Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-05-30
MESSAGE FROM
The PRESIDENT
READ BY CLERK
important Legislative Recon-
mendations 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, cabled from
Paris, was read to the congress today
by Patrick J. Halligan, the reading
clerk of the house. Substantially, it
was as follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress: 1 deep
ly regret my inability to be present at
the opening of the extraordinary ses-
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 I 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 it 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
yer been made; the end of the present
fiscal year Is at hand and action upon
these appropriations can no longer be
prudently delayed. 1t is necessary,
therefore, that I should Immediately
call your attention to this critical
need. It Is hardly necessary for me to
urge that 1t may receive your prompt
attention.
81 shall take the liberty of address
ing you on my return on the subjects
which have most engrossed our atten-
ton and the attention of the world
during these last anxious months.
Domestic Legislation.
"I hesitate to venture any opinion
or press any recommendation with re-
gard to domestic legislation while alb
sent from the United States and out
Of daily touch with intimate sources
of information and counsel. l am con-
scious that need, after so long an alb
advice Of those who have remained in
| constant contact with domestic prob
| lens and who have known them close
| at hand from day to day; and / trust
that it will very soon be possible fol-
ME to do so. But there are several
questions pressing for consideration tc
which l feel that I may, and indeed
must, even now direct your attention
If only in general terms. In speaking
of them I shall, I dare say, be doing
little more than speak your owr
thoughts. I hope that l shall speak
your own judgment also.
"The question which stands at the
front Of all others in every country
amidst the present great awakening i.
the question of labor; and perhaps
can speak of it with as great advan
tage while engrossed in the considera
ton of interests which affect all coun
tries alike as I could at home ant
amidst the interests which natural,
most affect my thought, because the,
are the interests of our people.
Rights of the Worker.
"By the question of labor I do no
mean the question of efficient indus
trial production, the question of hoy
labor is to be obtained and made effeC
tive in the great process Of sustaining
populations and winning success
amidst commercial and industrial ri
valries. mean that much greater an
more vital question, how are the me-
and women who do the daily labor 0
the world to obtain progressive in
provement in the conditions of thei
labor, to be made happier, and to
served better by the communities an
the Industries which their labor sus
tains and advances? How ore the
| to be given their right advantage a
! citizens and human beings?
1--WE cannot go any further in OF
present direction. We have alread
gone too far. We cannot live OF
right life as nation or achieve OF
proper success as an industrial cor
] munity If capital and labor are to I
, antagonistic instead of being partner
: II they are to continue to distrust or
) another and centrive how they can g
= the better of one another, or what pc
] haps amounts to the same thing, ca
e culate by what form aad degree
e coercion they can manage to eXto
e on the one hand work enough to NAL
: enterprise profitable, on the other ju
i tice ana fair treatment enough