Evening journal., 1913-06-23

0lu'. An u1udl tne women hptVldNoio d
we're far in the majority and despite !
the weeping skies the display Of gowns (
and nobby millinery was up to the I
usual Washington mark
The following committee was named
to escort the President to the speakers (
desk
Senators Kern, Reed and Gallinger
and Representatives Underwood. Fitz-
gerald and Mann The President ar
rived at 1855 o'clock and at once be-
gan his address.
In his message the president said
MT Speaker. Mr. President, Gentle
men OF the Congress-lt is under the
cOmpulsion Of what seems to me y
clear and imperative duty that ! have
a second time this session sought the
privilege Of addressing you in person.
! know. OF course. that the heated sea
son Of the year is upon us. that work
In these chambers and In the commit.
tee rooms Is likely TO become a burden
as the season lengthens and that every
consideration OF personal convenience
and personal comfort. perhaps. IN the
cases OF some OF rs. considerations uf
personal health even. dictate an early
conclusion OF the deliberations Of the
session But there are occasions Of
public duty when these things which
touch us privately seem very small
when the work to be done Is so press
ing and so fraught with big conse
quence that we know that we are not
at liberty TO weigh against II any point
OF personal sacrifice We are now 70
the presence OF such an occasion Il
is absolutely imperative TINT we SHOULD
give the business men or this countr,
a banking and currency system bi
means Of which they can make use Of
the freedom OF enterprise and OF indi
vidual initiative which we are abon,
TO bestow upon them.
Must Leave Tools Of Action.
We are about to set them free W
must not leave them without the too's
OF action when they are free We are
about to set them free by remOvii
the trammels Of the protective tart
Ever since the civil war they IN,
waited for this emancipation aud
the free opportunities II will hri
with IL. II hns been reserved for
20 give II 20 them. Some fell IL iuy
indeed. with the RlOthful securit.
their dependence upon the goveri
ment: some took advantage Of the shei
/ ter of the nursery 10 set up a mimi'
mastery of their own within its walls.
Now both the tonic and discipline q;
/ liberty aud maturity are TO ensue
There will De some establishments ui
purpose ard point of view. There will
follow u period OF expansion and new
enterprise. freshly conceived. II is To-
us TO determine now whether II shal
be- rapid and facile and Of easy accom-
plishment. This II cannot he unless
the resourceful business men who ar
TO deal with the new circumstance
are 10 have AZ hand and ready for MS,
the instrumentallties and conveniences
OF free enterprise which independent
men need when acting on their owl
initiative
: Constructive statesnsnship.
II is not enough 10 strike the shack
les from business The duty Of state,
manship is not negative merely. II =
constructive also We must show thai
we understand what business needs
and that we know how to supply II
No man. however casual and supcr
fetal his observation OF the conditions
now prevailing I'm the country. can fai
70 see that one Of the chief thing
business needs now and will need In
creasingly as II gains I'm scope and
vigor IN the years Immediately ahead
Of us is the proper means by which
readily 20 vitalize its credit. corporal,
and Individual. and Its originality,
brains
What will II profit MS 10 be free q
we are not 70 have the best and mos
accessible instrumentalities Of com
merce and enterprise? What will /
profit us to be quit Of one kind %
monopoly II we are to remain I'm tn
i grip OF another and more effectiv'
kindl How are we 10 gain and keeI
the confidence OF the business con
.
how both 10 aid and 10 protect 81
what shall we say II we make fires
a enterprises necessary and also make
s very difficult by leaving all else excel
e the tariff Just as we found It? Tn
d tyrannies of business. big and ittl
lie within the field OF credit W
3 know that Shall we not act upon III
7 ] hn
act upon it? II a man cannot max
his assets available at pleasure. his a
n sets OF capacity and character and n
4, source. what satisfaction is II TO hil
j. TO see opportunity beckoning 10 hii
G on every hand when others have n
keys OF credit I'm their pockets an
@ treat them as all but their own pr
s vate possessiou7 II is perfectly cleg
J. that It is our duty to supply the ne
banking and currency system the COM
= try needs and that Il will immediatel
need il more than ever.
&. Need Of Currency Changes.
T. The only question is. When shall "
! supply it--now or later. after the a
mands shall have become reproach,
/, that we were so duh and so slow
= Shall we hasten 10 change the tari
$ laws and then be laggards about ma
ing IL possible and easy Tor the cou
= try to take advantage OF the change
There can be only one answer to thi
question We must act now. at wha
|, ever sacrifice 20 ourselves IL is
I duty which the circumstances forbi
rs 10 DoStnope. | should be recreal