South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
SAYS SHERMAN ANTI
TRUSTLAW MUST STAND
Advocates Direct Primary for
Presidential Nominations =
Philippine Independence to
Come Slowly.

| WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-For the
fourth time since Woodrow Wilson
became president ne advised the SEN
ate and house assembled in joint ses-
sion Tuesday. He delivered his first
annual message conveying complete
Information about the chief exec
utive's policy and giving line upon
the political career OF the 63d con-
gress
The galleries were well filed with
spectators hours before the president
arrived. many suhragists. who are in
convention here, being present.
Pres. Wilson reached the house
chamber at E07, turning first ID
Speaker Clark and Vice Pres Mar
shall. and bowing cordially TO them.
He glanced in a self-satisfed way at
the senators and representatives and
began his message in a clear. easy
fashion.
Waiting Policy.
Asserting that there can be no
peace in America until Pres. Huerta
surrenders his usurped authority.
Pres. Wilson Tuesday declared that
despite that fact he did not believe
the United States would have 10 alter
its policy Of watchful waiting. The
president said Huerta's power and
prestige is crumbling a little day by
day and the collapse is not far away.
With the end Of the Huerta regime.
he said. ne hoped to see constitutional
| order restored in Mexico.
Besides pleading for the swift en-
actment into law OF the administra-
! tiOn currency bill, the president told
| congress that ne believed the Sherman
antitrust law should stand unaltered.
but that congress should as rapidly
as possible enact legislation which
would clarity and make explicit that
great act" facilitate its administra-
tion and make it fairer 10 all con-
cerned.
Business men and fnanciers have
been waiting with a great deal OF in
terest, not TO say trepidation, ~ learn
what the policy Of the Wilson admin
istration was TO be with regard 20 the
Sherman law. The president said IL
is Of capital importance that the
business men Of the country should
be relieved Of all uncertainties OF law
with regard to their enterprises and
clear path indicated which they can
travel without anxiety
For Direct Primaries
Pres Wilson brOached a new cleo
! tiOn reform plan which would provide
for the direct nomination OF president
ial candidates. He urged the prompt
enactment of legislation which would
proYide elections throughout the
country at which the voters may
choose their nominees for the presi-
dency without nominating conven-
tiOns He pointed out however. that
he would not do away with party con-
ventions altogether but would retain
them for the purpose OF ratifying tho
choice OF the voters and formulating
the party platforms.
Instead Of the present delegate sys-
TEN for presidential conventions. the
president asserted he would have the
| cOnEapffoug consist of he upr1fu
for congress- the nominees for vacant
seats in the senate. the senators whose
terms have not yet ended. the national
committees and the presidential can
] didates themselves. in order that the
platforms might be drawn by those
I responsible 10 the people for carrying
them into effect
Touching upon the problem OF
Philippine indep pendence the president
! told his hearers We must hold stead
] lily in view the ultimate freedom OF
/ the islands. We can satisfy our Ohh-
| cations towards Porto Rico and the
/ Hawaiian Islands he declared. by Civ
| ing them the rights and privileges ac-
corded our own citizens. Independ-
ence in the Philippines should be
/ reached slowly. step by step. ne
said.
Wants Alaska Developed.
A strong plea was made by Pres
I Wilson for the unlocking Of the
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