The evening world., 1919-05-20

everywhere about the Capitol. In re-
turning the railroads u generally was
conceded the Republican leaders will
readily give the President their CO.
operation. But as TO Prohibition and
tariff and internal revenue taxation
the case was more doubtful. Those
are problems on which no very clear
sentiment apparently has been formed
in either OF the great parties.
The recommendations regarding
labor were general, but the President
called attention to the need for a
partnership between capital and labor
and asnuine characterization Of
industry"
WILL FIGHT ANY UNJUST TAR
IFF DISCRIMINATION.
On tariff revision the President said
the United states should have the
means OF properly protecting itself
when there was danger of discrimina-
tlon against IT by foreign nations.
Though we are ~ far a. possible
from desiring to enter upon . course
Of retaliation" he said, I'VE must
frankly face the fact that hostile leo.
islation by other nations 10 not be-
yond the range Of possibilities, and
that u may have to be met by counter
legislation.
Although the United States will
GLADLY and unhesitatinqiy ioin in the
programme Of international disarrna-
n1ent, i will, nevertheless, be a peliey
of obvious prudence 70 make certain
OF the successful maintenance Of
many. strona and we'll equipped
chemical plans"
The Presidents message follows;
SAYS HE WILL REMAIN AT THE
PEACE CONFERENCE.
Gentlemen of the Congress:
II deeply regret my inability TO be
present ut the opening OF the extra
ordinary session OF the Congress-. IL
still seems 20 be my duty TO take part
In the counsels of the Peace Confer
cnce and contribute what | can TO the
solution Of the innumerable questions
to whose settlement II has had to ad-
dress itself. For they are questions
which affect the peace of the whole
world and from them. therefore, the
United States cannot stand apart. l
deemed IL my duty TO call the Con-
gress together at this time because
IL was not wise to postpone longer the
provisions which must be made for
the support of the Government. Many
OF the appropriations which are alb
solutely necessary for the mhinten-
ance of the Government and the full
fillment of its varied obligations for
the fiscal year 1919-1920 have not yet
been made; the end OF the present fls-
cal year is at hand. and action upon
these appropriations can no longer be
prudently delayed. II Is necessary,
therefore, that I should Immediately
call your attention TO this critical
need. II is hardly necessary for me
TO urge that IL may receive your
prompt attention.
Il shall take the lrberty OF ad-
dressing you on my return on the
subjects which have most engrossed
our attention and the attention OF
the world during these last anxious
months, since the armistice OF last
November was signed, the internA-
tional settlements which must form
the subject matter OF the present
treaties of peace and OF our national
action in the immediate future. IL
would be premature to discuss them
or to express a judgment about them
before they are brought to their COM
plete formulation by the agreements
which are now being sought at the
table OF the conference. 1 shall hope
TO lay them before you in their many
aspects so soon as Arrangements
have been reached.
DOES NOT RECOMMEND ANY
DOMESTIC LEGIsl ION.
Il hesitate to venture any opinion
or press any recommendation with