Evening journal., 1913-06-23
PRESIDENT
FOR REFORM
OF CURRENCY
Tells Congress Country De-
mandS Action on Proposed
Legislation Without Delay
SAYS PERSONAL FEELING
SHOULD BE FORGOTTEN
by The United Press.


WASHINGTON. June Congress
heard from President Wilson again
today For the second time the
executive told the members in Joint
Rssemblage what he considered their
duty to the nation. And as on the
occasion of his first appearance on
this mission the President told his
hearers in clear and unmistakable
terms that their personal feelings had
no bearing on the case; that the
country demanded action on currency
reform and that the emergency was
so ever-present that on Congress to-
day rested the responsibility of sue
cess. or failure of the nations busi-
ness during the coming four years.
The tariff bill has set the people
free, the President asserted. but with
cut the tools of action the business
interests will be unable to take ad-
vantage of wonderfully increased Op-
portunity. And there was no Ques-
tion from his earnestness of manner
that the speaker realized that the
place in history OF his administration
may depend on the outcome of the
struggle begun today.
There was little difference between
today's proceedings and those Of sew
eral weeks ago when the President,
throwing precedent to the wind read
his tariff message in person. There
was the same crowd of curiosity seek
ers in the galleries the same formal
entry into the house chamhet Of the
dignifed senate. But there was de-
cided change i'm the manner Of the
executive He was more confident.
The slight appearance of nervousness
that marked him then was absent to-
day. Success with the tariff had
brought confidence and as he squared
his shoulders and gazed into the faces
of his associates in the government
his attitude was that of a man certain
of success.
President Wilson knows that his
currency fight will far overshadow the
tariff struggle But he believes his
position is right and that there will be
definite action at the present session
And in his latter belief he is setting
himself counter to the beliefs of his
own party associates. But he will no
hesitate to resort TO every possible
method to get currency reform with
out delay and those who came int
contact with him today we're forced e
believe that he may attain his wish.
The President came down from thi
White House i'm his automobile &C
companied by his secretary and pro
ceeded at once to the room of Speak
er Clark to wait for the COMMITTEES
that was to escort him to the speak
er's stand. To those who accompan
led him he explained that he was onl.
urging action today; that he wa
simply stating for the benefit Of con
gress the situation i'm the nation anl
the reason why the proposed legisla
tion is required Later when tn
Wilson-Gias bill is formally intro
duced he will confer with the mem
hers OF both branches and will d
everything i'm his power to force tn
bill through.
It was exactly 1890 when the mem
bers Of the Senate, with Vice-Presiden
Marshall and preceded by Sergeant-at
Arms Higgins. entered the Hons
chamber. The representatives stoo
In their places as the members of tn
upper house filed slowly down tn
Bisles and took the seats reserved 70
them in the two front rows.
The crowd in the>corridors and ga
aeries was much smaller than on tn
occasion of the initial visit by tn
President This was due, first, to tn
fact that the number Of tickets of at
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