The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-09
Republican Body Loudly Cheers
Wilson'S Remarks.
Revival of Commerce Our First
Duty, Says Executive.
NO 'MONKEYING WITH PROCESS
Labor and Capital Must Get
Together, He Asserts.
Told Sioux Falls Peace Delay
Revives PrO-Hun Hopes.

st. Paul, Sept. 9.-The cost Of
living, President Wilson told the
Minnesota legislature today, is
largely due to "a world situa-
ton" growing out of the sacri-
fices and waste of the war.
Back of that, added the presi-
dent, lay the fact that the world
had not yet learned what the
peace status would be.
"The world is not going to set
tie down." he said, until it
learns what part the United
States is to play in the peace"
Only Nation With Capital.
He continued that this was the only
| nation which would have enough free
capital in the near future to rehabili-
/ tate the world economically.
The Legislature. which began yes
terday an extraordinary session to con-
/ slider the high cost of living and other
] subjects and which is overwhelmingly
/ Republican, received the president
with cheers. He was introduced by
Governor Burnquist. who said Minne-
sofa hoped there would be some ar
ranGement to prevent future wars.
The president congratulated the leg
/ islature on its ratification yesterday OF
the federal wsmans suffrage amend
ment.
Revive Commerce First.
First of all, Mr.. Wilson said. II was
the nations duty to set the commerce
of the world going by the establish-
ment of peace. After that. he con-
| tinued, there were domestic adjust
ments that must be made, mentioning
/ among other things that railway facil-
tiles in this country were not equal
/ to the demand.
Having established n world settle
ment economically, Mr.. Wilson de-
clared ut was imperative that there
| be an arrangement to insure" that no.
| body monkey with the process set
up.
| Turning to the relations of labor
and capital. the president said that
! laboring men everywhere were dis
1 satisfied with their relation to their
4 employers. That was true abroad. he
| added. in larger measure than in the
United States.
referring to the treaty provision
for an international labor organiza-
ton, Mr.. Wilson said here was a way
/ to bring a definite solution to the
problems. He asserted that in this
, solution. the United States was ex-
pected by the world to set the stand-
Must Get Together.
As n basis for the solution. the
president suggested that the interests
OF labor and capital must be recog-
nized as identical and the two ought
I to be reasonable enough to get to-
gether. When it was realized that
/ labor was not a commodity and n real
co.oneration had been established,
: production would increase by leaps
and bounds" and that would be one
4 element in reducing the cost OF living.
The United States. the president
said. had been provincial" In past
years in its economic relations 20 the
world. There must be a change, he
argued, If the United States were 20 re-
habilitate the world. and II was neces-
sary to accomplish that rehabilitation,
he added. "if you are going 10 carry
your trade to the ends of the worid.'
downright Ignorance"
That was why. he continued. the
cost of living was a world problem
and was wrapped up in the peace
treaty. 1t was Just downright ignor-
ance" of world affairs. he declared.
that prevented some men from seeing
that point. There was applause when
he remarked that he did not think
either of the senator's from Minnesota
was afflicted with that state Of mind.
Mrs. Wilson. sitting in the gallery.
smiled.
Amy man with open eyes" could
see the inevitable role the United
States must play in world affairs said
the president and must realize that II
was a case of either welcoming or
surrendering'' to the facts
Mr.. Wilson said he had seen condi-
tions on the other side of the water
and knew first hand what confidence
the world reposed in :America He
: said he had been glad that the prob-
lem was a world -one and not one of
domestic politics because he would be