Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-20
WILSON PUTS HIS
TRUST PROGRAM
UP TO CONGRESS
Makes Appeal for Friend
IinesS and Cooperation
in Handling Problem.
FREQUENT APPLAUSE
INTERRUPTS SPEECH
Additional Articles of Constitu-
tion of Peace Being Written,
Says President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-President
Wilson personally laid before joint
session of Congress today the funda-
mental principles of the Democratic
administrators program for dealing
with trusts and "big business. The
President presented the case. he said,
.as 1t lies in the thought of the coun-
try" reiterating that private mo-
nopoly is indefensible and intolera-
ble." and declaring that conscientious
business men throughout the nation
would not be satisfied until practices
now deprecated by public opinion as
restraints of trade and commerce
were corrected
I'VE are now about to write the ad-
ditional articles OF our constitution
of peace" said the President. "the
peace that is honor and freedom and
prosperity"
Appeals for Cooperation.
Besides suggesting the scope of leg
islation the President made a per
sonal appeal for an atmosphere of
friendliness and cooperation in Con-
gress while handling the problem
THE antagonism' he said, be
tween business and government is
over. We are now about to give ex-
preston to the best Judgment of
America. to what we know to be the
business conscience and honor of the
land. The government and business
men are ready to meet each other
half way in a common effort to
square business methods with both
public opinion and the law"
President Wilson left the White
House at 1910 o'clock to deliver his
message on trust legislation to the
joint session of Congress. Both the
House and Senate met at noon and re-
cessed, while the senator's two by
two filed over to the hall of the House
for the Presidents address about
1890 o'clock
The House galleries were packed.
Mrs. Wilson and others of the Presi-
dents family occupied places, while
the diplomatic corps was well repre-
sented, and the floor was crowded
with various government officials. A
joint committee met the President in
Speaker Clark's office to conduct him
to the rostrum. The President arrived
at the capitol at 1925 Cock. The
President was ushered into the crowd
ed chamber at 1929 o'clock. while
the audience arose. and save him pro-,
longed applause and cheers. The
President took his place at the clerks
desk and began reading promptly at
1890 o'clock. His auditors gave rapt
attention.
The scene was a colorfuI one and
no less dramatic than on any of the
previous occasions when the Presi-
dent setting aside precedent that had
prevailed since George Washington's
time, came to the halls of Congress
to address the national Legislative
body in person. The high banked
galleries presented a wave of color.
On the floor the legislators, in
sombre conventional garb, packed the
hall to its utmost corners Secre-
taries Garrison, Daniels and Wilson
and Postmaster General Burleson
had seats on the floor and other Of
ficials were clustered about the
Speakers dais Hundreds of people
for a glimpse of the Presi-
dent and unable to secure admission
packed the halls of the Capitol.
The roar 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 a clear voice that car
ried throughout the chamber one
might almost have heard pin drop.
Interrupted by Applause.
AS the President read his message
of business peace and industrial
freedom" as administration support
ers called it, he frequently was in
terrupted with long applause, and,
at times, demonstrations approach
ing cheering, His reference to inter
locking directorates was received
without demonstration, but when he
to the proposal to authorize
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to regulate the financial opera
tions of the railroads, a burst of ap-
piause halted the reading and the
President had to wait for it to SUBJ
side.
His declarations that the laws,
should "tear nothing up by the roots"
and that mo sweeping or novel
is necessary" were received
with attentive silence. Republican
Leader James r. Mann led the ap-
pIause that greeted the declaration
for giving the Interstate Commerce
power to regulate rail-
road finances.
Another round of applause followed
the Presidents statement as to rail-
road control with its declaration that
the business of production must be
from the business OF trans
portation.'
The declaration for an Interstate
trade commission was received IN sill
ence and applause greeted the state
ment that "penalties and punishment
should fall not upon business itself
hut upon the individuals who use the
nstrumentalities of business to those
things which public policy and sound
business practise condemn.
Loud applause greeted the epnclu-
,ion of the Presidents address at 12:5l
o'clock.
Many Seek to Shake His Hand.
AS he left the chamber Majority
Leader Underwood greeted him with
handclasp, and on his way out the
President was delayed by many who
sought to shake his hand.
The President spoke as follows;
Gentlemen of the Congress:
"In nv report on the State of the
Union which l had the privilege of
reading to you on the I'd of Decem-
Der last, | ventured to reserve Tor
at a later date the subject
If additional legislation regarding the
,ery difficult and intricate matter of
.r,sts and monopolies The time now
seems opportune to turn to that great
question; not only because the cur
rency legislation, which absorbed
your attention and the attention
,f the country in December
s now disposed Of, but also
because opinion seems to be clearing
about us with singular rapidity in
his other great field of action. Inl
the matter of the currency 1t cleared
suddenly and very happily after the
much belated act was passed; in re-
spect of the monopolies which have
about us and in regard to