The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03
MANY PROBLEMS
ARE DISCUSSED
NEW TARIFF LAWS
NOW RECOMMENDED
President Asks For Genuine
Democratization of Amen-
can Industry

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a diversified
Legislative program to restore peace
time business status, revise the tax SyS-
lcm, curb unrest. reduce tn" cost OF Nv
ing, and rrctify labor and farming con-
ditions WAS recommended BY President
Wilson today in his message TO the NV
session of congress.
The president asked for new tarift
laws based on the nations changed r"la-
tiun to the rest of the world. suggested
that the income and CNCcSS profits tax
schedule be Simplifi"d. advocated steps
TO improve rural conditions and promote
production. and declared for genuine
demonstration OF industry" to protect
both labor and capital.
The railroad problem he reserved rpr
n future message. and he made no state
mcnt Of his intentions regarding tn"
peace treaty or Mexico. Many OF hs
recommendations were the same as
those submitted To the special session
last spring and several of them are
Cmlracc.! IN Legislation already being
formulated in the two houses.
Cost of Living.
To meet the cost Of living tho prcSl-
dent asked extension Of the war t!mc
food Cun:r,l bill. federal regulation OF
cold storage. rcadjuStmcnt OF food trans
porlatIun and establishment Of system
If federal licensing for nil corporations
engaged IN Interstate Commercc.
He declared the causes of unrest TO
be superficial and temporary. and made
his only reference to the Senatc's failure
to rat!fy tho peace treaty in saying that
rcstlrSSncSs was due largely To the ma
tiun'S hesitation III determining its peace
policy. The federal government he de-
citrcd. should be armed with full au-
thori,y to deal in the criminal courts
with those who promote violence.
In m extended discussion Of labor con-
dilions hc declared the workers had just
cause for complaint in many matters.
and that there should be n full recogn,-
ton Of the right Of those who work. in
whatever rank. To participate in some
organic way in every decision that di-
rrctly affects their welfare. lie assert
cd that the right Of individuals 10 strike
must be held invioiatc. but added that
there must be 4 firm stand against The
attempt by any class TO uSurp power
that only government itself has Il right
to exercise as 4 protection 10 all fln-
ally. he suggested the establishment "f
Il tribunal for peaceful decision Of Indus
trial disputes.
For Budget System.
He renewed his recommendation for 4
budget > stem uf national tIVauc":'. ask
ed for special protection !" promote the
tlycstuf;s and ch"miral Industries and
DECLARED tn" admin. $tratiun bill provln-
INK farms Tor soldiers should be passed
without delay.
The message. about L.U00 words in
length, was Transmitted I" In" capitol
10y messenger, thc prrSld'nt expressing
regret that his h"alth would not permit
his delivering il Ia person. II WhS READ
separately In senate and houS" Whrr" II
dr,,r mixed expressions of appreciation
and disappointment. The democrats
generally PRAISED il as setting forth
drcisIvrly II practical program of re-
form. white Oh the republican side there
Mrr,. many complaints that II lacked
drilniirurSS and omitted mention OF I'M
puTtaIl prOhlcnS.
Much Speculation
In all Of tn" private" diSruSSIonS among
Inrrnbrr$ and III some public express
lur.~ regarding u thor" Was much SrcC-
ulai!un ~ t. wh1; "\tcnt the president :
Illness had handicapped him III its act
unl preparation. Democrats declared
declared that Mr. Wilson's Vigorous be-
liEf. on I,uhl:c questions w"r" shown
hy th,. lnnguaE" Of tn" message To be
uu!lupalr,d ii hN his lnug "UniiU' 'mCEt ana
y,,nkurs~. willie ia EcpUhlI"an cloak
room gossip th"r" WIS "Nld"Ht Il lis
advisers had gone III framing the de-
tails.
This di@I",Siriuu WAS manifest in n
rubln. Sttt"m,nt hy Senator ! rrlInEhuy-
sen, Republican. New Jersey. declaring
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