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THE SCR ANTON RKPUBLICAX. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1918 DECLARES IT IS HIS i Local Men in Public Eye DUTY TO GO OVERSEAS Connolly Wallace Co. Connolly Wallace Co. Scranton's Shopping Center elves er for their country. Tie treat (Continued from Page One) Tt.

I day of complete achievement would be alon Senator Cummins, of Iowa, publican. Introduced a resolution to jtf Brides, the Immense oraetleal service the? have rendered, 'the women send a committee of eight senators to Paris to keep the senate advised of the progress ot the peace conference and In the House Representatives Roden burg. of Illinois. Republican, had offered a resolution, proposing that the vice president take over the executive; TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3. or tne country nave bcea the moving spirits in the syateraatio economies by which our people have volnttrt asslst to supply the (Uttering people ef the world and the armies upon every front with food and everything else that we had that might eerve the common cause.

The details of such a story can never be fully written, but we carry them at our hearts and thsny Uod that we can say that we are tlee kinsmen at suck. Sure ef Triumph. And, now we are sure of the great triumph for which every sacrifice was made. It ha come, come In its completeness, and with the pride and inspiration ot these days of achievement aulck within runciona upon me departure or sir. Wilson, from the country.

Senator Sherman, of Illinois. Republican, announced later that he would submit tomorrow a resolution similar to that of Representative Rodenburg except that ia would declare the office of president vacant. Crowd Bears Address. The president's annual address was ts we turn to the tasks of peat again a peace secure against tne violence of Irresponsible monarcha and ambtiloua military ceterlce and made ready tor a new order, for new foundations of Justice and read before a crowd that filled floors anrl a allAHea. II mvUwaiI l.nh fair dealinar the country's accomplishments In the i ,0 Va orn war nivin.

to this peace not only f.r ourscl war. paing tribute the armed forces xro but for th mw n.i.. h. and to loyal workers at homo. Among I world as well, so far aa they will sufter other things, he disclosed that he i jus hlnk.

the problem of teadjustmen Wthhts" h.vVt0 taking care Of itself without govern 1 upon Europe, upon Asia, upon the near men aid. I 'he fr east, very little upon the aote It Is surprising." he said, "hew fast ,1 mmoWtion that wait the process of return to a peace footing we are adjuating our relations with the has moved in the three weeks since the the world Is it no, of capital lm fighting stopped. It promises to outrun any Inquiry that may be instituted and any aid that may be offered. It will not be easy to direct it any better than it wli: direct itself. The American busi Sherman's opinion of war often quoted, but at this writing the censor has not passed the Kaiser's opinion of peace.

Uncle Philander. Auto Robes For your friend who owns an automobile handsome, warm, serviceable robes for his car, in attractive plaid patterns, plain on one side, fringed or hemmed prices considerably below present market values. $7.50 to $20.00. A Down Filled Quilt at $10.00 Covered twith a soft, closely woven sateen in pretty patterns. They are fresh from the factory and are at their fluffiest and best.

The stitching is well done and the covering will not allow the down to come through easily. Men's Dept. Knitted Mufflers Accordion and Crocheted. Durable, handsome, comfortable, givable. We show the largest variety in town, by far, in all of the beautiful color combinations.

Prices, $4.50, $5.00, $6.00. Men's Bath Robes in cotton, wool and silk effects, $6.50 to $40.00. Men's Four in Hands. Beautiful range of new Christmas patterns. Best 50c tie in town.

Others at 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $4.00. iiiiivs inn, we nouia ciear away all grounds of misunderstanding with our Immediate neglhbors and give proof of the friendship we reoilly feel? I hope that the members of the senate win permit mo to speak once more of the unratified treaty of frlenehlp and adjustment with the of Colombia. I very earnestly urge upon them an early and favorable action upon the vital matter. I believe that they will feel with that Hi stage of affairs la now set for such action a will be not only Just but gener ous and In the spirit of the new age upon which we have so happily entered. Know Own Business.

So far aa our domestic affairs are concerned the problem of our return to peace Is a problem of economic 'and industrial re adjustment. That problem Is leas serious for us than It may turn out to be for the nations which have sugared the and the losses of war longer than we. Our people, morevrr, do not wait to be coached and led. Tliey know their own business, and are quirk and resourceful at every re adjustment, definite In purpose and self relhint In action. Any leading strings we might seek to put them In wnultl speedily become hopelessly tangled because they would pay ne attention to thera and go their own way.

