Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-21
Wilson Urges Repeal of Beer, Wine, Prohibition And Retail Sale Taxes

! WASHINGTON, May 20.-PreSident Wilson in his message to congress to- day, recommended depeal of the war time prohibition law-so far as it ap: plies to wine and beer only; an nounced definitely that the railroad systems and telegraph and telephone lines would be returned to private ownership; urged a revision of war taxes, particularly to abolish the manufacturers and retail sales ex- cises; and outlined generally a pro. gram respecting labor.
 These were the high spots" of the presidents message cabled from Paris.
 The presidents message follows:
 Text of Message
 i Gentlemen of the Congress: I deep ly regret my inability to be present at the opening of the extraordinary session of congress. It still seems to be my duty to take part in the coun- sels of the peace conference and con tribute what I can to the solution of 1.-the innumerable questions to whose settlement it has had to address it. self. For they are questions which affect the peace of the whole world and from them therefore, the United States cannot stand apart. I deemed | it my duty to call the congress to- gether at this time because it was not wise to postpone longer the pro visions which must be made for tns support of the government. Many of the appropriations which are abso- lutely necessary for the maintenance of the government and the fulfillment of it's varied obligations for the fiscol year 1919-1920,s have not yet been made; the end of the present fiscal year is at hand; and action upon these appropriations can no longer he prudently delayed. It is necessary | therefore, that I should immediately call your attention to this critical need. It is hardly necessary for me | to urge that it may receive your prompt attention. I shall take the lib erty of addressing you on my return on the subjects. which have most en- crossed our attention and the atten- tion of the world during these last anxious months, since the armistice of last November was signed, the in ternational settlements which must form the subject matter of the pres ent treaties of peace and of our nation al action in the immediate future.
 Peace Problems Premature
 It would be premature to discuss them or to express a judgment about them before they are brought to their complete formulation by the agree ments which are now being sought at the table of the conference. l shall hope to lay them before you in their many aspects as soon as arrangements have been reached.
 I hesitate to venture any oplnlon ar press any recommendation with re- gard to domestic legislation while ab- sent from the United States and out or daily touch with intimate sources of information and counsel. am conscious that need, after so long an absence from Washington, to seek the advice of those who have remained ln constant contact with. domestic prop lems and who have known them coise at hand from day to day; and Itrust that it will very soon be posslpie for me to do so. But there are seV- eral questions pressing for considera- tion to which feel that l may ana indeed must even now direct your at tention. if in only general terms. In sneaking of them shall, dare say, he doing little more than speak your own thoughts. I hape that l snah speak your own judgment also. The question which stands at the front oi all others in every country amidst the nresent great awakening is the ouestion of labor; and perhaps l can sneak of it with as great advantage while engrossed in the consideration of interests which affect all countries alike as I could at home and amidst the interests of our own people.
 By the question of labor do not mean the question of efficient>indus trial production; the question of now labor is to be obtained and made eff fective in the great process of sus taining populations and winning sue cess amidst commercial and industrial rivalries. I mean that much greater and more vital question:, how are the men and women who do the daily labor of the world to obtain pro gressive improvement in the condi tions of their labor; to be made hap pier and to be served better by the communities and the industries which their labor sustains and advances How are they to be given their right