The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-05-20

Congress heard unique document;
the only one of its kind ever trans
mitted across the ocean from d presi.
dent on foreign shore. For the first
time in six years it heard presiden-
tial message Grad by a reading clerk,
instead of assembling to hear tho
president deliver an addres in per-
son.
In his reference to prohibition, the
president did not enter extensively
into the problems involved. Demcbili.
zation, the president said "has pro.
gressed to such an extent thai. It
seems to me entirely safe now to re.
move the ban on the manufacture il
wines and becrs.''
Removes Ban.
This ban, laid several months ago,
to become effectivB July / on wines
and beers, could only be removed, the
president said, by congressional &C.
ton. His statement in re the return
of railways and wire lines was the
first definite announcement from tho
administration as to its attitude to.
ward public ownership, and it was a
surprise to many, who had believed
the president would propose some
form Of permanent government con.
troll. On the contrary the directness
of the presidents declarations on that
point left no doubt that he was
through with any considerations OF
permanent control.
\ As soon As Possible. &c.,.
HTho 1virn 0O,,1 no nioC 1lri11 oP oourco
be returned to their private owners
as soon as it can be accomplished
without confusion. The railways will
be handed over to their owners at the
end of the year."
In the case of each, the president
asks for legislation to make easier
the eradjustment necessitated by the
return to private ownership.
"Gentlemen of congress-: | deeply
regret my inability to be, present in
pFeyept at;'the openingiPf hhe extra.
Ordinary session of corgfeA 1t still
seems to be my duty to contribute
what l can to the settlement of the
innumerable questions to which the
peace congress has had to devote it.
SELF l deemed it my duty to call con-
gress together at this time, because
it was not wise to postpone longer
the provisions which must be made
for the support of the government.
A Special Message.
Il will take the liberty of address
sing you upon my return on the sub
ject which has most engrossed our
attention during these last anxious
months since the armistice was sign
ed - the International settlement
which must form the basis of our
treaty of peace. 1t would be prema'
ture to discuss them or to express a
judgment about them before they are
brought to their complete formula
ton by the agreements which are now
being sought at the table Of the con-
ference l will lay them before you
in their many aspects as soon as
agreement has been reached.
No Local Recommendation.
II hesitate to venture any opinion
or press any recommendation with
regard to domestic legislation while
absent from the United States and out
of touch. But there are several ques'
tions pressing for consideration to
which feel that may and must even
now direct your attention II only In
general terms. The question which
stands at the front Of every other in
every country amidst the. present
crisis is the question of labor.
Labor Is Mentioned. .
II do not mean efficient industrial
production, the question Of how labor
is to be obtained and made effective IN
the great struggle to hold our own In
the worlds markets. Z I'll,
81 mean that much greater and
more vital question-how are the men
and women to do the daily labor OF
the world to obtain progressive Inn
provement in the condition of their
labor to be made happier and to be
served better by the communities and
the industries which their labor sus'
tanned and advances? How are they
to be given their right advantage as
citizens and human beings?
1--WE cannot live our right life as
a nation or achieve our proper sue.
cess as an industrial union, If sapital
and labor are to continue to be an
tagonistic, instead of partners: If they