Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-05-23
President in Cable Message
to Congress Favors Repeal
of Wartime Measure.
Suggests Labor Legislation as Well as
Aid for Returning Defenders Of
Nation, Favors Repeal Of Dry
Law IN Part and Adoption Of
Suffrage Amendment

his message 10 congress on May 20
recommended repeal Of the war timl
prohibition law-s0 far as Il applies T.
wine and beer only; announced def
nitcly that the railroad systems and
telegraph and telephone lines would be-
returned 10 private ownership. urged
a revision Of war taxes. particularly
20 abolish the manufacturers and re
tail sales excuses; and outlined gen
orally program respecting labor.
These were the "high spots Of the
presidents message cabied from Paris.
The presidents message follows:
Gentlemen OF the Congress
deeply regret my inability 10 be
present az the opening OF the cxtraor-
binary session Of congress. II still
seems 20 be my duty TO take pnrt IN
the counSeis of the peace conference
and contribute what can 10 the SO
luton OF the innumerabie questions TO
whose settlement n has had 10 address
itself, For they are questions which
affect the peace Of the whole world
and from them, therefore, the United
States cannot stand apart.
Why Special. Session Was Called.
deemed Il my duty 10 call the con
gress together at this time because 81
waS not wise 10 postpone longer the
provisions which must be- made for
the support OF the government Many
OF the appropriations. which are alb
Solutely necessary for The maintenance
OF the government and the fnlfiliment
OF rs varied obligations for the fiscal
year l9i9102O. have not yet been
made; the end Of the present fiscal
year IS at hand and action upon these
appropriations can no longer be pru.
IDENTITY delayed II Is necessary, there
fore that ! should Immediately call
your attention To this critical need II
d hardly necessary for me 10 urge
that II may receive your prompt nj
tentiOn
President 10 Talk on Peace.
shall take the liberty of address
Ing you on my return on the subjects
which have most engrossed our atten-
zion and the attention OF the world
during these last anxious months.
since the nrmisrice 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 inn
mediate future. Il would be prema-
tlfre 10 discuss them or 60 express
judgment about thcm before they
are brought Ia their complete formula
fion By the agreements which are now
being sought at the peace table of |
the conference. ! shall hope 90 lay |
them before you in their many AS
poets as soon as arrangements have |
been reached.
Needs Advice.
hesitate 20 venture any opinion or
press any recommendation with regard |
10 domestic Legislation while absent |
from the United States and ont of |
daily touch with Intimate sources of
information and counsel. am con-
scious that | need. after SO long an
absence from Washington. to seek the
advice OF those who have remained
IN constant contact with domestic prob
lens and who have known them close
at hand from day To day aud | trust
that IL viii very soon be possible for
me to do SO. Hut there are several
questions pressing for consideration TO
which 1 feel that | may and indeed
must. even now direct your attention.
Il Ia only general terms. In speaking
VI them 1 shall, l dare say. be doing
little more than speak your own
thoughts. l hope that | shah speak
sour Judgment also.
The Question Of Labor.
The question which stands az the
front of all others la every country
amidst the present great awakening
Is the question OF labor; and perhaps
can speak Of Il with as great adj
iantage while engroSsed In the consid.
ration OF interests which affect all {
alike as | could az home and
ifaidsa the interest which naturally (
mast affect my thought. because they
ire the interests OF our own people. q
By the question of labor ] do not
mean the question Of efficient indus I
rial production the question OF how .
hbOr is 10 be obtained and made ef- j
ectiye In the great process of sus- {
aiming populations and winning sue
ess amidst commercial aud Industrial
iynlries mean that much greater 4
nd more vital question. how are men +
Bd women who do the daily labor of /,
he world 20 obtain progressive inn =
reyement Ia the conditions of their !.
tOOr. 90 be- made happier and 10 be 4
eryed better by the communities and 4
he Industries which their labor sus
aims and advances? How are they I Il
. be- given their right advantage as q
ltizeDs and human beingsf n
Would Make lite Tolerable. &
We cannot go any further la our q
resent direction We have already %
one too far. We ,unnot live our right =
f. as nation or achieve our proper b
nccess as ar industrial community = g
apital and tabor are 10 continue Ia be n
instead OF being partners "a
they are 10 continue 20 distrust Z
ne another and contriVe how they u
an get the better OF one another. or. 2
hat perhaps amounts 10 the same s.
hing. calculate By what form and de o.
rec OF coercion they can manage TO 81
xtori, on the one hand. work enough hi
D make enterprise profitable on the ~
Their hand, justice and fair treatment nj
nOugh 60 make life tolerable. That II
sd road has turned out blind alley.