Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-03
CONGRESS- APPROVES
Wilson'S MESSAGE
: QUEER HIS STATEMENT THAT
DICTATOR HuERTA WILL BE
ELIMINATE
SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM
ilready His Legislative Ambition Is
Beginning To Bear Fruit in
Congress

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-President
Wilson laid before congress today the
legislative ambition Of the democratic
administration.
For exactly 2S minutes the presi-
dent stood before the assembled sem
lte and house in the chamber Of the
after and read his first annual mes
age. Applause punctuated important
,oints and when he had finished there
vas an enthusiastic demonstration
With haud-capping and cheers Brief
", the president outlined program
or social Justice and the general wei
are of the nation and proclaimed the
spirations of the United states for
International amity ana the mlinte-
lancc of constitutional government in
,l America.
With close, almost eager attention,
members Of the two houses listened
md time and again the legislators
hemsclves gave vent to their cnthus-
asm along with the crowded gal
cries
Less than 1900 words long. the
message was one of the briefost and
most novel ~ American state papers
marked contrast as presented by its
luthor today, to the atAer lengthy
documents averaging 10000 words or
more, drOned through by a reading
.lerk to an inattentive congress
There was another contrast con-
;picuously apparent President Will
,on had read three messages before
on tariff. the currency aud Mexican
1lfairs The first time he addre ssod a
ioint session in person, early in his
term, there was an atmosphere Of
Stln fOrmality, applause wa liberal,
but prcfunctory, and there was an in
lcnnable air Of precedent being brok-
nor century old custom being re
lvcd Also there was an eXpectant
'uriosity as to how the president
would be received. Today the presi
lent's welcome was warm, almost up
roarous, as he concluded his reading.
Later, republicans and democrats
alike. pronounced the message the ut
tcrance Of a statesman.
81 like the idea of the president
coming before congress" said Repre-
sentative Mann, republican house
leader, and reading q short message,
pithy and to the point. In the main,
liked the message today. | think
everybody will recognize It as the ut
terance of statesman, regardless Of
whether he agrees with its details"
OF particular significance was an
outburst Of applause. regarded i'm the |
national capital tonight as the unmis- |
takeable approval, that greeted the |
presidents remark: There can be no /
certain prospect Of peace In America .
until General Huerta has surrendered /
his usurped authority in Mexico
Among those who would discuss .
the message I'm congress there was a
general endorsement of the admins
tration policy toward Mexico.
The scene Of todays function was
much the same as on the three pre-
vious occasions when President Will
son addressed congress galleries
crowded with men and women OF inn
portance In public affairs. members
Of the cabinet, the diplomatic corps
and the White House family.
Democratic leaders were enthuslas-
tie I'm their comments on the mes
sage and its recommendations They
liked the emphasis placed by the
president on the need for early action
on the currency. for dealing with
through antitrust legisa-
ton, the importance OF rural credit
legislation to benefit the farmers. the
for government
OF railroads in Alas ska.
the development OF the nations re-
sources by q conservation policy,
anko acceptable to the states and the
federal authorities. the enactment of
employers liability legislation and the
selection of presidential candidates by
the primary system.
The suggestion of the president
that party conventions as at present
be abolished won strik-
ing applause. AS Mr.. Wilson declar-
ed that the party conventions should
be held only to ratify the verdict OF
preference primaries; that the per
sonnel OF the convention should be.
FOR the most part chosen from among ,
hose members OF congress ma con- .
gressional nominees upon whom ,
would devolve the duty OF carrying ,
Dut platform pledges. there was
wave Of hand clapplng in which Sec
'etary Bryan and members Of the cab
net Joined. Il
at was fine statesmanlike speech ,
'aid Speaker Clark afterwards. Gov
ring points that | have been agitat- ,
ng for years. particularly presiden- ,
ial primaries"
II think" said Representative
Oscar Underwood. "the presidents ,
message was the address of n broad ,
itatesman. covering the scope of the
necessary legislative action for this ,
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