Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-03
Tells Congress Deeds
of Soldiers Must
Be Secured.
UNDECIDED ON RAILS
Wilson Has No Program
to Submit Yet; Ad-
vises Study.
CONTROL IS RELEASED
Government Is Lifting
Grip on Industry
Rapidly.
UNDECIDED ON RAILS
CONTROL IS RELEASED

WASHINGTON. Dec. Congress
In Joint session today heard Presi-
dent Wilson announce formally his
purpose to attend the peace confer
ence'and give his views on the part
the government should play in deal.
Ing with after-the-war- problems.
Democrats OF tho house received
tho announcement with cheers in
which somo senators Joined: the re-
publicans were silent almost
throughout the address except when
the president referred to the valor
and efficiency of Americas soldiers
and mentioned the names OF Perish
Ing and Sims. Threatened inter-
ruptions by members who disap-
proved of the trip and of the presi-
dents failure to include a senator
among the peace delegates, however,
did not materialiZe.
The presidents annual address
was read before a crowd that filled
floors and galleries. He reviewed at
length the country's accomplish.
ments In the war, paying tribute 10
tho armed forces and to loyal work
ers at home. Among other things,
he disclosed that he thinks the proc.
lem or readJustment In taking care
OF itself without government aid.
In Close Touch.
The president said he will be In
close touch by cable and wireless and
that congress will know all that he
does on the other side.
referring TO his announcement
that the French and British gov.
ernments had removed all cable re-
stricuons upon the transmission OF
news OF tho conference to Aemrica.
the president said, he had taken
over the American cable systems on
expert advice so as TO make a unified
system available. He expressed the
hope that he would have the CO.
operation OF the public and OF con-
gress. saying, through the cables and
wireless. constant counsel and ad-
vice would be possible.
Much OF the address was devoted
to the railroad problem, for which
the president said he now had no 50.
luton to offer. He recommended
careful study by congress, saying n
would be dlsservice to the country
and TO the railroads to permit a re.
turn to old conditions under priyat,
management without notifications.
The president declared he stood
ready to release the railroads from
government control whenever a salts.
factory plan for readJustment could
be worked out
The president said ne hoped To Sc,
formal declaration OF peace by
treaty by the time spring has come
No definite program OF recon.
struction can he outlined now, Mr.
Wilson said. but as soon as the arm.
istice was signed. government con.
troll OF business and industry was re.
leased Ak far as possible. He ex.
pressed the hope that congress.
would not object to comforting upon
the war board or some other agen.
ties to assure shipment of food Ia
starving people abroad
FRvOrs Tax Plan.
As 10 taxation the president en-.
dorsed the plan for levying six bill.
lion dollars in 1919 and for notifying
the public in advance that the 1926
levy will be four billion dollars.
The new three-year naval build
ing program was endorsed because
the president said, IL would be un.
wise to attempt to adjust the Amer.
ican program to "A future world pol.
icy as yet undetermined.
Paying tribute to the peoples con.
duct in war, he spoke particularly Ot
the work OF women and again ap.
pealed for woman suffrage by fed
eral amendment
Declaring he had no private
thought or purpose in going 20
France, but tEnt he regarded It as
his highest duty, the president
added;
1T is now my duty TO play Iny rul,
part in making good what they
,America's soldiers offered thot
life'S blood to obtain
The president concluded after
speaking ~ minutes and left The
chamber amid applause limited td
the democratic side Interruptions
of the address for questions which
had been threatened by some repah-
Hcan members OF the house did not
matCrialize.