The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
Diversified Programme
 For Legislation Is Urged m Presidents Message
Revision of Tax System, Re- duction of Cost of Living, New Tariff Laws and
 Characterization of Indus
 try Needed, Says Message
By Assosiztcd Press

Washington, December 2. A diversified legislation pro- gramme to restore peace time business status, revise the tax system, curb unrest, reduce the cost of living and rectify labor and farmin < >nditions was recommend sS Jy Presi- dent Wilson to Y n his mes sage to the ne D sion of Con- gress.
 The President for new tariff laws based on the X changed relation 70 the rest s 'orld. suggested that the income $ sess profits tax sched- ules be si. advocated steps to improve rural conditions and promote production, and declared for genuine characterization of industry to protect both labor and capital
 The railroad problem he reserved for a future message, and he made no state ment of his intentions regarding the peace treaty or Mexico. Many of his recommendations were the same as those
 
 spring and several of them are em- Traced in legislation already being forfhu- lated in6the two houses
 FOOD CONTROL EXTENSION
 To meet the cost of living the Presi- dent asked extension of the wartime food control bill, federal regulation of cold storage, readjustments of food trans portatlon and establishment of sys- tenn of federal licensing for all corpora rnA irN fv,fa
 lie declared the causes of unrest to be superficial and temporary, and made his only reference to the Senate's failure to rati1y the peace treaty in saying that restiessness was due largely to the na- tions hesitation in determining its peace policy The federal government, he de- clared. should be armed with full au- thority to deal in the criminal courts with those who promote violence. In an extended discussion of labor conditions he declared the workers had just cause for complaint in many matters, and that there should be full recognition of the right of those who work, in whatever rank, to participate in some organic way in every decision that directly affects their welfare"
 He asserted that the right of individ- uals must be held inviolate, but added that there must be a firm stand against the attempt by any class to usurp a power that only government itself has right to exercise as a protection to all"
 Finally he suggested the establishment of a tribunal for peaceful decision of in- dustrial disputes
 He renewed his recommendation for & budget system of national finances, asked for special protection to promote the dyestuffs and chemical industries, and declared the administration bill provid- ing farms for soldiers should be passed without delay.
 The message, about 5000 words in length, was transmitted to the capitol by messenger, the President expressing re- gret that his health would not permit his delivery of it in person. It was read separately in the Senate and the House, where it drew mixed expressions of appreciation and disappointment. The democrats generally praised it as setting forth devisively political programme of reform, while on the republican side there were mahy complaints that it lacks definiteness and omitted mention of inn pcrtant problems. In all of the private discussions among members, and in some public express sions regarding it, there was much speculation as to what extent the Presi- dents Hines had handicapped him in its actual preparation. VIGOROUS VIEWS SHOWN Democrats declared that MT Wilson's vigorous beliefs oh public questions were shown by the language of the message to be unimpaired by his long confinement and weakness while in republican cloak room gossip there was evident disposi- ton to speculate on how far his advisers had gone in framing the details. | This disposition was manifest in pub lie statement by Senator Frelinghupsen. republican. New Jersey. declaring the department of commerce failed to take up some important public problems. ..The message said Senator Freling- huysen reflects the views of Attor- ney General Palmer. Secretary of Labor Wilson and Samuel Gompers, and un- doubtedly they assisted in its prepara- tion.''.
 Senator Edge, republican, New Jersey, said in statement that it was rather academic, and certainly lacks the usual Wilson punch
 i It was characterized as "a genuine. ,rnadulterated Wilson message" by See- ator McKellar. democrat, Tennessee. and Senator Underwod democrats, Alabama, declared it up the Presidents fine stand ard"
 1 Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the l acting democratic leader of the Senate, said that few messages had pointed the ecent.nded on Pax. Two,