The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-12-12

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no attention to them and 60 their
own way. .-..#.~.
"All that we can do as their lesis1a-
tive and executive servants Is - me-
date the process of change here, there
and elsewhere as we may. ! have
heard much counsel as to the pdans
that should, be formed and personally
conducted to happy oonsuAnaSisn,
but from no quarter have I seen any
general scheme Of 'reconstrNcSioa
emerge which I thought it likely we
could force our spirited business men
and self-reliant laborsrs to accept with
due pliancy and obedience.
"The one conclusion that an ready
to state with confidence, is that 1t
would be disservioe alike to tho soul1-
try and to the owners Of tho railroads
to return to the old conditions xlnoAi-
fed. These are conditions Of re-
straint without development. There
is nothing affirmative or helpful about
them. What the country chiefly needs
is that all it's means Of transportation
should be developed. its railways, It's
waterways, its Highways and it's osuA-
tryside roads. Some new element OF
policy, therefore, Is absolutely 1ssss-
sary-necessary for the service Of the
public, necessary for the release Ct
credit to those who arc Administering
the railways, necessary fer tho pretec-
ton of their seosrity holders. The old
policy may be charged much or httle,
but surely it cannot wisely be lett as
it was.
81 hope that the Congress wiz have
a complete and impartial study e he
whole problem Insulated q sass asl
prosecuted as rapidly 40 Dosstbio. 1
stand ready and aaxioas to rslsase tho
roads from the present control and
must do so at very early date Il bJ
waiting until the statutory limit at
time is reached shall DO nsTely pre-
longing the period Ct Doubt And usoer-
tainty which is hurtful to every inter
est concerned.
II welcome this Occasion 10 an
nounce to the Congress ny purpose to
join in Paris the Representatives Of the
governments with which We have been
associated in the war against the Con-
trail empires for tho purpose Of dis
cussing with them tho main features
of the treaty Of. peace. I realize the
great inconvenience that will attend
my leaving tho country, particularly
at this time, but the conclusions that
it was my paramount duty to 90 have
been forced upon ne BY oeasi1Sra-
lions which I hope Will seen ~ CON-
elusive to you as they have seemed
to me.
"The Allied govsr1nsGts have &C.
copied the basis Of pace when cut
lined to the Congress q tho eighth of
January last, ~ the Central sa1tres
also have, and very rsassaably desire
my personal counsel n their hterpre-
tation and application, aad It 10 high
~ desirable that should O1ve In
order that the sincere desire q ear
government to esatnl1ts Without
selfish purpose Of any kial - ssstle-
ments that will be q ooansa bsasat
to all the nations ssoosr1s1 nay 10
made fully manifest.
1.-The peace settlements VIA are
now to be agreed uDoo aro q tran
scendent importance bstA - - ed to
the rest of the ysssl. a.l kasw
of no business q AksroA which
should take prsceAsaes e then. The
gallant men Of oar sr1Aod tofses a
land and sea have oeasctovsly fought
for the ideals which thsy knew to 10
the ideals Of their csuatry. I have
sought to express those ideals. they
have accepted my statements q them
as substance Of thsir own thought and
purpose, az the associated govern
nents have accepted them. owe it
to them to So to 1t, 70 far ~ In me
lies, that no false q nistaksn inter-
probation is put upea thorn. and no
possible effort omitted 10 realize them.
It is now my duty to play my full part
in making good what they offered
their life's blood to obtain. can think
Of NO call to service which could
Transcend this.
Must StsadS Dusaness.
FIR the stsAAying and facilftation Of
our own O0nOSIlC UuDtAOSO AouWJuOs-
mont nothing 10 mere important than
tho Immediate determination Of the
taxes that are to 10 levied for 1913,
1919 and 1890. Al n1oh Of tho burden
OF taxation must % lifted from b1sa'
ness a. sound methods Of financing the
government viii permit, and those who
conduct the great essential Industries
Of the country must be told az exactly
a. possible what obligations to the
government they will be expected tc
meet in the years Immediately ahead
of them. It win be Of serious conse
susncs to the country to delay all un
certaintios In this matter single DAY
longer than the right processes OF de
bate justify. It 10 idle to talk OF sue
cessful and confident business recon
struction beeers these uncertainties
are resolved.
II the war lad continued It woult
have been necessary to raise at leas
So, 80 900 ,0ee by taxation payable IL
the year 1915; NJ the wa has ende<
and I agrss With the secretary Of tn