Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-03
ANNUAL MESSAGE
Of WILSON READ
IN BOTH HOUSES
President Deals With Program
to Restore Peace and Other
important Matters; Cause
of Unrest Superficial.
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program to restore peace time busi-
| ness status. revise the tax system, curb
I unrest reduce the cost OF living and
rectify labor and farming conditions
was recommended by President Will
son today in his message TO the new
session of congress.
The president asked for new tariff
laws based on the nation changed
relation 10 the rest of the world, sug-
gested that the income and excess
profits tax schedules be simplified, ad-
vocated steps to improve rural condi-
tions and promote production, and de-
clared for genuine characterization
of industry to protect both labor and
capital.
The railroad problem he reserved
for a future message and he made no
statement of his intentions regarding
the peace treaty or Mexico.
Many of his resolutions were the
same as those submitted to the spe-
cial session last spring and several of
them are embraced in legislation al
ready being formulated in the two
houses.
To Meet High Living Costs.
To meet the cost of living, the pres
ident asked extension of the war time
food control bill, federal regulation of
cold storage readjustment of food
transportation and establishment Of q
system of federal licensing for all cor
porations engaged in interstate COM
merce.
He declared the causes of unrest to
be superficial and temporary and
aana nNlsF TO
ate's failure to ratify the peace treaty
in saying that restlessness was due
largely to the nations hesitation in de-
termining it's peace policy. The fed
eral government, he declared, should
be armed with full authority to deal
in the criminal courts with all 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 a
FUN recognition of the right OF those
who work, In whatever rank, to par
ticipate In some organic way in every
decision that directly affects their
welfare"
lie asserted that the right Of indi- !
viduals to strike must be held invio-
late, but added that there must be a !
iirih sand pgains. }he attempt OF any !
class to usnrp a owe. tut ,oniy gov /
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as a protection to all"
Finally he suggested the establish !
ment OF tribunal for peaceful de- !
cision Of industrial disputes.
Recommends Budget System.
He renewed his recommendation for
q budget system of national finances,
asked for special protection to pro-
mote the dye-stuffs and chemical in
dustries and declared the administra-
ton bill providing farms for soldiers
should be passed without delay.
The message, about 5000 words in
length, was transmitted to the capitol
by messenger, the president express
ing regret that his health would not
permit his delivery of it in person. 1t
was read separately in senate and
louse where it drew mixed express
iions of appreciation and disappoint-
nent. The democrats generally praised
{ as setting forth decisively a practi-
,al program of reform, while on the
'epublican side there were many com
Ilaints that it lacked definiteness and
omitted mention of important prob
ems.