Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-03

WdSUllS COiAs pCN' ISoo III joint session. today heard President Wilson announce formally his pun pose to attend the peace conference and gave his views on the part the government should play in dealing with after-the- problems.
 Democrats of the house received the announcement with cheers in which some senators joined; the re- publicans were silent almost through out the address except when the pres ident referred to the valor and eff cency of Americas soldiers and men, toned the names of Peshing and Sims.
 Threatened Interruptions by mem bers who disapproved of the trip and of the presidents failure to include a senator among the peace delegates, however, did not materialize
 During the first hour of the new session, Senator Cummins of Iowa. re- publican, introduced resolution to send committee of eight senators to Paris to keep the senate advised of the progress of the peace confluence, and in the house of Representative Rodenburg, of Illinois, republican, had offered resolution proposing that the vice e-president take over the ex- ecutive functions upon the departure pf Mir. Wilson from the country.
 Senator Sherman, of Illinois, repub- ican, announced later that he would )abmit tomorrow a resolution similar b that off Representative Rodenburg hat it would declare the office of president vacant.
 The presidents annual address was lead before crowd that filled floors (nd galleries He reviewed at length he country's accomplishments in the var, paying tribute to the armed crces and to loyal workers at home. Among other things, he disclosed hat he thinks the problem of read rstment is taking care of itself with ut giving aid.
 It is surprising," he said, ''how aSt the process of return to peace ootng has moved in the three weeks lnce the fighting stopped. It prom ses to outrun any inquiry that may instituted and any aid that may E offered. It willNno be easy to di- get 1t any better than it will direct self. The American business man of quick initiative"
 Of the railroad question, MT. Will pm said he had no solution to offer. said he was ready to return the nes to private control whenever sat factory arrangement was offered to event return to the old systems naer private management without odlfication, and asked congress to Fudy the subject.
 Recommendations included renew appeal for woman suffrage in eognition of woman's work in the ar; a request for early and favor ple action on the unratiied Colom- an treaty; and a suggestion that 1norlty should be given the war que board or some other body to phtmue in control for time over kports.
 me president concluded with the anouncement of his forthcoming trip efseas. He said since the associat- governments had accepted princi- es enunciated by him as the basis
 peace and reasonably desirel his asonal counsel in their interpreta. G. G ne regarded it as his paramount ", to. go. Through cables and leess, he added, he would keep ir ;se touch with all that goes on or ; sue: and you will know all that uo. a He appealed for the encour- en'ent a' and added strength of unit Ts support fyom congress-
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