East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-02
MODIFIED PRIVATE CONTROL OF
RAILWAYS URGED FOR future
nY RoBEItT BEvDEK

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4 tUnited Press starr Correspondence
/ WASHINGTON DEG. 2.---DcciaFin@
/ for .-Inodifier private SonfrnI-' Of tho
( nations raIIroaais undcr unified and
I greater public regulations, President
/ Wilson spoke out against the return
20 old conditions in railroad opera
tions. In his annual message 20
joint session. opening .'tbe rccOnstFuc-
ton congress- the president outlined
this and other measures as lIis restd-
| j.sss ssaeI.t policies and az the same uu1s,
explained his peace trip 90 Europe as
one il Is his duty to make. May
not hope" he added, that in the dcii-
cate tasks I will have to perform,
may have the encouragement and atld-
cd strength OF your united support
Wilson's readiustment program ili-
cIndes: The passaEe Of woman's sur
frage: the ase OF existing agencies 10
egTect reconstruction; Immediate re-
saTnption and Development OF pubtir
works. providing employment for re-
turninE soldiers: ratification Of the
Colombian treaty. improving paft-Afn-
erscan relations: Immediate determi-
nation 1918. 1879 ANA 1870 taxes and
Iifting as much OF the tax burden
as tIlc governments needs Will
Ss.rnit: priority Of dfstrihution of An,-
erican raw materials 10 waF-stricI<cn
nations: complete coIlsIrmn1afiOn Of q
three year naval program; urges com
gross 70 study the railroad control
question Immediately. quickly rcEnOs-
ing doubt of tile future: and rrcIarna-
ton OF arid. swamp and ettoNer land.
PEACE BY SPRING.
u-T,o r,esssss1aof Faf.Iarfafl Hfs 1,fstfpvcs
final peace win be coInEsieted by
spring. IN the naeantime. he said, the
American business man with has
quick initiative Is going ahead with
his readjustment.
TRANSPORTATION CHIEF NEED.
Declaring that present governmental
agencies can handle the routine prob
lens of readjustment. Wilson said the
chief need of the country is the devei-
opmeni Of railways. waterways. high
ways and country roads. The old sys-
TEN OF handling railroads. he said. has
brought conditions of restraint with
out Development and some new ''eIe-
mont OF policy is absolutely necessary
for public service release OF credIr
and protection of stockholders. ~
frankly turn 10 you for connseI.'' the
president said, Mt which the repubil>
cans Iaushed-
As for any definite concrete
scheme OF ..reconstruction,' he added.
none has emerged yet which would
work better than the present coristi-
..tctl agencies tt
IAUDS MEN IN SERVICE.
NO soldiers. or sailors ever proved
themselves more quickly ready for the
test of battle or acquitted themselves
with mOre splendid courage and
acIiivcmcDt when put To the test" de-
clareCi the president. dcVotina cOII=id-
cradle time to laudiIlg the men in tlc
American service during the war. II
am proud to be- "a fellow countrymnn
of such stuff and Vulour aS those OF ~
Who stayed home and did Our duty.
but for many a. long day we shah thhh
ourselves .'acCurSed'' Nc we're not
there. and hold our manhood cheap
while many speak that fought Win
these az 81. Mihiel or Tiiierry. What
NC all thank God for with deepest
Er3tit"de that our men went in force
into the battle just at the cFiilca' mo-
nscnt Wlipn the whole fate OG the
throwing their fresh strength Int"
rCcsl0m, ranks in ulpc 10 turn the
whole tide AMI sweep of tho fatctut
.tFusgic---ts,rh Il once rur All. 80 timt
lIent crurth ii was back. hsel,, back
Tor their enemies. always back and