The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03

ILL. X
tension of Suffrage to Women, Enactment Of
Naval Program, Railroad Legislation and Ratif-
cation of Colombian Treaty.
Washington Dec president Wilson gave to the coun
try today in address to the joint session congress his
for going abroad the head American peace
delegation.
BY his the president goes abroad to enforce
peace which stated by him in his address Ct
January last and which have been accepted by allied gov
the bases of the peace settlements These
ideals he said the ideals of the American nation Of
soldiers and sailors who joined the great conflict He goes
the table to play his full making good what they
offered their fe blood to obtain The president
communication will kept entirely that the people
may kept fully advised Of all that is done the
mental affairs here.
This the substance Of what the president said
ton Of his speech relating to the trip abroad it said At
conclusion of the address which the form
message the about to take the duties Of the short
session The few words that he said regarding the trip abroad
did not compose than ten of the entire address
Presidents Legislative Program.
The president laid before congress his legislative program
including the following subjects:
l. Reconstruction regarding which he urged
to insure employment for the returning sol
ders the return speedily possible Of business and
industry their normal channels and policy Of
velopng arid and swamp land so that millions of
now useless may be thrown open to settlement.
2. Financial assistance Belgium and Northern
France to aid in their physical rehabilitation.
3. Speedy enactment of the revenue bill so that
business may know what burdens it will have to carry
in the coming two years.
4. Enactment Of the naval program for the build
ing of dreadnoughs and cruisers during the coming
three years.
5. Railroad legislation provide against the re-
turn of the railroads to their under the old
ditions. *s
g. Extension of the suffrage to women, in recog-
ntien of their service to the country during the
T. Ratification of the Colombian treaty.
evident when the president entered the han
his address that among the Republicans there manifest
disposition president shabby they possibly
could without tansgessng the bounds Of actual courtesy Few
Republican members of either house applauded when the
dent escorted the The applause on
the Democratic side and the president turned that direction
and smiled his Acknowledgements Then he slowly allowed
his gaze Republican side he the entire
bership Of that party standing silently.
Only did the Republicans applaud and that when
the of Perhing and Sims mentioned Even then
the applause slight.
When the president reached that portion Of his speech deal
ing with the trip Europe he paused for the fraction Of
ond and then squared and told why he thought best
go Senators and representatives who had been following his
statement of the legislative program somewhat tessy
close attention to what he now had to say.
He said it, and the Democratic side there applause
vigorous handcapping and cheers But right down In front
the president sat of the leading Republican senators
if glued to their seats
The president finished his speech rapidly At the last word
he turned quickly toward the speaker and waited for the escort
ing committees to accompany him. from the chamber.
Would Declare Office Vacant
As the president had gone two resolutions to de-
clare office presented One introduced the
house by Rodenberg Of Illinois while the other by Senator
Sherman the state probably will be introduced tom0
The Rodenberg resolution asks that Vice
shall be seated president ten but tn shstman Te
ton goe4 further than this and asks that th1