Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-03

He asked Congress 10 begin u study
of the problem with a view to its
solution.
The President suggested that to
help Belgium and Northern France
Congress should grant to some such
agency as the War Trade Board the
right to establish priorities OF ex-
port and supply for the benefit of
these suffering peoples.
He again urged the passage of the
woman suffrage resolution, and re-
newed his request for the ratification
of the tr:aty with Columbias
1t was toward the end of the ad-
dress, which the President read from
small typewritten sheets, that he
made reference to his purpose of at
tending the Peace Conference. At
first light applause was heard, con-
fined to the Democratic side, a few
handclasps that brought no encour-
aging response. The President read
on, while his audience listened at
tentively. lie realized the great in
convenience that would attend his
leaving the country, he said, but he
had concluded that it was his para
mount duCy to go. The Allied gov
ernments had accepted the bases of
peace that he had outlined, he said,
and they very reasonably desire my
personal counsel in their interpre-
tation and application" lie knew
OF ro business or interests which
should take precedence of the peace
settlements.
Start of the Demonstration
The President spoke of ''the gall
liant men of our armed forces on
land and sea" who had consciously
fought for the ideals which they
knew to be the ideals of their coun-
try. He had sought to express those
ideals. Our fighting men had ac-
cepted them 'as the substance of
their own thought and purpose, as
the associated governments have ac-
cepted them," Gsl he owed 1t to
these men to see 10 1t that no false
or mistaken Interpretation was put
upon the ideals for which they
fought"
1T is now my duty" he said, ito
play my full part in making GOOD
what they offered their LIES blood
to obtain. can think OF no call to
service which should transcend this. :"
Handclapping began in the rear
seats on the Democratic side, seats
occupied for the most part by Demo-
cratic representatives who sat behind
the Senators. There was no per-
ceptible echo among the Republi-
cans, Congressman Heflin of Ala
bama, strong partisan of the Ad-
miniStration, endeavored to rouse
the House to greater manifesto
ton of approval. The handclapping
among the Democratic Congress-
men grew louder and more general.
Some of the Democratic Senators
clapped their hands. Most of their
number sat silent. Pra Yica'l. all
the Republicans, Senators and Rep
resentatives, refused to join in any
demonstration of approval.
The handclapping continued. Some
of the Democratic Representatives
got to their feet. They began to
cheer-quick sharp shouts that some
times took the form of "Yip, yip!"
Senator Simmons of North Carolina
arose and waved his hand to his
party associates of the Senate sur
rounding him. A few of them arose
and began to applaud, Senator
Simmons OF North Carolina arose
and waved his hand to his party as
sociates of the Senate surrounding
him, A few of them arose and be-
gan to applaud. Senator Kellogg
of Minnesota, a Republican. got up,
took quick glance around, saw that
his fellow Republicans were keep
ing their seats and abruptly sat
down. Senator Knute Nelson of Min
nesota, Mr.. Kelloggs colleagues,
also a Republican, rose and re-
mained standing,
The great blocks of Republican
and Democratic Senators and Re-
publican Representatives who did
not rise to Join in the demonstration,
or, for that matter, showed ap-
proVal in any way, were all the
more conspicuous by reason of the
efforts of the Democratic Represen-
tatives to give throaty Endorsement
to the Presidents announcement that
he would attend the Peace Confer
ence The handclapping and cheer
ing did not last long,
Supreme Court Justices Hcsitant
Some of the Justices of the
Supreme Court - Chief Justice
White, who led in the demonstration
when Pres dent Wilson read the
armistice terms. was absent-Awere
apparently undetermined as to what
course to follow while the demon
stration was in progress. They had
seats in the we'll in front of the
Speakers rostru1n, in front of the
first rows of benches occupied by
Senators. Finally one of them arose,
and the others followed his example
hesitat!ngly.
The atmosphere was in striking