The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-06-24
Chief Executive Declares Legislation
Necessary to Insure Benefits
From New Tariff.
. 1873 VACANT SEATS ON FLOOR
Yesterday Proceedings Not Spectacu.
lar as Were Those at the Read
ing of Wilson's First Address.
The currency message of President
Wilson is printed in full on page two.

washington June 24.-Bearing a
personal plea for immediate atcion by
congress to revise the banking and
currency laws, that business may be
aided in meeting tariff revision, Pres
ident Wilson, for the second time,
went to the house of representatives
yesterday and personally read his
address on the subject to both houses
of congress assembled in joint session.
Although shorn of some of the
novelty that attended his first ap-
pearance, when he upset presidential
traditions of more than century,
yesterdays visit of the president to
congress took on deeper signifi-
canoe. 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 yesterday was an ap-
peal to every member of the house
and senate to lay aside personal con-
siderations and sacrifice comfort and
even health is necessary to secure at
once a revision and reform of the ma
TONS banking system, Only in that
way, he declared, could the country
secure the benefits of tariff revision
soon to be completed.
Duty to Supply New System.
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 Will
son. "Shall we hasten to change our
tariff laws and then be. laggards
about making it possible an easy for
the country to take advantage of the
change. There can be only one an
swer to that question. We must act
new at whatever sacrifice to our
selves"
The president gave no direct in
dorsement to the Glass currency bill,
which is to form the basis for the
democratic revision of the banking
laws, but in indirect 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 study to the means of
accomplishing those objects" he said
in conclusion. "They have honored
me by consulting me. They are ready
to suggest action"
1875 Vacant Seats on Floor.
Yesterdays proceedings were far
from. being as spectacular as when
the president made his first speech.
Then corridors and galleries were fill
ed to suffocation and every seat in the
chamber was occupied. Yesterday the
galleries were comfortably filled, but
there were by actual count 1875 va
cant seats on the floor. This was due,
friends of the president asserted, not
to lack of interest or respect, but be-
cause many of the members of the
house have been excused to go to their
homes. -
1t was 1882 p. m. when Speaker
Clark raped sharply with his gaven
and announced, as the senators and
representatives rose to their feet:
"The president of the United States"
Headed by his escort of three mem
bers of each house, the president
passed rapidly to the speakers rost-
rum. He was half way across the
chamber before Senator Ollie James
of Kentucky started brisk round OF
handclapping, which lasted until the
president took his place between
Speaker Clark and Vice President
Marshall.
. There was no delay in the prepare
lions and before the members had set
tied comfortably into their seats the
president had launched into his pre-
pared address. He spoke slowly
enunerating every word carefully
and emphasizing his points with de.
Hberate care.
1t was 1903 p. m. when the presi-
dent ended his address, and as he
CONTINUED on last pese).
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