Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-20
.FAVORS COMMISSION POWER
SUGGESTS INTERSTATE BODY AS
A FINANCIAL REGULATOR
FOR RECEIVERS
MENTIONS RAIL CONTRACT
"RusINEss OF PRODUCTION MUST
BE SEPARATE FROM TRANS
PoRTATloN

Washington, Jan. TO- President
Wilson left the White House at 1910
O'Clock to deliver his message on trust
| legislation to a joint session Of CON
gress. Both the house and senate met
at noon and recessed while the sena-
tors, two by two, filed over to the
house for the presidents address
about 1890 o'clock.
House galleries were packed Mrs.
Wilson and others Of the presidents
family occupied places, while the dip
lomatic corps was well represented
and the floor was crowded with vari-
Gus government officials. A joint COM
mittee met the president in Speaker
Clark's office to conduct him to the
rostrum.
The president arrived at the capi-
toll at 1925 O'Clock. Both houses
were assembled and waiting for his
appearance.
The president was ushered into the
crowded chamber at 1929 o'clock
while the audience rose and gave him
prolonged applause and cheers The
pfesident TOOK his pace At the clerA's )
desk and began reading promptly at
1890 o'clock. His auditors gave rapt
attention. The scene was colorfuI
one and no less dramatic than on any
Of the previous occasions when the
president, setting aside precedent that
had prevailed since John Adams time.
came to the hall Of congress to ad-
dress the national legislative body in
person.
The high banked galleries presented
a wave OF color. On the floor the leg
islators, in sombre conventional garb,
packed the hall to its utmost corners.
Secretaries Garrison, Daniels and Will
son and Postmaster General Burleson
had seats on the floor and the other
officials were clustered about the
speakers desk. Hundreds of people
straining for a glimpse Of the presi-
dent and unable to obtain admission,
packed the halls Of the capitol.
The round Of applause that began
when the president entered was only
stilled BY Mr.. Wilson's evident desire
to proceed with his reading, and as he
began in clear voice, that carried
throughout the chamber. one might al
most have heard a pin drop.
AS the president read his message
on business Peace and Industrial
Freedom" as the administration sup
porters called it, he frequently was in
terrupted with long applause and at
times demonstrations approaching
cheering.
His reference to dnterlocking direc-
torates was received without demon
stration. When he referred 10 the
proposal to authorize the interstate
commerce commission to regulate the
financial operations Of the receivers.
a burst Of applause halted the reading
and the president had to wait for i to
suBside
His declaration that the laws should
'tear nothing up BY the roofs and
that no sweeping or novel change Is
necessary, were received with atten-
tive silence. Republican Leader James
r Mann led the applause that greet
ed the declaration for giving the in
terstate commerce commission power
to regulate railroad finances.
Another round Of applause greeted
the statement as to railroad control
with it's declaration that the business
Of production must be separated from
the business OF transportation"
The declaration for an interstate
trade commission was received in 81
lence, which also greeted the state
ment that penalties and punish
menfs should fan not on business if
self but on the individuals who use
the instrumentalities Of business 70
foster those things which public policy