New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
BUSINESS PEACE
HERE, SAYS WILSON
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ufacturers of this country for the first
time in fifty years.
Il was refreshing my memory on the
passage of the national bank act,
which came in two pieces, as you know.
I'm February of 1863 and in June OF
1864. II is just fifty years ago since
that measure, suitable for that time.
was passed. and it has taken us more
than a generation and a half 10 come
to an understanding as to the read
iustments which were necessary for
our own time. But we have reached
those readjustments. ]. myself have
always felt that when the Democratic
party was criticised as not knowing
how to serve the business interests OF
the country there was no use OF
replying to that in words. The only
satisfactory reply was in action. We
have written the first chapter of that
reply.
I'VE are greatly favored by the cir
cumstances Of our time. We come at
the end Of a day Of contest, at the end
OF a day when we have been scruu-
nizing the process Of our business
scrutinizing them with critical and
sometimes with hostile eyes. We have
slowly been coming to this time. which
has now. happily. arrived. when there
is a common recognition OF the things
that it is undesirable should be done
in business and the things that II is
desirable should be done.
Day Of Peace Arrives.
What we are proceeding 10 do now
is to organize our peace, 10 10 make
our prosperity not only stable but free
to nave an unimpeded momentum. II
is so obvious that ii ought not need 10
be stated that nothing can be good for
the country which is not good for all
the country. Nothing can be for the
interest Of the country which is not in
the interest OF everybody, therefore,
the day of accommodation and of con-
cesslOn and OF common understanding
is the day OF peace and achievement Of
necessity.
We have come to the beginning Of
that day. Men are no longer resisting
the conclusions which the nation has
arrived at as to the necessity OF re-
adjustments OF its business. Business
men Of all sorts are showing their
willingness TO come into this arrange
ment. which | venture 10 characterize
as the constitution Of peace. so that
| by common counsel and by the accu-
mulating force Of cooperation we are
| going 10 seek more and more 10 serve
| the country.
Il have been surprised at the sud-
| den acceptance Of this measure by pub
| lie opinion everywhere. ! say surprised
! because ii seems as II II had suddenly
| become obvious to men who had looked
| at il with too critical an eye that II
was really meant In their interest.
! They have opened their eyes to see a
| thing which they had supposed 10 be
! hostile TO be friendly and serviceable-
| exactly what we intended II 10 be and
what We shall intend all cur legislation
| TO be.
The men who have fought for this
! measure have fought nobody. They
have simply fought for those accom-
modations which are going TO secure
us in prosperity and peace. Nobody
can be the friend OF any class in Amer
! ica in the sense of being the enemy Of
any other class. You can only be the
| friend Of one class by showing it the
! lines by which II can accommodate
itself to the other class. The lines of
help are always the lines OF accOmmo-
| dation.
1T IS in this spirit, therefore. that
we rejoice together tonight, and can
not say with what deep emotions of
gratitude | feel that have had a part
| in completing work which | think
will be Of lasting benefit 10 the busi-
| ness OF the country"