The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-22
President in Cable Message
to Congress Favors Repeal
of Wartime Measure.
Suggests Labor Legislation as Well as
Aid for Returning Defenders Of
Nation, Fsvors Repeal Of Dry
Law IN Part and Adoption Of
Suffrage Amendment.

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Washington President Wilson. II
his message 10 congress on May ~
recommended rei,eal Of the wnr.tlm,
prohibition law~so far a. II applies a
wine and beer only; announced den
nteiy that the railroad SYSTEMS ant
telegraph and telephone lines would be-
returned 10 private ownership urged
q revision Of war taxes particularly
"a abolish The manufacturers and r.
tail sales excuses and outlined gen.
orally program respecting labor
These were the high spots Of the
presidents message eablcd from Paris.
The presidents message follows.
bcnficincn Of The Congress
! deeply regret iny Inability a. be-
present az the opening Of the exirnOr.
binary session Of congress II sflll
seems 90 be my duty 70 take part IN
the cOunsels OF the peace conference
and contribute what I cnn a. the so.
luton Of the innumcruble questions 10
whose settlement Il has had 10 address
itself For they are questions which
affect the peace Of the whole world
and from them. therefore. the United
Why Special Session Was Called.
deemed II my duty 10 cnn the con
gress together ~ this time because u
~as not wise 10 postpone longer the
provisions which must be- made for
the support Of the government. Many
OF The appropriations. which are alb
soluteiy necessary for ,he maintenance |
Of the government and the ulflllment |
Of Us varied obligations for the fiscal |
year iDiOiv1O. have not set been i
made; the end OF the present fiscal |
year " at hand aud action upon these
appropriations cnn no longer be- pru-
IDENTIFY delayed II n necessary. there.
fore. that ! should Immediately emil
your attention 10 this critical need II
u hardly necessary Tor me 10 urge
that u may receive yonr prompt at
tention
President TO Talk on Peace.
shall take the liberty Of address.
lux you on my return on the subjects
which have most engrOssed our ntten.
iion nnd the attention OF the world
during these last anxious months,
since the nrnisticc Of last November
WAS signed. the International settle.
menis which must form the subject
maiter OF the present treaties OF peace
nnd OF our national action In the Ina.
mediate future. II would be- prenia.
fure To discuss them or 10 express
a Judgment about them before they d
nrc brought 10 their complete formula. q
lion by the agreements which are now y
being sought AT the peace table Of {
Ihe conference. I shall hope e. las O
hem before you In their many as q
'eets hH soon as arrangements have D
been reached.
Needs Advice. y
hesitate 90 venture any opinion or I,
'ress any recommendation with regard =,
+" domestic legislation while absent !,
rom the United States aud out OF ~
laiiy touch With intimate sources Of \,
ana counsel am con.
eious that | need after 80 hong an
bsencc from Washington. to seek the
dvlcc OF those who have remained Z,
u constant contact with domestic prob ol
sni- aud who have known them close ~
I hand froin day TO day aud trust in
hat u viii very soon be possible Tor n,
Nc 10 do so. Hut there are several al
uesilcns pressing for consideration to Ga
'hlch feel that | mas and indeed ~
lust. even now direct your attention. a.
in only general terms In speaking az
them | shalt | darc any. be- doing 80
ttie more than speak your own az
'onghts. hope that | shall speak pl
,ur Judgment also. ai
The Question Of Labor. ne
The question which stands az the wv
ont OF all others la every country
midst the present great awakening
the question OF labor, aud perhaps 20
enn speak OF Il with a. great all nl
IntnEe while cnrroSsed la the consld. tnl
alton Of Interests which affcet an on
untries alike a. could nt home and r.,
aldst the Interest which naturally cal
nst affect my thought. becatnsc thcy fpi
. the Interests of our own people az,
t'y the question: al labor | o. not ca,
'an the question Of efficient Indus. "a,
al production. the question 81 h0w gvi
,or Is to- be obtained aud ma,lr cf. inn
'tlse Ia the grcat proecs@ az Sus. ihc
sinK populations and Winulns sac.
= amidst commercial and Industrial 4
airles 1 mean that much rreairr 49,.
4 iu0rc vital question how hrr mem ~.
4 womcn who De- the dails labor 0f nm
! Nofid 10 obta'n progressive iur enf
'tcnrnt la the condlion. of their ~,
or 10 b. made hnppier aud To- b. ~
Sod better by the couinunlt.rs and 49,.
Industries which their labor sus. ~,
b, ana adssncc~f How nrs ibry ~,
Dr. given their r'skt advantage as IN ,
seus and human hclns~f i,I,
Would Make life Tolersole e.
" sannpt xo an, further n ppr the
[, nt direction Ne have nlr,nsls - q
e. to1 Far Ne cnunot live our rghl gam
Is naiiou nr achieve eur proler bur
r-Ss as an Industrial community = cNld
.fal and labor are lo continue lo be- mcp
ixOnistic instead ~ helnz parincr, anti
hey ARE a. coniii'ue a. di~irist a. :
another and couifi,e how thcy the
get the better of one another or. crA'
q perhaps amounts 90 the same sen,
<. calculate b. what form and de- out
Of coercion they can manage 10 our
nj. on the one hand. work enough have
aake enterprise profitable; ON the mon
r hand. Justice aud fair treatment mor'
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