The Washington herald., 1919-12-03
Message to Congress Deals
With Labor Situation;
Urges Recognition Of
Workers Right to Pre-
serve Their Own Welfare.
PEACE TREATY GIVEN
ONLY BRIEF MENTION
Budget System
OF Government Funds;
That BolsheMsm Be De-
stoyed, and Asks Living
Cost Cut.

Domestic problems confronting the
nation were dealt with extensively in
the message which President Wilson
sent 10 Congrcss yesterday. Although
reference was made to the peace
treaty several times. the President
did not discuss it. He will take up
the peace treaty in a later message.
according to reliable information. as
well as the question of railroad ad-
iustmcnt
The message suggested legislation TO
combat Bolshevism, reduce the cost
Of living. settle labor troubles. simpIi-
fy the wartime system Of taxation.
control expenditure of government
money by q budget system and pro-
vide for discharge soldiers and sail
ors.
TO solve the labor problem" the
President said. Congress must nov
help in the difficult task Of finding a
method that will bring about a gem
uine democra tization Of industry based
upon the full recognition OF the right
Of those who work. in whatever rank.
TO participate in some organic way in
every decision which directly affects
their welfare"
Tribunal Suggested.
A tribunal 70 decide disputes between
capital and labor is offered as one
means of harmonizing these agencies
lie suggests the labor section OF the
league of nations covenant as OF
guide for putting such a plan into ef-
feet. II is impossible. the President
declares, TO get back to the old stand
,-.os o. LABOR and wages.
The President sounds a warning
against anti-strike leIiSlation. s..-:
>-ys the right of individuals 10 strike
is inviolate and ought not TO be IN
terfered with by any process o. gov
eminent" He mod fies the statement
by asserting that the government mas
! the right to protect the people against
the arrogant aggreSsions OF a single
class.
BIames Failure TO Ratffy.
The failure on the part Of our gov
ernuent 10 arrive speedily at just
and permanent peace. permitting re-
turn TO normal cond ditions." is the
Presidents reference to the effect OF
the failure Of the peace treaty on
American industry To this same
csuS" he likewise asCIibcS red" aei-
taJion. which. he SAYS. has taken ad-
vantage Of the delayed settlement OF
the MAR. industrial unrest 5Id the
present high cost Of living
The message opens with an urE-
ent recommendation Of the budget
system and suggests that its prepa-
latIuu rests with the executive. to
be submitted later to single
committee OF each house OF Con-
gress. precluding any later single
, appropriation that has not been in
cluded in the budget or added by
/ the Congressional committee charg-
ed with budget legislation. To in
SURE economic and efficient eNpen-
! ditUre II government funds. the
I President recommends permanent
auditors in the Treasury who
should be free OF obligations to or
motive Of consideration for this or
any subsequent administration"
Farms for former soldiers were
asked in the message and the farmer
was reminded that the ned 81 IN
creased production had not ended
with the cessation OF hostilities.
The full text of the Prcsident's
messaEc TO the SiNty-SINth Con-
Eress will be found on Page H.