The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-20
The text Of President Wilson's
message to congress follows:
Gentlemen Of the Congress

message 10 congress toiiows:
Gentlemen Of the Congress
| deeply regret my inability to b
present at the opering Of the extra
ordinary session OF congress-. II sill
seems TO be my duty to take part in III,
councils OF the peace conference ant
contribute what | can to the solution
OF the innumerable questions TO whose
settlement it has had to address it.
self. For they are reasons which al.
fect the peace Of the whole world and
from them, therefore, the United
States cannot stand apart. | deemed
il my duty to call The congress to-
gether at this time because it was no,
wise to postpone longer the provisions
which must be made for the supper,
OF the government. Many of the ap-
preparations which are absolutely nee
essary for the maintenance OF the gov
ernment and the iulillment OF its
varied obligations for the fiscal year
1890 have not yet been made; the
end Of the present fiscal year j, a,
hand; and action upon these appro-
priations can no longer be prudently
delayed. II is necessary. therefore
that | should Immediately call your
attention to this critical need. II i,
hardly necessary for me to urge that
il may receive your prompt attention
| shall take the liberty Of addressing
you on my return on the subject,
which have most engrossed our atten-
ton and the attention OF the world
during these last anxious moments
since the afmis,ce OF last November
was signed; the international settle
ments which must form the subject
matter OF the present treaties OF peace
and OF our national action in the i'm.
mediate future. II would be prema.
ture to discuss them or to express a
judgment about them before they are
brought to their complete formulation
by the agreements which are now be-
ing sought at the table Of the con.
ference | shall hope to lay them be.
fore you in their many aspects as soor
as arrangements have been reached.
Question Of LABOR.
hesitate to venture any opinion OF
pres, any recommendation with regart
TO domestic legislation while absent
from the United States and out. o.
daily touch with intimate sources oi
information and counsel. am con
seious that ! need, after so long ar
absence from Washington, TO sesek IN,
advice OF thsse who have remained il
constant contact with domestic prob
lens and who have known them clos,
at hand from day TO day, and trus,
that i, will very soon he possible fol
me TO do so But there are severa
questions pressing Tor consideration
to which | feel that ! may, and indeed
must even now direct your attention
il in only general terms. In speaking
Of them ] shall, dare say. be doini
little more than speaking your owl
thoughts. ! hope that | shall speal
your own judgment alsor The ques
tion which stands Al the front Of al
others in every country amidst tn
present great awakening is the ques
ton OF labor; and perhaps can speal
OF il with as great advantage Will,
engrossed in the consideration Of in
terests which affect all countries alik,
as | could at home and amidst the in
teres,s which naturally most aifec
my thought, because they are the in
terests Of our own people.
what Qusstion Means.
BY the question OF labor, do no
mean ths question Of efficient indus