Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-05
''CONCRESS[AID
DOWN WILSON
President, in Telegram to Rail-
road Officials, Charges Re-
publiCanS. Play Politics.

WASHINGTON. June 5.-President
Wilson In q telegram to the officials
of the railroad, criticised congress for
ailing to take action in the high cost of
living In the conclusion of peace and
important domestic legislation. The
telegram was in response to message
asking the President to prevent the
adjournment of congress today.
The text of the telegram follows:
II received your telegram of June
8. You call my attention to matters
that I presented to the present con-
gress in a special message delivered
at O joint session Of the two houses,
August s. 1919. In nine months this
congress has, however, taken no i'm
portant remedial action with respect
to the problem of the cost of living
on the lines indicated in that address
or on any other lines Not only has
the present congress failed to deal
directly with the cost Of living. but 1t
has failed to give serious considera-
tion to the urgent appeal oft repeated
by me and by the secretaries of the
treasury to revise the tax laws. which
IN their present form are indirectly
responsible in part for the high cost
of living. The protracted delay in
dealing with the problem of the rail-
road. the problems of the govern
ment owned merchant marine and
other similar urgent matters has re-
suited in an unnecessary burden on
the public treasury and ultimately in
legislation so unsatisfactory that I
could accept it, if at all. only be-
cause 1 despaired Of anything better.
1.-The present congress has not
only prevented the conclusion of
peace in Europe but has failed to
present any constructive plan for
dealing with deplorable conditions
nf
reflect on us. In the light of the rec
ords of the present congress I have
no reason whatever than to hope
that it's continuance this session
would result in constructive measures
for relief of economic conditions to
which you call attention. 1t must be
evident to all that the dominating
motive which has actuated this con-
gress is political expediency rather
than lofty purpose to save the public
welfare"
The letter to the President from
the Brotherhood chief said:
"As the responsible heads of rail-
road organizations representing more
than 100000 workers we protest
most earnestly and most emphattcally
against proposed adjournment of con-
gress next Saturday. in accordance
with the plans reported in public
press. We call attention to the fact
that despite revelations as to the
profiteering scandal congress has done
nothing to check the evil or punish
evil doers; that the cost of living
continues to advance without single
remedial measure having been passed
and that there has not been even
serious consideration of constructive
legislation in dealing with the serious
problems of unrest.
Under the circumstances dt ap-
pears to us Incredible that the re-
sponsibile leaders of the government
at Washington can ascent to this
seeming agreement to the continua-
tion of a do nothing policy that means
that the grave economic problems of
the people are TO be made the play
thing of politics and politicians for
the next five months. 1t invites chaos
and business disaster. Congress |
should remain in session"