New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-10
COST OF WILSON
million AN HOUR"
Humphrey Contends Bust.
ness Depression Is More
than Psychological.
Iron The Tribun. BUREAU,

Washington, June Stalking a, Ria
text "Democracy's Psychological Panic"
Representative Humphrey. a Washington
Republican. delivered a satir,cal sne.oh
In the House to-day concerning the Presi.
dents suggestion that the depression IN
business Is merely psychological.
Tho business OF the nation IL dscr.,s.
ing 100000 an hour vhils Woodrow Wa
son remains in the White House. Az.
claimed Mr.. Humphrey, ending his v.rbsI
assault upon Democratic doctrines
Mr.. Humphrey ridiculed the 'prosn.,,,v
statements OF the vIcs-Pres,dent 90
Secretary Redfeld. expressing mock 81
greet that the Presidents admission a,
business unrest was in contrad,o,Ion -,
these authorities. Mr.. Humphrey asser,sd
that Vice-President Marshall had grantee
a prosperity interview while havin~ h,.
nails manicured, and the Wasbinr,o,
member observed that the manicur. n,u,.
have been a charming young woman N
have so influenced Mr.. Marshall that h.
perceived psychological prosperity"
THE President now admits that bust
ness depression is widespread" said M
Humphrey. II protest against thI. re-
Election by the President upon that tire
less oratorical demonstrator OF efficiency.
that vocal creator OF imaginary prosper.
lty, that circulating vocabulary OF tina
administration, that suays sophist, thu
radiant and serene Secretary OF Com
merce, Mr.. Redfeld He IS an optimistic
spouter of twisted figures, who never net
a truth he could not strange. nor fact
he could not vanqulsh who daily per-
forms throughout the country. Demon
tied experts and by specially prepared
statistics that unexampled prosperity Il
with US.
"G also protest against the President
contradicting that sedats and retired gen.
tlemsn who, when other matters do not
interfere, presides over tho deliberat,y~
deliberations OF that other legislative
White House at tho other end OF this
Capitol.
Tho other day, when having his hands
properly held in a beauty parlor. this
modest man shrinkingly declared that the
nation was splendidly prosperous ana
business good. What fascinating female
that must have been 10 make the world
look so roseate 10 our own Thomas Rileyl
But I'm oil fairness let IL be said that
the prosperity ecstasies enjoyed by oW
brilliant and voluble Vice-Presdent on
that suspicious occasion were in all prob
ability psychological. But again I ask
why should the President contradict such
prophets OF prosperity as Mr.. Redhsld
and Mr.. MARSHALL"
Mr.. Humphrey asserted that since the
Democrats had been in control tho bust.
ness Of the country had decreased 20 per
cent
Last April the balance OF trade against
us was $40, 900, 000," he continued, the hrst
time II has been against us since tho old
German Wilson law went off the statute
books.
More than 100000 freight cars were
idle in this country on May is. About
1000, 900 men are out Of work STOCKS
have decreased in value $4,000, 100000 In
the last six months, the business OF the
nation is decreasing 100000 every hour.
Woodrow Wilson remains in the White
House and yet we are told that all OF this
is psychological