Show MESSAGE TO CONGRESS IS REMARKABLY BRIEF Presidents President's Address Devoted to Domestic Domestic Do Do- Subjects Principally lly Railroad Railroad Rail- Rail r road Legislation 4 I r 1 I I PRESIDENTS PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS E I J mel t of or th the powers 9 the lt o or ora a n strike e fake take pince t I I commerce An n In ID the of I I It inn lun may dual tu uro j rull ll the Intern tnt e tf commerce e e. e coninI conin p u I. I I rand rond control contro It between em- em Ion nini to invent t It nth to tu I plo cr r ce n nN CM o In Inn investigate ln tJ industrial lii Ills hlll l to thc Inot Cou- Cou ConTo To 10 in u the Webb bill hUI which I gres make It lawful for tor combination to tolie I l of oC nn an bour hour day In lie he formed t to O control export i. i In both IlOth labor lahar and i fur for railroad rail TolI- from tram country In any on- certain I road enJo engaged In Inter- Inter lI liner lineN t which I iv nn an amendment to the tite I t r commerce Porto Rico A of n it to To ro Pa n a practice e. e net I tn ln e in the thc III oI of or the limit the amount of hour b till duy luy In lav which he lie l h monc money ml expended y f Gl Giving power pO to corn corn- Jt political left during national naHannI I merte mei-et to oc iving nt authority to To ro the corn com I take o er the thc railroad li In III case of marcia that mn ala ala- he be military and to Into removed n from the people of t that the lIr he ert It-e It of ot the tue United State UN as the In apply to them I I Much Ih crews M ns ON are arc To lo enact pro providing pro forto for to 10 operate uch rondi rond and anel Industrial To 11 hn have e n gi t full In and mul education of the of ot the t lion or of before a 11 country I IA W WASHINGTON Dee Dec 5 President G. G Wilson in accordance w with th the custom cus- cus V Y loin tom he IH at the opening n of his term terra rend read his address to Congress today from from the clerks clerk's desk in tho the hall hail of the House with senators and representatives assembled in joint session He spoke as follows Gentlemen o of oE the tho Con Congress In fulfilling fulfilling- at this time the dul duty laid laiti upon me by hy the constitution of communicating catin to you ou from time tune to time timo information of the tho state to of the Union and recommending to your our consideration i such legislative measures as RS lUa may be e jud judged ed necessary and expedient I shall continue tue practice which hichI I hope has been acceptable to you of lea lean leaving n to the reports of OL the tho several heads of tho executive departments the elaboration of the thC detailed needs of the lie public service an and conf confine l myself to those matters of more general public public pub pub- lic lie policy with which it se set seemS ms necessary and feasible to deal lItal at the present es ion Al of the fun Cori 0 I realize the limitations o of time under which ou will nece necessarily oct ct at this 1115 session and shall my fU suggestions as few cw as ns possible but there thero were some things left undone at th the last e which there ther will now bo ho time to com corn complete pleto and which It necessary In Inthe inthe th the Interest of or the th public to do at it once In the firM l place It to m me mp Im Imperatively im- im I II C I necessary that the thc earliest possible con consideration and action should hould bo be accorded the remaining measures of ot the program of ot settlement and regulation which I 1 had occasion to recommend lI to you OU at the dose doer of or your last session in Iii view vIes of ot tho lh public danger all ers d by b the tho dated difficulties which then o and which still unhappily tl to exist et en the railroads of pr the coun country r and their locomotive locomotive locomotive-Cu- cn en enllIe llIe r 1011 conductors 1 and trainmen 1 I then n recommended for tor the immediate provision Continued on Pace 7 7 71 1 ILSON READS INUAL NUAL MESSAGE eCOn upends to Congress Passage Legislation Regarding Re- Re g gar garding arding ding Railways 1 4 I Continued tro front from l Page Pago 1 t. t lir and administrative nor nor- atlon of oC the thc Interstate commerce 11 lon along the lines embodied tho tho rho bill r recently passed cd by 11 the louse ouse of oC Representatives es and now action b by the Senate in ora orr or- or a fr r that tho the commission mn may be end en- en d led to deal eal with the man many great grent and duties now devolving de upon It iti th lb a a. a promptness and thoroughness i Ich are nrc with It Its present jn n and means of action practically po possible i Pr DR for the establishment est of ot an ani hour ht hour bt-hour hour day 13 as tho the legal basis alike 0 work and wages In tho the employment all nil ra railway 11 Wa employees who arc wally engaged In the work of ot oper oper- oper t Ing lg trains In Interstate 5 n. n n bird t tho he authorization of tho the ap- ap by the President of a small smally jv y v of ot men to observe the tho actual reIts re- re Its In experience of oC tho the adoption of oC oCe e c hour eight day In railway trans trane- llon alike aUke for tor the men mon and antl ant for tor the 1 J explicit approval b by the of the consideration h by the tho commerce commission of an crease of freight rates