The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-21
Action
Follows MeSSage
UNDERWOOD'S MOTION PRE-
Walls TO REFER TO
COMMITTEES.
Message l. Commended by An
Party Leaders. and They Are
in Accord With IL.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.-President
Wilson's suggestion 10 congress to-day
In his trust address that the govern
ment and business men are ready TO
meet each other half way in n com
mon effort 10 quarc business methods
with both public opinion and the
law fell on attentive ears and struck
responsive chord i'm representatives
OF differing political parties
The atmosphere OF cooperation and
accommodation" in the message. the
reforms proposed. expressed in terms
OF conservatism. and the spirit OF
triendliness TO supersede antagonism
Ia dealing with biz business which has
dominated the presidents thoughts.
aroused expressions OF approval from
all sides. Few discordant notes were
sounded in comments from members
OF the congress who are To pass upon
legislation urged to prohibit monopoly
and hold men Of business within the
law.
Throughout the delivery of the ad.
dress the assembled senators and rep
resentauVes listened intently to every
word. applauding frequently when the
president beean enumeration OF evils
which he believed needed remedying.
His proposal for an interstate trade
commission to facilitate business and
Keep IL in the straight path: the rec
tAAafAAANtAn VI laws 10 DTOnlOlI In
teriocking directorates and holdings
companies; suggestions for authority
TO regulate railroad securities, for an
act that would fix guilt upon individ-
Gals instead OF furnishing business.
and that the courts be opened to in
diyiduals harmed by Illegal business.
all OF these were received with gen
eral approval. evidenced by enthusi-
asttc applause.
Preoipitates Action.
Before the plaudits of his audience
had ceased, and as the President was
passing from the House chamber,
where his successive appearances
since last April have contributed 10
the nations history. his utterances
had precipitated action
Representative Underwood major
ity leader of the House. was the first
TO act As soon as the House recon-
vened after the joint session held TO
hear the President he offered a mo-
iion 10 refer TO the inter state and
foreign commerce committee. the
suggestions for the creation OF an
interstate trade commission and for
law empowering the interstate COM
merce commission to regulate the Is
suance OF railroad securities. and 10
the committee on judiciary the pro-
posals relating 10 legislation de-
signed to supplement but not 10
amend the sherman antitrust act.
This motion was adopted and il was
announced later that both commit
tees would begin work at once and
arrange for public hearings.
Members of the House judiciary
commission and members OF the Sen
ate interstate commerce committee,
headed by Senator Newlands. of Ne
vada. conferred again on plans for
eNpediting the bills TO be submitted
10 congress. Later Senator New
lands talked with Joseph T.. Davies.
commissioner of corporations. who
read the trade commission bill pro9
posed by the judiciary sub commit
Tee This measure now will be in
iroduced from the Senate probably
by tomorrow
Much Favorable Comment.
expressions on the message came
freely from Senators and representa-.
lives, Democratic. Republican and
Progressive The unfavorabIe criti-
cisms emanated from Prcgressives.
Representative Murdock. the third
party leader. asserting that the sug-
Restions for the solution OF the trust
evil were Inadequate" and would
render the trust evil more acute. One
OF the most significant comments
came from Senator Gallinger, leader
ot the Republican minority in the up
per mouse, who represents the most
conseFvative type OF Republicanism.
ne president Is reCOmme ndatiOus
are moderate said Senator Gallinger
and for the most part wise II seems
10 mo there Is nothing In the recom-
mendations that need disturb bust
ness men or that would Justify radical
legislation. " the Democratic mem
bers in both branches OF congress
VIII formulate bills along the lines
suggested by the president and aban-
don their method Of legislation BY
party caucus they will find the Re
pubhcan ready 10 cooperate with them
in bringing about legislation that will
ne OF real benefit 10 the country and
VIII harm no one
Senator Lodge remarked that the
message was very satisfactory" and
senator William Alden smith. OF
MICHIGAN. said. the president has at
tackled tho problem from his own-yeiw
point. but probably his program will
DO some good
Are IN Full Accord.
senator Kenyon. OF iowa. who ron
I' I'fcut- the progressive Republican
WINS of the party praised the address
If was admirable" no said. "and
am iu ful accord with 30. especially
.hai portion which would fix personal
SUIT Tor violation of our trust laws"
hepfescntat Mann. the minority
aI'I lu fho house. also commended
.H' message particularly the s1rgrs-
you TOT ih" government regulation OF
uinc' nf railroad stocks and bonds
ii' recalled mat hc had put the same
pf position through the house once In
'h' lace or Democratic opposition
The Presidents nessaoe will b.
found In full on pace efo6t