Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-08

goods destined tor inter-
state commerce with the
price at which they left
the hands Of the produc-
er; federal licenses for all
corporations and per-
sons engaged in inter-
state commerce, which
will provide for compet-
tive selling and passage Of the pend
ing bill giving the capital issues COM
mittee control Of securities issues as
remedies proposed by President vii.
son today in his address to congress
to meet the existing high cost OF
living.
The President told congress that
I'VE are dealing with very critical
and very difficult matters" He de-
clared that there is no ground for
some of the fearful forecasts | hear
uttered about me, but the condition
of the world is unquestionably very
grave and we should face it compre.
hendingly."
He declared that the world was
paying for the appalling destruction
wrought by the great war. American
sprn Of hn
slackened he declared, and America
must aid Europe to restore normal
conditions.
The President assailed the sugges.
tion of general strikes, saying:
Il believe, too, that the more ex.
treme leaders Of organized labor will
presently yield TO sober second
thought and like the great mass OF
their associates, think and act like
true Americans. They will see that !
strikes undertaken at this critical /,
time are certain to make matters !,
worse, not better-worse for them !,
and for everybody else The worst
thing, the most fatal thing that can
production, or to interfere with the
distribution Of foods by the railway
and the shipping of the country"
The President declared that there
can be no settled conditions here or
elsewhere until the treaty of peace
is out of the way. He promised to-
sell all surplus stocks of food and
clothing held by the government and
to force the selling Of all private sup
plies now being boarded by protiteers.F
Washington, Aug. S.-President vii.
son called on Congress this afternoon
to protect the consuming ublic from
eXtortion in the cost of necessities of
life. Addressing joint session OF the
senate and house at O'Clock, the
President set forth his recommends
tionS for legislation to cope with the
high cost of living.
Thanks to complete cooperation
between the republican and demo.
cratic leaders, there was a quorum of
both houses present. The house
leaders had kept the telegraph and
long distance telephone wires busy
all night with the result that when
the house convened at noon a quor-
um was in attendance and it was
found possible to secure favorable ac.
tton on the joint resolution authoriz.
ing the session.
All afternoon members arrived on
various trains with the result that
before the time for the joint session
fully two.thirds of the house mem.
bership was in Washington
Republican and democratic con-
gressional leaders promised that
there would he speedy action of the
Presidents legislative suggestions
were Of concrete nature
Decks Cleared for Action.
Washington. August S.-Congress S.
today had cleared its decks for speedy
action on the recommendations de.
signed to bring down the cost Of liv.
ing, whcr were to be made by Presi.
dent Wilson before a joint session
late this afternoon.
There was every indication among
both senate and house leaders that no
artisan issue would be raised over the
Presidents suggestions. and that the
committees to which they might be
referred would sidetrack all other mat.
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