularly pres
idential primaries
81 think said Representative Iin-
derwood "the presidents message
was the address Of broad statesman,
covering the scope of the necessary
legislative action for the session of
congress It was in accord with the
principles and policies Of our party as
declared at Baltimore. and / have no
doubt II viii meet with favorable ac-
tion by the house Of representatives
For nearly an of tho legislation OUT
lined in the message, the ground work
has been laid and the president plans
TO speak further 70 congress with re-
lation TO antitrust reforms. Alaskan
railroad legislation Is now before both
houses workman's compensation
act has been favorably considered in
each house and bills on the other inn