All that we can do aa their legls'atlv and executive servants Is to mediate the process of change here, there and elsewhere as may, I have ness man is of quick initiative." Xas Ho toluioa. Of the railroad question. Mr. Wilson said he had no solution to offer. He said he was ready to retura the lines to private control whenever satisfactory arrangement was offered to prevent a return to the old systems under private manageemtnt without modification, and asked congress to study the subject Reccomendations included a renewed appeal for woman suffrage in recognition of woman's work in the war: a request for early and favorable action on the unratified Colombian treaty, and a suggestion that authority should be given the War Trade Board or some other body to continue control for a time over exports.

president's Speech, President Wilson spoke as follows: Oentiemcn of the Congress: The year that has apsed since I last stood before neara much counsel as to the plans that should be formed and personally conduct ou to ruinu constitutional k. lw s' a nappy consummation, out from to the eonrre from time to time Informs 1 rn nuarter have 1 seen an general tlon on the station of the Union has been i scheme ef "reconstruction" emerge which my duty to give 1 thouirht it likelv we eould force one so crowded with great event; great processes and great results that I can not hope Connolly Wallace Co. Connolly Wallace Co C. Shafer is one of the leading figures in the banking world of Scranton. He is also prominent in the Board of Trade and all civic matters that go to make Scranton a bigger and better city.

io give you an adequate picture of Its transactions or of the far reaching changes which have been wrought in the life of our nation and of the world. You hae yourselves witnessed these things, as I havs. It is too soon to assess them, and we who stand In the midst ef them and are part of them are Iss.i qualified than men of another generation will be to sav what they mean or even what they have been. But some great outstanding facts are unmistakable and constitute, in a sense, part of the public business with which it is our duty to deal. To state them la to aet the stage for the legislative and executive action which must grow out of them and which we have yet to shape and determine.

A year ago we had sent 143.018 men overseas. Since then we have sent 1.050. H3, an average of 1(12. ,142 each month; the number in fact rising In May last, to 651. In June to a7S.7t.

in July to 807.182. and continuing to reach similar figures1 In August and September In August. 289. 570 and In September 337.43. No such fentiT.s of the treaty of peace.

I realize the great inconvenience that will attend my leaving ihe couutry, particularly at this time, but the conclusion that It was my paramount duty to go has been fnrcel upon me by convlderatlon which 1 hope will seem as conclusive to you as they have seemed to me. Ie.lre Personal Counsel. The silled governments hav accspted the basla of peac which I outlined to the congress on the eighth of January, last, as the central empire! also have, and very reasonably desire my personal counsel In their Interpretation and appliance and It is their intorpretatktn and application and It Is highly desirable that 1 should give it In order that the sincere desire of our cleat ly unwise for us to attempt to aujutr oi prosrram to a future world poncy ar yet undertermlned. In Doubt on Railroads. The which causes me the most Concern is th question of the policy to he mw rolToml.

1 frunlily turn to you for counsel uMn It. .1 huve no conrinent judgment of my own. I do not see how any thoughtful man ran have who know anything of the complexity of fhe priibletn. It is a problem which must be tttudlrd. studied Immediately and studicJ without bias or prejudice, h'nth Ing ran be gained hy becoming partisans of nny irtlcuiur plan of settlement.

It vs. rtcessary that the a lmln.ftra tl'in cf the railways sho.wil b. taken over deem soma SOo.too.MO acre, of land for cultivation. Ther are said to fifteen or twenty million acres of land In the west at present arid, for whose reclamation water is available, if proper: conserved. There are about 230,000.000 acres from which the forests have been cut but which have never yet been cleared for the plow and which lie waste nd desolate.

These lie scattered all over the Union. And there are nearly eighty million acres of land that lie under swamps or subject to periodical overflow or too wet for anything but graslng which It Is perfectly feasible to drain and proteot and redeem. Would Reclaim I.lands. The congress csn at one direct thou and. of tho returnlna1 soldiers to the re Make the Soldiers Happy With Pictures of Home Folks HORNBAKER Photographer, 232 Adams government to contribute without seiflsh ically by appropriations, but are met directly from postal revenues.

Despite the uncertainty of life for a number of government war agencies, estimates are mala for the war trade board. war industries board, food admiistration, 000, 000; fuel administration, 11,600.000. the capital issues committee, $450,000, anj council of national defense, $675, 000. Payments to soldiers and sailors, or their dependents on account of om pensation or government allowance are expected to run to nearly 1U, hv tho poveftmii nt so long as the war it would have hern imrussibte purpese of any kind to settlemrnts tiiat clamation of arid lands which It has already undertaken, If it will but enlarge will of common benefit to all the na pincrwife to eMaiineu ma varry i.i.n:s' spirited business men and eelf rellnnt la borers to accept with due pliancy and obedience. While the war lasted we set up msny agencies by which to direct the Industries nf th country in the services It was nec for them to render, by which to make sure of an abundant supply of the raw needed, hv which to check undertakings that could for the time be dispensed with and stimulate those that ware apt and eervicea ble in war.

by which to ruin for the purvh.istncr departments of the government a certain control over the prleea of essential articles and materials, by which to restrain trade with alien enemies, make the moot of the available shipping and systematise financial transactions, both public and private, so that there would be no unnecessary conflict or confusion by which. In short, to put every mnterlnl enerpv of the countrv in harness to draw the common load make of us ore teiim in the accomplishment of a great task. War Work Stopped. But the moment we knew the armistice to have been signed we took the harness off. Raw material upon which the government had kept Its hand for fear there should not be enough for the Industries that supp'ied the armies have been released and put Into the general market again.

