New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
,.s;sts That His Antitrust
Programme Must Be
Carried Out.
TpADE COMMISSION
BILL NOT ENOUGH
,.os;dent Means to Hold Congress
at Work Until 1t Passes
All His Measures.
rrron The Tribune Bureau


-b,ncton APRIL 13-Thore will he
..,,iop NJ the "watchful waiting
.o,,cv for business if the President can
.,|and he seems still 70 be in con-
y, congress. President Wilson
.. u known to-day that while t
,,,raterial TO him whether Con-
,aesed one antitrust bill or sew
no was determined that his con
- - poaco" should be carried
,oeora this session Of Congress ad-
journed.
chairman Clayton and Representa-
,ires Floyd and Carlin called on the
President this morning and informed
,,n that with his permission the j.
s,.,.rv Committee would combine the
-, law definitions bill, the inter
,ocrinr directoratcs bill and the holding
..-onanies bill in one measure. Inc
n.,.,dent told them that it made no
dieerence to him in what form they car
.,od ont his recommendations, proNlde1
49,, we're carried out. II they thought
.,ov could expedite the legislation by
noss,nr an omnibus bill it would SUIT
him perfectly-always provided that
hin carried out his constitution OF
peace" for business.
When other callers suggested TO the
President that in view of the unset
tied condition of business and the in
dirations that the fight over the canal
tolls would materially postpone anti
trust legislation ne might consent to
postpone his antitrust programme, or
If least 10 consent TO the passage OF
one comparatively simple bill creating
a trades commission. he dismissed the
suggestion peremptorily and emphai-
calH. That Congress must carry out
the Wilson antitrust programme ana
could not expect the Executive TO con-
sent TO an adjournment until ii had
done 50 was made Enthusiastically plain
by Mr. Wilson.
There is 10 be no curtailment of the
administrative programme. The Pres
dent told us that he would insist on the
enactment Of the antitrust legislation
he has recommended, and during the
present session" Chairman Clayton
said after he left the President. Later
President Wilson made his attitude
perfectly clear in talking to other call
crS
When IL was suggested TO the Presi-
dent that carrying cut the programme
he advocated might greatly prolong
the session Of Congress he remarked
that responsibility would rest on the
members themselves. lie has made
known his wishes and the members
may adopt "a freight or an express
schedule. as they see fit"
The President will insist on the re-
peal Of the canal tolls provision, the
carrying out Of his antitrust pro-
gramme and the enactment Of legisla-
ton creating rural credits. If mem
bers Of Congress think it wise TO as
sumo dilatory and balky attitude
they will be merely curtailing the time
they could otherwise devote to Their
several campaigns for reelection.
Whether il takes long or d short
time, they must obey the Presidential
mandate, and those who fail TO do SO
may know in advance that by so doing
they will forfeit the support of the
White House i'm their campaigns for
reelection.
The President also indicated that he
would be glad to have the anti-injunc-
ton bin demanded by the labor unions
passed at this session OF Congress.