Evening journal., 1916-09-08
WORK Of CONGRESS
PLEASES Wilson
Only Regret is That Rail-
road Legislation Could
Not be Finished
WILL ADDRESS
WOMEN TONIGHT
BY The United Press.


WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-Presi-
dent Wilson, in a formal statement
today, warmly praised the session Of
Congress just closed. AT the same
time he expressed his regret that it
had not had time to complete the rail-
way dispute legislation proposed and
declared his expectation that the en-
tire program would be completed by
the next session.
His statement said:
"A very remarkable session Of Con-
gress has Just closed, full. as all re-
cent sessions OF the Congress have
been, of helpful and humane legisla-
ton which constitute contributions OF
capital importance to the defense,
the economic progress and the whole
some life OF the country.
1T is to be regretted that the ses-
sion could not have been continued
long enough to complete the program
recently projected with regard to the
accommodation of labor disputes be-
tween the railways and the employees,
hut il was not feasible in the circum-
stances to continue the session any
longer and therefore only the most
Immediately pressing parts OF the
program could be completed. The
rest. II is agreed, have merely been
postponed until it can be more ma
turely deliberated and perfected.
have every reason to believe II Is
the purpose of the leaders of the TWO
houses Immediately on the reassem-
bling of Congress to undertake this
additional legislation. 1t is evident
that the country should be relieved OF
the anxiety which must have been
created by recent events with regard
To the future accommodation Of such
disputes"
Something Of an informal function
was made of the ceremony OF signing
the last bills Of the session. Present
were several cabinet members, in
GLIDING Lansing. Gregory, Baker ano
Daniels. Vice President Marshall ano
Speaker Clark were on hand, as well
as a number of members OF bot1
houses. The ceremony was held II
the Presidents office in the Capitol
Signs of relief mingled with the
click of cameras as the President put
the final flourish or his signature
that made the revenue bill a law. He
already had signed the workmen''
CONDENSATION act and the WIDOWS
nension bill-the latter while Sena'
tors Hoke Smith and Bryan, chief op'
ponents Of it, looked on with ruefu
grins. -
wells. out Of the chorus Of which coul'
be heard:
oGood-bye and good luck. Clark
and Same to you, Marshall iron
the Vice President TO the Speaker
and back again.
THE President shook hands with
several of the party and left the
room. accompanied by the Missouri
delegation. All we're caught at the
CAPITOL steps by movie man.
Hurry up, Mr. Speaker" called the
President TO Clark. who Jagged behind
a bit; you are losing out on nn'
picture
The Speaker pulled alongside, tool
the Presidents hand and, turning tC
the picture men, said;
Blaze anywhere we are together.
This was getaway day for the
President, too. and he began it at
a M. after working until midnight
clearing up affairs at the White
House. The entire staff Of executive
office employees worked till the SAME
hour.
There we're hundreds OF commits
sions, minor appointments and othel
routine matters to receive the Presi
dents attention at the last minute
And il was late before the Presiden
was certain he could leave Washing
ton today at o'clock, as he planned
for Atlantic City. where he will ed
dress the suffrage convention tonight
lie held long conference with Secre
tarv Lansing az the White House las
night, going over the internationa
situation, including the work Of tn
Joint INSTRUMENTATION commission AM
possibilities growing ont of the retalia
torv legislation Just passed by Congress
against the allies blacklist policies.
The President plans to spend the nigh
at Atlantic City, making the trip iron
there to Long Branch by AUTOMOBILE
tomorrow morning. He will remain a
Shadow Lawn until after the election
leaving only long enough to make sew
eral trips to the interior for speeches
The first Of these will be Septembc
90. when he will 90 to st. Louis to ad
dress the life insurance underwater
convention.
The President will arrive at Atlanti
City at 5.45 =. NJ. Accompanying hir
will be Mrs. Wilson, Secretary Tu
nudity. DR.. Cary T. Grayson, news
paper men and stenographers.
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