Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-03
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Expects Peace by SprinI
Praises Soldiers and Won
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! WASHINGTON, Dec. I'm an a
dress to congress in joint session 3
day President Wilson formally 81
nounced his intention to go to Par
for the peace conference, saying Il
allied governments have accept,
principles enunciated by him Il
peace and it is his paramount duI
to be present.
The president said he will be
close touch by cable and wirele.
and that congress will know all thi
| he does on the other side.
Referring to his announcemei
that the French and British goverl
ments had removed all cable restri
tons upon the transmission of nev
of the conference to America, Il
president said he had taken over Il
American cable systems on expe
advice so as to make a unified 81
TEN available.
He expressed the hope that |
would have the cooperation of Il
public and of congress, sayiI
through the cables and wireless co
slant counsel and advice would
possible.
Much Of the address was devot,
to the railroad problem, for viii.
the president said he now had no s
luton to offer. He recommended car.
ful study by congress, saying
would be disservice to the count
and to the railroads to permit q 4
turn to old conditions under prival
management without modica ions.
Ready to Release Roads
The president declared ne efol
ready to release the railroads fro.
government control WHENEVER a SAT-
factory plan of readjustment cou
be worked out.
Paying tribute to the peoples col
! duct in war he spoke particularly
women and again appealed for won
an suffrage by federal amendment.
The president said he hoped to 81
a formal declaration of peace
treaty "by the time spring has comd
No definite program of reconstru|
ton can be outlined no 4. Mr.. Wilsd
said, but as soon as the armistice wa
signed government control of bus
ness and industry was released d
far as possible. He expressed I'd
hope that congress would not obje|
to comforting upon the war trad
| board or some other agency the rig1
OF fixing export priorities to assu3
shipment Of food to starving peop|
abroad.
AS to taxation, the president e1
| dOrsed the plan for 1evying six ba
lion dollars in 1919. and for notifyiTl
the public in advance that the 19a
. levy will be four billion dollars.
The new three year naval buildir|
program was Endorsed because. ii
president said, it would be unwise 1
attempt to adjust the American prd
gram to q future world policy as "a
undetermined.
Declaring he had no "privad
lHOuSh vi puTpoSe III SOlnB 10 =
rope, but that he regarded 1t as III
highest duty, the president added:
at is now my duty to play my fu|
part in making good what tho
/. tAmerica's soldiers) offered thel
Efe's blood to obtain"
Democrats Applaud
Democratic representatives arod
and applauded vociferously when I'll
president announced his intention a
going in person to the peace confed
ence The Republican side was silerl
and so were many senators on bod
sides Of the chamber.
The president concluded aftd
speaking fOrty-two minutes, and LEI
the chamber amidst applause limite|
TO the Democratic side interruption
Of the address for questions whic|
had been threatened by some I'd
publican members Of the house ID
not mateFialize.
SAYS WILSON WILL BE