Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-23
PASS BILL now"
PRESIDENT SAYS
Tells Congress the Country
Needs Currency Reform
at Present Session.
READS OWN MESSAGE
TO SENATE AND HOUSE
Comfort, Even Health. Should Be
Sacrificed, He Says, to Discharge
of Pressing Duty.

uenl wilson, for the second time since
his administration began, went to the
House of Representatives today and per-
sonally read his address on tie subject to
both houses of Congress assembled in
joint session.
Although shorn of some of the novelty
that attended his first appearance, when
he upset presidential traditions of more
than century. today's visit of the Presi-
dent to Congress took on a deeper sig
nifiCance. On his first visit he delivered
a message. long anticipated, urging the
carrying out of the party's pledges for
immediate revision of the tariff.
His address today was an appeal to
every member of the House and Senate
to lay aside personal considerations and
sacrifice comfort and even health if nee
esSary to secure at once a revision and
reform of the nations banking system.
Only in that way, he declared, could the
country secure the benefits of the tariff
revision soon to be completed.
Duty Clear, He Says.
1T is perfectly clear that it is our duty
to supply the new banking and currency
system the country needs, and that it
will Immediately need it more than ever
said President Wilson, Shall we hasten
laggards about making it possible and
easy for the country to take advantage
OF the change? There can be only one
answer to that question. We must act
now at whatever sacrifice to ourselves
The vigor and strength of his short
message held the rigid attention of his
large audience throughout its delivery.
AS on his first appearance before Con-
gress, the chamber was filled with sena-
tors and representatives, galleries were
crowded with men and women Of the
official set, and corridors about the gal
lery doors were jammed with those un-
able to gain entrance.
The President gave no direct indorse
ment to the Glass currency bill, which is
to form the basis for the democratic re-
vision of the banking laws, but in in
direct language made it known that it
had been prepared with his counsel and
approval
The committees of Congress to which
legislation of this character is referred
have devoted careful and dispassionate
these objects" he said, In conclusion.
They have honored me by consulting
me. They are ready to suggest action"
Crowds Flock to Capitol.
Long before the Capitol doors were
opened today hundreds of people lined
up in steady rain in the hope Of get
ting in to hear President Wilson deliver
his address. Although the attendance
had been rigidly limited to one card of
admission for each member Of either
House and provision for the Presidents
family and the cabinet circle, hundreds
clamOred for admission.
Railings were erected near the entrance
doors, guards placed in charge of the en-
frances and ticket choppers box in
stalled, into which the tickets were
thrown as fortunate applicants appeared.
The House met at noon, and after
transacting the routine business of the
opening of the session a recess was
taken at 12:14 o'clock until 1890 o'clock,
when the Senate was expected:
Meantime the galleries had begun to
hll up, and the crowds continued to
come during the recess. while the men,
bers of the House gathered in little
groups to chat about the coming mes
sage.
Promptly at 1870. when the House re-
convened, Vice President Marshall and
Sergeant-at- Higgins of the Senate
appeared at the center door of the hall of
the House at the head of the senator's
marching two by two
Senators March to House.
Mr.. Speaker announced Doorkeeper
Sinnett, ''the Vice President and the
Senate of the United States"
The Speakers gavel fell and the Vice
President was escorted to seat beside
the Speaker. The senators filed in and
took the seats in the front three rows
of the democratic side of the House.
Speaker Clark announced Representa-
tives Underwood. Fitzgerald and Mann
as the House members of the committee
to escort the President to the chamber
The Vice President announced Senators
Kern, Reed and Gallinger as the Senate
members of the committee
There We're many absentees among the
House members and whole rows of seats
in the rear of the hall were empty
drizzling rain had kept down the crowd
of spectators and the galleries were not
more than comfortably filled A low muir
mur of conversation. rising sometimes to
roar that kept Speaker Clark's payeI
banging, filled the chamber while the
legislators waited the arrival of the Pres
ident.
Mrs. Wilson and two of the Presidents s
daughters. with party of friends. took
seats | nthe executive gallery, and a
goodly sprinkling of diplomats occupied
seats In the diplomatic gallery nearby.
On the floor Secretary McAdoo Of the
Treasury Department and Secretary
Wilson of the Labor Department were
the first TO take places in the row of
seats reserved for the cabinet mem
bers in the front of the republican
side. Secretary Of Agriculture Houston
and Secretary OF the Interior Lane
joined them a little later.
Chamber in an Uproar.
The chamber was in a wild uproar Of
conversation when word came from the
White House that the President had
started for the Capitol. Attorney Cen
eral McReynolds Joined the cabinet
party. The crowd in the chamber made
the atmosphere hot and sticky. and the
Senate employees distributed palm leaf
fans among the members of the upper
body The House members in the rear
sweltered along without them.
At a few minutes before / o'clock the
House doorkeeper dashed into the cham
ber and shouted:
The President of the United States"
Galleries and the floor arose to await
the advent of the President. He stepped
in from the Speakers lobby, at the left
of the Speakers desk, and with nod
to the Speaker and Vice President
climbed the steps to the clerks desk.
Il present to the Sixty-third Congress
the President of the United States" an
nounced Speaker Clark.
Addressing the two presiding officers the
President turned to the desk. and in a
low. even voice that was never raised,