The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-02
Justice Is
Urged for
Labor
President Tells Congress
Decentralization OF In
duStry Must Come
DOESN'T TALK TREATY

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WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Dec.
,.--President Wilson today sent
90 congress message urging
an extensive program Of recon
struetion legislation.
Ills communication wns de-
voted entirely 10 the great prob
Irms confronting the nation.
Legislation was recommended to
curb Boisheyism In America, reduce
living costa. remove the grievances
of labor which are causing Industrial
troubles. aid farmers 20 produce big
ger crops. simplify the Hystems OF
taxation built up during the war
control government expenditures by
budget system and care for the
nations so'di~rs and sailors who
have left the service.
Though the president several times
referred 10 the peace treaty and ths
League OF Nations. he did not discuss
the treaty situation. He will do va
In n later message. according 20 re
liable Information today. lie also
viii deal later with the railroad aues
ton. he informed the Legislators.
Discusses Labor
Much Of the message was devoted
, TO discussion Of the labor problem
To solve II. the president said. con
Krcsn must nox help IN the dlfn
cult task Of finding a method thai
win bring about a genuine democrats
ration of industry based upon ,hs
fuii recognition of the right of shoa.
who work. in whatever rank. 20 par
ticinatn IN some organic way IN
every decision which directly affects
their welfare"
The president suggested establish
mcnt of a tribunal before which dis
putca between capital and labor car
be taken for settlement.
No better means OF doing this ran
be found. the president declared. thar
by applying In legislation the prin
ciples set up IN the labor section OF
the League of Nations covenant. Tc
go bark 20 old standards OF labor
and wages IL Impossible. he said.
Age long nntagonisms between
capital and labor must be ended. hs
declared. before world stability car
he accomplished. In this the United
states. he said. iF bid by the world
unrest 10 put our own home ir
order" and ''be tho first TO lay the
foundation stones" of industrial
peace The president warned against
anti strike legislation.
THE right of individuals 70 sirlk,
Is inviolatc." he declared. ''and ought
not TO he interfcred with by ans
process Of government"
But. he added. that the govern
mont has tho predominant right tc
protect all the people against ths
challenging aggression Of any singl,
class.
An analysis ~ labor's complaint
the president told congress. shows 81
Is based upon justice. Capital. too
he declared, has n right TO any ade
auatc return. and the government
he warned. must never play" capita
and labor against each other
Senators Are Blamed
Blame for the unrest in the coun
/ try was placed partly upon the sen
ate for its failure to ratify the peacs
/ treaty,
One cause OF this unrest the prcsi
dent asserted. Is the failure on tn,
ipart OF our government 10 arriv,
speedily al just and permanent
peace permitting return to norma
conditions"
! While congress should deal with
/ the activities OF reds and agitators
/ the president advised against actor
either impatient or drastic" III
urged that the causes OF unrest b,
sought and removed, and outlined
them thus; 4
"The causes OF this unrest, whii'
various and complicated are super
fcial rather than deep-seated Broad
+ ly they arise from, or are connected
with, the failure on the part Of oul
government to arrive speedily at ;
I Just and permanent peace
/ from the TRANSMISSION OF radical the
ories from seething European cen
( ters, from heartless prof
! iteering. and lastly. from
the Vaccinations OF manevolcnt agi
1 tntors."
Stronger laws against anarchists
should be enacted Mt once. he urged
High Cost Of Living
The president appealed again foi
enactment of the comprehensive pro
gram he proposed at the special ses
sion to lower living costs.
/ Wilson opened his recommended
tions with the hope that budge'
system win be established. which
viii put the preparation OF appropri
alton estimates under direction OF ths
president and provide for an audi
system to determine whether the
money has been economically spent
Immediate necessity dictates sim