The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-21

tered about the speakers dals. Hun
dreds Of people straiuinE for q glimpse
OF the president and unable TO secure
admission packed the halls or the
capitol.
The roar OF applause chat 5sEa~
when the prest dent entered was on
stiued by Mr. Wilson's evident des.rs
to proceed with his reading AS r.
president read his message or 'bds.
ness Peace and Industrial Freedom.
as administration supporters called
he was frequently interrupted WITH
long applause and at times demonsIa
lions approaching cheering. .
His reference to iuterloclSing Dire
lor.ates vas received without demon
stration, but when ne referred 70 the
proposal TO authorize the intersla'
commerce commission 10 regulate the
financial operations Of the railroads,
burst OF applause halted the readint
and the president had to wait Tor Il
90 subSidc
us declarations that the law
Should tear nothing mp by tho roots.
and that ono sweeping or novel change
is necessary" were received With az
teuriye silence. Republican Leader
James r. Mann lod the applause tina
greeted The declaration for giving lh"
Att ttAtt lttl4t.a ~ AAlAAAhilsaAA'Ah
err tn regulate railroad finances.
Another round OF applause follow
cd the presidents statement as 10
railroad control with ifs declararion
that the business Of production mus
he separated from tho business or
traUsporta lion
Declaration FOR an Interstate TRADE
commission WAS received I'm silence
Applause greeted tho statement ira
penalties and punishment should fall
not upon business itself, but upon the
individuals who use the instrumental
tiles Of business to do those things
which public policy and sound buFi-
ness practice condemn"
Loud applause greeted the oourIu
sion of the presidents address OF
1901 O'Clock.
As ho 1rr the chamber. Maiorilv
Leader Underwood greeted him with 4
hand clasp and on his way out the
president was delayed by many who
sought TO shake his hand
FINE MESSAGE, SAYS CLARK
It's q very. very fine meEaage-tha
tells the whole story. How can on
say more was Speaker Clark's com
ment on the presidents message ',rhe
presidents plan is Inadequate DE-
clarcd Representative Murdoch or
Kansas, leader Of the house proEres-
siyea. Like an inadequate plans.
viii render the trust OWL more ncufr
T, viii not remedy. The president ie
well Intentoued but so long as there
are reactionarT forces iu his party. hr
cannot get results i'm this problem
AS always. the president speak
terscly and with clarity" said Vice
President Marshall While &c recon-
mcnds radical reforms, the message 5a
coucbed i'm conservative terms"
Representative Underwood demo
cratic leader OF the house, said.
THE presidents message points the
way 10 progressive remedial Iegisln
don that Will relieve the people from
evil practices that have sometime
been carried on IN the past and at tho.
same time the tone Of the message 81
such that 81 leaves no cause for alarm
by the legitimate business interests OF
tho country" {
Representative Mann republican J
leader Of the house, chara eterized the
presidents message rs the strongeet
nationalstic message ever sent TO con
Sress.
''Of course. I am very much pleased
with so much Of the presidents mes
sage as relates 10 the Issuance of
stocks and bonds by railroads. Other
propositions Of the president VIII re-
quire careful consideration. but hs
message goes very far towards favor
ing the powers OF the general govern.
ment at the expense Of the state gov.
ernments and is the strongest nation
alistic message ever scnt to congress
1T viii be a bitter pill TO our south
ern states rights friends who have
for years consistently opposed every
proposition favored in the measure buf
/ hope the. republicans viii get behind
the president on some Of the proposI-
tons and help him enact them into
law"