Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
PRESIDENT IN MESSAGE ASSURES
NATION NEEDED LAWS HAVE
BEEN ENACTED.
HONEST BUSINESS MEN
HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR
Larger Portion Of Message to Congress
Devoted to Answering Critics Who
Declare United States Is Not Pre-
pared For War-Plca For Merchant
Marine Loudly AppIauded.

Washington, Dec. S-President Will
son departed. from the prepared text o1
his annual address to congress today
which was devoted principally to an
United States is unprepared for--na-
tional defense, to give notice to the
business world that the legislative pro-
gram as it affects business, was prac-
tically complete. He said it had re-
suited in clear road for business TO
travel to "unclouded success"
Honest business men," the presi-
dent said, need have nothing to fear
in treading the way of the trust an
currency bills"
While the president dwelt briefly ON
the subject, his words were taken as
an assurance that no further business
legislation was contemplated
Knows OF No Lobby.
President Wilson today told congress
that he favored the disclosure of AL
facts on the preparedness of the Unit
ed States for defense, and declared the
whole question hinged on the investi-
cation proposed The Gardner resolu-
ton he disapproves. The president
said he had no knowledge Of any lobby
in the interests Of stirring up an in
vestigation.
Message Awaited With Interest.
President Wilson's second annual
address to congress today was awaited
at the capital as the signal for settling
down to work for the short session
Arrangements for the joint session o1
the house and senate to hear the presi-
dent were completed early in the day
The program provided that both
branches should meet at noon, the mem
bers Of the senate marching over to this
house side in tirnea to have the joint
session, Vice President Marshall and
Speaker Clark presiding. convened
promptly at 1890 o'clock.
The president drove directly to the
house wing of the capitol without
Galleries Packed.
Galleries packed to the doors and
senators and representatives crowded
upon the floor of the hall of the house
awaited the arrival of the president
Several members of the cabinet had
seats just before the speakers desk, M
Guiding Secretary Bryan.
The president entered the chamber
exactly at 1880 o'clock. greeted by ap-
plause and cheers as he shook hands
with the speaker and the vice presi-
dent. A moment later he began read
ing his address.
Merchant Marine Plea Applanded.
He read slowly and deliberately. He
was first interrupted when he asserted
that I'VE have stunted and hindered
the growth Of our merchant marine
A scattered outburst of applause
greeted the statement.
After speaking of the notable rec
ord" Of legislation of the administra-
toon, the president departed from the
text Of his address to say that the pro-
gram of the administration with re-
gard to legislation affecting business
"is now virtually completed. .ls
1t had been put forth by congress,
the president continued, as 1--WE in
tended as a hope, and needs no con-
lecture as to what was intended"
Business Road Clear.
The road Tor business 10 sIFaVel, tHe
president declared, was clear and Arm
a road where business could travel
without fear. "a road to unclouded sue
cess"
TN it," the president declared. 'ev-
cry honest man may walk with con-
fdence."
Another burst of handclapping greet
ed the statement that the building
government shipping lines to South and
Central America was imperative.
I. The democratic side Of the chamber
applauded loudly when the president.
in discussing national defense, declared
the country never would be ready IN
time Of peace ito put into the field a
million men trained in arms"
1.-THE text of the presidents message
appears on Page 2-Editor.1
"Road lies Clear and Firm"
"Our program of legislation with re-
ward to the legislation of business Is
now virtually complete. It has been put
forth as we intended as a whole and
leaves no conjecture as to what is to
follow. me road at last Hes e!ca: i {:
firm before business. 1t is road which
It can travel without fear or embar-.
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