The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-09
President Wilson's First
Message Remarkably Brief


WASHINGTON Apr" Sin .hor,es. pre.iseu..
Representatives President today called upon the
national legislators to
parry ano devote the extraordinary
Of the tariff by President himself to the Joint
eS'0" o. the Senate and House Of
TO THE seNA TIE AND HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,:
am very glad opportunity to address
the two houses directly verify myself the that
% saent OF the United States is department
haiinS congress from isolated
power sending naturally and with his own
e-tna he human being with other human
beings in pleasant experience SHAH
feel quite normal in all dealings wit one another
have called the he
cause duty was laid the power the ecen.
elections which ought promptly order that the burden
carried o the people under may chtened as soon
90, anu oruer also that the business interests
" may not be kept the fiscal changes
are " De 10 which they will be themselves 1t is
The -. -. country expects the tariff
% must De changed TO the conditions
VI our lie which the Witnessed within tho last
comuoro,a ne no'e race and method of
life were being beyond recognition the tarin
~ nave remained what they the change began
orhave moved in the they given when no ,,- ~
stance OF our industrial development what it TO-DAY nr ,as,
square them with the sooner tina, is done
sooner We shall escape from the facts and The
sooner our men Of business by the law Of r,,ur
larrane NV Ia" VI ies'S'dioh ana
NEW PRINCIPLES NEEDED
We have seen tariff legislation very far aheId in ou
dayrery far indeed which our prosperity eb
nave had normal growth one who lool tho
surface of action fail principles upon which
% Esanon mas been based We long beyond the
loved
rouage of the government For , t"' 70 the direct pa'
no" active public
preceded tive have tarin schedules 20 Give I
manufacturers or producers wba, hov give 'l' group
'E hc'aed IN order TO maintain
against the Of the Consciously or -
a privileges and exen,iors "" have
which It by cruesi forms os con,,
organize monopoly nothing normal pohnr - r,
of efficiency and econ nE Is oo's"d
ness but everything concerted arrangement %
principles Of action will final hard crvaI, -
monopoly a complete loss of the inencr ,h Slon Of
aye
Is plain principles must no A.. r,rs, ..,.,
everything hears even the sembance Of pT,, o. oh
Of artificial advantage. men and prcuc [
the stimulation of efficient and
enterpsing masters Of competitive s,prenscy h, ana
merchants than from the ,u,os lot, -
articles which do probably not produce rberto
and upon Injuries and mereIy for ,h %
object Of the tariff duties brerS %
must be effective competition the American wits Nv con-
test with the wits of the Of
STANDS FOR CHANGES
would be Hn"se this end headonr with
reckless haste that cut a, the very r -,
grown up amongst us by at our own rvsr
does not alter thing and deprive f
chance TO change" II destroys must make change IL, %
cai laws in our fiscal system. object is development morn
ire" and wholesome development revolution or upse, m
We must build up industry adopt freedom IN t
place OF artificial stimulation as IN build NO, mi, %
IN dealing vim me tariff the method This may bo done viii
o matter or Judgment exercised To some NO, m
'uN''" 10 me exctenents and of sr,.r f
our "nds may some respects points seem heroic m
feS may be heroic and he It j.. our business IN
MAKE sur" mat they are genuine oar obect r clear
ar t. s.or@ n chae"S" and only error Of
'" j. 'n'rFea0e against us. shall bc fortunate
W" ar" called country great ,or,,c IN
NOR" matters than rcsponsbIt, should b. mot an, ~
oa7 S''lh be thorough as thorough con.
sdered based upon tho facts hcy ON,
"er" beginners W" deal our own d,, ~
me it OF no other and TO max" laws which those facts
u - nest indeed Is necessary. arn u1 r,
morning upon you tho session, which . a.
S ''l' %" divert our 'n"rr's from thar clearly defined
d''E ~ later time take az
10 reforms which should close
'''' " '' accompany Them Of which 'he chief reform az
our banking and currency laws refrain r .
' p' h"s' matters on on" sid" ono r
~ W our "s''' system which mss best open once
NOR" 10" ir"" channels RI" prosperity people holm w ~
''r'' ~ mo utmost and throughout both No.
WOODROW WILSON
April