The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-19
DENIES BUSINESS
RECEIVED JOLT
President Wilson Says New
Tariff Has Proved to
Be q Benefit
Instead.
AND WILL BE BETTER
Admits However That Some Of the
Larger Concerns Have Suffered
From the
Change.
ley John Edwin Nevin, star cores

WASHlNGTON, Jan. 19.-FreSlQenL
Wilson today declared unfounded re-
ports that business has suffered gen.
orally through the new tariff law. He
told callers that the contrary was the
case The smaller business interests
Of the country, the president insist
ed, have greatly increased the volume
OF their trade since the tariff bill went
into effect.
The chief executive admitted that
certain industries which are depend
ent on railways for equipment orders
and the like have suffered somewhat
He believed, however, that It is only
a question Of short time when they
too will find business increasing.
The president denied that he has
told anyone that he favored permit
ting the railroads to increase their
rates. He admitted that he has ideas
on this subject but explained that be-
cause the interstate commerce COM
mission is now judicially endeavoring
to determine whether there is legal
reason to grant the railways requests,
he has carefully refrained from per-
mitting his opinions to become known.
| The president gave his callers
! some additional tight on his plans to
reconcile big business and the anti
trust laws. He explained that the adj
ministration's plan is to endeavor to
facilitate the processes OF accompo.
dation rather than the process of leg
ial actions. The attorney general has
not and will not attempt to abate the
porations dealt with, sufficient time in
which to change their methods OF do.
! ing business so that they will not
violate existing laws. The president
admitted that In most Of the adjust
ments to date there had been at least
a tacit violation of law, but he ex
planned that in nearly every instance
the violation had been more of spirit
than Of the letter. In the new indus
trial commission which the president
/ expects to be created by congress, in
adopting the trust program, the presi
dent hopes to furnish better machin
7; cry for adjusting business generally tt
the trust prohibition.
1 The president told his callers tha,
he considered the situation in Mexico
working out as we'll as can be ex
/ pected. He emphatically denied tha
this government had requested the
powers generally to renew their pre-,
sure to have Huerta retire immediate
\ ly. No additional instructions hav,
been sent Special Envoy John Line
but all of his late reports indicate tha
Huerta is wavering and may steI
down at any time. Until he does, how
ever, this government will not adop
any new plan with regard to Mexico
i His Plan for Primaries.
!, WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Presiden
Wilson's plan for presidential prefer
cnce primaries will be presented tt
J. the house in the form of definite
. bill. Representative Rucker, chairmar
Of the elections committee, SO an
pounced today. He said his commit
: Tee would begin consideration of legis
lation tomorrow but he doubted wheth
er the measure could be brought be
fore the house at the present session
III do not really believe constitu
t;onal amendment is necessary to pro
vide popular primary for choice o
a president and vice president" Ruck
er stated. THE only doubtful point Il
: whether congress could pass Law
; whose observance could be enforced
} upon political parties. For this rea
son, I am personally inclined to ia
, vor submission of constitutional
!, amendment"
Rucker intimated that the suffrag'
Issue might be involved In the legis
Ilation proposed