The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-01
President Says Unions Are
Given Nothing Which Capt.
tai Does Not Enjoy
NO BUSINESS DEPRESSION
IN COUNTRY. HE SAYS
Executive Declares l.. :. Is Bet
ter OF Than Any Foreign
Nation
BIZ JOIN EDWIN -NErIN.


tSfdH Correspondent United PresSD
WASHINGTON, June labor is
gwen nothing more In The accepted
exemption" amendments 10 the anti
trust program than capital already en-
JOYS In the opinion OF President vii.
son He took this position today in
discussing the legislative situation.
Inc president, who, today resumed
ms semi.weekly conferences with the
newspaper correspondents, indicated
that the entire effect or the proposed
amendments is simply 20 clear up the
doubtful ground in the Sherman Law.
me labor leaders he said. argued
mat their organizations exist only
through the sufferance OF the depart
ment OF justice While he personally
does not agree that this is the fact.
ne does believe that the people OF the
country want all the workers given
the right TO organize for mutual self
protection. So under this amend
ment, he said, there could be no ques-
uoning the right to organize and ex.
lst while the unions would still be an
sWefabie 10 the law II they violated
It,
The president emphatically denied
that boycotting would be legalized. as
Is commended by certain organizations
OF employers. He explained all that
was done by the amendment was to
regulate the issuance OF injunctions
and TO prevent them being used as
weapons 10 crush strikes
Callers saw an answer TO former
PRESIDENT Roosevelt's parting shots
In the statement b. the president
that he would be delighted IL the
group OF five conservation bills we're
passed at the present session The
president explained that these meas
ures had been agreed upon after the
legislative program was settled. al.
though he expects all OF them TO 20
through II not at the present session,
then Immediately after congress re.
ASSEMBLIES.
The west has waited long for the
federal government TO make up its
mind what to do, the president said,
but now il demands action, and he
VIII aid TO get IL. The five bills now
In congress, the president charac ter.
lied as the first constructive program
on conservation ever designed which
viii release the great wealth OF the
country to the people and at the same
time protect the nations title TO them
The president defined in somewhat
clearer tones his opinion OF the so
called business depression throughout
the entire world. II has been less felt
In the United States than anywhere
else.
There Is no general depression in
business in this country, the president
said. Wholesalers are getting plenty
of orders The depression seems 10
center In the industries dependent on
the railroads, especially the steel
trade. In that industry. the president
said, experts such as Judge Gary and
President Farrell OF the steel trust,
agree that conditions are improving
and the outlook good
The president believes, he ex-
planned. that conditions are funda.
mentally sound everywhere. and tnat
with bumper crops, as forecasted, bus
mess will improve very much In the
immediate future
Mexico and the Mexican situation
we're barred subjects. the president
taking the position that. until the
final result is reached In the media
ton conferences, he can make no
statements. He said that he has com
pleted the federal reserve board. but
will not send IL TO the senate until az
ter Secretary OF the Treasury doc
returns to this city