The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-22
PRESIDENT WILSON TO PUT
PROHIBITION UP TO SENATE

3 Washington, May 20.-President
Wilson's message to the extraordinar,
session of congress was read today il
/ the house and senate with most mem
bers IN their seats. In the senate tn,
clerk, Henry M. Rose, began the read
ing promptly at noon, but there was 9
delay of half an hour in the house
while members discussed priority OF
some of the hundreds of bills which
we're dropped into the hopper yester.
day
This was the first time since Presi.
dent Wilson was inaugurated that he
had not appeared in person to deliver
his message. Copies of the text ca
bled from Paris were distributed
among the senators and representa-
tlves as they took their seats and
SOME of them scanned the printed
pages without listening to the reading
When Clerk Trimble completed the
reading in the house there was ap-
piause from the democratic side. This
was the only demonstration except
scattering applause from the republi-
cans which greeted the presidents de-
claration that he hoped soon to be
back in Washington.
After the reading Of the message
the house adjourned until tomorrow
out of respect of the late Representa-
tive Carl Van Dyke of Minnesota. The
senate adjourned ut l;l5 o'clock until
Friday, after the usual flood of bills
and resolutions had been introduced.
President Wilson's announcement
that he intends TO return the rail-
roads to private operation Ut the, end
of this year and his recommendation
for Legislation allowing the use of wine
and beer until the prohibition amend
ment becomes effective, were the fea-
lures of his message to congress TO-
day about which the interest of mem
bers apparently centered.
Republican Leader Lodge and Dem
ocratic Leader Martin of the Senate
declined to comment. Other republi-
can leaders, however, declared that
legislation at this session for return Of
he railroads virtually was assured.
Regarding the prohibition amendment
predictions were general that the re-
peal legislation requested would not
be enacted.
81 am not for that" said Senator
Sheppard Of Texas, democrat, author
of the wartime prohibition act, re-
garding the prohibition repeal recon-
m, ndation. ~ do not believe congress
will repeal it.
we passed the prohibition legisla-
tion without much help from the presi-
dent and we do not intend to repeal
it," said Senator Jones of Washing
ton. a republican prohibition leader.
Republican leaders declared that in
recommending improved excess profits
and income taxes the president follow
d plans announced long ago by the
republicans.
"The proposal for retaliatory tar
ifs said Senator Smoot Of Utah, re-
publican of the finance committee, "is
nothing more than the anti-dumping
legislation, which we have planned to
enact. Regarding the recommenda-
tions for a dyestuff protective tariff,
the president apparently is ignorant
of the fact that we already have laws
protecting that industry for five years
long after the next election"
Senator Cummins Of Iowa, prospec-
tive chairman of the interstate COM
merce committee, said that undoubt-
edly the railroad legislation would be
enacted before the end of the year.
And if not" Senator Cummins add
ed, 81 predict the president will not
turn back the roads--not until it is en-
acted"
The democrats heartily approved the
presidents general statements for CO.
operation between capital and labor.
President Wilson's recommendation
for return Of the wires was character
lied by Senator Sherman of Illinois,
republican, as "Burleson bunk trans
mitted through the voice of the presi-
dent" He also said he opposed the re-
nenl nf the nrohihition net