Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-04
putting into actual operation the first democratic tariff revision since 1894.
 Used Two Pens in Siqninq Bill.

putting into actual operation the first democratic tariff revision since 1894.
 Used Two Pens in Signing Bill.
 A happy group of legislators, mem bers of the cabinet and friends encir- cled the president as he smillingly sat down and slowly affixed his signature with two gold pens. He presented to Representative Underwood the pen that had written the word Woodrow" and the one which had completed his name to Senator Simmons, both of whom bowed their appreciation,
 In impressive silence, the president rose and delivered in easy, natural tones an extemporaneous speech that brought prolonged applause.
 Urges Currency Reform.
 The president declared that the journey of legislative accomplishment had only been partly completed; that a great service had been done for the rank and file of the country, but that the second step in the emancipation of business was currency reform, He earnestly called upon his colleagues to go the rest of the journey" with fresh impulse
 Gentlemen, feel a very peculiar pleasure" said the president, 'in what l have just donc by way of taking part in the completion of a great piece of business. It is a pleasure which Is very hard 70 express in wordsSwhfch are adequate to express the feeling, because the feeling that l have is that we have done the rank and file or the people of this country q great service, It is hard to speak of these things without seeming to go off into cam paign eloquenee. but that is not my feeling, It is one very profound, feeling of profound gratitude that, working with the splendid men who II, studious attention and doing justice all round, I should have had part in serving the people of this country as we have been striving to serve them ever since 1 can remember,
 Only Half the Journey
 q have had the accom- mpIishment of something like this at heart ever since was boy. and know men standing around me who can say the same thing-#ho have been waiting to see the things done which it was neces- sary to do in order that there might be justice in the United States. And so it is a solemn moment that brings such a business to a conclusion and l hope I will lot be thought to be de- manding toe nauch of myself CT of my colleagues when l say that this, great as it is, is the accom- mplishment of enly half the journey. We have set the business of this country free from those conditions Whlch nave made monopoly aot enly possible but in a sense easy and natural. But there is nc use taking away the conditions of monopoly if We de net take away also the power t. create monopoly; and that is a financial rather than a mere 1y circunastaRtial and economic power.
 Regarded as Solemn Occasion.
 It was an unusual spectacle which attended the signing. Happy and jubi- Iant, the invited guests came to the executive offices When the members of the senate finance committee and house ways and means committee finally arrived Vice President Marshall was ushered into the presidents office, followed by Speaker Clark. Represent atixa UnderE ood and members of the cabinet and congressional committees and their friends No photographers were admitted as the president re- garded the occasion as too solemn to be disturbed by hash1ight apparatus.
 The guests crowded about the presi- dents desk. over which an electric lamp threw bright glow
 T chose 9 o'clock" explained the president slowly. 'fon the adXice of the attorney general. in order that the bin might be signed after business transactions eVeryWheEe, including San Francisco, had closed for the day" and at 9.09 he appended his name.