The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-12-06
WILSON DEyOTEs MUCH OF
ADDRESS TO RAIL PROBLEM
President Frankly States That He Has
No Solution to Offer at Present,
and Advises Congress to Study.


address to congress in JOINT session
today President Wilson formally an
nounced his intention to go to Paris
for the peace conference, saying the
allied governments have accepted
principles enunciated by him for peace
and it is his paramount duty to be
present.
The president said he Will be il
close touch by cable and wireless
ard that congress will know all that
he does on TIE other side.
Referring to his announcement that
the French and British governments
had removed all cable restrictions
Eron the transmisson' of news Of the
conference to America, the president
said he had taken over the American
cable system on expert advice so as
to make unified system available.
He expressed the hope that he would
have the cooperation of the public
and of congress, saying through the
cables and wireless constant counsel
and advice would be possihle.
The Railroad Problem.
Much Of the address was devoted
20 the railroad problem, for which
the pres; dent said no row had no
solution to offer. He recommended
careful study by congress. saying it
would be dssservice to the country
md to thn railroads to permit a re
turn to old conditions under private
ma~agemet w:thont notifications.
The president declared he stood
ready to release the railroads from
--ove~nmen+ control whenever a'sat-
isfactory plan of readjustment could
be worked ont.
The president said he hoped to see
q formal declaration of peace by treaty
sehy the time spring has come"
No definite program of reconstrnc-
t;ort can be outlined now. Mr. Wilson
Sid. bnt as soon as the >armistiee was
signed government control of business
ard irdustrv was released as far as
possible. He expressed the hope that
congress would rot object to confer
rin r->on the war trade board or some
other agercy ihe right Of fixing ey-
port priorities to assure shinment nf
food to starving people abroad.
As to TaAation.
AS to taxation. the president in-
dorsed the plan for leaving six billion
dollars in 1919 and for notifying the
public in advance that the 1920 levy
Will be four billion dollars.
The new three-year naval buildl2s g
program was indorsed because, the
president said. it would be unwise to
attenant to adjust the American pro-
orsm to a f..ture world policy as yet
undetermined
Paying tribute to the peoples cor
arct in war. he spoke particularly o.
che work of womer and again appeal
I'd for woman suffrage by federal
>mendn'ent.
Declaring he had no "private
thought or purpose" in going to E''-
~one. but that he regarded it as his
| .iehest duty, the president said:
"It is now my duty to p'av my full
| 1art in making good what they (ths
J American soldiers) offered their life's
J blood to Obtain
No Interruption.
/ Democratic representatives arose
! md appIauded vociferorsly when the
president announced his intention o
going in person to the peace confer,
! ,nce. The republican side was silent
md so were manv senators on botf
| -i'es of the chamber.
The president concluded afte'
-neaking ~ minutes, and left th'
| chamber amidst applause limited Il
he democratic side. Interruptions o
he address for questions which hat
seen threatened by Some republica'
members of the house did not mater
'alize.