The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
WILSON
ASKS TO
END CRISIS


issue plain for Tho judgment OF The
nation is not 10 propose any such
principle.
Turning TO the subject OF foreign
commerce, the president urged i'm
mediate enactment OF Legislation
permitting combination OF American
business firms Tor cooperative ac-
ton in foreign trade without laying
themselves liabla 10 prosecution un.
Ger the antitrust laws.
He also urged passage OF amend
ments 10 the organic law Of Porto
Rico granting greater measure of
SELF ltgoyernment
The president departed somewhat
from the text OF his previously pre-
pared address 20 urge laws promot-
ing industrial and vocational edu'
cation.
AT the last session OF congress a
bill was passed by the senate which
provides for the promotion OF voca.
ttonsl and Industrial education
which IL OF vital importance TO the
whole country because II concerns
matter. too long neglected. upon
which the thoro industrial prepara-
ton OF the country for the critical
years OF economic development inn
medlstely ahead of us In very large
measure depends He said;
May not urge its early and fav-
orable consideration by the house OF
representatives and its early enact.
ment into law? II contains plans
which affect all interests and all
PARTS OF the country and ! am sure
that there is TO legislation now
pending before The congress whose
rasssge the country awaits with
more thoughtful approval or great
er importance &c see great and
admirable thing set In the way Of
being done.
Eleven bills and resolutions. seek
ing 10 check m" soaring prices Of
food By s:oppinv shipments 10 Eu'
rope reducing parcel post rates on
foodstuffs or controlling cold stor-
sac. were introduced in the house
Monday
President Samuel Gomprs and a
committee OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, called on President
Wilson and asked him to appoint a
special commission to investigate
the food question The president
assured them tsat the government
v ould take some steps to meet the
situation
one report submitted 10 the ures.
ident today by Secretary Redfield,
and held confidential as yet, is un-
derstood to show Ia wide margin be.
tween prices paid 10 producers and
those paid by consumers. In re-
cent address the president virtually
charged the middlenen with respon.
sibility for the high cost OF living
The bills in congress are expected
20 produce a general discussion OF
the subject but none of the admin
istration leaders thinks any OF the
embargo measures can pass
Rep. McLemSTe. ot Texas. intro
cuced a resolution 10 prohibit inter.
state transportation OF food pro
Ducts, except meats and fruits, that
have been kept In cold storage over
&C days One ty Rep SABBATH, OF
illinois, would require cold storage
warehouses 10 Gle annual reports
with the department Of agriculture
for publication CT July /. showing
food products stored for interstate
commerce.
Rep. SABBATH introduced another
general 20 investigate the causes
OF unreasonable edvances in prices
Of foodstuffs, cotton goods or fab
t.cs. wood pulp, all kinds OF paper
ard coal insofar IS they are claimed
Il he affected by any combination
or conspiracy, end TO report TO con
sress what remedies should be
adopted
A joint congressional committee
10 investigate .he wnole food situa-
ton was proposed b. Rep. Lind
Lergh. OF Minnesota. and Rep Car
ter. OF Massachusetts. sought the
appointment OF house special
COMMITTEES OF nine members 10 in
vestirate and report recommends
tons back 10 congress within 80
Gays
Rep Steenerson. OF Minnesota,
proposed free admission OF seed
wheat 10 help the Minnesota and
North Dakota farmers. Rep. Nc
kellar, OF Tennessee, rsintroduoed
his bill to regulate cold storage OF
food. and Rep. Farr. OF Pennsyi
vania, reintroducsd his measure for
provisionsl embargo on wheat and
four. Rep. Fitzgerald also intro
duced bills calling for q food export
embargo and thu regulation OF cold