Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-23
He ASKS SELF-SACRIFICE
TELLS THE coNcREssMEN THE
COUNTRY BADLY NEEDS
MONEY REFORM
TO REAP The BENEFIT
OTHERWISE THE PEOPLE WILL
LOSE VALUE OF THE NEW
TARIFF ACT

Washington, June %. S.-Bearing a
personal plea for immediate action 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, to-
day went to the house Of representa-
ives and personally read his address
on the subject to both houses of con
gress. assembled in joint session.
Although shorn of some of the novel
ty that attended his first appearance,
when he upset presidential traditions
Of more than a century today's visit
Of the president to congress took on
deeper significance.
On his first visit he delivered
message long anticipated, urging the
carrying out of the party's pledges
for immediate revision of the tariff.
His address today was an appeal toI
every member Of the house and SEN
ate 10 lay aside personal consider
ations and sacrifice comfort and even
health. if necessary to secure at once
revision and reform of the national
banking system. only in that way, he
declared. could the country secure the
benefits Of the tariff revision, soon to
be completed.
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
more than ever" said President Will
on.
shall we hasten to change our tar
iff laws and then be laggards about
making it possible and easy for the
country to take advantage Of the
change? There is only one answer
to that question. We must act now, at
whatever sacrifice to ourselves
The president gave no direct en-
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 committee in congress tol
which Legislation Of this character is
referred have devoted careful and dis
passionate study to the means Of ac-
complshing those objects" he said in
conclusion, "They have honored me
by consulting me. They are ready to
suggest action"
Vice President Marshall appeared at
the center door Of the hall at the head
Of the senators, marching two by two,
The vice president took seat beside
Speaker Clark, and the senators took
the seats in the front rows on the dem
ocratic side.
Speaker Clark announced hepfesen- /
tatiyes Underwood, Fitzgerald AMI
Mann. as members Of the committee
to escort President Wilson to the
chamber. The vice president an
nounced Senators Kern, Reed and Gal
linger as the senate members. There
we're many absentees among the house
members, and whole rows Of seats in |
the rear Of the hall were empty.
Mrs. Wilson and two Of the presi-
dents daughters, with a party of
friends. took seats in the executive
gallery, and several diplomats attend
ed.
President Wilson motored to the
Capitol through steady rain Hel
went directly to Speaker Clark's office.
where he was met BY the joint com
mittee and escorted to the rostrum in
the hall. The house doorkeeper then
dashed into the chamber and shouted
erhe president Of the United
states.
Galleries and floor arose as the pres
ident walked IN front Of the speakers