The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-05-21


Wilson, in his message to Congress
today, recommended repeal of the
wartime prohibition law-so far as
1T applies to wine and beer only, an
nounced definitely that the railroad
systems and telegraph and telephone
lines would be returned to private
ownership; urged revision Of war
taxes, particularlytto abolish the man.
ufacturers' and retail sales exercises:
and outlined generally program re-
specting labor.
- Presidents Message.
The Presidents message in full
follows:
"Gentlemen of the Congress:
deeply regret my inability to be pres
ent at the opening of the extraerdi-
nary session of the Congress. 1t still
seems to be my duty to take part in
the counsels of the peace conference
and contribute what can to the solu-
tion of the innumerable questions to
whose settlement it has had to ad-
dress itself. For they are questions
which affect the peace Of the whole
world, and from them, therefore, the
United States cannot stand apart. !
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 abso-
lutely necessary for the maintenance
Of the government and the fulfllment
of its varied obligations for the fs-
cal year of 1919-192O have not yet
been made; the end or the persent
fiscal year is at hand; and action upon
these appropriations can no longer be
prudently delayed. 1t is necessary,
therefore, that I should Immediately
call your attention co this critical
need. 1t is hardly necessary for me
to urge that it may receive your
prompt attention.
Full Explanation Later.
~ shall take the liberty of address
ing you on my return on the subjects
which have most engrossed our at
tention and the attention of the world
during these last anxious months since
the armistice of last November was
signed, the international settlements
which must form the subject matter
of the present treaties of peace and
of our national action in the immedi-
ate future. 1t would be premature to
discuss them or to express a judg-
ment about them before they are
brought to their complete formulation
by the agreements which are now be-
ing sought at the table of the confer
ence. l shall hope to lay them before
you in their nony aspects so soon as
arranged.
Silent on Domestic Legislation.
II hesitate to venture any opinion
or press any recommendation with re-
gard to domestic Legislation while alb
sent from the United States and out
of daily touch with intimate sources
of information and counsel. ! am
conscious that / need, after so long
an absence from Washington, to seek
the advice Of those who have moved
in constant contact with domestic
problems and who have known them
close at hand from day to day; and I
trust that it will very soon be posi-
bic for me to do so. But there are
several questions pressing for consid-
GRAFTON to which l feel that ! may, and
indeed must, even now direct your at
tention, if only in general terms. In
speaking of them shall, dare say, be
little more than speaking your own
thoughts. ] hope that ] shall speak
your own judgment also.
Questions of Labor.
"The question which stands at the
front Of all others in every country
amidst the present great awakening
is the question Of labor; and perhaps
I can speak of it with as great advan-
tage while engrossed in the consdera-
ton of interests which naturally
most affect my thoughts, because they
are the interests of our own people.
"By the question of labor / do not
mean the question of efficient indus
trial production, the question Of how
labor is to be obtained and made
effective in the great process of sus-
tanning populations and winning sue