Evening star., 1918-12-02
Expresses Hope for Its
Cooperation and
That of Public.
PRINCIPLES ACCEPTED
MADE TRIP ESSENTIAL
Republicans Show Disapproval Of
Plan by Their Silenee-No
Questions Asked Executive.

President Wilson announced at 6
;oint session Of the Senate and House
tcday his plans for attending the peace
conference abroad and submitted q
number of suggestions regarding re-
construction in this country.
The disapproval of the determine
: lion of the President to go abroad at
this time which has developed among
,nembers of Congress of both parties
vas made manifest when republican
members and many of the democratic
senators remained stolidly seated
when the democrats of the House
rose and cheered the Presidents
statement that he would attend the
peace conference.
The assemblage presented strange
appearance, 'one-half of the persons
OF the floor of the House standing
and applauding, while the other half
sat silent.
Power to Sign Bills While Absent.
Hardly had the President left the
chamber before discussion broke out
en- the floor Of the House, led by Rep
,esentative Mann. as to the power of
the President to sign bills passed by
congress when he is out of this coun-
Try. as he planned to do while abroad.
When the House met at noon and was
called to order by Speaker Champ Clark
No yNlI cd ND
answered to their names. The Speaker
announced that a quorum was present,
and upon motion OF Majority Leader
kitchin the resolution was adopted un-
DER which Messrs: Kitchin. Sheriey ana
Mann were appointed a committee to
lofty the President of the United States
that the House was ready to receive any
communication he had to make.
Mr.. Kitchin then offered a resolution
providing that the House take a recess
,;ntl ] o'clock to meet in joint session
with the Senate and receive a message
from the President of the United States.
The House then took recess until 1
O'Clock.
nounced his intention to go to Paris
for the peace conference, saying the
allied governments have accepted
principles enunciated by him for peace
end 1t is his paramount duty to be
present.
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dose touch by cable and wireless and
MAT Congress will know all that he
does on the other side.
He expressed the hope that he would
have the cooperation Of the public
and Of Congress. saying through the
cables and wireless constant counsel
and advice would be possible.
Referring to his announcement that
she French and British governments
Lad removed all cable restrictions
upon the transmission of news of the
conference to America, the President
said he had taken over the Ameri-
can cable systems on expert advice so
RS to make a unified system available.
The President devoted the greater
part of his address TO discussion
of the war and it's results and to
domestic and economic problems con-
conservation, shipping. taxation and
railroads. together with other less
exigent subjects. On the railroad
problem the President said he had no
solution to offer. but he urged care
Iul study by Congress.
ready to release the railroads from
government control whenever a sat
5sfactory plan OF readjustment could
be worked out.
No definite program Of reconstruc-
zion can be outlined now, Mr.. Wilson
said. but as soon as the armistice was
signed government control of busi-
aiess and industry was released as far
us possible. He expressed the hope
that Congress would not object to
Conferring upon the War Trade Board
or some other agency the right of fix
ing export priorities to assure ship
.nent of food to starving people
abroad.
p formal declaration Of peace by
treaty "by the time spring has come"
Paying tribute to tie peoples con-
duct in war. he spoke particularly Of
the work of women, and again ap-
pealed for woman suffrage by fed
eral amendment.
Presidents Entrance Applauded.
Tho Presidents entrance into the
House chamber was the signal for ap-
plause Some of the democratic mem
bers cheered. On the republican side
the applause was considerably milder
Speaker Clark and Vice President
Marshall occupied the rostrum when
the President was escorted into the
chamber by n committee consisting of
Senators Martin. Hitchcock. Simmons,
Lodge and Kellogg and Representa-
tives kitchin. Sherley. Flood, Mann
snd Gillett.
The House chamber was a mass of
humanity. Every available space was
occupied The corridors outside the
chamber were filed with hundreds of
disappointed men and women who had
hoped to see and hear the President.
Crowds Throng Corridors.
The galleries filled early. The mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps and
their wives were present In the
executive gallery Mrs. Wilson and
Mrs. McAdoo occupied prominent
seats. On the floor Of the House, in
addition to the senator's and repre-
sentatives. the members of the Su-
preme Court, of the Presidents 8 cabi-
l.et and the heads of the foreign
embassies and legations were seated.
The Senate. headed by the Vice
resident. entered the House chamber
.aortly before l o'clock The Vice
! resident was applauded when he as
,rnded the rostrum.
So large were the crowds in the cor
doris that the doorkeepers of the
House chamber had closed the door
through which the Senate was COM
ing before all the Senators were in
side. fearing that persons not entitled
TO the hoor might enter. Several times
the door had to be opened to admit
senators. One clerk succeeded in
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