Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-01
DECLARED WILSON
May SUBMIT PLAN
FOR TRADE BOARD

= asS SiiiStiau, MISS, beC. Ai-rEc1A-
uent Wilson today mapped u a pro-
gram of reaction for his visit here. He
VII! sleep at least nine hours each
night something he hoped to get but
has often missed.
He will motor to Mississippi country
club 30 miles away for a game of golf
with his physician DIR. Cary T. Grav-
son, U. S. N. At noon he will dispose
OF whatever important letters or tele-
grams may each him from the White
House and after luncheon will take an
automobile ride with his family fol-
lowed perhaps by a long walk. The
president plans to spend the evenings
reading With this proportion of rest
and exercise, he hopes to get back to
vigorous health again.
While the president will do little Of
flc1al work, there are at present two
things uppermost in his mind-the Sc
lection OF members of the federal re-
serve board and the writing of a special
address to congress on the relations of
the government to big business and
the trusts.
OF the choice of members of the
board. which will put into operation the
new currency system, there is little pos
sibility that the president finally will
decide on any individuals, while he is
here. He will add to his tentative list
names which occur to him from time to
time. Thorough correspondence with
close friends he. will start inquiries
concerning the qualifications of those
considered. 1t is virtually certain the
president will use the same sitting pro-
cess he used When selecting cabinet
members, carefully scrutinizing their
previous affiliations.
Won't Name Board Now.
When the president returns to Wash
ington ne probably will confer with
cabinet advisers and friends regarding
the personnel of the board. Those
closely associated with II president be-
lieve there will be no nominations un-
til the full go days period allowed by
law for the selections has about ex-
pired.
The president probably will make a
short draft of his antitrust message
while here and later submit it itc
trust situation of what the administra-
ton regarded as a growing desire or
the part of business men TO cooperate
with the government In re-organizing
their companies to conform with the
Sherman law. it is virtually certain
who conferred with Mr.. Wilson before
he left Washington drew encourage
ment for the ultimate establishment of
an interstate trade commission to COM
ply with requests for information made
by business concerns desiring accurate
details OF what the Sherman law per-
mits or prohibits. While such a com
mission would not be given regulatory
powers, it would constitute a bureau of
information and investigation over
which its advocates intend the commits
sioner Of corporations should preside.
1t would assist the courts in carrying
out DEGREES of dissolution by observing
whether such DEGREES actually are put
into effect.
This is one Of the phases of the trust
question which in the light Of recent
developments is considered quite likely
to be discussed by the president in his
address. The president has told friends
he will deliver the address Immediate
ly after the holidays.
It is probable it will be read on Janu-
airy 19, about a week after the president
has returned to the White House and
canvassed the subject thoroughly with
! the cabinet.