Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-06-25
No. eo2.-vo,umo LxIv.-No. 20.
WILSON MAKES SECOND CALI.
President Urges Immediate Currency
Reform Action by Congress.

Washington, June 23.-Bearing s.
personal plea Cor immediate action
by Congress to revise the banking
and currency laws, that business may
be aided in meeting tariff revision,
President Wilson for the second time
went to the House Of Representa-
tives to-day and personally read his
address on the subject to both
Houses Of Congress assembled IL
joint session.
Although shorn of some OF the
novelty that attended his first ap-
pearance, when he upset Presidential
traditions OF more than century, to-.
days visit Of the President to Con-
gress took on deeper Significance.
On his first visit he delivered 8
message, long anticipated, urging the
carrying out Of the party's pledges
for immediate revision of the tariff
His address to-day was an appeal
to every member Of the House and
Senate to lay aside personal consid-
era lions and sacrifice comfort, and
even health, If necessary, to secure
at once a revision and reform Of the
nations banking system. Only in
that way, he declared, could the
country secure the benefit OF the
tariff revision soon to be completed.
1T Is perfectly clear that it is our
duty to scpply the new banking and
currency system the country needs,
and that it will Immediately need
more than ever" said President Will
son.
''Shall we hasten to change our
tariff laws and then be laggards
about making it possible and easy
for the country to take advantage OF
the change? There can be only one
answer to that question. We must
act now, at whatever sacrifice to our
selves"
The vigor and strength OF his spe-
cial message held the attention OF
his large audience through its deliv-
cry. The chamber was filled with
Senators and Representatives, gall
leries were crowded with men and
women from the official set, and cor
ridors were jammed with those una
BILE to gain entrance
The President gave no direct en-
dorsemept to the Glass currency bill,
which. is to form the basis for the
Democratie tapi ~ s,e 9 IA M =, IA y
l9s1awss Dut tIdiiecJiy nsad8 It Know Il
that it had been prepared with his
counsel and approval.
THE committee OF Congress to
which legislation of this character
is referred has devoted careful study
to the means of accepting those OBJ
jections," he said in conclusion.
They have honored me by consult
ing me. They are ready to suggest
action"
Mr.. Bryan Won e 7er.
Washington, June 23.-Back of
the formation OF the Owen-Glass-Mc-
Adoo currency bill and it's introduc-
tion in the House to-day lies another
story OF vital significance to the Dem
ocratic party and the country gene
rally. 1t concerns itself with the
achievement of President Wilson In
winning Secretary Bryan over to the
bill.
The complete meeting of the minds
of the masters of the party on this
questlGn-one which dragged down
the second Cleveland administration
and Kept his party from power and
IN dissension during all the sixteen
years of Bryan's leadership-has a
significance extending far beyond the
drafting of currency measure that
commands the united support of the
administration forces.
1t means that Bryan's radical rea-
soning Is now in accord with the
thinking of his chief, the President,
and the very lively fears of break
between the President and the Com
moner, which have been a subject OF
common gossip and conjecture, are
overcome with success that a short
time ago seemed to be impossible.
There has been an honest dread OF
that break between Wilson ana
Bryan. Both men have been getting
along famously, but Bryan's own
statement this morning carries an in
| timation of what the President has
| been up against In his determination
| to have immediate currency legisla-
ton. There is world OF meaning
in this sentence by Bryan: Com
| fiicting opinions, honestly entertain
ed and strongly adhered to, have
been reconclled with success hardly
to be expected"
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