The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-07-08
MORGAN HAS TALK
WITH PRESIDENT
Discuss General Business
Conditions.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE IS TO HAVE
SerieSIOf Informal Meetings
With Country's Big
Men Soon.
THEY WILL EXCHANGE VIEWS

Washington, July Al. p. Nor
gan and President Wilson had near
! ly an hours conference at the White
House on general business condi-
lions.
IL was the first case of series of
talks the President plans to have in
the near future with captains of in
dustry and finance, learning their
views and giving his own on the in
dustrial and financial situation of
the country as well as measures in
Congress.
White House officials said the con-
ference between the President and
Mr.. Morgan had been just friendly
discussion of the general subject.
MIR. Morgan refused to disclose what
had taken place.
There is absolutely nothing
can say" said he.
Under a running fire of questions
as he passed through the door of the
executive offices, Mr.. Morgan only
shook his head and smiled. AS he
stepped into his carriage he said:
MY visit with the President was
very cordial. You will have to ask
him what we talked about"
President Wilson told inquirers
later that in his talk with Mr.. Nor
gan, business conditions generally
had been discussed and that Mr..
Morgan had expressed no opinion of
whether business was good or bad.
He added that he had known Mr.
Morgan long time and that their
talk was largely reminiscent.
Speaking of business conditions
generally. the President said that
the attitude of business men seemed
to be growing in favor of the Admin
istration's trust program. In all of
his correspondence with business
men, he added, he heard of no
specific objection to the antitrust
| program.
The President compared tire oppo-
sition to the antitrust bills to the
opposition which preceded the pas
sage of the currency bill. He said
he conjectured that probably the
objections to both bills resulted
from the failure of the opponents of
! the measures to read the bills.
Mr.. Morgan listened to the Senate
debate for awhile and then motored
to the railway station and took a
train for New York.
/ Next week the President will have
an informal conference with Henry
Ford, the Detroit Manufactures, who
will be entertained at luncheon at
| the White House. 1t was said that
the President had invited Mr.. Ford
Officials close to the President
said Mr.. Wilson would take such an
opportunity to outline his views to
the heads of big business" in per-
sou.
BY series OF informal confer
ences with leaders of industry and
finance, of which those with Mr..
Morgan and Mr.. Ford will be the
first. ii is the idea to show that the
President is approaching the subject
with an open mind. willing to hear
the views of big business first hand
and outline his own views in return.
Another important conference will
be held by the President next We'd
nesday with a delegation of business
men representing the Chicago Asso-
citation of Commerce. In the dele
CATION will be representatives of 6 of
the largest business corporations in
Chicago, having interests all over
the country.
The conference, requested by the
Chicago men primarily TO discuss
antitrust legislation. was readilS
granted. The delegation is also. ex-
pected to confer with Secretary Red
field.