Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-11
Declares Many important Prob
lens Must Be Solved by
Lawmakers.
PLANS FOR RECONSTRUCTION
Seizure Of Cables, He Says, Aids in
Keeping Members of Congress
Posted on Psrleys Favors
Federal Control of Rail-
roads-WiIl insist on
World Justice at
Peace Confer


Nashinston-In his address before
congress in joint session President
Wilson formally announced his inten-
tion to go to Paris for the peace con-
ference. saying the allied governments
hive accepted principles enunciaied
by him for peace and ii Is his para
mount duty to be present.
The president said he viii be In close
touch by cable and wireless aud that
the other side.
Referring To his announcement that
the French and British governments
had removed all cable restrictions up
on the transmission of news of the
conference to America, the president
cable system. on expert advice, so as
10 make unified system available.
The president said he hoped 20 see
a formal declaration of peace by
treaty "by the time spring has come"
lie expressed the hope that he would
have the cooperation Of the public and
of congress, saying through the cables
aud wireless constant counsel and aG-
vice would be possible.
Takes Up Railroad Problems.
Much Of the address was devoted to
the railroad problem, for which the
president said he now had no solution
TO offer. He recommended careful study
by congress. saying It would be dis
service 10 the country and to the rail-
roads 10 permit u return TO old condi-
tions under private management with
out notifications.
The president declared he stood
ready 10 release the railroads from
government control whenever salts
factory plan of rcadIustment could be
worked out
No Reconstruction Plans Yet.
No definite program of reconstruc-
ton can be outlined now. Mr. Wilson
said, but ms soon as the armistlce was
signed government control of business
and industry was released as far az
possible. He expressed the hope that
congress would not object to confer
ring upon the war trnde board or SOME
other agency the right of fixing ex-
port priorities 10 assure shipment OF
food to starving people abroad.
As 70 taxation the president in
dorsed the plan for levylng SGOoO,000,-
900 In 1919 and for notifying the pub
lie in advance that the 1920 levy will
he $1,000. 100000
The new threeeyear naval building
program was iudorsed because. the
president said, fl would be unwise to
attempt to adjust the American PRO
gram 10 II future world policy as yet
undetermined.
Again Urges Votes for Women.
Paying tribute 10 the peoples con
duct in war. he spoke particularly Of
the work of women and again appealed
for woman suffrage by federal nmend-
meni
Declaring he had no private thought
or purpose In going to France, hut that
he regarded II as his highest duty" the
president added at is now my duty
To play my full part In milking good
what they american soldierS) offered
their life'S blood 10 obtain"
Text Of Presidents Address.
The president said
Gentlemen OF the congress: The
year that has elapsed since | las,
stood before you to fulGn my consti.
tutlonal duty Ia give To the congress
from time 10 time Information ON tn,
state OF the Union has been su crowd
cd with great events, great processes
and great results that ] cannot hope
60 give you an adequate picture of its
transactions or OF the far.reuchine
changes which have been wrought n
the life of our nation and the world
You have yourselves Witnessed theS,
things. as | have. 1t is too soon to as
seas them; and we who stand in IN,
midst of them and are part Of then
are less qualified than men of another
generation will be 10 say what the,
mean or even what they have been
But some great outstanding facts ar,
unmistakable and constitute in u sens,
part OF the public business with whicl
il Is our duty TO deal.
To state them is 10 set the stage 70
the legislative and executive action
which must grow out Of them an,
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