Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-02

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Washington. Dec lin an address
to Congress in Joint session today Pres
dinet Wilson. formally announced his
intention to go 10 Paris FOR the peace
conference. saying the allied govern
ments have accepted principles en-
lnciated by him for peace and it is his
paramount duty to be present.
The president said he would be in
close touch by cable and wireless and
that congress win know all that he
dots on, the other side.
Referring to his announcement that
the French and British governments
had removed all cable restrictions the
president said he had taken over the
American cable system on expert ad-
vice go as to make q unified system
available
S S. Wants Railroad Control.
He expressed the hope that he would
have the cooperation Of the public and
that of congress, saying thru the cables
and wireless constant counsel would be
possible. He said he hoped to see
formal declaration Of peace by treaty
'.by the time spring has come
Much OF the address was devu.~d to
the railroad problem, for which the
pr- sident said he now had no solution
to offer. He recommended careful
study By congress. saying it would be
d d.sservice to the country and the
railroads to return to old conditions
urfer private management without
rf d'f -aton.
-. :. :. 40. .-:1: -. s:ooI ready 10
rer-ase the roads from federal control
when a plan OF readjustment could Be
worked out.
Recommends Hsavy Tax.
No definite program OF reconstruc'
lion can b. outlined nov. Mr.. Wilson
fnld. but as soon AZ the armistice was
4 elgneA government control Of business
ard Industry Was -rsiessed ~ a&ar -
: pnssihie.
He expressed the hope tnat congress
wcfiid not object to comforting on tho
war tra1s board or some other agency
tho riEht az fixing export prioriues TO
shso Nod, 70 starving people abroad !.
sXs 20 tAxation the president endorses
the plan for levying 5000. .0e0.o00 In
1919. and for notifying the public in
advance that the 1920 levy, viii be
$4,000, 900, 900
Naval Program Endorsed.
The new three year naval building
pN,-ram was endorsed because. the
president said. It would b unwise to
nttemps to adjust the American pro-
gram to world policy as yet unde-
termined.
Paying tribute TO the peoples conduct
In war hes referred particularly to the
work OF women and appealed again for
woman's suffrage by federal amend
meAt
Declaring that he had no private
thought 6r purpose" in going TO France,
but that he regarded 1t as his highest
duty. the president added:
'.lt Is now my duty to'play my full
mart in making good what they t<Amer-
ica's sordiefs) offered their LIES blood
to obtain"
The president concluded after speak
ing forty-f@o minutes and left the
chamber aim applause limited to the
democratic side. Interruptions for
questions, which had been threatened.
did not ma1erialize.
Text Of Message.
The president said:
Gentlemen Of the congress: The
year that has elapsed since I last stood
before you to fulfill my constitutional
duty to give the congress from time
10 time information as to the state OF
the union has been so crowded with
great events, great processes and great
results that i can mo. hope to givc
you an adequate picture OF its traps
!. actions or, Of the far reaching changes
winch have been wrought in the life OF
scnr nation and OF the world.
you have yoirselvea witnessed
4 these things as have. tits too soon
to assess them: and we who stand In
the midst OF them and are part Of them
are less qualified than men OF another
generation will be to say what they
mean.
.But some great outstanding facts
are unmistakable ana constitute In q
senate part OF the pubic business with
which 1t ID oifr duty to deal To state
Ii them IL % see the state for the legis-,
fsiative and executive action which
must grow out OF them and we must
1hape and determine.
sAmsriea's Troop Movement. m
"A year ago We had sent 1888
men overseas. Since then we have
Z xeut 1.sso,51S, an average Of 1s2.54.
a each month the number in fact rising
M May lastfo; 245,s51. In June to f7s.--
7SO, in July to 3011s2 and continuing
4 to reach similar figures in August and
4 September--in August 2ss.570 and in
q 3eptember 357,43S.
4 4 no such movement OF troops ever
\ took place before across 5000 miles OF
{ sea, followed by adequate equipment
md supplies and carried safely thru
= extraordinary dangers Of attack -
II dangers which are, alike strange In
defniteiy difficult to guard against
= III III this movement only 75S men
were lost by enemy attacks-ssoe Of
whom were on single English trans
1port. which was sunk near the Orkney,
IIslands,
preAtsd ~ o4hsrs' Mistakes
II need not tell you what laid back
w this great movement Of men. IT'S
lIXt inSidicus to sAy that back Of II
IiAy.a supporting organization Of the
dustsias of the country and al II.
}sll ~ e4tyittea moro effective IN
If n nsg4 ls1tsds AnA urasasneuS
A.Nss WI t