ratte to meet such auch expenditures by the rall- rall rendered nee I ads us as may have havo been heen of or the eight eight- I sarv b by the he adoption ur r day day and which have not been offs ortt off off- t s II y 1 a administrative e readjustments facts disked dis dis- n d economics should the tho ked ose justify jusUf the Increase Fifth an nn amendment of the o existing for tor the statute which provides pro conciliation and arbitration Ruch such controversies contro as the thu present b by dint ding to It a n provision pro that in case cane call callo caneno methods of accommodation now flOW no o for should houll fall fail a full public of ot the scents merits of ot every even ch ich dispute shall shaH be Instituted and ami ted up before a strike or 01 lockout be attempted a ay he lawfully In the f And sixth the lands ands of the executive of oC the Vo power r cas case of military necessity to take of such portions fI and such stock of or the railways of ot tho the I be for tor mill- mill mil as ma may be required them for Cor millO mill mill- operate ty r use uga and ald to with authority to draft r O purposes hlo nto the he military service of oC the United and administrative adminis adminis- tats tates such train crews S tho the circumstances r tI c officials as for tor their safe and efficient use u He lie Rotes May lD The second and third of oC these rec- rec the thc Con Congress Immedi Immediately tho the eight eight- tely acted on It established of work an and basis our da day as the legal ages In Itt train service lec and it author author- authored authorized ted ed the appointment of a commission com com- mission to observe c and Am report upon the Tactical results deeming these the measures most Immediately needed but butt Jt t postponed action upon the other suggestions sug sug- until an opportunity should bo be offered for Cor a more deliberate consider consider- lion diets of oC them The fourth atlon 1 do not deem it necessary to renew The power of oC the interstate commerce commission ion to grant an In Increase In- In crease rease r of rat rates s' s son on on- on the ground round referred to la le Indisputably clear dear and a n reCommendation by the Con Congress ross with re regard ard to tl such Buch a matter might seem to draw drawn In n question the tho scope of the commis- commis lions lion's authority or ur its inclination to do o justice when there Is IB no reason to either cither It t The flue other suggestions the suggestions the Increase in n the Interstate commerce com commis- commis ions ilon's membership and In its itA facilities er cr performing Its Us manifold duties tho the revision for Cor full tull public investigation In ind nd assessment of oC industrial disputes nd ind tho the grant rant to the executive o of or the ower to control and operate the rail rail- rays when necessary in time lime of war warr j r other rather like lIko public necessity I I now er try earnestly renew The necessity for tor such legislation is and pressing Those who vo e entrusted us with the tho ly and duty of ln serving and safeguard safeguard- fig g them In such ouch matters would find hard I believe c to excuse a n failure to ct et upon these grave c matters or an any postponement of action pon on them Not only floes docs tho the Interstate COin COin- tree free commission loll now new find it call cally impossible with Its present and organization to perrot per pcr- Orm rot rm Its great functions promptly and find but It Is not unlikely that mn may presently present bo be found advisable to tod tod d to its duties still others equally ivy vy and exacting It must insist first be ns as an administrative I ent tnt 1 Compulsory Mediation Advocated d The ho country countr cannot and should not to remain any longer lonser exposed j profound industrial disturbances forck for forck ck ick of oC additional means meana of oC arbitration id d conciliation which tho Congress sf in n caRll easily and promptly supply And I all an will agree that there must be he no I doubt as aa to the tho power of ot the executive to make mako immediate and uninterrupted I use of the railroads 8 for tor tho the concentration tion of tho the military forces Corces of ot the nation na na- na- na nation I tion wherever the they are needed and whenever th they are needed I This rids Is a n. program of ot regulation prevention pre pre- and administrative efficiency I which argues Il its own case in the mere I statement ment of or It With regard to one CIne I of Its ItH Items the Increase in the ef efficiency efficiency ef- ef of ot the tho interstate commerce I CC-I commission the House of oC Representatives tives lives ha has haH already acted Its action n needs eds only the concurrence of or the tho Sen I ate I would hesitate to recommend and I andI I darn dar sn say the thc Congress would hesitate I to act upon the suggestion should I make it that any man In an any occupation occupation tion should be obliged by law to continue continue continuo con con- In an employment which he desired desired de de- de- de sired to leave To pass a n law which forbade or prevented pre the tho Individual workman to leave his work before re receiving receiving re- re the tho approval of oC society In doIng doIng do- do Ing so o would be to adopt a new nc principle prin principle