Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-07

lutely necessary-necessary for the
service OF the public, necessary for
the release of credit to these who
are administering the railways, neces-
sary for the protection OF their Sc
curity holders.
The old policy may be changed
much or little, but surely it cannot
wisely be left as it was. l hope that
! the Congress will have a complete
and impartial study of the whole
problem instituted at once and
prosecuted as RAPIDLY as possible. I
/! stand ready and anxious to release
the roads from the present control
and l must do so at a very early date
if by waiting until the statutory limit
of time is reached l shall he merely
prolonging the period of doubt and
!! uncertainty which is hurtful to every
interest concerned.
Why He Goes To Paris.
welcome this occasion to an
nounce to the Congress my purpose
, to join in Paris the representatives
of the governments with which we
have been associated in the war
against the Central Empires for the
purpose of discussing with them the
main features of the treaty of peace.
] realize the great Inconvenience that
will attend my leaving the country,
particularly at this time, but the con-
clusion that it was my paramount
duty to go has been forced upon me
by considerations which l hope will!
seem as conclusive to you as they
have seemed to me.
The Allied Governments have ac-
cepted the bases of peace which l
outlined to Congress on January 8
last, as the Central Empires also
have, and very reasonably desire my
personal counsel in their 'inteTpreta-
tion and application, and it is highly
desirable that l should give it in Or
der that the sincere desire of our
Government to contribute without
selfish purpose of any kind TO settle
ments that will be of common benefit
to all the nations concerned may be
made fully manifest. Fhe peace set
Elements which are now to be agreed
upon are of transcendent Importance
both to us and to the rest of the
world, and l know of no business or
s-k~ s11, II, <o1y
of them.
The gallant men of our armed
forces on land and sea have con-
scienticusly fought for the ideals
which they knew to be the ideals Of
their country; I have sought to ex-
press those ideals; they have accept
cd my statements of them as the SUBJ
stance of their own thought and pnc-
pose, as the Associated Governments
have accepted them; owe it TO them
to see to it, so far as in ME it lies,
that no false or mistaken interpreted
tion is put upon them, and no pos
sitle effort omitted to realize them.
1t is now my duty to play my full
part in making good what they Of
fered their life's blood TO obtain.
can think of no call to service which
could transcend this.
l shall be in close touch with you
and with affairs on this side of the
water, and you will know all that l
do. At my request, the French and
English governments have absolute
" removed the censorship OF ca:,ie
news which within fortnight they
whatever exercised al this
End except upon attempted trade CON-
with enemy countries It
has been necessary to keep an open
wire constantly available hetw cen
Paris and the Department of State
and another between France and the
Department of War.
Why Cables Were Taken Over.
In order that this night be done
-itI1 the least possible il. erferencc
With the other uses Of the cables l
lave temporarily taken oye- the con-
rol of both cables in order thai tl:ey |
nay h. used as . single system. !
lid so at the advice CT the most ex- |
'erie1ced cable officials. and l hone |
hat the results will justify my hope |
hat the news CT the next few months |
nay pass with the utmost freedom |
nd with the least possible delay from
ach side of the sea to the other.
May l not hope, gentlemen of the
congress. that in the delicate tasks ]
hall have to perform on the other
ide OF the sea, in my efforts truly
nd faithfully, to interpret the pr;n-
iples and purposes of the country we
ove, l may have the encouragement
nd the added strength of your united
realize the magnitude
nd difficulty of the duty am I'M
ertaking; am roignantly aware OF
S grave responsibilities, 1 am the
ervant of the nation.
l can have no private thought or
lrpose of my own in performing such
n errand. go to give the best that
in ME to the common settlements.
hich l must now assist in arriving
in conference with the other work.
.g heads of the Associated Govern
tents. l shall count upon your
'iendly countenance and encourage
ent. I shall not be inaccessible.
he cables and the wireless will rem
er me available for any counsel or
.rvice you may desire Of me, and
lall be happy in the thought that I