The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20

An Interview In the White Hsuse.
~ feel hopeful. Mr.. President" said
Mr.. McCoNDs. shat We shall carry the
Congress elections, but some little
doubts will occur. The tariff needs to
produce more revenue"
I'VE must watch and wait until II
does" said the President.
"If," continued Mr.. McCoNBs. 'the
imports of raw and partly manufac.
tured material continue to decrease and
those Of manufactured articles to In.
crease. manufacturers and workmen
will -"
But everybody writes me that bust
ness 10 better"
Everybody that wants IN ONCE 10
bound to tell you that. People who travel
about the country tell q different story.
Business IL stagnant Business men
are still waiting and watching"
"If they are waiting. they are wait.
ing til Congress passes my trust and
trade BILLS"
"Ahen! Ia It indiscreet to ask. Mr..
President. what you think Of the Inter.
state Commerce Commiseion2"
IAN admirable, most faithful, seal
Gus and exemplary body -"
"Pardon me for interruptine. but you
mean little too inclined to make an
example Of any railroad that tries to
make a living"
mo, McCoMBs. the severest criticism
that could he made Justly Of the commits
sion would be that It Is perhaps little
too rigid, suspicious and doctrinaire
For immediate political purposes, no
doubtful the last thing In the world
could think Of would he to be guilty
Of even q shadow Of a hint Of an inten-
ton to ahect It's decisions"
"still, It would be highly convenient
II you could. The fact 10, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that We must have good times
We're In power and the calamity howl
is against u and not with u, for once"
But I insist that business Ii good
and constantly getting better"
But suppose that business insists
that It Isn't? Between us. Mr.. Presi-
dent. there are too many Wild Men from
Borneo In Congress. They brighten PEG
pie. They are extravaeant In language
a. we'll as appropriations Then, every
day or week some corporation with
thOusa nds Of stockholders and hundreds
Of thousands Of workmen 10 prosecuted
hv thu Nnvors, mani what nooA Ao>.
this sort Of thing do anybody2"
1T Is right, Mr.. MoCoMss, and II has
had organic considera ton. We must
be cruel only to be kind"
Soaring people stiR IL curious way
Of getting votes, but you've got Con.
gress thoroughly domesticated, II you'll
excuse the expression. Why not make
1t behave ITSELF"
1.-THE play OF children and domestic
animals, Mr.. McCoAss. Is necessary.
1t affords relief to emotions which con-
fined might be dangerous"
"Well, how about your Cabinet? Was
It necessary to have BUnLEsoN preach
Ing Government telesraphs and tele-
phones3 That gets on the nerves Of
Democrats In the East, anyway"
''There are all sorts Of opinions In the
Democratic party. Many Of MIR. Bay
Ans friends believe In Federal owner.
ship Of telegraph and telephone lines,
and railroads too. for that matter. Be-
aides, We have to send up a ballon
d'essai now and then. Speaking Of sas
Mr.. BsYAN 10 out of town or -"
"Mr. BRYAN 10 an admirable man OF
business on his own account, but he
scarcely commands the confidence Of
the business world, and that 10 indis-
pensabl to u.s."
Useful. but far from indispensable
I hope to have matters cleaned up BY
next summer 70 that the country. being
out Of the dentists chair. 10 to speak
at last, will take q cheerful view OF
things. Hut even II II doesn't. OuI
withers will be unwrung as long Al
the Elephant and the Bull Moose are
watching aud waiting for each other,
blood"
"And We haven't reduced the cost OF
living"
How 10 Democratic reorGanisa tor
thriving in New York, Mr.. McCohssf"