The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-05-30


tune In history a message from the
president Of the United States, cabled
from Europe, WIS rend 10 the congress
today. I, was us follows.
''Gentiemen Of the Congress i
deeply regret my Inability 10 be pres
ent al the opening OF the extraordI-
nary session OF the congress- II still
seems TO be my duty 10 take part In
the counsel Of the peace conference
and contribute what / can to the soiu-
tion OF the innumerable questions 10
whose settlement Il has had 10 nd
dress itself; for they are questions
which affect the peace OF the whole
world and from them, therefore. the
United States cannot stand apart,
deemed II MY duty to call the con-
gress together ut this time because II
WAS not wise 70 postpone longer the
provisions which must be made for
the support OF the government. Many
OF the appropriations which are nbso-
iutely necessary for the maintenance
Of the government and the fulfillment
of It's varied obligations for the fiscal
year i01p-1020 have not yet been
made; the end OF the present fiscal
year Is ut hand and action upon these
appropriations can no longer be pru.
IDENTITY delayed. II Ii necessary. there
fore. that should Immediately call
your attention 10 this critical need.
II IL hardly necessary for mo TO urge
that II may receive your prompt at
tention.
II shall take the liberty OF address
ing you on my return on the subjects
which have most engrossed our at
tention and the attention Of the world
during those anxious months. since
the arinistice OF last November was
signed, the international settlements
which must form the subject matter
OF the present treaties OF peace and
Of our national action IN the immedI-
ate future. II would be premature 10
discuss them or TO express judg-
ment about them before they are
brought to their complete formulation
By the agreements which are now be-
Ing sought at the table of the confer
ence. l shall hope TO lay them before
you In their many aspects 40 soon as
arrangements have been reached.
Rights Of the Worker.
,srhe 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 speak Of II with MS great advan-
tage while engrossed IN the considera.
tlon OF interests which affect all coun.
tries alike as could nj home and
amidst the interests which naturally
most affect my thought because they
are the interests Of our own people
"By the question OF labor ! DO not
mean the question OF efficient indus.
trial production, the question OF how
labor IL 10 be obtained and made Of.
fective In the great process Of sustain
ing populations and winning success
amidst commercial and Industrial
rivRlries mean that much greater
and more vital question, how are the
men and women who do the daily la
Dor OF the world TO obtnin progressive
Improvement IN the conditions Of their
labor. to be made happier, and to be
served better by the communities and
the industries which their labor sus-
tains and advances9 How are they TO
be given their right advantage as clti.
gems and human beings1
"we cannot 20 any further In our
al. A
gone too FAR. We cannot live our right
life as nation or achieve our proper
success as an Industrial community ii
capital and labor are to continue TO
be antaRonlstie instead OF being part
ners. II they are TO continue 10 dis
trust one another and eontrive how
they can get the better OF one another.
or what perhaps amounts 70 the same
thing calculate by what form aud de-
gree OF coercion they can manage 10
extort on the one hand work enough
to make enterprise profitable, on the
other Justice and fair treatment enough
10 make life tolereble. That bad road
has turned out a blind alley. II Is no
thoroughfare 10 real prosperity. We
tA00t hnA aAhAhFfs tFAilAE IN announcer
direction and 10 a very different desti.
nation. II must lead not merely to ac-
commodation. but also 10 a genuine
cooperation and partnership based
upon a real community Of interest and
participation In control.
There is now in fact a real com.
munity OF interest between capital and
labor. but II has never been made evil
dent In action. It can be made oper-
alive and manifest only on a new or
ganization OF industry. The genius of
our business men and the sound, prac-
deal sense Of our workers can certainly
work such partnership out when once
they realize exactly what II is that
they seek, and sincerely adopt com.
plon purpose with regard to 1t.
Labor legislation lies, of course,