The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
Addresses National Session of
Grain Men in Baltimore.
Wild Ovation on Street and in
Packed Theater.
GRAIN EXPORTS DECREASING
President Says L. S. Ought to
Double Grain Production
IndOrSes Reserve Bank and
Tariff Commission Acts.

Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Md, Sept
25.=President Wilson today addressed
to the farmers and shippers of the
country an appeal for approval of the
business legislation passed during ms
term of office. At a meeting held
under the auspices of the National
Grain Dealers association, he spoke
to a crowd of three thousand people
who packed the Lyric theater.
From the time the president arrived
heer at 1886 p. m he was was accord
ed tremendous reception. The
streets were lined with people and
long before the hour arrived for his
appearance, thousands were damned
In front of the theater.
Demonstration Five Minutes.
The demonstration which marked
the presidents arrival at the theater
lasted nearly five minutes. The peo-
pie stood and cheered and waved
handkerchiefs.
Amid thunderous applause the
president declared one of his chief OBJ
Jects had been to seq that nothing
was done to interfere with the friendly
relations between the United tSates
and Latin-America
president Wilson upheld his tariff
palicy, defended the federal reserve
act and the shipping bill and declared
That If its business is property con-
Quoted America has an unexcelled fu-
ture before it,
Il want to see America seek not to
exclude but to excel" said the presl-
dent in discussing American trade. He
spoke in support of the tariff commits
sion created by the last congress.
Politics Intcrferes With Progress.
Mr.. Wilson declared at the outset
that political campaign seriously in
terfered with the consideration Of
public questions. He said he desired
his audience to forget for the time
being that a campaign was on.
What have come to say" he said,
Il want to say in an atmosphere of
calmness.
Il want to speak to you of the bust
ness of the world from the standpoint
of America"
He said that the export of grain
from the United States was decreas-
ing in ratio, adding that the agricul-
ture acreage of the United States
should produce at least twice as much
grain as at present.
We have swung out into new
business are in America" continued
the president Now our business has
extended to the whole world. Our
trade has burst it's jacket. We have
realized that American business men
did not have enough ships to carry
their goods
The president, speaking slowly,
turned to a discussion of banking sys-
stem of the United States
Government Doesn't HaPass Business.
only in very recent years. he said,
have we even studied the question.
Not until the present federal reserve
act was passed did American bankers
have proper facilities for carrying on
foreign business.
Not only when this war is over but
now America must take her stand in
American business on a scale she has
never known before"
"A few years ago American business
men took up their newspapers with
a degree of nervousness to Sc what the
government was doing to them" he
continued. Now they have no ner-
vousness. There is no contest between
proper business and the government
We are creating instrumentality thru
which a thoro investigation can be
business" the president declared.
He was interrupted frequently by
handclapping.
Business must be founded on
truth he said. I'VE must have CO.
operation. We must have co-opera-
ton between ALL" AS a step in this
direction he advocated a law to allow
American exporters to utilize common
selling agencies abroad.
MY interest in American affairs -
he said, lis to do my utmost in re-
leasing tho intelligence of America for
the service of mankind" No men,
ton was made of the eight-hour legis-
lation.
As he concluded the band played
the Star Spangled Banner and the
audience stood ard cheered again and
again