South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-27
WILSON WILL
DEFINE POLICY
TO CONGRESS
Message Now Being Prepared
One of Longest and Most
important of AdminiStra-
tion-RepubIiCanS Agog.
international News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-The
congressional demand for informa-
tion on the policy to be followed by
the administration delegates at the
peace conference, likely be answered
in part at least by Pres't Wilson in
his message to be delivered at the
joint session of the two houses when
congress reconvenes.
This was the opinion of well-in-
formed leaders Of both parties at
the capitol today In addition to
touching on the general peace poll
cies 10 be pursued, Pres't Wilson is
expected to define the reconstruc-
tion policy Of the administration and
to state just how the government
will be run while he is in Paris, at
tending the peace conference. Tho
message is expected to be the long
est and the most important Pres't
Wilson has ever addressed to con-
gress.
Many Fantastic Schemes.
The lack of information on peace
policies has given rise to half a
dozen fantastic schemes for keeping
the senate in touch with the peace
table. The assurance of Sen. Hitch
cock. chairman of the foreign rela-
tiOns committee, that Pres't Wilson
undoubtedly would confer at length
with members of the committee on
his return placing all the informa-
ton he has gathered at their dis
posal has only slightly allayed the
agitation.
Criticism of the administration
lack of reconstruction policy" is
expected to be met by the president
with a complete statement of al
fter-the-war plans thus far worked
out at the white house and the var
ious executive departments. It IS
known that the president and the
mem bers of his cabinet for some
time past have been dividing their
time between consideration of peace
and reconstruction problems. The
congress wants particularly TO know
what are TO he the administration
policies with regard TO labor, mer-
chant marine, the railroads, bank
ing laws. the readjustment of indus
try and the tariff.
Would Send Committee.
A new plan for keeping the sem
ate informed on the progress of the
peace negotiations was put for
ward today when Sen. Hiram John
son Of California, proposed that the
senate foreign relations committee
be sent to Europe with the presi-
dent.
1T is the only way in which the
senate and the American people can
be fully informed on peace develop
ments." Johnson said. we should
not be compelled 10 trust for ou-
information 10 newspapers and news
f associations. Neither should we be
forced TO rely upon inspired matter
put out by the Creel bureau when il
arriver in Paris
Sen. Johnson said the proposal
was under discussion. but that its
being carried through was very
doubtful. A great many senators
who favored the plan would not be
able to vote for il, as said, unless
assured that the committee would
have official recognition.
Doubts Adyisability.
ITO send the foreign relations
/ committee or any committee TO Paris
without official recognition would be
the height Of folly Johnson con-
tinued "A committee snubbed by
/ the president. barred from the peace
conference and unrecognized by any
I foreign government would be Of no
value. I know Of no way TO secure
recognition for such a committee
unless through ;he president, and
am convinced there is no hope OF
that"
Sen. Reed OF Missouri is the only
mem Der of congress who thus far
mas laid plans for a trip 10 Paris
while the conference is in progress
He viii travel on passports issued to
him for the trip he planned while
the war was in progress, but which
he was compelled 70 cancel owing &C
-ha illness of his, mother