The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-21
Expressions Of Approval
From All Sides for Pro-
posed Reforms.
FEW DISCORDANT
NOTES SOUNDED.
Assembled Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives Listen Intently to
Every Word Read by Presi-
dent, and Applaud FIRE.
quently-Utterance Pre-
cipitates Action.

Washington, January 10.-President
Wilson's suggestion to Congress to-
day, In his trust address. that the gov
ernment and business men are ready
| to meet each other half way "in COM
| mon effort TO square business methods
| with both public opinion and the law
tell on attentive ears and struck n
responsive chord in representatives of
( differing political parties.
The atmosphere Of cooperation and
accommodation" in the message; the
reforms proposed, expressed in terms
of conservatism. and the spirit OF
| friendliness to supersede antagonism
in dealing with big business. which
| dominated the Presidents thoughts,
aroused expressions of approval from
all sides. Few discordant notes were
sounded in comments from tmembers or
! the Congress who are toA1pass upon
| legislation urged to prohibit monopoly
and hold men OF business within the
| law.
Throughout the delivery of the adj
dress the assembled Senators and Rep
resentatives listened ntently to every
! word, applauding fr nucntly when the
| President began enumeration Of evils
which he believed needed remedying.
Enthusiastic Applause.
| His proposal for an Interstate trade
| commission to facilitate business and
keep 1t in the straight path; tn. recon-
| mendation of laws to prohibit inter-
locking directorates and holding COM
| pnnies; suggestions for authority to
| regulate railroad securities for an
act that would fix guilt upon individu-
ais instead OF Furnishing business, and
! that the courts be opened to ,indi-
viduals harmed by illegal business-all
these We're. received with general APP
Fn1 nt,sA.
4 ptause. ,--49s -'sff ~
Before the plaudits of his audience
had ceased and as the President WAS
passing from the House chamber.
where his successive appearances since
last April have contributed to the ma
TONS history. his utterances had pre-
| cipitated action.
Representative Underwood, majority
leader of the House, was the first to
act. AS soon as the House recon
| vened after the joint session held to
| hear the President, he offered mo-
| tion TO refer to the Interstate and For
eign Commerce Committees the sub
stltutes for the creation of an inter-
state trade commission and for a law
empowering the Interstate Commerce.
| Commission to regulate the issuance
of railroad securities and to the.
Committee on Judiciary, the proposals
relating to legislation designed to
supplement. but not amend. the Sher-
man antitrust act This motion was
adopted. and 1t was announced later
that both committees would begin
work at once and arrange for public
hearings.
| Program IN Altered.
The action of tho House in referring
| portions Of the message to the Inter-
| state and Foreign Commerce Commit
! tee of which Representative Adam
| son. of Georgia, is chairman some
| what disturbed the program mapped
! out by the Judiciary subcommittee.
headed by Representative Clayton, OF
Alabama, which already has held hear
| ings and prepared tentative draft OF
trade commission bill. Representa-
tive Clayton had protested vainly
| against any Of the trust regulation
programs being taken from his COM
| mttee. and while MIR. Underwood was
| offering his motion to refer Mr. Clay
ton and Representative Carlin, of vir-
| ginia. stood at his elbow, pleading
| that he change his course of action.
| Members Of the House Judiciary
Committee and members of the Senate
| Interstate Commerce Committee. head
| ed by Senator Newlands of Nevada,
conferred again on plans for expedit
| Ing the bills to be submitted TO Con-
| gress. Later. Senator Newlands talked
F, with Joseph E. Davis Commissioner OF
mission bill proposed by the Judiciary
subcommittee. This measure now
| will be introduced from the Senate
committee. probably tomorrow.
Expressions on the message came
freely from Senators and Representa-
| tives. Democratic. Republican and Pro-
gressive. The only unfavorable crit
icisms emanated from Pregressives,
party party leader AS asserting that the the gs sugs
evil were inadequate" and would rem
der der the trust st cyl more acute, One OF
from Senator C;allinger. leader of the
Republican minority In the upper
sonss who ync pr fhs ost
Praised by GaIIinSer.
The Presidents; Recommendations
IAN aand for'he for the most | part. % wise. % It seems
to me there is nothing in the recon-
mendations that need disturb business
sn or 'hi W"uq hs raea
in botll branches OF Congress viii,
formulate bills along the lines sug-
by 51e Of hnd b9 nar9
caucus, they will find the Republicans
| ready TO CO operate with them In bring
ing about LEGISLATION that VIII pro prove 1f
| harm no one"
Senator Lodge remarked that the
senator sssase William viii Alden smith, of Mich a
| igan. said: "Thc President has attacked
| the problem from, his own viewpoint.
but probably his program VIII 90 some
Senator Kenyon. of Iowa, who rep
resents the Progressive Republican,
wnF OF .hs RnFfS e sa
| am in fun accord with. II. especially
that portion. which would fix petsonul
Representitive Mann. the niparity,
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