Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
WILSON TA[KSOF TARIFF BOARD
 AND SHIPPING
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-Presdent Wilson told the chamber of commerce of the United States tonight that America needed real scientific tariff board and he thought it was going to get ii; that it needed a real merchant m1r.ne and that it was absolutely nee essary some beginning should he made ] at once to get that, too and that had it not been for the effectiveness of the federal reserve law as a business pre- rarodness measure there was no tell ing what commercial disaster would haro overwhelmed the United States Witi the present war
 of the prospect for keeping the c0un try at peace, he said that while no inn mediate international crisis faced the nation We are merely holding trouble at arms length
 The presidents reference to the tariff board and the merchant marine were greeted with tumultuous applause hy members of the chamber and their friends Ut q dinner closing the organi- zation's annual convention. His refer cnee t0 his western tour also brought demonstration.
 II am not afraid" he said. Of the slow verlict of history with regard to the neutrality of the United States, and I believe We are justified in exercising every degree of patience in making clear what our position is and how sincerely We are determined not to al | low this quarrel not to become ours in 1 any part But We are merely holding l this trouble at arms length and trying tc keep our judgment cool All the rest of the world is hot and il may be that ! the flames will extend to us. The president assailed the tardiness 1 of American business men in the past to broaden the commercial vision be- l vord the boundaries of this country The war he said, had thrust America i, into the economic leadership of the world" despite this there were many , instrumenta!ities. however. which
 America needed sorcly, he said, One l ,f them related to the tariff.
 We ought to have real scientific tariff board, and l think We are going to nave it." he said. He reiterated his ! declaration that he had changed his mind about the need of this. because world affairs had wholly altered dur ng the past fifteen months. His great ! st difficulty. he thought, would be in
 obtaining men for the board who were
 both capable and nonpartisan. lie knew of only one eligible.
 "I a1n not interested in any doctrine If rrotection," he said, and l am not | .l.. ., 1 have been q colleGe professor and I know Why-necause there is nothing in l either doctrine The only thing inter-
 estine is the facts.
 l Another instrumcntality which hope We shah make ready to get a4 | soon as possible. is merchant marine. We have hopefully expected lately that ships would be built by Americans but there have been no violent symptoms ! 1f that hope being realized. It is ab- l Solu;ely necessary that We should
 make q beginning in some way" Government construction or opera ton of ships had been assailed as rev olutiora1y. the president said. q am I not afraid of any kind of revolution 1 that is useful" he added "I do not care ! hy which process the goods are deliV- cred bit they have got to be delivered We cannot hold our whole economic life stagnant because we are afraid tr ! try an experiment. am not afraid cl
 irving an experiment if We place oul | affair, in jhe hands of competen men"
 Later in the evening the president 
 ! addressed members of the departmen of the Potomac at q banquet in honol l If r. R. Mcnt0rt Of Cincinnati, com
 mar der-in.c of the Grand Army o
 he Republic.
 As the president concluded, Com ] marder Monfort arose and solemnlN l pledged the support of our oreaniza 1 ton to any measure you deem propel ! to maintain the peace and prosperity O 1 the country these comrades fought t' 1 preserve The president shook thu veteran by the hand heartily and tht l audience chcered.
 | Ir his address the president touche' Q upon national preparedness and de l clared no one could predict the out 1 come of the European war He spok H | pooled their blood for a cause as on = If the patriotic aspects of the struggle | Addresses strongly advocating pre- - paredness were made by Senate e Smcot of Utah and many others. . Jus; before the president began hi z ! speech before the chamber of com d meGce banquet. John II. Fahey. retirin = president of the chamber. exchange C l greetings and good wishes over the tel
 ! aphone with Governor Johnson Of Cali c . forGia at. Sacramento and GoVerno s l Morehead of Nebraska. at Lincoln ' Small extension telephones carried tn e l conversations to each of the eight hun dred diners.
 Speech Over Telephone SACRAMENTO. Cal, Feb. 1".-
 1 Governor Johnson at six o'clock tO