The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-24

tina: measure. suitable for that time,
was passed. and II hae taken us moro
than a generation and n half 10 come
10 an understanding az TO tho read
justfnerts, which we're necessary for
our own time. But We have reached
those readjustments. l. myself. have
always felt. whom tho Democratic party
was criticized as not knowing how to
servo the business interests OF the
country that there was no use OF re-
plying TO that In words. Tho only
satisfactory reply was in action we
have written the first chapter of that
reply.
I'VE are greatly favored Ivy the cir
Cumstanccs OF our time. We como at
the end of a day OF contest. at the end
OF a dAy when we have been scrutiniz-
NIX the processes Of our business.
scrutlnizlnE them with critical and
sometimes with hostile eyes. We have
slowlS been coming To this time. which
has nov happily arrived. when there
Us common recognition OF the things
tina, it is undesirable should he done
IN business and tho things that il is
desirable should be done. What we are
proceeding TO do now - 10 organize
our peace. IS 10 mako our prosperity
10, only stable, but free. TO have an
uninpeted momentum II IS so OBJ
vious hat II ought not need 10 ho
stated that nothing can he good for
The country which Is not good for all
Of tie country Nothing can be for
thc interest OF the country which is not
liza tho interest of everybody; there
fore The day OF accommodation ana OF
concession ana OF common understand
in. Us The day OF peace and achieve
neut 81 necessity We have come to
the herinnine of that day Men arc
lo longer resisting the conclusions
WHEN the nation has arrived at AS to
& gf .rrl,4 II H.
business Business men Of all sorts
are showing their Willingness 10 come |
into th:s ARRANGEMENT which I venture I
20 characterize as tho constitution OF
pcatc SO tina; by common counsel
md ly the accommodating force OF CO.
operation We are going 10 seek more
u.d more the good OF the country
Accepted by Public Opinion.
III nave heen surprised ~ tho sudden
acceptance OF this measure by public
opinion everywhere say surprised
hecdusc IL seems as Il il had suddenly
become obvious 10 men who had looked
at IL with too critical an eye that IL
was really meant in their interest
They have opened their eyes 10 see ..
thing which thcv had supposed 10 be
hostile. TO nnd IL 70 he friendly ana
s"rviceabie. exactly what wo intended
IL to be- ana what wo shall intend all
our legislation 10 he The men who I
have fought for this measure have
fought nobody, They have simply
fought for those accommodations which
are going Ia secure us IN prosperity ?
and III peace. Nobody can bc the
friend OF any class IN America I'm the .
sense OF being tho enemy Of any other .
class. You can only bo the friend oc
ONE class by showing it the lines ny .
,vbich ii can accommodate itself To tho (
other class The lines of help arc al /
,vaNs the lines of accommodation.
1t IS IN this spirit, therefore. that |
wo rejoice together Tonight, and can
not say with what deep emotions Of .
gratitude feel that ! have had Il part
ln supporting q work which think I
will he Of lasting benefit 10 tho bust
Hess uf the country
Tn" scene at the signing OF the meas
urc WAS not unlike that which attend
I'd tho completion Of the tariff law. Tho
conference report on the bill. which
had passed tho House last-eIliGht by nh
overwhelming vote was likewise adopt
ed by the Senate during this afternoon I
Dy a vote Of SO to 70. Senator'S Jones. !
Norris and Weeks, Republicans. ana /
Nlr poindcxtor. Progressive. voted with .
tho Democrats. The onErosscd bin, (
with the signatures OF the Vice preSi- ,
dent and the Speaker OF the House /
were finally taken to tho White House /
shortly before o'clock.
by 9 o'clock the hour set for tho
ceremony, Speaker Clark. Representa- [
tive Underwood, Senator owen and +
Glass, Secretaries NTcAdoo.
Carr ison, Daniels. Lane and Wilson and
Postmaster General Burlcson wcrc /
grouped around the Presidents desk I.
and IN front OF MIN had crowded mem I
hers OF Congress and many government /
"thcinls. Tie sroup also included Mrs. /
Wilson ana her daughters. Miss Nc !
Adoo and Airs owen.
tfmnsthrre nr JnxousncS.
There was an atmosphere Of joyous
Ness rather than Of solcmnity apparent
Tie President inquired # Senator
lanes had como. Tho husky form Of
the Kentucky senator appeared from
behind the crowd and some ono TO-
marked
- minority Of The senato has now
arrived"
-Four coli pons wcrc used by the
president IN writing the bill into law.
'ic wrote tic words "22 December.
lPl& appiovedH with one and used
'hrc. pens IN writing Woodrow Wi.
SON splitting the FIRST name into two
Syliables The last three pens hc pre-.
scented to Senatdt Gwc:<, Representative
class and 'SoGrcfary NIcAdoo. CO.
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