Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1914-01-20

strictcd.
Z. Giving "a private individuals
the right 10 found suits for redress on
facts aud judgments proven in GOV q
eminent suits and providing that
statute OF limitations should run only
from the date OF conclusion OF the
governments action.
The Message IN INil.
The president spoke as follows.
"Gentlomen of the congress.
I'm my report on the state OF the
union, which had the privilege of
reading tu YOU on the End of Decem-
ber last, / vcntured 20 reserve FOR dis
cussion nt later Gate the subject OF
additional legislation regardinr the
very dlncuit and intricate matter Of
trusts and monopolies. The time now
seems opportune to turn TO mat great
question. nos only because the cor
rcncy legislation. which absorbed
your attention and the attention Of
the country IN December, IL now dis
posed uf, but also because opinion
seems 60 b. clearing about Us with
singular rnpidity in this other great
field OF action. In the matter OF the
currency Il cleared suddenly and yerg
happily after the much debated act
was passed. In respect Of the m0nop-
ulies which have multiplied about us
and Ia regard to the various means
by which they have been organized
and maintained. II seems 10 be COM
ing 10 clear and all but universal
agreement In anticipation of our ace
tion, ~ u by way of preparation. max
ing the way easier "a see and easier
10 set out with confidence and with
out confusion Of counsel.
Legislation has It's atmosphere
like everything else and tho utmus-
Phcre of accommodation and mutual
understanding which We now breathe
with So much reffeshment is matter
of sincere congrntulation. II ought
Ia make our task very much less dif-
hcult and embarrassing than Il would
have had We been Obliged 20 continue
TO act amidst the atmosphere Of sus-
plcion and antogonism which has so
long made it impossible TO approach
such questions with dispassionate fair
ness Constructive legislation. whcn
successful, Is always the embodiment
of convincing experience and OF the
mature public opinion which finally
SPRINGS out OF that experience. Leg
islation IN a business of Interpretation
not OF organization, and q is now
plain whn, the opinion II To which we
must give eject la this matter u Is
not recent or haaty opinion. II
springs out of the experience of "a
whole generation. Il has clarified it,
self by long contest and those who for
lons time battled with it ana sought
10 change % are now frankly and
honorably yielding 90 Il and socking
to conform their actions 40 H.
The great business men who organ
lzcd and financed monopoly ana those
who administered Il in actual every
day transactions have year after year.
until now either denied its existence
or Justified il as necessary for the cf-
fectiyc maintenance and Development
of the vast business processes OF the
country amid madern circum-
stances OF trace and manufacture ana
finance: but ar the while opinion has
made headWay against them. The
average business man ls convinced
that ;he ways Of liberty are also the
ways af peace and the ways OF sue
cess a. well. and az last the masters
OF business on the great scale have
begun 20 yield their preference and
purpose, perhaps their judgment also,
In honorable surrender.
what we are purposing 20 do,
therefore. Is. happily. not 60 hamper
or Interfere with business as enlight-
ened business men prefer to do IL. or
In any sense 10 put Il under the ban.
The antagonism between business and
government is over. We are now about
to give expression to the best business
iurigment OF America, Ia what We
know 90 be the business conscience
and honor OF the law. The govern
ment ana business men are ready ia
meet each other half way In a COM
mon effort TO square business methods
with both public opinion and law. The
best informed men OF the business
world condemn the methods and pro-
cesses and consequences Of monopoly
a. We condemn them. and The In
siinctive Judgment Of the vast major
ny OF business men everywhere goes
With them. We shall now be their
spokesmen. That Is the strength of
our position and the sure prophecy OF
what will ensue when our reasonable
work II done
when serious contest ends, when
men unite IN opinion and purpose,
those who are To change their ways
Of business Joining with those who
ask for the change, Il ls possible "a
effect it Ia the way in which prudent
and thoughtful ana patriotic mou
would wish 90 soc Il brought about
with an few. as slight, as easy and
simple business readlustments as pos
sible In the circumstances, nothiEs
essential disturbed, nothing torn an
hy tho roots no parts rent asundor
which can be left In wholesome COM
hination Fortunately no measures OF
sweeping or novel change are neces.
sary. Il will be understood that our
object is not To unsetile business ol
anywher" seriously 20 break ils es'
tahiished courses athwart on the
contrary we desire the laws we are
now about 90 pass to be the bulNRrki
and aafontfardg of Industry nuainFl