The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-02
Chief Points OF
Wilson Address

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Announces officially his intention
of attending the peace conference TO
safeguard the victory American SOL
diers have won.
Proposes ratification of the treaty
with Columbia.
Says congress will be fully advised
of the developments in the peace
conference. .a
Declares that cable lines were
taken over to permit unification Of
service to the enc" that the best serV-
ice might be maintained between
himself and Washington while he is
absent.
Urges female suffrage.
Says continued control of shipping
and food is necessary to feed our
troops abroad and starving peoples.
Praises work of his numerous war
boards for efficiency and good re-
suits obtained.
Urges reclamation of lands for SOL
diers and national welfare.
Says something more than indem-
mites must be provided for, Belgium
and France, which have neither raw
materials nor manufacturing plants.
Asks congress to grant right of
priority of export and supply for the
benefit of these peoples.
Declares next three years. taxes
must now be decided upon as a safe
guard to business reconstruction.
Urged continuation of enlarged
navy program begun before the war.
Ask dispassionate discussion of
railroad problem, saying he had no
plans for the future himself. Unless
congress acts he will turn back the
roads to owners before time limit.
problem Instituted at once and pro-
secuted as rapidly as possible.
stand ready and anxious to release
the roads from the present control
and I must do so at a very early
date, if by waiting until the statu-
tory limit OF time is reached, l shall
be merely prolonging the period of
doubt and uncertainty which is hurt
full to every interest concerned.
Paramount Duty to Go Abroad
/ welcome this occasion to an
nounce to the congress my purpose
to join in Paris the representatives
of the governments with which we
have been associated in the war
against the central empires, for the
purpose of discussing with them the
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/ realize the great inconvenience
that will attend my leaving the coun-
try, particularly at this time, but
the conclusion that it was my para
mount duty to go has been forced
upon me by considerations which I
hope will seem as conclusive to you
as they have seemed to me.
The allied governments have
accepted the bases of peace which
I outlined to the congress on the
eighth Of January, last as the CEN
trail empires also have. and very
reasonably desire my personal
counsel in their Interpretation and
application, and it is highly de-
sirable that I should give it in
order that the sincere desire Of
our government to contribute,
without selfish purpose OF ny
kluQy 10 the 66IIlSI1SIIS GNdL Will
be Of common benefit to all the
nations concerned, may be made
fully manifest. The peace set
Elements which are now to be
arreed upon are Of transcendent
Importance both to us and to the
rest OF the world, and know Of
no business or interest which
should take precedence of them.
A Call to High Buty.
The gallant man of our armed
forces on land and sea have con-
sc1entiously fought for the ideals
which they knew to be the ideals Of
their country L have sought to ex-
press those ideals; they have ac-
copied my statements of them as the
substance Of their own thought and
purpose, as the associated govern
ments. have accented them: owe il