The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-24
The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
WILSON ADDRESSES CONGRESS-
Tells Congressman That Country Ey-
poets Immediate Action i'm Re-
vising Currency Laws.


Washington, June 23.-Bearing
a personal plea for immediate ac
tion by Congress to revise the bank
ing and currency laws, that business
may be aided in meeting tariff re-
vision, President Wilson for the
second time went to the house of
representatives today and personal
iy read his address on the subject
10 both houses Of Congress assem-
bled in Joint session.
Although shorn of some of the
novelty that attended his first an
pearance, when he upset presidential
traditions Of more than a century.
today's visit Of the President to Con,
gress TOOK on deeper significance.
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 today was an appeal
to every member of the house and
senate to lay aside personal consid-
erations and sacrifice comfort and
even health if necessary, to secure at
once a revision and reform of the
natlon's banking system Only in
that way, he declared, could the
country secure the benefit of the
'arlH revision soon to be completed.
"IT is OUR DUTY"
ut 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
Wilson.
Shall we hasten to change our
tariff laws and then be laggards
about making it possible and easv
Tor the country to take advantage
OF the change? There can be only
one answer to that question. We
must act now, at whatever sacrifice
to ourselves"
The vigor and strength of his
special message held the attention of
his large audience through its de-
livery. The chamber was filed with
senators and representatives, gal
lerles were crowded with men and
women from the official set and cor
ridors were jammed with those un-
able TO gain entrance.
The President gave no direct in
dorsement to the Glass currency hill
which Is to form the basis for the
Democratic revision of the banking
laws, but indirectly made it known
that 1T had been prepared with his
counsel and approval.
The committees of Congress to
which legislation of this character
is referred has devoted careful study
TO the means of accepting those OBJ
Jections," he said in conclusion
They have honored me by consult
ing me. They are ready to suggest
action"
Speaker Clark announced Repre-
sentatives Underwood, Fitzgerald
and Mann as members of the com
mittee to escort President Wilson to
the chamber. The Vice President
announced Senators Kern, Reed and
Galilnger as the senate members
Just before ] O'Clock the house
door-keeper dashed into the cham
ber and shouted:
The President of the United
st ttes!"
Galleries and the floor arose as
the President walked in from the
speakers lobby and with a nod to
the speaker and the Vice President,
mounted the steps to the clerk s
desk.
Il present to the sixty-third Con-
gress the President Of the United
States" announced Speaker Clark.
Addressing first the two presid-
ing of1cers, the President turned
to the desk and in a low, even voice
that was never raised but which pen
etrated clearly to every ear in the
chamber, began the reading of his
address. Not stir from the audi
ence interrupted.
AT 1:10 O'Clock the President had
finished reading his address and left
the house chamber
Long before the Capitol doors
were opened today hundreds of peo-
pie lined up in a steady rain in the
hope of getting in to hear President
Wilson deliver his address to Con-
gress on currency reform. AL
though the attendance had been
rigidly limited to one card of ad-
mission for each member of either
house with provision for the Presi-
dents family and the cabinet circle.
hundreds clamored for admission
Ratings were erected near the
entrance doors and guards placed
in charge Of the entrances
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