The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-03
MONROE POLICY
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consist of delegates chosen not for this
single purpose, but of the noninees for
| Congress- the nominees for vacant seats
! in the Senate, the Senators whose terms
have not yet closed, the national commit
tees, and the candidates for the Presi-
dency themselves, in order that plat
forms may be framed by those RESPONSE
| BILE to the people for carrying them into
| effect"
This desire to fix responsibility before
the people on their public servants ex-
emplifies strong conviction Of the Presi-
| dent. The direct primaries declaration
| evoked almost tumultuus applause, which
was general among members of the
House and scattered in the Senate con-
tingent. A complete surprise, the pro-
nouncement left politicians gasping. ..
is realized that Presidential primaries
will be an important issue at this session,
and it is confidently predicted that the
next two years will witness the enact
ments urged by the President.
In urging the early enactment OF "a
fair and effective employers liability act
the President took a little more wind
from Progressive sails.
1--WE ought to devote ourselves TO meet
ing pressing demands of plain justice
like this as earnestly as to the &C
complIshment of political and economic
reforms" he declared. Social Justice
comes first. Law is the machinery for
its realization and is vital only as it eX-
presses and embodies II"
The Presidents antitrust utterances
were conservative and, to many, reas-
surfing. While declaring that this should
be 1.-THE central subject OF our deliber-
atoms during the present session the
President did not discuss the subject at
length. promising special message later
in the session. This course was fol-
lowed to avoid distracting the attention
of the country from the currency hill.
the immediate enactment OF which Mr..
Wilson urged.
In the brief discussion Of the antitrust
program, however. the President made
his general views perfectly clear, asking
for legislation, supplementary to the
Sherman law, which will AS much as
possible reduce the area Of that debate
able ground Caround the present law
by further and more explicit legislation"
and which will mot only clarity 1t, but
also facilitate its administration. and
make it fairer to all concerned" this
with a view to relieving business men
"of all uncertainties of law with regard
to their enterprises and investments"
Rural Credits Discussed.
Discussing rural credits, the President
said:
What they Cthe farmers) need and
should obtain, is legislation, which viii
make their own abundant and substan-
tial credit resources available as a foun-
dalton for joint concerted local action
in their own behalf in getting the cap
ital they must use" Depicting the credit
conditions, which the farmer now must
meet, he continued. He is the servant
of the seasons Nature determines how
long he must wait for his crops, and will
not be hurried in her processes. He may |
give his note, but the season of its ma |
turity depends upon the season when
his crop natures and the secur- !
ity he gives is of a character not known |
in the brokers' office, or as Familiarity |
as it might be on the counter of the |
banker"
Our future attitude toward the Huerta |
regime in Mexico may be summed up |
in one sentence: I'VE shall not. I be-
lieve be obliged to alter our policy of
watchful waiting
Treatment of the Philippines ques-
ton was careful, conservative and op- |
tiInistic. I'VE must hold steadily IN |
view their ultimate independence" he
said, "and we must move toward the |
time of that independence as steadily |
as the way can be cleared and the |
thoughtfulIy and perma-
nentIy laid. By their counsel
and experience, rather IMAM by our
own, we shall learn hoy best to serve
them and how soon il will be possible
and wise to withdraw our supervision"
In connection with a frank request
for aforementioned railroads in
Alaska, the President touched eau
.iously upon conservation generally,
the present conflict be-
.ween State and national conservation
theories We have a freer hand in
working out the problem in Alaska
than in the States OF the Union" he
said, land yet the principle and OBJ
ect are the same, wherever we touch
L. There need be no conflict or jeal-
pussy, as between State and Federal
for there can be no essen
.ial differences of purpose between
hem. The resources in question must
De used, but not destroyed or wasted;
) and it can be done on lines
IF regulation which need be no less
to the people and govern
nents of the States concerned than to
he people and government of the ma
ion at large, whose heritage these re-
sources are"
Extreme States rights conservation
SITS found little of promise in the ref
.rence to our natural resources as the
heritage" of "the people and govern
nent of the nation"
President Wilson'S message in full
will be found on page q.