The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
The OnIcials Mentioned.


Following is the list OF names men.
toned in the letter:
Woodrow Wilson. President OF ths
United States. Washington. d. c.. Thoma,
Marshall. Vice-President; James c. Nc
Reynolds. Accompaniment. ChamI
Clark. Speaker OF the House OF Repre-
sentatlves the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Edgar r. Clark, r. III. Meyer
Judson c. Clements. Winthrop ". Dan
iels, John II. Marble and James s. Har.
Ian.
The letter for these officials said:
We respectfully appeal TO your
sense of Justice and ask in the name
Of the suffering American people I'm
the name OF common sense why wan
tonly harass business at this iuncture
when II is struggling for its very
existence?
Why throw more thousands of men
idle when many families are al
ready starving?
Why subject business TO any ex-
perimental legislation now, when II II
not prosperous? Postpone II. Drastic
action on your part is peril at this
time. What we do need is a little
building up-no more tearing down.
We have had a sufficiency OF expert
mental legislation for the present.
The granting OF the petition OF the
Eastern railroads for a 5 per cent.
freight increase will do more for the
prosperity and development OF the
country than all legislation against
unlawful restraint and monopolies.
Such "A determination will result In
movement forward, not backward, and
any contrary determination by the
Interstate Commerce Commission will
emphasize the fact that Washington
hostility is baking prosperity.
"senseIess Attacks"
The merchants OF this country are
vitality Interested Business must not
be retarded otherwise commercial
failures will increase. The continual.
senseless attacks by governmental
bodies upon merchants. by impending
assaults upon railroad. industrial and
mercantile corporations, revision OF
the tariff and currency reform have
resulted In sinking business TO such
an extent that II has thrown hundreds
of thousa eds out OF employment, re-
duced wages and decreased values In
railroad Industries and mercantile
corporations to the extent OF at least
50 600, 900. 900.
The most serious situation that CON
fronts the country to-day is the fact
that unemployment Is growing more
acute. We need relief We ask the
Congress OF the United States TO halt
before II Is too late.
Postpone all anti-business legisla-
ton Give the country rest and
last but not least permit Congress to
earn a well deserved rest"
The following night lettergram wa
also included TO be sent to tho officials I:
In view OF unsettled business
conditions throughout the nation and
the fact that we are inauguratng a
new currency system coupled with un-
certainty of this years crops makes
II advisable, we believe, for Congress
10 postpone new legislation affecting
the business world until next regular
session In December.
The simmons Letter.
The simmons letter follows:
| DEAR SlRs: Regardless of conflict
| ing reports and opinions, we know
that general business In the United
States is exceeding dull at present
and that the month Of May-as
shown by the records OF the CONNER
| cial houses--was one OF the poorest
months we have had IN a great many
years.
Hesitation. doubt. uncerta inty and
distrust seem uppermost In the minds
OF the people. We get all this infor-
nation and arrive at the conclusion
from our army of travelling men.
representing our various houses, ana
also from the reports received by our
Information bureau, which come d.
rectly from the very best authorities
Of every State In the Union
Therefore the question arises
what can be done 10 change and i'm
prove these conditions? The sub
ject should he considered from every
Viewpoint Of common sense and pa
triotlsn