The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-12-11
THE PRESIDENT TELLS
BUSINESS THE TRACK
IS CLEAR

President Wilson in his annual ad-
dress to congress Tuesday coupled
with a defense of the country's mill
tary preparedness a word Of assur-
ance to business that it would not be
embarrassed by further legislation.
He said the trust and currency leg
lslative program of his administra-
ton virtually had been completed.
leaving no conjecture as to what was
to follow, and that there was clear
and firm road ahead on which honest
men might travel with perfect conf
dence.
Assurance to Business.
In speaking with regard to business
legislation the president said:
Our program of legislation with
regard to the regulation of business
IS now virtually complete. 1t has
been put forth, as we intended, as a
whole and leaves no conjecture as to
what is to follow. The road at last
lies clear and firm before business. 1t
is road which it can travel without
fear or embarrassment. 1t is a road
to ungrudged, unclouded success.
In it every honest man, every man
who believes that the public is part
OF his own interest, may walk with
perfect confidence"
For passage at this session the pres
ident urged measures to meet the
changed conditions due to the Euro
pean war, particularly the government
ship purchase bill, measures to unlock
resources of the national domain and
to encourage Improvement of navi-
gable waters for generation Of power
and the bill already passed by the
house to give "a larger measure of
Seli-goyernment to the people of the
Philippines"
Given an Ovation.
When he entered the house cham
Der where Vice President Marshall
and Speaker Clark presided over
joint session of the house and senate,
the president was greeted with an up
roarious ovation which continued for
several minutes. Throughout his ad-
dress he frequently was interrupted
by applause, particularly from the
Democratic side, demonstrations of
approval reaching a climax when, re-
terring to recent agitation over ma
tional defense, he declared that the
administration has mot been negli-
gent of national defenses;" that the
attitude of the government would not
be altered because some amongst us
are nervous and excited" and that
policy. of defense could easily and
sensibly be agreed upon"
Ship Purchase Bill.
In adocating the ship purchase
bill, tn president said the war in Eu-
rope had left foreign nations more
dependent upon the United States for
supplies and that the government
should provide ships that the nations
OnnhC he d he
markets.
1T is not question of the govern
ment monopolizing the field" he said
1T should take action to make it GER
tain that transportation at reasonable
rates will be promptly provided, even
where the carriage is not at first prof
liable and then, when the carriage has
become sufficiently profitable to at
tract and engage private capital and
engage il in abundance, the govern
ment ought to withdraw"
The Philippine bill, the president as
serted, would nobly crown the record
of these two years of memorable la
bor."
Concerning rural credits legislation,
sought by so many, he expressed re-
greet that difficulties of the subject
seemed to render it impossible to
session"
Members of the senate and house
listened attentively to the outline of
the presidents address, as they did
also to his discussion of economy and
the assertion that there should be a
systematic reorganization and reas-
sembling of the parts of the govern
ment to secure greater efficiency.
Nation For Peace
Mr.. Wilson spoke with great en-
phasis and deliberation when he be-
gan discussion of the military situa-
ton and was enthusiastically cheered,
the galleries joining in the applause
when he said
1t is said in some QUARTERS that
We are not prepared for war. What
is meant by being prepared Is it
meant that we are not ready upon
brief notice to put nation in the
held, nation of men trained to
arms? OF course we are not ready to
do that; and we shall never be in time
OF peace, SO long as we retain present
political principles and institutions"
Proclaiming the people of the Unit
ed States champions of peace and of
concord" the president emphatically
opposed a great standing army, an6
was again cheered when he asserted
thatin time of national peril the coun-
try must depend upon a citizenry
trained and accustomed to arms"
When the president had concluded
he was surrounded by senators and
mmbers in the speakers Office, who
crowded about him to extend con-
gratulations.