Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-09
LABOR PROBLEM
IS THEME OF
HIS ADDRESS
Tells Audience it is Nations
Duty to. Start Commerce
Going.
COST OF LIVING
ALSO DISCUSSED
Special Emphasis Laid On
Plan to Bring Labor and
Capital Together.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 9.-President
Wilson'S special train arrived at the
ST. Paul union station at o'clock.
rhe president was officially welcomed
to Minnesota by Governor J. A. A.
Burnquist and to the Twin Cities by
Mayors L. c. Hodgson of st. Paul and
]. E. Meyers of Minneapolis.
President and Mrs. Wilson received
an ovation when they stepped from
streets around the station were
patrolled by Minnesota National
Guardsmen. The presidential party
was Immediately driven to the state
capitol, where President Wilson will
address a joint session of the state
legislature at 10 a. m.
AS he alighted from his train, the
president was serenaded by a group Of
war camp community girls. who sang
smiled his appreciation. On the way
to the capitol. the presidential party
rode inside a hollow square of Min
nesota National Guardsmen. The
streets were crowded and the presi-
dent was cheered all along the line.
Speaks In House Chamber.
The house chamber had been Sc
lected for the address and extra
chairs had been placed on the floor
and in galleries to accommodate the
crowds.
President wilson received an ova-
tion when he entered the house
chamber at 1917 a. m. # ~,
The Minnesota house of representa-
tives, which convened in extraordinary
session yesterday, numbers $50 mem
bers. OF these twenty-si are men,-
bers of the. Nonpartisan league, or
affiliated with it through labor or
ganizations. There are about. ten
Democrats and the rest are Republi-
ians.
The senate has sixty-seven. Of whom
six are Nonpartisan league, about five
Democrats and the others Republi
cans. Legislators are elected on a
Norpartisan ticket
Mrs. Wilson was seated in re-
served gallery opposite the speakers
stand. She entered and was escorted
to her place without being noticed by
the crowd.
Burnquist Introduces Him.
Governor Burnquist introduced the
president before the legislature
Regardless Of party, we are unani-
nous in extending to our honored
guest most cordial welcome to
Minnesota" said the governor. eve
of this comm onwealth, Mr.. President,
are just as proud of our state as the
citizens of the states through which
you have come are proud of theirs,
but all Of us, ], am sure, Irrespective
of where we may live. take a still
mon country-the United States of
America.
We greatly appreciate the fact
that back of our federal constitution
are no longer separate and fighting
states. but united people. compelled
to submit the dispute between states
to supreme court of the United
States. 1 am convinced that a great
majority of the citizens of our COM
monwealth hope and pray that the re-
suit of the great struggle through
which we have just passed, shall be
the establishment of such situation
as will compel the nations of the
world to submit their disputes
through a tribunal Of peace instead
of endeavoring to settle them on
fields of battle. In this, the greatest
conflict of the ages, and in the striv-
ing for the proper solution of the
problem resulting from it. there is a
great outstanding world figure. That
figure is the guest of this legislature
this morning-Woodrow Wilson.
president of the United States Of
America, who will now address you
President Speaks
President Wilson began speaking at
1920 a. m.
The cost of living. President Wilson
told the Minnesota legislature today,
is largely due to "a world situation"
growing out of the sacrifices and
waste of the war.
Back of that, added the president.
lay the fact that the world had not
yet learned what the peace status
would be.
1.-The world is not going to settle
down. said he, until it learns what
part the United States is to play; in
the peace
He continued that this was the only
nation which would have enough free
capital in the near future to rehabili-
tate the world economically.
The legislature, which began yes
terday an extraordinary session to
consider the high cost Of living and
other subjects. received the president
with cheers. He was introduced BY
Governor ]. A. A. Burnquist, who said
Minnesota hoped there would be some
arrangement to prevent future wars.
The president congratulated the
iegislature on its ratification yeakAr-
day Of the federal woman's suffrage
amendment.
First Of all. Mr.. Wilson said. Il ~
the nations duty to set the cOmYnetce
Of the world going ~ the esfablishs
ment OF peAce. After that. he com
tinued, there were domestic adjust
ments that must be made. menti0ning
ctilties IN th&s country were not eQnAl
ito the demand. Ss.
Having establishsd world ssteie-
sment economically Mr. yvilnnn e