The state herald., 1919-05-30
MESSAGE FROM
The PRESIDENT
READ BY CLERK
Important Legislative Recon-
msndations Made In Doou-
nnent Sent From Paris.
LABOR UNREST CHIEF POINT
Necessity for Intelligent Dealing With
Situation Which Constitutes Men
ace to World Pointed Out
Domestic Measures to d
Dealt With.

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Dealt With.
Washington, May 20-The message
Of President Wilson, cabled from
Paris. was read to the congress to-day
by Patrick ]. Halligan. the reading
clerk Of the house. Substantially, II
was as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Congress: deep
ly regret my inability to be present at
the opening Of the extraordinary ses-
sion Of the congress. 1t still seems to
be my duty to take part in the coun-
sells Of the peace conference and con.
tribute what can 10 the solution Of
the innumerable questions to whose
settlement II has had to address itself |;
for they are questions which affect the
peace Of the whole world and from
them. therefore. the United States can
not stand apart. deemed It my duty
to call the congress together at this
time because It was not wise to post.
pone longer the provisions which must
be made for the support Of the govern
ment. Many Of the appropriations
which are absolutely necessary for the
maintenance Of the government and
the fulhllment Of Its varied obligations
for the fiscal year 1919-1920 have not
yet been made; the end Of the present
fiscal year Is at hand and action upon
these appropriations can no longer be
prudently delayed. II Is necessary,
therefore. that I should Immediately
call your attention to this critical
need. II is hardly necessary for me to
urge that II may receive your prompt
attention.
II shall take the liberty Of address,
Ing you on my return on the subjects
which have most engrossed our atten.
tion and the attention OF the world
during these last anxious months
Domestic Legislation.
81 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. I am con.
sence from Washington. to seek the
advice Of those who have remained 10
constant contnc, with domestic prob
lens and who have known them close
at hand from day to day: and trust
that II will very soon be possible for
me TO do so. But there nre several
questions pressing for consideration to
which I feel that may. and indeed
must. even now direct your attention.
II only In general terms. In speaking
Of them ! shall. dare say. be doing
little more than speak your own
thoughts. hope that ! shall speak
your own judgment also.
''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
can spenk OF II with as great advan.
tage while engrossed In the considera.
tion Of interests which affect all coun.
tries alike ms could at home and
amidst the interests which naturally
most affect my thought. because they
are the interests Of our people.
Rights Of the Worker.
by the question Of labor I do not
mean the question Of efficient indus
trial production. the question Of how
labor Is 10 be obtained and made efYec-
tive In the great process Of sustaining
populations and winning success
amidst commercial and Industrial RI.
vniries. ] mean that much greater and
more vital question. how nre the men
and women who do the daily labor Of
the world TO obtain progressive i'm
provemcnt In the conditions Of their
labor. to he mndc happier. and to he
served better by the communities and
the Industries which their labor sus.
tnins md advancesi How Hre they
20 he given their right advantage a.
citizens and human bein.sf
Justice 10 Capital and Labor.
1--WE cannot 60 amy further In our
present direction. We have nircady
gone too far. We cannot live our
right life ~ q nation or achieve our
proper success ~ nm Industrial com.
munify II capital and labor are 10 he
nntngonistic instead Of being partners.
II they are TO continue TO distrust one
another snd contrivc how they can get
the better Of one another. or what per.
haps amounts 10 the same thing. cal.
culatr by what form snd degree Of
coercion they can manage TO cxtort
On the one hand work enough 10 make
enterprise profitable. on the other JUS
,icc md fair treatment enough TO