The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-20
SAYS COUNTRY Is
AWAITING ACTION
Commerce Commission Con.
troll of Railroad Finances
is New Proposal.
GIVE INDIVIDUALS
RIGHT TO RECOVER
Make Decisions in Government Suits
Basis tor Proceedings To Right the
Wrongs that May Have Been Done
Under Trust Combinations.

Under Trust Combinations.
Wilson personally laid before a joint
session of congress today the funda
mental principles of the democratic
administrations program for dealing
with trusts and big business" The
president presented the case. he said.
"as it lies in the thousht IF the
country" reiterating that private
monopoly is indefensible and intoler-
able" 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
We're corrected.
I'VE are how about To write tine ad-
ditional articles of our constitution OF
peace" said the president. the peace
that in honor and freedom and pros
perity.'
Besides suggesting the scope of leg
iSlatlon. the president made a person.
al appeal for an atmosphere of
friendliness and cooperation in, con-
gress, while handling the problem.
.Antagonism Not Over.
''The antagonism." he said, "be-
-. - ,u so' =. :. ~ .'1H'suI 10 No'
,,,e i,.s, W. s,,an,, a. ano". ~ eve s~pless 70
we know to be the business conscience
and honor Of the land. The govern
ment and business men are ready to
meet each other half way was in y
common effort to square business
methods with both public opinion and
Tremendous Applause Grccts Wilson.
President Wilson was ushered into
the crowded chamber at 1929 o'clock
.Whlle the audience rose and gave MIN
nsprolonged applause of cheers. Will
I'yei1' ittlss; saisl2:l 6's4.Ns'I'. His. audi
tolS save rapt attention. .s.7tNse ;S,si
Ihe scene was coiorful one, and
no less dramatic than on any previous
occasions when the president, setting
aside n precedent that prevailed since
George Washington came to the halls
OF congress to address the national
'et I,,''a .s,at,te ~, ''pas @ IN person:
, wave of colo. SIrs y.,i,.s... W.,
n,on,i,r,s ~. IN, ra,,,ii, III s..:.''' CIV
were i'm ,lhei,. I,x f:arr;snm 1,,r;a1S
Wilson and Joostnastcr f:.n.ra1 .,,r,'
cson had coats ~, tho annr 80 III ~.
other officials we're cl,,stered ahou,
snaalser t,.Sl- 'po"e
1I,In,,re,lS ,,r noo,,, s..,;.;
rIimnse nr the nr.,;Sont s..ana s .,,4 ~, .
to securs ad,,,issinn IL, tt,n nos,,ns unhu.,
hall. of tho r.ni+oI
The r,,,nd ~ ,rr,, It,.
when tho nresidan. a,,te.as 10. oesal s',l.
stilIad nv I,.i1son. o,.;s.s. Mas oii.s
nroreed win, tha ro..l,;,,a "e'ie eo
Az tho nros;da,+ ranh IT.
of BUSINESS neace ard t's ,na'sss;s, ,tisssass
freedon, y, ~, n,;u ..uus1risi
terrInted hv nrnionrad .a,;, was N'.
times the dor,a,,strs 80 pp,ause sI
inn chearinr ''o''s "pp'osen-
Ills rofaren,s +,. ;,...,.,.,
tor,tes nos rooo;,,.a '..;.p i.pehiiis ulrec-
stratinn h,+ 'h v.h.r u, "..nout uefnoh-
nronos.i ~ o,t,,n ~, M 10 1ne
commerce =" ,.o,n,,,iss;n o. "a" .ne anteIseat"
financial oner,,ions -, r5n.a.e ra;,u tne
hurst of ,nr1ausa .o,. ", niaus;
and the nrasiaan. mppa ,ai.ea n.as e .ne reading.
for # to snhsida was totceu 10 walt
MI.
~. tp, pres'uen' SPOKE as follows:
..I,' ,en.leh,eh OF the congress:
MY report IN the state OF the
m'l,4i. "l'rh haa the privilege of
ieio!hs l" Ho" on the trst Of Decem-
.',,s. nv. iase' . NeH.ufea 10 reserve for dis
sasnoli a.,,9 Il, ~ ia,fr GATE the SUBJECT OF
auui'i9mal ,. .,i,n i.sisla,ion regarding the
W.. "',.",ult anu intrlcate matter of
uusls ana inohopoies. The time now
seems opport"he TO turn that great
uues.lon; not only because the cur
reneE 'eels'auon' which obserbed
.onf allehl'oh ana the attention OF
INC r""n'rS III Decemoer. is now dis
pose" o. put aiso because opinion
seems TO pc clearing about us with
s'hs"'ar s rapld'tS IN TINS other great
nela OF aelion. m the matter of the
currency IL cieared suddenly and very
napp.Is altef inc mucn-deo Dated act
was passed: IN respect or the mon
opoiles Whicn nave multiplied about
as az. ana IN regard TO the various means
ny wnlch they nave been organized
ana maintained. 1t comes to be COM
ing 10 clear and all but universal
asreement IN anticipation OF our ae-
ton. as II by way of preparation.
a nlahlns 'he way easier as to see and