Evening journal., 1918-12-03
By The United Press.


conditions of rail operations
In his annual message 10 a Joint ses-
sion opening the short term OF the re
conservation Congress" yesterday Presi-
deni oullined this and other measures
&c his nolicies OF readjustment Al tht
same time he explained his peace trip
IN Furope as one that il was his duty
10 make. -, M.
s,Iay l not hope" he added, "that
the delicate tasks ! shall have TO per-
form that | may have the encourage
ment md the added strength OF yo"
united support.
Ms readIustment program follows;
Passage of Woman's Suffrage
Irsa Of existinq government agencies
fo effect reconstruction.
Immediate resumption OF develop
ment of public works to provide en-
,,lovmeni for returning soldiers.
natifcation of the Colombian treaty
40 ,n,nrove Pan-Ameriean relations.
Immediafe determination OF taxes LOT
,oiS fota and 1920 and lifting as much
of tax burden from business a. vo'ei"
ments needs will permit.
Priority OF distribution OF A'osI,.a" ',
raw materials TO war-strickeh n".'ons.
Complete consummation oil inc ''ireo-
wear naval program. s g..
Leaves determination OF railroaos iu-
ture TO Congress, but recommehus
aqainst return TO pre-war conditiohs vi
railroad control until modified.
Irqes railroad control question pe
studied by Congress imusediatey 10
micldy relieve doubt OF their future-
Reclamation Of arid, swamp ana cut
over land.
The President said:
.,Gentlemen Of the Congress:
"The wear that has elapsed since l
last stood before YOU TO fulfill my con-
stIsuiional duty 20 give to Congress
Nron time TO time Information on the
state Of union has been so crowded
with great events, great processes and
great results that cannot hope 10 give
you an adequate picture Of It's trans
actIons or OF the far reaching changes
which have been wrought In the lie
of our nation and Of the world. You
have Yourselves witnessed these thlnBs'
as ] have.
"Tt ls too soon 70 review them; and
we who stand in the midst Of them ana
are mart OF them are less qualified than
men az another generation VIII be 10
sav what this means or even what tley
have been. But some great outstanding
facfs ara unmistakabis. and constitute,
IN sense. a part Of the public business
with which IL Is our duty to deal.
aTo state them is 10 set the stage
for the legislative and executive action
xvhsch must grow out OF them and
which we have vet TO shape ana deter-
mine. ,,r o,o
roen overseas. Since then we have sent
o5o si3 an average of t62,5i2 each
-nonth the number In fact rising, ln
Nav last. 10 2l595i, IN June 10 2ieIoO
IN Julv TO 3O7. .is2, and continuing 70
reach similar figures In August anc
sentember-in August 2s9'57O, and II
Seniember e57. .49s. No such movemen
AZ troops ever took place before, across
ihree thousand miles OF sea, followed
hv adequate equipment and supplies
and carried safely through extraordln
arv dangers OF attack-dangers which
were alike strange and Infinitely dinl'
culf 10 guard against. In all this move
ment only seven hundred and nfty-
eight men were lost by enemy attack
six hundred and thirty OF whom were
upon a single English transport, which
was sunk near the Orkney Islands.
~ need not tell you what lay back
OF this great movement OF men ma
material. Il Is not invldous 10 say that
back OF Il lay a supporting organiza-
.tlon of the Industries of the country
and of all It's productive activities more
complete. more thorough In method and
effeotlys in result, more spirited and
unanimous In purpose and effort than
any other great belugerent had been
able 10 effect. We pNofted greatly by
The experience OF the nations which
had already been engaged for nearly
three years In the exigent and aXact-
ing business, their every resource and
every executive proficiency taxed 10 the
utmost. We were their pupils but we
learned quickly and acted WIN q
promptness and a readiness that justify
our great pride that we were able TO
serve the world with unparalleled
energy and quick accomplishment
aBut Il Is not the physical scale and
executive efficiency OF preparation
supply. equipment and despatch that
would dwell upon, but the mettle anc
malitv of the officers and men w
sent over and OF the sailors who KEEP
the seas and the spirit Of the natioI
that stood behind them. NO soldiers
or sailors ever proved themselves NOR
mIckly. ready for the test OF battl
or acquitted themselves with NOR
snlendid courage and achievement
when put TO the test.
"Those of us who played some par
in directing the great processes o.
which the war was pushed irresltaDi'
forward to the final triumph may nov
forget all that and delight our thoughtl
with the story of what our men did
rrheIr officers understood the grim anc
exaoting task they had undertaken anc
performed It with an audacity. efn,
cienoy and unhesitating courage tna'
touch the story Of convoy and Dattle
with imperishable distinction at every
t1rn whether the enterprise were great
or small-from their great chiefs, Per-
shing and Sims down TO The youngest
lieutenant; and their men were worthy
of them-such men as hardly neea "
be commanded and who went TO thelr
terrible adventure blithely and with
tha quick intelligence Of those VINO
know lust what It is they would ac-
complish.
"I am proud TO be fellow countryman
OF men Of such stuff and valor. Those
OF US who stayed at home did our duty
the war could not have been won or
the gallant men who fought Ii given
their opportunity TO win II otherwise,
but for many long day we shall think
ourselves accursed we were not there
and hold o1lr rnanhoods cbean xvhfla anv