The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-20
NJ Applies to Beer, and Light Wines
Railroads and Wires to Be Released
to Private Ownership.
leyision of War Taxes and Outline of Labor
M Program Other High Spots.
lief Executive in Message Cabled From Paris Again
Urges Congress to Enact Woman Suffrage Con
stitutional Amendment Surprise Follows
1 Recommendation as to Prohibition
Recommendation as to Prohibit

Wasbiugton Nav 2o-(AP0-Presdent Wilson, in his
today recommended repeal OF the wartime
rohibon applies wine and beer only
definitely thar the railroad systems and telegraph and
would be returned to private ownership; urged
t<son of taxes particularly abolish the manufactures
.od excses and outlined generally program re-
sp<ctng labor.
These were the high spots of the presidents message
rebed from Paris
Besides that again urged enactment of the suf
lfge constitutional amendments recommended that the tariff
be supplied with teeth to protect American industry against
attack spoke legislation to facilitate American enter
through the expansion of shipping and backed Secretary
mes program for land for returning soldiers
OF the Paris conference and the league of nations the
dent merely said would be premature to discuss them
press Judgment He also avoided discussion of domestic
length because of his long absence from Washington
Congress heard unique documenhe only of its kind
transmitted the from president foreign
For the first time years it heard presidential
read by reading clerk instead of assembling to hear the
Resident deliver address in person.
The recommendation for the repeal of wartime prohibition
VA for return of the rail and systems while unexpected
contained the greaeeement of surprise and provoked
Nc widespread the
ness by the president
II Entirely Safe to Remove Ban.
In his reference prohibitions the president enter
extensively into the consideration involved Demobizaton, he
" merely has progressed to such point that
re saenow to remove the ban the manufacture and
Ae of wines and beers This ban laid ago
effective July could only be removed the president
@id by congressional enactment
His recommendation regarding the railways and
re lines the first authoritative declaration by the admins
aton Of its future policy and greatly surprised many members
that Mr. Wilson eventually would propose some form Il
'ermancnt government operation On the contrary the direct
Of the presidents declaration that point left
through with possible scheme of retention
Te telegraph and telephone lines said the wl
be returned their the transfer
q effected without administrative confusion. The rail
Dads will be handed to their at the end of the cali
ndar year
May Face Hostile Legislation.
Though far possible from desiring to
retaliation, he sad frankly
that hostile legislation by other nations beyond the
of possibilities, and that have to be met by
cgslaon.
Although the United States will gladly and ngy
ofAobvious prudence make certain of the
of and well equipped chem
al plants
First Wilson Message Not Personally Delivered.
President Wilson's to the extraordinary of
read today the house and with
the reading promptly but there delay of
af hour the house while members discussed priority of
the hundred of bills which dropped hopper
cscrday This the first time since President Wilson
nauguraed that he had not appeared to deliver his
Copies of the text cabed from Paris distributed
the senators and representatives they took their
nd of them scanned the printed pages without listening
he reading.
Generally, however, members of both crowds
the galleries close attention There
he epate but members both sides smiled the
acnon of the of the telegraph and telephone
private control The reading completed in thirty
inues and the senate Immediately took business
Applause 10 be in Washin
After
ed reading
This o'clock
scattering oil
republicans which resolutions had been no
resdents declaration that he