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Washington. Dec. Sin an Address
to Congress 10 Joint session President
Wil:On formally announced his tnten-
tiuu 10 90 to Purts for the peace cs'n-
ference, saying the allied governments
have accepted principles enunciated
BY him for peace and II is his para
mount duty to Dc present.
Tie presidcnt said he will he In close
touc, by cable aud wireless and that
cougress will know all that he does on
the other side.
Referring to his announcement that
the French and British governments
had removed all cable restrictions up
on the transmission Of news Of the
conference to America. the president
said. lie had taken over the American
cable system, on expert advice, 80 as
To make . unified system available.
The president said he hoped to see
q formal declaration Of peace by
treaty ''by the time spring has come"
He expressed the hOpe that he would
have the cooperation Of the public and
Of congress. saying through the cables
and wireless cOnstsnt 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
10 offer. He recommended careful study
by coayress. saying II would be dis
service to the country and to the rail-
reads to permit q return to old condi-
tious uAder private management with
out notifications.
The psesldsnt declared he stood
ready To release the railroads from
goverunseut control whenever a satis-
fActesy plan OF reimbursement could be
worked out.
Ne NeesNsesvetien Plans Vet.
No deanlte program Of reconstruc-
tioa can he outlined now. Mr.. Wilson
aaid, but as soon ~ the armistice was
sasned government control Of business
and industry was released a. far rs
possible. He expressed the hope that
congress would not object to confer
ring upou the war trade board or some
ether agency the right Of nxing ex-
pert priOrities to assure shipment Of
food to starving people abroad.
A. to taxation. the president in
dorsed the plan for levying 5000 .O0O.-
600 In 1919 and for notifying the pub
Nc In sdvunce that the 1920 levy will
!. be $4,000 OO0. 600.
The new three-year naval building
|. program was indorsed because, the
peeeldent said, 1t would be unwise to
attempt to adjust the American pro-
gram to q future world policy as yet
undetermined.
Again urVes Votes for Women.
I Paying tribute to the peoples con-
auet IL war. he spoke particularly of
$She work Of women and again appealed
fng woman suffrage by federal amend
seat.
DECLARING he had no ''private thought
,tnspose n going to France, but that
y 1yapraed Il A. his highest duty" the
tesideut added: "It 10 now my duty
= play my full part In making good
ghat they (American soidiers) offered
their lies blood to obtain"
TEXT ~ Rrss,dsrt's Address.
The president said:
0eutlesnen Of the congress: The
5eaf that has elapsed since l last
aood before you to fulhIl my consti
nsfOnAl duty to give to the congress,
pW dime to time information on the
1ats Of the Union has been 10 crowd
~ with great events, great processe,
nd great results that I cannot hops
= 7Hive you en- adequate picture Of III
Svansactions or Of the farreachini
ehanges which have been wrought II
~ life of our nation and the world
~ tive yOursslves witnessed thes,
keA a. have. It II too soon to as
= shem : and we who stand In. thu
- a. then and arc part Of then
iess qualified than men Of another
otataeu Will bc to say what thel
- even what they have been
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