The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-21

c,,,,.mcn OF the congress;
,a,.olv regret my inability to be
cn, al the opening or the extra
,I,a,, session OF the congress. IL
I'''. .asms 10 be my duty To take
On the counsels OF the 0peace
,,rc,rc and contribute what !
eon :, ,he solution OF the innumer-
Ga" ,rcstIons 10 whose settlement
V. b,d 10 address itself for they
"' "',,,silons which affect the peace
whole world. and from thAm'
a,ore The United states cannot
stand apart -, no
dermed Il my duty to call the
.sA together at this time be
,s. II was not wise TO postpone
'a,,s- the provisions which mus, he
- x.-- the support or tho gov
.,nrrnt Many OF the appropr!n-
,,hlrh are absolutely necessary
,bo maintenance OF the govern
,, and the fulfillment OF It's
~, obligations for tho fiscal
,s,r loIg-lg2O have not yet been
w3jc tho end ~ the present fiscal
Ssar ls at hand; and action upon
.Nsse appropriations can no longer
y. ,rudenually delayed. II IL nee
.~lry therefore, that | should Inn
wsdlaicy cali Your attention TO this
s,pical need. 1t is hardly necessary
%, me 10 urge that II may receive
,opr prompt attention.
~ sbau take the liberty. OF ad-
,,s4rnv YOU on my return on
W. ubiccts which have most
.,rrcssed our attention ana the at
,,r,Ion of the world during these
W., anylous months, since the arm
s.co Of last November was signed,
~ international settlements
rtich mnst form the subject matter
me proscnt treaties OF peace and
~, onr national action In the imme-
S,ots future. II would be premature
90 Asruss them or 20 express n judg-
nan, about them before they are
s,onght to their complete formula
Man by tho agreements which are
row heinr sought at the table OF
,be conference. | SHAH hope TO lay
them before you in their many
sgnscts as soon as arrangements
have been reached.
lacking the Home Touch.
hesitate TO venture any opinion
~ nress any recommendation with
,sc,rd "a domestic legislation while
shsent from the United States and
an, ~ daily touch with intimate
.urccs Of information and counsel
am conscious that | need, after so
long an absence from Washington,
No seek the advice or those WHO have
temalned IN constant contact with
Domestic problems and who have
trown them close at hand from day
10 day: and | trust that It VIII very
soon be pOESihle for me TO do 40.
pN there are several questions
pressing for consideration to which
feel that ] may. and indeed must.
even now. direct your attention, it
cr'y In general terms. In speaking
. o' hem shall dare say, be doing
little more than speak your own
thoughts hope I shall speak your
own Judgment also.
The question which stands nc the
,ron, Of all others In every country
amidst the present great awakening
Is the question OF labor and perhaps
can speak OF II with as great care
While engrossed In the consideration
a, interests which affect all countries
ke as | could at home and amidst
D. interests which naturally most
Meet my thought because they are
yhe interests OF our own people.
By the question OF labor | do not
mean the question OF efficient indus
tril production. the question OF how
labor Is to be obtained and made cf-
'ec'iye In tho great process OF sus-
tanning populations and winning sue,
Cess amidst commercial and indus
| trial riyllrics. | mean that much
greater and more vital question. how
are he mon and women who do the
daily labor ot the world to obtain
progressive Improvement in the CON
ditonS Of their labor, TO he made
hJpier. and TO be served better by
tN communities and sthe Industries
which their labor sustains and ad-
nnces, how they are TO be given
her right advantage as citizens and
human beings?
Capital and Labor Partners.
We cannot go any further In our
present direction. We have nj
ready gone too far. We cannot
live our right ufc as nation or
hhe'e our proper success as an
Industrial community n capital
and labor are To continue 10 be
sntagonistic instead OF being part
ncrs, " they are TO continue TO
distrust one another and contrive
now they can get the better Of one
"other. or, what perhaps amounts
70 the same thing calculably what
iorm and degree OF coercion they
an manage 10 cItort on the one
nahh work enough tn make enter
pric profitable, on the other Jus
ur aud fair treatment tNppugh To
make life tolcrablc. That f,,Iii road
mas turned out n blind alley.
" no thorouEhfare to real pros-
Ier!y' We must find another. lead
s m another direction ana to n
,y dHterent destination. II must
.au not merely 10 accommodation
~, aso To a genuine co-operation
~ partnership based upon a real
,D'snnuni'y of interest and particlpa-
Soh In control
q, am sure that Il is not necessary
~. me To remind you that there ia
.ue Immediately and very prac,IcaI
IN ,V..on 49,. OF labor that we should m eet
"a. u.e most liberal spirlt. We must
A., u thai our returning soldiers
r,, "%s'el IN every practical way 10
,.s, we Places Tor which thoy are
~, IN 'he daily work of the cbun-
\ 49,, Ihis can be done by devolonlrp
,c,i. maintaining upon an adeouote
- NE admirable apganiyoiio,
"a. '.su by tho department OF labor
g pacing men seeking work. nnd
"a" also De done. I'm a, icoat o,c