Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-09
President Signs the Underwood
Simmons Bill Surrounded
by Party Leaders.
URGES ON TO SECOND STEP
Tells Associates That Currency
Reform Must BE Accom-
plished for Emancipa-
ton of Business.

Washington, oct 3.-Surroundcd by
the leaders of a united democracy, Pres.
ident Wilson signed the Underwood.
Simmons tariff hill at 300 o'clock to.
night at the White House Simultanc.
pusly kilograms were sent to customs
collectors throughout the country by the
treasury department putting into actua
operation the first democratic tariff re-
vision since sol.
happy group of legislators, member.
OF the cabinet and friends encrcled tn,
President as he smilingly sat down anc
slowly affixed his signature in sections
with two gold pens. He presented tc
Representative Underwood the pen that
had written the word "Woodrow" and
che one which had completed his name to
Senator simmons, both of whom bowed
Nheir appreciation.
In an impressive silence the President
rose and delivered in easy. natural tones
IN oxtemporancous speech that brought
prolonged applause.
The President declared that the journey
of Legislative accomplishment had only
been partly completed; that "A great serv-
Ace had been done for the rank and file
Of the country, but that the second step
In the emancipation of business was cur
rency reform. He earnestly called upon
his colleagues to "go the rest of the
journey with fresh impulse.
Gentlemen. ! feel a. very peculiar
pleasure said the President, lin what
I have just done 10y way Of taking part
In the completion of great piece of
business 1t is a pleasure which is very
hard to express in words which are
adequate to express the feeling; because
the feeling that ! have is that we have
done the rank and file Of the people of
this country a great service. 1t is hard
TO speak of these things without seem
Ing to 30 off into campaign oloquence
but that is not my feeling. 1t is on,
very profound, "A feeling of profound
gratitude that working with the splendid
men who have carried this thing through
with studious attention and doing justice
all round, | should have had part in
serving the people of this country as W,
have been striving to serve them ever
since | can remember.
HALE THE JOURNEi DONE.
II have had the accomplishment OF
something like this at heart ever since
was a hoy, and | know men standinl
around me who can say the same min
who have been waiting to see the things
done which it was necessary to do i'm or
der that there might be justice in tho
United States. And so it is solemn mo.
ment that brings such 4 business to d
conclusion and | hope ! will not b,
thought to be demanding too much of my
self or my colleagues when say that thl.
great as it is. is the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of
only half the tourney. We have set In.
business of this country free from thoS,
conditions Whlch nave maze mon 'P'H
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NOT b,,ild nm tho Industries or ,bo coun.
ivy In ubicb d;rac,io, ,b,,. ,bou i,
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mot no hui1, No oro rov, oho,t 70 t,l,e
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s,er IN ,o,tirc tho hus,,os, of ,bis co,,n.
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PARTY MGSI REDEEM IFS NAME
Il was quoting the other day to som'
of my colleagues in the Senate thos,
lines from Shakespcare's Henry V
which have always appealed to me: I
it be a sin to covet honor then am | tn,
most offending soul alive? And | an
happy to say that do not covet il TO
myself alone. covet il with equal ar
dor for tbe men who are ,ssociated wit,
mo and tbe honor is going to co,no from
,bor, am tboi, ossociato cor o,,I,
oo,,rIoto tho u,or,, witch thoy "a
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am "'ei''pe' pe'auSe '""' parry
NOT hoiioiapie Unless 1t reoe'i', Hs nam
ana serve the people Oh the uhlte'