The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-22
THE PRESIDENTS CABLE MESSAGE.

President Wilson's message to Congress- communicate
from Paris by cable contains some excellent recommen
datons witch without doubt will be enactcd into law
While admitting hesitation to venture airy opinion
or press cly recommendation with regard to dor1est
legislation while absent from the United States and on
of daily touch with intimate sources of information an
counsel" the President nevertheless outlines very clearly
certain recommendations questions which he consider
paramount. These questions also regarded by Con
gress as demanding prompt attention.
Mr. Wilson advocates legislation to facilitate our for
egn trade, Tie upbulding of the American merchan
marine and the stimulation of the shpbuldng ndustr,
are subjects close to the Heart of all members of Con
gress, and are included in the legislative program of the
new majority
Reconsideration" of Federal taxes with view tc
Tightening of the tax burdens of the people much
possible consistent with the national obligations is also
recommended This, too is already in the congressional
program, and viii have the support of representatives
and senators of all parties
The President expresses the opinion that there is no
occasion for undertaking in the immediate future any gen.
eral revision of system of import duties" althou
there Industries to which special consideration should
be given" such dyestus and related chemicals for
which we depend upon Germany previous to the war; but
which have hid very healthy growth in the United States
during the Here again the President is in accord
hig hprest of protection and who if the fatcs are kind
will be chairman of the finance committee does not favor
general tariff revision until business has been restored to
normal basis, although he aso believes in providing am
pie encouragement for the infant industries which have
sprung up here during the war.
President Wilson strongly advocates the enactment of
resolution proposing constitutional amendment for wo
men suffrage, and here once more is in harmony with the
views of the dominating party in Congress- Leaders of
both houses committed to equal suffrage and there is
no doubt that it will pass
1t the intention Of the administration the President
states to return the telegraph and telephone lines to their
owners as this be done without confusion and
the railroads are to be returned at the end Of the caen
iar This is in line with the expressed views of the
congressional leaders, and there no reason to doubt
that they will provide the legislation considered neces
ary to enable the President to carry into effect this pol
Probably the greatest surprise in the message is the
cy.
emphatic recommendation by the President that Congress
epea the provisions Of the wartime prohibition act eff
ective July l. far they relate to beer and wines
lie states that he advised he has not the authority to
the ban upon these beverages without further leg
Station In this recommendation the President is re-
pondng to very pronounced sentiment against the dras
lc wartime prohibition law Protests from millions of
eope voice the dsapproval that is general The Pres
ent has had the courage to that the ban be
flied, even in defiance of the powerful Anti-saoon
eague. 1t now remains to be whether Congress will
xhb the degree of courage and provide the egis
alton which will enable him to respond to a weldefned
ublic sentiment
The references to labor in the Presidents message are
ither vague to recommendations although they dis
lay very friendly feeling toward labor generally and
eep concern regarding the conservation of its interests
this he will have the sanch cooperation of Congress-
may be assumed that the leaders in the national egs-
ture like the President have clear comprehension of
new that has arrived and that 1--WE cannot live our
ght life nation achieve our proper success as an
dustrial community if capital and labor are to con-
nue. to be antagonistc instead of being partners" The
esidens suggestions while lacking concreteness favor
easures designed to adjust difficulties between employ
and employees and to assist in securing suitable
1poyment These good helpful ideas and no doubt
IL be embodied in legislation.
Mr.. Wilson has addressed Congress from distance of
900 miles, and with the handicap of lacking close,
innate contact with domestice problems But he shows
keen appreciation of the great questions which directly
ect the people, and it is encouraging that his views har
'nze in general with those of opposite political faith
control Congress- Under these conditions the country
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