The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
A WAITING GAME.

a HRlIlNS
There is no doubt but that the bHsl-
ness world Of the United States IS ex-
tremelv anxious To find out what Pres
idcnt elect Wilson intends 10 do IN va
rious matters vitailv affecting business
interests and commercial operations.
30 far he has made his intentions j
great secret. but small inklIngs of what
he has i'm mind have oozcd out from
time 60 time, especially in his note
worthy speech in Chicago, and these
have been disquieting. And so. al
though the country is entirely pros
porous, although everything, from the
business and commercial standpoint,
has a bright outlook. the attitude OF
the President elect has compelled re-
preston Of business expansion, and the
business men are playing what former
Senator kcarns calls in his interview
in Yesterday mornings Tribune wait
ing game. There is no doubt but that,
as Mr.. Kearns SAYS. the business in
tercsts of the country want TO know
what they have to expect. Ii there Is
TO be a radical tearing up Of condi-
tions, they want to take III sails to
meet the gale.
But if there is to be. as Mr.. Wilson
strongly assured the country some time
ago, nothing radical done, and that any
change proposed is to be fairly
threshed out and adjusted so as to
cause the least possible friction, then
there is no reason why the progress and
advancement OF the country should not
proceed with the force and effect that
business conditions warrant, There ls
no doubt but that the country IS rich
in every material element making for
advance and for a tremendous activity
in commerce, trade, and industry. But
naturally, since President~elect Wilson
is speaking disquieting words, notably
in the Chicago speech referred to, there
is disposition to pause and find out
what is really proposed by the new
administration before branching out too
literally.
There is no doubt, further. that what"
ever is to be done should be done as
quickly as is consistent with the
thorough consideration OF the measures
intended; for it will be much easier.
as Mr.. Kearns states, for the country
to adapt itself to actualities, whatever
they may be. than to be held in sus-
pense indefinitely, expecting perhaps
even worse than is proposed, and at
all events being blindtolded as TO what
is coming.
We have been disposed all the time
to place good deal Of reliance on
President-elect Wilson's quieting as
surance given shortly after his election,
that nothing drastic would be done,
that everything would be fully pre-
pared and that no radical tampering &
with business conditions would be per-
mitted With that assurance before
the business public, there has been all
along a good deal Of disposition to
let matters swing along with the prog
ress that is natural in the vast riches
and resources Of the country, and if
President. elect Wilson would refrain
from disguieting talk, rest upon his as
surance Of caution and consideration
for all interests involved, there would
be no halt imposed upon the career OF
commercial and industrial prosperity
upon which the country entered last
summer when the immense barvests
were a certainty. Mr. Wilson did well
TO give his assurance Of caution and
conservatism in his administration 5
treatment of business interests. II now
he would let il 70 at that. and carry
out that promise, all would be well
But unfortunately 1t is he himself who
has thrown the disquieting shadow over
the fair prospect which he at first did
so much TO foster; so that his first
word was better than his second, But
if he will return TO the first. and stand
upon that proposition, both hc and The
country will be better off