Show WILSON CASTIGATES CONGRESS CONGRESS' ACTION Charges Failure in Remedial Legislation Answering Protest Washington June 5 Congress 6 was wa charged today toda by b President Wilson with ith failure to take Important remedial remedial reme revue dial action with respect to tho the cost of ol living and to give serious consideration consideration consider consider- to the tho revision of the tho tax laws lawi and tho the problems of ot peace Tele Telegraphing r to t the t h ads of or the tl s six six- teen railroad several hours before tho the national lawmakers en ended ed their session the President nt said ald It m must st be evident to all that tho the dominating motive which has actuated ed this Congress Is political expediency expediency end ency rather rathor than lofty lotty purpose to servo the public welfare The Presidents President's message was as In re reply reo re- pt pi ply to one from tho the brotherhood of officials officials or- or protesting against tho the adjournment adjournment adjourn adjourn- ment of or Congress Mr tr Wilson V said that In the light of ot the tho record oJ of the I present Congress Cons I have havo no reason whatever to hope that its continuance In session would result In com construe construe- truc- truc U tivo measures for tor tho relief reller of ot tho the economic conditions to which you ou call st attention tent 10 U. U The President added that th the th protracted pro pro- traded delay in dealing with tho problem l tern lem m of ot tho the railroads tho the problem of ot orthe the tho owned government merchant m marine marino ma ma- rine rino and other similar urgent matters has resulted In unnecessary burdens upon tho the public treasury and ultimately ultimate ultimate- I ly In legislation so unsatisfactory that I could accept It If Ir at all only because bo- bo use cause I despaired of anything better Tho The Presidents President's telegram follows I received your telegram m of ot June 3 You call my attention to matters that 1 I presented to the present Con i greas In a a. special message delivered I It at t a joint session of ot the two houses on August S 8 1919 In nine months Continued on Page PaCt 3 l lY l N A nGA TES I I 4 ACTION ImN Of CONGRESS i Continued from Page 1 i lib Congress Cone has however taken no nt remedial action with keC fc-e- fc C tto to the problem of or the cost of or It 1 t I r g on the lines JInes In indicated in that a ad I. I l- l reu u or on any ln other line Not ot only onh the th lh present Congress failed tailed to deal deally ly with the cost of ot living but it tailed filled d even e to give serious con- con milon to tho the urgent appeal oft oft- I by me and b by the secretaries I the th tre treasury urr to revise re tho the tax laws Bleh In their present form are indi indi- L CUI responsible In part for tor the high st It or of living Jiving The protracted delay leI C with th the problem of ot the tho rail rall- ads the problem of or the govern o to el OWne d merchant marine marino and thin V similar urgent matters has lias re- re Ie ted In unnecessary r bUr burdens upon p public tre treasury treasury- sur and ultimately y In so 80 unsatisfactory cor 4 o ry that I old aid ores pt it It UI if Ie i n at al nil all only because despaired d of or anything thing better The rust Congress has not only Arced pre Arc eat ed the conclusion of peace prace ift 11 Eu- Eu f. f but has taut failed to present tan any pl ply for dealing with the c conditions there the tho contin- contin Fe or of which can ont only reflect upon I e the light of or tho record of or the Hint nt Congress I have hn no reason ln r to hope that its continuance union Would result i In n construct et e- e t measures for the thc relief relict of ot tho the ccoto cco- cco o Conditions ons to which you OU call nt- nt It must n be evident c t the to all dominating motive o which has Congress Is Political lenc Itoc cx- cx rather than rt the lOfty purpose to IT public w welfare altars |