Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-12-17
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

+ President Wilson, In his message
to the regular session of Congress,
found it necessary to renew practically
ALI the recommendation which he
made on two separate occasions to the
special session Failure of the Re-
publican majority to enact single
vital measure proposed by the Presi-
dent and necessitated by the untoward
conditions In the country's economic,
industrial and fiscal affairs, notwith-.
standing full half year Of control Of
the Legislative machinery OF the Gov
eminent, is thus again brought sharp
,iy to public attention.
) Those who expected the President
to laden his latest message to Con-
gress with new suggestions will APP
.preciate his reasons for merely re-
peatjng his former proposals. The
problems to which, last spring, he
urged Congress to address itself are
still before the nation, and in much
acuter form because Of legislative me-
IgIect. Obviously, the President re-
trained from the discussion Of additi-
onal needs when the fundamental re-
|alirements OF reconstruction have yet
to be met:
Though his Recommendations with
regard to labor are in their substance
the same that he laid before the legis-
lators last May, the manner OF them
reveals how closely the President has
followed. even il his illness the trend
|of Industrial differences during the
six months Of Congressional inaction.
The President 3 discussion Of this con-
fiict between employers and employees
is characterized by d humane philoso-
ply that could we'll be adopted by the
parties to these disputes.
The rights OF workers to bargain col
lectively. TO strike, to demand proper
conditions OF labor, to claim fair wag-
les, and to live In peace and comfort
are recognized without qualification.
"A return to the old standards OF wage
and industry in employment Is declar-
ed to be, unthinkable. The terrible
tragedy Of the late war would be In
vain Il the old conditions were re-
stored. But the President comedies
all these things without yielding the
predominant right Of the Government
to protect all Of its people and to as
sert. Its power and majesty against the
challenge Of any class. In thus a.
sorting its right the President says,
Tie Government seeks not to antago-
IT. 4 class but simply to defend the
fpf the swhole people % against
l. breparable harm and injury that
might be done by the attempt Of any
class to usurp . power that only the
Government has right to exercise
as ! protection to all.
{ The reference Of international dis
putes to arbitration az a means Of
avoiding war, President Wilson says.
points the way for the settlement Of
industrial controversies. There must
be some way, he contends, in which
these ~ interests, these partners
ins may be brought t0l'
gethelz Rjustment Of theirijfttf
ferences and a Evaporation Of 0bsetg
Forces. ygn'l
NaThe whole world gave its re6sgni-
Hon and enforcement to these funda-
mental purposes n the League g Nas
lions, says the President. The states.
mem gathered o. Versailles recognized
Ehe fsct that world stshlllty esuM -
be had By reverting to inlustr13l
standards and conditions - -
thte average workman
had revelted,ys !, hs continq 4
1t Is, therefore, thu N.Y.
statesmendai fbls new d SlS Il
md readjnstment to recognise NSrid
and to seek to bring akslt, |
through legislation, conditions tint
Will mean the ending Of the ageleng |
between capital and lab.
II +s*1 !; 4.
Again the President expresses al
iesire to see Congress adopt budgc-
airy system that will subserve econ
my; he iterates his suggestion for
/ simplification and modification of
income and profits taxes; he urges
anew. adequate legislation in behalf
II FORMER soldiers and sailors; he re-
beats his recommendation for the pro-
lection OF American dyestuffs; ne
presses once more enactments that
will curb profteering and the mani
pulation of prices. /,
wholly new recommendation
and one OF immense Importance TO the
whole nation-is that for survey Of
rural conditions by conference rep
resenting farmers and the agricultural
agencies responsible for leadership
The President. says that the farmers
performed a vital and willing service
during the war, and makes plain that
these agricultural producers have
earned the assistance Of the Govern
ment in continuing their life and lab
ors on the land "The Importance Of
doing everything possible : : TO make
rural life more attractive and health
full is obvious the President says.
In special message, the President
announces, he will address Cangress
regarding the readjustment OF the al
fairs of the railroads.
HOW THEY INVEST MONEY.
Cedar Rapids Republican -In the
town of Cascade, which is not large
place, some one has computed and