The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-10
SAYS WILSON COSTS
100000 AN HOUR
"Intellectual Unintelligence" Is
Term Applied by Humphreys
to Administration.
REDFIELD 'SUAvE sOPHIST'
Vice. President Marshall De-
clarcd to BE Victim of Mani
curist's Influence.

WASHINGTON. June e.-'This IL the day
OF triumph for Intellectual unlntellisence."
declared Representative Humphreys OF
Washington, a Republican. In critlcisIng
President Wilson and the Democratic
party and Its policies to-day. Mr.. Hum
phreys took as his text "Democracy's
Psychological Panic"
1.-THE business OF the nation Is decreas-
Ing 100000 an hour while Woodrow
Wilson remains In the white House." de-
clared the Representative.
Mr. Humphreys. who sings calamity
every Anne he gets a chance In torres that
eSaspetato Democrats, poked fun at
prosperity statements made by Vice
President Marshall and Secretary Red
field.
These authorities do not agree with the
President" exclaimed Mr. Humphreys.
The President says the present depres-
sion IL merely n state OF mind. The Vice
President and Mr.. Redfield declare every
thing is booming along In the same Old
way"
MIR. Humphreys mentioned that the
Vlce-President gave out his statement
while he was having his nails manicured.
Influence Of Manicurist.
The manicurist in attendance on Mr.
Marshall must have been charming
young woman to have so Influenced Mr..
Marshall that he perceived psychological
prosperity" said Mr.. Humphreys.
THE President now admits that the
business depression is widespread. / pro-
test against this reflection by the Presl-
dent upon the tireless oratoricai demon
stration OF efficiency. that vocal creature
OF imaginary prosperity. that vocabulary
OF the Administration, that suave sophist,
the radiant and serene Secretary OF Com
merce, Mr.. Redfeld.
He Is an optimistic shouter OF twisted
figures, who never met n truth he could
not strangle nor fact he could not van
auish; who daily performs throughout the
country, demonstrating by 'doctored' re-
ports OF discredited experts and by spe-
cially prepared statistics, that unexampled
prosperity is with u.s.
Mr.. Humphreys then turned his asten-
ton to Vice-President Marshall.
The other day." said he. while having
his hands properly held In beauty
parlor. this modest man shrinkingly de-
clared that the nation was splendidly
prosperous and business was good.
What a fascinating female that must
have been to make the world look so
roseate to our own Thomas Riley: but,
In all fairness, let II be- said that the
prosperity ecstases enjoyed by our bril-
! liant and voluble Vice President on that
auspicious occasion were In all probab ilty
psychological. Again l ask why should
the President contradict such prophets OF
prosperity as Mr.. Redfeld and Mr.. Mar
| shallT'
Forty Per Cent. Drop.
Mr.. Humphreys declared that since the
! Democrats came into power the business
OF the country had fallen off about 81
/ per cent. that freight cars are idle. and
millions of men out OF work
J "Of course all these facts are merely
/ psychological to the President and thu
! Democratic party which permits him 4
do their thinking" said Mr.. Hum
I cure Is mere legislation. We are to b.
kept here all this summer to stransl
what little business there Is left.
There is Just one consolation. Will
they are killing business they are de
stroy'ng themselves. Every day Congress
remains In session the business OF tn
! country grows less.
Business men see their markets gone
factories closing the fires diving out. Blu
they should not complain. Let them rea
the New Freedom or an essay on FIRE
trade or a lecture on efficiency
Let them read the constitution o
peace According to the Democratic
viewpoint what the country needs In no
prosperity. but a cheerful state Of mind
The people should take the faith cure
TT In all a question OF the psychologi
cal. We are surely reaping the rewar'
OF being directed by an impr ctica
dreamer and theorist. an upllfter.
scholar. This II the day OF triumph 70
Intellectual unintelligence."