The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-05-30
MESSAGE FROM
The PRESIDENT
READ BY CLERK
Ftant Legislative Recon-
haendations Made in Docu-
ment Sent From Paris.
LABOR UNREST CHIEF POINT
Necessity for intelligent Dealing With
Situation Which Constitutes Men,
ace to World Pointed Out
Domestic Measures to Be
Dealt With.


Washington, May 20-The message
OF President Wilson, eabled from
Paris, was read to the congress today
by Patrick ]. Halligan, the reading
clerk of the house. Substantially. it
was as follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress: / deep
iy regret my inability to be present at
the opening of the extraordinary SEES
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 to the solution of
the innumerable questions TO whose
settlement it 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 1t 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 fulfillment of its varied obligations
for the fiscal year 1919-1920 have not
vet been made: the end of the present
fiscal year is at hand and action upon
these appropriations can no longer be
prudently delayed. It is necessary,
therefore, that should Immediately
call your attention TO this critical
need. 1t is hardly necessary for me to
urge that il may receive your prompt
attention.
Il shall take the liberty of address
ing yon 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.
II hesitate to venture any opinion
or press any recommendation with re-
gard to domestic legislation while abb
scnt from the United States and out
of daily touch with intimate sources
OF information and counsel. am con-
scious that need after SO long an abb
sence from Washington, TO seek the
advice Of. those who's shave remained in
constant contact with domestic prob
lens and who have known them close
ut hand from day to day and ! trust
that Ii will very soon be possible for
me to do so. But there are several
questions pressing for consideration to
which 7 feel that may, and indeed
must. even now direct your attention.
if only In general terms In speaking
Nc 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 an otncrs In every country
amidst the present great awakening Is
fhe question of labor: and perhaps
can speak Of 1t with as great advan.
fagp while engrossed in the considera,
sIon of interests which AFFECT all conn
tries alike ms could Mt home and
amidst the interests which naturally
most affect my thought. because they
are the inter ssts of our people.
RirsYts Of the Worker
~By the question Of labor ] do moi
mean the question Of efficient indus
trial production. the question Of how
labor is to be obtained and made effec
five in the great process Of sustaining
populations and winning success
amifist commercial and industrial RI
VARIES. mean that much greater anf
more vital question, how are the nler