The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-23

delay OF the measures Tor. broad pubic
discussion.
81 firmly believe that If this nation is
10 avoid disaster "A general awakening IL
necessary" he said. 81 wish there could
be a clearer comprehension of what
dsheartened business community really
means; what II means to the whole
people
I'VE seem to be without leaders wise
enough to answer such questions so that
their conclusions will convert those hold
ing opposite Views. Thus We have many
conflicting opinions For myself. | can
only say that the political current upon
which now beginning to travel
with tremendous speed seems Ia me
liable to land us In thoroughgong dis
organization of business and Industrial
life.
$50 We have legislative restlessness
that IL unparalleled. searching for nov
ely that results In as startling produc-
tons. viewed In the light OF anything
known before, as has been reached IN
art by tn. schools OF cublsm and
futurism.
Not only are the proposals In the
pending legislation before Congress
novel In their Application to business but
there IL another point of dissmilarity be-
tween these measures and any that We
have mai before. They are being dis
cussed ami in all probability will he
peased By a. Congress "A large majority
at the present time, and they Will be
added to the laws OF uation large
majority OF whose citizens are not In
favor OF such laws being enacted at the
present time. am aware that these are
sweeping statements.
~ can say that have personally talked
with many OF the leaders, including the
leaders on the Administration side aud
they have told me unequ'Nocally that a
majority Of both houses would prefer
TO give the country period OF legisla-
tive peace aud end tho present session
without further enactments.
81 believe there = not 0 newspaper cor
respondent Ia Washington. familiar with
the views of many individual members OF
Congress. who will not verify that state
ment
Sees BANKER Ia iiast-.
"Thne proposal that I would like to see
Congress agree to H. this: | would by
no means ask that Congress merely stop
its legislative work because its members
are weary or because they hear domestic
or political calls that are with great force
attracting them homeward | would ask
that the two houses go forward now with
fun discussion OF these several impor-
tant legislative projects that they permit
free debate and that they gather such
information from hearings az they may
feel VIII help them toward wise con-
illusions that they finally, at AZ early d
date as they can, agree upon the exact
and specific form which these measures
are to take on the statute books and then,
without enactlng them definitely into law,
that they go HON" aud give the country
three months time in which to study their
completed work. Give the voters three
months time in which 10 famil arRe
themselves with the exact terms Of the
law which Congress proposes to enact
uIN hen ne
which to feel the reflection Of puolc
opinion, aud n after that they are "a
minded let them return to Washington and
enact these measures into law
Mr. Nandrrlip attacked the haste OF the
Administration In trying to jam these
measures through Congress- lie urged
also the great need for business men t.
enter Immediately into political leadership
lie elaborated N detall his proposal be-
fore the New York state bankers at New
London recently that business men in
struct ana lead public opinion in politics
Eiggest "Contribution" Needed.
Il believe that the time has come when
We should see made the most gigantic
contributions that were ever made by
business men to a political campatgn,
said Ar, Nsndsrip. 81 do not care 10
which party the contributions are made
for the contributions that must be made
n you are to do anything that Is effective
Will not be contributions OF money--they
Will be contributions OF service"
Mr.. Nanderlip went back TO the com
mlttees or correspondence and Samue
Adams OF Colonial days struggle to unit,
sentiment In achieving the independents,
OF America, as his example of a specific
method of solldifylng business sentimen
now.
rs there not here an idea that W,
con!d adept 20 dag. and IL there rots<s