Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-03

Will suffer is 10 serve them II TX
information. justice that we seek, not
domestic Se tcty mcrclN0 our thoughts
have dwelt Of late upon Europe, uir
on Asia, upon the near and the far
east. very little upon the acts OF
peace and accommodation that wait
To he performed at our own doors
while We are adjusting our relations
with tho rest OF the world. IL IL not
OF capital importance that we should
clear away all grounds OF misunder-
standing with our immediate neigh.
hors and give proof Of the friend
ship we really feel? | hopc that the
members of the senate with permit
me TO speak once moro " the unratI-
fled treaty Of friendship and adjust
ment with tho republic OF Colombia
| very earnestly urge upon them an
early and favorable action upon that
vital matter. believe that they viii
feel with me. that the stage Of affairs
II now set for such action as will he
not only just, but generous and in
the spirit OF the new age upon which
We have so happily entered.
So far as our domeRtlce affairs
are concerned the problem OF our
return To peace IN problem, Of
economic and industrial roadjust.
mcnt. That problem In less serious
for us than II may turn out to be for
the nations which have suffered tho
disarrangrmentS and the losses OF
war longer than we. Our pponlo,
moreover, do not wait TO be coached
and led They know their own bus
mess. are quick and rcsOurccful at
every rcadjustmcnt. definite In pur-
post, and sclfrcliant In action. ANY
leading strings VII might seek to put
them In would speedily become hone
lcssly tangled because they would
pay no attention To them and go
their own way All that we can do
as their Legislative and executive
servants IN to mediate the process Of
change here, there and elsewhere,
as We may, | have heard much coun-
sci as 10 the plans that should he
formed and personally conducted to
a happy contamination. but from no
have | seen any general
scheme Of Reconstruction" emerge
which I thought IL likely wc could
force our spirited business men and
'olfrcliant laborers to accept with
due plianCy and obedience.
While the war lasted we set up
many agencies by which to direct
the Industries OF the country in the
services II was necessary for them to
render, by which TO make sure Of
an abundant supply OF the materials
needed. by which to check under
LRkings that could for the time he
dispensed with and stimulate those
hat were most scrviceable In war,
by which to gain for the purchasing
departments OF the government
'ertain control over the prices OF
essential articles and materials. by
which to restrain trade with alien
,nemies. make the most OF the avail
lble shipping and systematlze fLnan-
'ial transactions. both public and
private. 40 that there would be no
Unnecessary conflict or confusion
~, which, In short, to put every ma
erial energy OF the country into
harness to draw the common load
md make OF US one team in tho ac- |
Of a great task. But
he moment we knew the armlstice |
o have been signed we took the |
larness off. Raw materials upon |
which the government had kept its |
land for fear there should not be |
nough for the industries that sup
'lied the armies have been released |
nd put into the general market |
gain. Great industrial plants whose
whole output and machinery had |
'een taken oyer for the uses OF the |
government have been set free to |
eturn to the uses which they were |
'ut before the war. II has not been /
'ossible TO remove so readily or so |
Iuickly the control OF foodstuffs and /
4 shipping. because the world has
till to be 'fed from our Rranaries,
nd the ships are still needed to send !
upplies to our men overseas and to
ring the men back as fast as the dis
urbed conditions on tho other side /
4 the water permit; but oven there |
estraints are being relaxed AZ much
s possible and more and more as
he weeks go by.
Agencies Qualified.
Never before have there been
gencics in existence in this country
'hich knew 80 much OF the field
( supply, OF labor and OF industry
8 tho war Industries board, the war
rado board, the labor department,
he food administration and the fuel
administration have known since
heir labors became thoroughly
and they have not been
'olatcd agencies, they have been
irected by men who represented
he permanent departments OF the
overnment and so have been the
enters OF unified and cooperative
ction, II has been the policy OF the
xecutive. therefore, since the armis-
ce was assured (which Ia In effect
} put the knowledge OF these bodies
complete submissid9 OF the enemy
the disposal OF tho business men
( the country and to offer their in
slligent mediation at every point
nd in every matter where II was
esired. II Ia surprising how fast
le process OF return to peace
)otinR has moved in the three
eeks since the fighting stopped. II
romises to outrun any inquiry that
lay be instituted any any aid that
lay be offered. II will not be easy
direct II any better than II will
lrect Itself. The American bus
Tess man Is OF quick initiative.
The ordinary and normal processes
private initiative will not. how
'er, provide immediate employment
n all the men OF those who are Of
aimed capacity; those who are
,llled workmen, those who have ac-
Iired familiarity with established
isinesses, those who are ready and
Hing TO go TO the farm, all those
hose aptitudes are known or will
, sought out by employers will find
, difficulty. 1t Is safe TO say, In find
x place and employment. But
ere will be others who will be AT
loss where to gain livelihood un-
81 pains are taken TO guide them
the way Of work. There will be n