Show LON INACTION INA TI N I IS' IS HAR DT r J President Writes That t I He San Sanctions Clos of Ses Session D Despairing si i Work o of Constructive w k V iun June 5 5 VV v President Wilson in a a tele telegram gram today to officials of aV the ther r railroad brotherhoods crit criticised c d congress for foT failing to take a c- c with reg regard rd to the high t living the Hie conclusion of ot peace and important important im important im- im legislation The telegram w was s in reply to a a. m ms m's message message mes mes- s- s sage asking the president to prevent nt the adjournment of congress toda today i The executive said that in the light of the th record rec d dot of ot the present congress I L I have no rea reason on whatever to hope that I its Its' cOliOn continuance an e in iii session would re result sult SUIt In in constructive measures measures' f for b h relief of the e economic conditions condition's to which you taB call ali attention J 7 ONLY POLITICS 1 m fo all the pr sl dent e dominating ino ino- motive tive Uve WhIch ha has actuated this congress is political expediency raier than I lo lofty tY purposes to serve the public wet wet- I tare fare i r j Th The president declared he he had ap- ap I c pled some of ot the legislation enacted by this congress oe because ause he desp despaired of ot anything better THE TELEGRAM v The text o of ot the the presidents president's te telegram tele e- e gram gram follows I r received your telegram of ot June 3 You call can my attention to matters that I presented to the present congress in a special me sage s ge delivered deli red at a joint session of the two houses on August S 'S Jot 81 1919 1019 Jn Tn nine months this con core cOl gress has however taken no important im p r action with re respect ro- ro to the problem of the cost of living on the lines indicated In n that address or 01 on any other line Not only has the tho present congress congress congress' failed to deal directly with the tha cost costS of l living ving but it has failed even to give serious consideration tion to the urgent appeal oft repeated by me and by the secretaries sec sec eec of the treasury to revise the tax laws Jaws which l in their pres present ent form are indirectly responsible sible sible In part for tor or the high cost of or J living Jiving The protracted delay in dealing deaUn with the tha problem of the d th the problem of ot the gov government government- owned merchant marine and other similar urgent matters Jias' Jias ha it- it rj r- r suIted In n unnecessary burden buden upon the public treasury treasur and ultimately tely in legislation so u 1 u satisfactory that I could ac ep It If at all only because I P d de despaired of anything better l t The present congress has Jas not only prevented the conclusion of of- t. t p peace peace a e in in Europe but u has has has' fin fail finto failed d to present any any- constructive plan plait for dealing with Avith the deplorable conditions there the continuance e of ot which can an only reflect upon us In the h l light of the record of the pr present J sent congress I have no rea rear reason ar son whatever to hope th that t Hi its continuance in session would rE e fi suit in constructive measures for tor forthe forthe the relief of ot the I economic to which you call caU attention It must roust be evident to all aU that th the th t dominating motive which h has has' t actuated ed this congress is ia political expediency rather than lofty lotty pu pupo pury po pose to serve serve the public welfare J |