Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-16
Governor Wilson in a
Statement Challenges
Panic Talk.
REPLIES TO CRITICS
Construction They Are Attempt
ing to Put on Chicago Speech
Called Amusing.

Princeton, N. J., Jan. 1s.-The re-
ports of unsettled conditions in fnan-
cial circles as the result of President
Wilson's two recent speeches, one in
Chicago last Saturday and the other
IN Trenton, Monday. has provoked q
good deal Of discussion in and about
the state house
The president-elect had read the
accounts printed in the morning
newspapers, and while he treated the
matter lightly, declaring that It
amused him more than anything else,
he permitted his secretary, Joseph P.
Tumulty. 10 issue q statement to the
effect that the president-elect had not
changed his attitude since election
and that he is merely saying now what
he said then in his campaign speeches.
Senatorelect Ollie NJ. James OF
Kentucky. after a conference with the
president-elect, declared that II any
body started a panic the democrats,
being in control of congress. would
appoint q committee OF investigation
and find out who was responsible for
f. When this later was reported to
the president-elect he said:
Then they could find out by the
investigation whether ! am RESPONSE
bic or not"
ATTITUDE HAS NOT CHANGED.
Secretary Tumulty's statement fol-
lows:
uAttap,ptu ara bafng r,ada IN r,.ka
an Issue Of Governor WusoD'a speech
at Chicago. This is nothing less than
amusing. Governor wilson's attitude
on business and its relations to the
government. as expressed is his sew
era. speeches since election is. as any
well-informed person in the country
would testify. exactly the same as his
attitude before his nomination and be-
fore election. Every word that Gov
plete harmony with the principles to
which he has strictly adhered through
out his public career
III there is any surprise at this at
titude Il can be manifested only by
those who fail TO realize that the coun.
Try has elected to the presidency an
honest and fearless man, who means
exactly what he says.
(Signed) JOSEPH p. TUMULTY,
Secretary to Governor Wilson"
In addition 70 Senator James, the
president-elect's visitors were Sena
tors Thomas p. Gore Of Oklahoma,
and William ]. Stone OF Missouri
Senator Obadiah Gardner OF Maine
who had an appointment with the
president-elect, was detained else
where and will come some other day
Senator James was the first of the
visitors. He said he had read the re
ports OF threatened panic printed in
the morning newspapers.
JAMES LAYS PANIC SCARE.
The democrats are in control o.
congress-" said Senator James, "anC
the minute anybody starts a panic we
will appoint an investigating commit
tee and find out who is responsible fol
it. There is absolutely no reason FOL
panic. We have the biggest crops il
history and the country never was 81
prosperous. Does anybody expect tha
Governor Wilson will betray the peo
pie? He has made certain definite
promises and he is going TO keel
them. l cannot understand why any
body should express surprise at hi
honesty. A party platform used 4
be considered like the platform OF {
railroads good thing to get in on
but not a good thing TO stand OF
thereafter. Governor Wilson proposes
20 stand on tie democratic platform
and carry out every pledge he ha
made TO the people"
Senator Gore after his conference
with the president-eleot also discussed
the threats OF g panic.
President Wilson's administra
ton" he said. will not offer any jus
occasion for alarm. There is no enc
my OF prosperity IN this country eI
cepting the prophets OF panic. Nc
body has any occasion 70 fear III
administration OF Governor Wilsoi
that does not fear the sdministratio
OF Justice. do not think the bus
ness men OF the country will prov
themselves Samsons and pull dow
the temple on themselves. II ID Jus
possible the governor is saying a goo
many things now that will obvlate IN
necessity OF doing a good many othe
things"
Senator Gore was asked II GoYerno
Wilson favored his bill. introduce
yesterday. providing an increase
the membership OF the supreme eoui
from nine 20 eleven.
That bill." said the senator. wa
offered on my own motion. Ny rsl