Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-23
A TEST OF STRENGTH

TEST OF srRENoTH
 The strength of the Presidents influence lead will be put to severe test in the immediate future for a flood of radical bills has already struck Con gress and many of the most rabid of the antitrust anti-wa Street members claim that. having united to pass the tarin and currency bills. they free to press tieir own ideas of legislation. It is fair assume that nothing of extremely radical nature dent and his consent to such legislation could be secured. fin the opinion of who know his attitude will be the hardest kind of work to keep thust Iegs lation within reasonable and workable bounds. how. everr and prevent an agitation if nothing worse that cannot help but have the effect of retardng the growth of confidence which has recently been noted.
 The efforts of those leaders. seeking hold down the rabd element will oubtedly receive the support and aid of all bodies Of ousiness Interests. but there many members representing agricultural sections. and sectional prejudice is strong, 1t will require all the ed that conservative interests can give to make them effective. There is ground for believing that legislation ,ies:s..ass :. :.,c President but, to realize this hope will require viz. ilance and energy the part of all interests work ing for intelligent and beneficial settlement of the trust problems. they have resolved themselves rather they have been defined and become un- derstood through Supreme Court decisions and an en. frightened public sentiment
 It is believed that the policy of the President will be conhne legislation designed to clear up doubtful points in the Sherman antitrust law prevent control through interocking directors and make guilt personal These polics may all be de. scrbed desirable. far the intent is concerned fnasmuch AS the people demand the of com. peve conditions but 1t will be to too far and make them unduly and harmfuy restrictive while the other hand, they be made serviceable and helpful if confined within reasonable limits II is question whether advisable to destroy altogether the rule of applied to the Sherman law by the supreme Court but that strong effort will be made to do ges without question. The law stripped of the rule of might easily be made prohbitory of prac tices entirely harmless and helpful
 | It clear that any designed to put an end to nterlockng directors should permit of sufficient time for readjustment in the of the law com polling insurance companies in New York to dispose Of certain securities and in the agreements between the Attorney and certain corporations. Here again 1t will be easy do harm by action and pos sbe. the other hand by conservative action bring about sounder conditions free from the bad ef fleets of continued agitation The President is quoted having said that "to stop oyrding must rest the chauffeur. not the automobile" The application is obvious but due allowance be made for the sbiity of honest mistakes and of legal advice
 The fact to be that the policies which the Pres dent is said to advocate will beneficial harmful according the character of the adopted tc put them into effect reasonable interpretation of thu poces and method of enforcing them may prove O great service, while extremely hard and fast rule with give in it, might prove decidedly restrictive growth in confidence and industrial progress.
 If in need of little diversion President Wilson migi dangle fourthcass postmastership before the eyes that old reb at Pass Christian who s D refuses to take the oath of allegiance.