prin- prin ciple Into our Jurisprudence which I take it for tor granted w we arc not prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared to introduce But the proposal that the operation ot of the railways I of the country shall not be stopped or In Interrupted Interrupted interrupted In- In b by tho time concerted action of or I organized bodies of oC men until a public estl investigation l shall have havo been Instituted I which shall hall make tho the whole question at Issue plain for the ju of at the opinion of the nation Is not to propose nn any such principle It Is based upon I I Ithe the very different principle that tho the conc concerted action of oC powerful bodies of oC men shall not be permitted to stop the Industrial processes of ot the nation at atan an any rate before the nation shall hall have ha had iad an O opportunity I to o acquaint I Itself l nI sv vim WILli Ith the me lilt merits merits of U 01 the mo case cane us as u employee and ancl time tim to form tt its ts opinion upon an Impartial state slate statement ment of ot th the merits and opportunities to consi consider er oil all practicable means menns of oC conciliation or arbitration I can see nothing nothing- in that proposition but the justifiable safeguarding b by society of oC the ho processes eR of ot Its very life liCe I Is nothing arbitrary or unjust In n it unless it bo be arbitrarily and unjustly un- un I justly justl done It can and should be done clone with a R. full Cull and scrupulous re regard ard for tor forthe tho the Interests and liberties of ot all concerned concerned concerned con con- ts as well as for Cor the permanent interests In Interests In- In of society Itself Presses In Corrupt Act Art Three matters of ot capital importance I await the notion action of ot the Senate which ha have v ia already been acted upon by b tho the House louse of Representatives cJ the bill which seeks to extend greater freedom free free- freedom dom of ot combination to those engaged In n promoting the foreign commerce of or ortho tho the country than is Ie now thought b by some to be legal under the tho terms of ot tho the laws of at Porto Rico and the tine bill hilt Proposing a moro more thorough and systematic systematic re regulation of the thc expenditure of or mone money in elections common commonly called the he corrupt practices pr act I need not labor abor m my advice that these measures be so enacted Into law lr Their urgency lies ics in the manifest circumstances which Vilich ren render er thou their adoption at nt this time not only opportune but necessary 1 I Even ven delay would seriously the tho interests of ot the thc country countr and of oC the government government gov gov- Immediate passage of 01 the bill to regulate regulate reg reg- the tho expenditure of money In elections elections elec olec- ma may seem scorn to be bo less necessary than the Immediate enactment of the theother theother theother other measures to which I refer Ie be because because because be- be cause at least last two will years ears elapse before another election in which federal fed ted eral offices arc are to be bo filled tilled but u tit It would greatly relieve e the thc public mind if IC this Important matter maller were dealt with willIe the tho circumstances and the thed d clangers to tn the morals of or the jjr present s nt r method th f of or obtaining J-i J ln n and cl spending spending spend spend- pe l In ing campaign funds stand clear under r recent observation and the methods method of ot expenditure can cart be he frankly studied in inthe time the light lIht o of present nt experience and a n adelay adelay delay would have ha tho further el very ery erl erl- oUs disadvantage anta e of ot postponing action until another I election was wan at hand and some special object connected with It might be he thought to bo lie In lh the mind of ot those who urr urged d it Action can n betaken bo be o taken now with willi facts for tur guidance and without suspicion of ot partisan purpose I 1 shall not argue at length th tho the de desirability desirability de- de of oC giving a freer Creer hand In th the tho matter of ot combined and concerted ef effort effort er- er fort tort to those who shall undertake tho the essential ent enterprise of oC building up our export trado trade That enterprise will presently will Immediately assume has bias Indeed already assumed n magnitude unprecedented In our experience Wo We 0 have havel not the necessary m Instrumentalities Instrumental illes for tor it m Hi It II Is deemed to be bo doubtful whether the they could coul ho he upon an nn a adequate cale scale under T Tour our present law lairs We Ve should lour Hear away all alt IP gal obstacles und and create crette a basis basin of ot undoubted law haw for tor it Il union hie will Kivo Ivo freedom without permitting unregulated unregulated license The Tho thing must mut bo he dono Bono donono no now because Iaus the tho opportunity Is hero here and mo may escape J us liS If n we nr hesitate or 01 delay The argument for Ol the proposed of ot the organic law of oC Porto Rico Is IR brief brier and conclusive The Tho pre present laws lawn govern governing In the island and regulating the rl rights and anti privileges of or Its people are not Ju just t. t Wo Va have havo created |