Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-05-21
PRESIDENT WILSON URGES REPEAL
 OF WARTIME PROHIBITION ACT
Also Recommends Return of Telegraph and Telephone Lines to Private Ownership and Repeal of Tax on
 Luxuries in Message to the New Congress.

everywhere about the capitol. In re- turning the railroads 1t generally was conceded, the republican leaders will readily give the president their CO., operation. But as to prohibition and tariff and internal revenue taxation the case was more doubtful.
 These are problems on which on which on very clear sentiment appar- ently has been formed in either of the great parties. =.
 Need Partnership.
 The recommendations regarding labor were general but the president called attention to the need for . partnership between capital and labor and a genuine "demecratiza- tion of industry"
 On tariff revision the president said the United States should have the means of properly protecting itself when there was danger of discrimin- ation against it by foreign nations. Though we are as far as possible from desiring to enter upon . course ] of retaliation," lie said, we must frankly face the fact that hostile legislation by other f1stions is not beyond the range of possibilities, and that it may have to be met by counter Legislation.
 Although the United States will gladly and unhestitatingly join in the program of international disarmam- ent, it will, nevertheless De g policy of obvious prudence to make certain of the successful nlaintenance of the many strong and well equipped chemi- cal plants"
 Regrets Absence.
 The presidents message follows: Gentlemen of the Congress: l deep ly regret my inability to De present 1t the opening of the extraordinary ses- sion of congress. It still seems to be my duty to take part iii the counsels of the peace conference and contri- butte what I can to the solution of the innumerable questions to whose settlement it has had to address it. self. For they are questions which affect the peace of the whole world and from them, therefore, the Uni ted States cannot stand apart. l deemed it my duty to call the 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. Many of the appropriations which are absolutely necessary for the maintenance of the government and the fulfillment of its varied obliga- tions for the fiscal year 1919-1920 have not yet been made; the end of the present fiscal year, is at hand; and action upon these appropriations can no longer be prudently delayed. It is necessary therefore, that should immediately call your attention to this critical need. It is hardly neces- sary for me to urge that it may re- ceive your prompt attention. l shall take the liberty of addressing you on my return on the subjects which have most engrossed our attention and the attention of the world during these last anxious months, since the armis- tice of last November was signed; the international settlements which much form the subject matter of the present treaties of peace; and of our national action in the immediate future. It would be premature to dis cuss them or to express a Judgment aDOut tlloIl UcAOIo tllCy WKS UI0U8ut to their complete formulation by the agreements which are now being sought at the table of the conference. I shall hope to lay them before you in their many aspects as soon as ar- engagements have been reached.
 Need Advice.
 I hesitate to venture any opinion or press any recommendation with regard to domestic legislation while absent from the United States and out of daily touch with intimate sour ces of information and counsel. I am conscious that I need, after so long an absence from Washington to seek the advice of those who have remained in constant contact with domestic prob- lenas and who have known them close at hand from day to day; and I trust that it will very soon be possible for me to do so. But tlterc are several questions pressing for consideration