The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-04
BILL SIGNED AT
9:O9 LAST NIGHT
PRESIDENT USES TWO GOLD
PENS-PRESENTED TO UN-
DERWOOD AND SIMMONS.
Final Act in Tariff Bill Was Wit
messed by Cabinet and Legisla-
tOrS-Wilson Gratified.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Oct. Sur Z
rounded by the eladers OF a united De
mocracy, President Wilson signed the
Underwood Simmons tariff bill 1T 9:O9
O'Clock tonight at the White House.
simultaneously telegrams were sent
TO customs collectors throughout the !
country by the Treasury Department.
putting into actual operation the first
Democratic tariff r. revision since 1894. }
A happy group of legislators, mem }
bers of the cabinet and friends encir-
cled the President as he smilingly sat
down. slowly affixed his signature with
two gold pens He presented TO Rep
resentative Underwood the pen that
had written the word Woodrow" =" and
the one which had completed his name
20 Senator Simmons, both Of whom
bowed their appreciation.
In impressive silence the President
rose and delivered in easy. natural
tones an eXtemporaneous speech that
brought prolonged applause. Tho
President declared that the journey OF
legislative accomplishment had only
been partly completed. that a great
service had been done for the rank
and Ale OF the country. but that the
second step in the emancipation OF
business was currency reform. lie
earnestly called upon his colleagues TO
go the rest OF the journey with fresh
impulse.
Gentlemen, ! feel a very peculiar
pleasure said the President "in what
] have just done by way OF taking part
IN the completion OF a great piece OF
business. II Is a pleasure which is
very hard 70 express in words which
are adequate 70 express the feeling.
because the feeling that have is that
We have done the rank and fle of the
people OF this country great service
II IS hard 70 speak Of these things
g. ~ HNrfrH n arH ~ fvIH
paign cloCueuce. but that is not my
feeling. IL IS one very profound a
feelina Of profound gratitude that.
working with tho splendid men who
have carried this thing through wi;h
s.Iciou- .lf-1t.or ." do.lE llf'c"
all around should have a par Ia
serving fE. people Oi this country as
81 q have yCen striving 10 serve them
ever since ! can remember.
Wish Since 8oyhood.
II have had the Accomplishment OF
something like this At heart ever
since 7 was a boy. and I know men
standing around lne who can say the
Same thinC-who have been waiting
70 see the things don" which 10 was
necessary TO do in order that there
mi-~. be justice IN the United States
And so II g. a solemn moment that
brings such business 20 cOnclu-
sion and J hope ] viii not be thought
TO - demanding too much Of rly-rIf
or OF my collea Eues when saw HAT
this. great as II g.. IS tho accomplish
ment of only half tho journey We
have set tho business Of his country
free from these conditions which have
mad" monopoly not only pos bic. but
81 sense easy and natural But
there is no use taking away the con-
ditiCns OF monopoly II We do not take
away also che power 20 create mCnor-
oily. and that IS a financial. rather
than merely cirCumstautl and eco
nCmic. power
To Take Second Step.
I'll" power o. control and guide
and direct the credits OF tho cCurf--
IS Tho power 90 saw who shall and
who shall NOT build up tho industries
~ thn country. iu which direction they
shall BE- hIi.t. and .r which direction
they shall not be built We arc now
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