Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-13


Work Done-cabIes Taken Over to
Insure Uniform System-Railroad
Problem Outlined = Reconstruction
Plans Being Given Full considera-
tion-Woman Suffrage by Federal
Amendment Urged.
ington.--President Wilson told
congress Monday that it was interna-
tional Justice that we seek, not domes-
tic safely merely. He said that the
principles enunciated by him as q ba-
sis of peace hs wing been accepted by
the nations, he owes it to them to see
that no false or mistaken interpreta-
tions is placed on them.
The president said ne will be in close
touch by cable and wireless and that
congress will know all that he does on
the other side.
The president said he hoped to see
a formal declaration of peace by
treaty ''by the time spring has come" "
Referring to his announcement that
the French and British governments
had removed all cable restrictions upon
the transmission of news of the confer
ence to America, the president said, he
had taken over the American cable
system, on expert advice, so as to make
a unified system available.
He expressed the hope that he would
have the cooperation of the public and
Of congress, saying through the cables
and wireless constant counsel and ad-
vice would be possible.
Takes Up Railroad Problems.
Much of the address was devoted to
the railroad problem, for which the
president said he now had no solution
TO offer. He recommended careful study
by congress, saying it would be a dis
service to the country and to the rail
roads to permit a return to old condi
lions under private management with
out notifications.
No ReconstructAn Plans Yet.
No definite program of reconstruc
ton can be outlined now, Mr.. Wilson
said, but as soon as the armistice wa.
signed government control of bushes:
and industry was released as far a:
possible. He expressed the hope tha
congress would not object to conferrin.
upon the war trade board or some 9th
er agency the right Of fixing expor
| priorities to assure shipment of foot
| to starving people abroad.
AS to taxation, the president in
dorsed the plan for levying S60OO,O60,
| coo in 1919 and for notifying the publ
in advance that the 1920 levy will b
I $4,0OO,OOO,OOO.
| The new three-year naval buildin
\ program was indorSed because, tn
| president said, it would be unwise t
attempt to adjust the American pre-
gram to future world policy as We
| undetermined.
Again Urges Votes for Women.
Paying tribute to the peoples cor
duct in war, he spoke particularly 0
the work of women and again appeale
for woman suffrage by federal amend
ment.
Declaring he had'no private though
or purpose in going to France, but tha
he regarded it as his highest duty, th
president added: st is now my dut
to play my full part in making goo
what they (American soldiers) offere
their Hfe's blood to obtain"
Text of Presidents Address.
The president said:
Gentlemen of the congress: Tb
year that has elapsed since I las
stood before you to fulfill my const
tutional duty to give to the congres
from time T. time information on til
state of the Union has been so crowt
ed with great events, great processe
and great results that I cannot hor
to give yon an adequate picture of il
transactions or of the far-reachin
changes which have been wrought i
the life CT our nation and the worl,
You have yourselves witnessed thes
things. Us have. 1t is too soon to a
sess them; and we who stand in til
midst of them and are part of thel
are less qualified than men of anotht
generation will be to say what the
mean or even what they have bee
But some great outstanding facts al
unmistakable and constitute in sens
part Of the public business with whic
1t is cur duty to deal.
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