Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-23
PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS
Text Of Message Cabled From
Paris.
Makes IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS

Beer and Wine-Calls Especial At
tention to the Labor Question-ln
Favor of Woman Suffraee-ls Ready
to Return Railroads and TeIesraphs
to Private Ownership.
Washington, May 20.-President Will
sons cabled message outlining legisla-
ton for the extra session of the con-
gress, was read separately in the SEN
ate and house today by clerks and ar
rangements were made by congression-
al leaders for immediate consideration
of the vast legislative programme with
the equal suffrage resolution to come
up tomorrow in the house.
Major recommendations Of the pres
ident were for early return to private
ownership of railroads, telegraphs and
telephones, for repeal of war time pro-
hibition in'so much as applying to beer
and wines, for woman suffrage, retail
atory tariffs, protection of the dye
stuffs industry and labor and employ
ment measures. The president an
nounced his intention to turn back the
railroads at the end Of the calendar
year.
Republican leaders met the presi-
dents proposal for early return OF pub
lie utilities with statements that such
legislation was already planned. AS to
the prohibition recommendation both
Republican and Democratic dry lead
ers'' Joined in vigorous statements dis
senting from the presidents sugges-
tons and predicting that no beer and
wine repeal would be passed. Opinion
in both senate and house as ascertain
ed by leaders was general that the ban
on beer and wine would not be lifted.
First by Gable.
Presentation Of the presidents mes
sage-the first ever transmitted to this
country by cable-was the principal
business Of today's session. Neither
the senate nor house were in session
much more than an hour. the former
adjourned until next Friday and the
house until tomorrow.
Before. the presidents message was
read the house arranged to take up to-
morrow the woman suffrage resolu-
ton. It's adoption before adjournment
is planned. Senate leaders have prom
ised prompt action in the upper body,
probably early next month.
The flood Of bills and resolutions
opened in the senate today while
scores more were thrown into the
house hopper, which yesterday receiv-
ed about 1900. The principal meas
ures in the senate asked for copies or
the peace treaty, for definition Of the
American policy in Russia, adoption OF
woman suffrage. establishment OF al
Federal budget system and repeal OF
), the luxury taxes and the day light saw
Sing iaw.-Aii-ssere referred to. conlznit-
i.tees. pemoeratic senators objectng to-
all REQUESTS for immediate considera-
ton.
Republican plans for many investi-
cations were launched in resolution
of Chairman Green of the house mer-
chant marine committee. proposing
INQUIRY into operations of the shipping
board and emergency fleet corporation.
Representative Welty Of Ohio, asked
for an investigation by nonpartisan
committee of irregular and unlawful
expenditures"
Work of Organization.
ORGANIZATION of senate and house
was pushed forward today at COM
mittee conference Of house Republ-
cans. a meeting Of the Republican
steering committee with Speaker Gill
lette and an initial meeting Of the Re-
publican senator's committee or COM
mittees. The Democratic senator's
steering committee will meet tomor-
row to consider minority changes OF
the recommendations in the presidents 8
message. those for return to private
ownership Of railroads and wires ana
repeal Of war time prohibition against
beer and wines drew most comment
from congressional leaders. 1t was
agreed that legislation dealing with
public utilities virtually Is assured at
the present session. Leaders also were
interested in the presidents statement
that If he was familiar with admins
trative questions effecting telegraph
and telephone systems he could name
the exact date for their return also.
In proposing the beer and wine re-
neal measure, the president said that
"demobilization of the military forces
has proceeded to such
point that it seems to me entirely safe
now To remove the ban upon manufac-
ture and sale Of wines and peers.
Legislation is necessary to remove the
prohibition provisions, the president
said he had been informed, by his le-
gal advisers.
Senator Shepard of Texas, Demo-
crat and Representative Randall OF
California, prohibitionist champions
of the time dry law" and other pro-
hibition advocates predicted the re-
neal measure would not be enacted.
Some Republican leaders charged
the president with shifting response
bility to the Republican congress ana
said that all he would gain would De
criticism of prohibitionists.
Republicans of the house ways ana
means committee plan to meet before
the end of the week to consider tar
iff and other legislation. representa- a
tive Fordney of Michigan chairman
of the committee declined TO comment
on the presidents assertion that
general revision of the tariff was un-
necessary. Other Republican members
said that gearings of business men
should decide whether there should
be tariff revision, while some SAID
general revision was impossible be-
cause of the unsettled condition OF
world affairs.
Text Of Message.
The presidents message in full fol-
lows:
Gentlemen Of the congress: / deep
" regret my inability to be present