Great Industrial plants whose whole output and machinery had been taken over for th uees of th ivern ment have been set free to return to uses to which they wer before the war. It has not been to remove so readily or so quickly th control of foodstuffs and of shipping, because the old world has still to he fed from our gran aries and the ships are Mill needed to send supplies to our men overseas and to bring the men hack a fast aa th disturbed conditions on the other side of th water permit, but even their restraint are being relaxed as much as possible and more and more as the w.eke go by. Never before hav ther heen agencies In existence In this country which knew so much of th field of supply, of labor and of industrlee as the war Industries board, the wa trade board, the labor department, the food administration and the fuel administration hav known since thelT labors became thoroug hly systematise; and they have not been Isolated arencles; they the plans and the appropriations which ill un ler wnglo direction the priorities of shipment. It hev has entrusted to the department of the 3susialas tlons concerned may be fully manifest. The pes settlements which are now to be agreed upon are of transcendental ini pociiee both to ua and to the rest of the world, and I know of no business or interest which should take precedence of them.

The gallant msn of our armed force on land and sea have consciously fought for tho ldeels which they knew to he the Ideals of their eountry. I hav sought to xpi'ss thore deals; they have accepted been Impossibl otherwise to combine maximum production at the factories ind mines and farms' and with the maximum possible car supply to take the producie to the ports and markets: Impossible to route troop shipments and freight tihip ment without teyard to the artvinfre or disadvantage of the roads employed; Impossible to subordinate, when iieocwrarv. all questions of convenience to the pub Interior. It Is possible in dealing with our unueed land to effect a great rural and agricultural development which will afford the bet sort of opportunity to men who want to help themselves, and the secretary of the Interior has thought the possible methods out In a way which Is worthy of your most friendly attention. I hav spoken of the control whloh must yt for a while, perhap.

for a long while, be exercised over shipping because of th priority of service to which our force! my statements or them as tha substance my nitunuivnis oi mem a inn BuifHimHce lic necessity; impoesnhte to rive tne neces He nTveiwny; lmpoimiDiw io jrive in net: COMING OF PEACE BRINGS DEEP CUT (Continued from Pase One) and a few bureaus revolving about him, iJ.Ml.OOO; for the State Qepirtment. I1I.7J5.C00; for the treasury and all fiscal purpcacs. Panama Canal, Interior Department, and a number of public works projects, 3I70.3S3.000; Department af Agriculture, J5I.2S3.O00; Departmtnt Commerce, Department ot Labor, $26, Department of Justice, W)0: federal courts, for foreign Intercourse, including consular activities, for Indian affairs, and for pensions arulng out of past wars, $220,000,000, the sual sutj sought. There is provision in the estimates lor $287,000,000 for the establishment a nin'iins fund, reported perfunctorily in previous In the face of tremendous public debt, however, it is regarded as probable that congress now will provide for a redemption fund with which to pay bonds when they fall due in future years. Tor Portal ferric.

The estimated total of $7,443,000, 000 does not include this nor S35S. 507.000 for postal service, the needs of which are covered automat movement of troops ever took place before, across three thousand miles of sea, followed by adequate equipment and supplies and carried safely through extraordinary dangern of attack, daneers were allko strange and Infinitely difficult ta guard against. In all this movement only 7SS men were lost by enemv it to of whom were upon a single Enr H'h transport which was sunk near the Orkney islands. Acted P.txnptly. I need not tell yon what lay back of this great movement of men and material.

It Is not invtdous to say that back of it lay a supporting organisation of the Industries of the country and of all Ha productive activities more "complete, more thorough In method and effective In result, more spirited and unanimous In purpose and effort than ay other trreat bellieerent had ben able to effect. We profited greatly by the experience of the nations hich had already been engaged for rTearly three years In the exigent and exacting business; their every resource and every executive pro finciency taxed to the utmost. tVe were their But we learned quickly and acted with a promptness and a readiness thnt justify our great oride that we were able to serve the world with unparalleled energy and quirk accomplishment. wry flnsiYctnl support to the ronU from I of their own thought and puprpon, aw the associated rovernmrnts have accept th public trfiwurv. But all thew nces oversea are entitled ana wnicn snouia also be accorded the shipments which are on the PreHdent'g trip to France.

The only reference to It In the house was made by Itepresentatlve Mann, of Illinois, the Republican leader, after the Presl'den. had delivered his annual address nt the Joint session In the house chamber. Vans Aska Qaestloag. "I am not objecting to th President going nbroatl." said the Republican lender," hut I think some wise mcn on the majority sides of the hrtir ought to be able to In'o'm to sav recently iibratea peopies irmn sitlfs have now ben wved, and th tju tlon ia, what ia bent for the railroad ami for tha public in t'ha future. I nt qnal to Hue Tank.

starvation and many devastated regions ed mem; owe it to them to to it. bo far In me Ilea, that no falee or mistaken interpretation i put upon them, nnd rovslhie effort omitted to realise them. It la now my duty to piny my full part In makinr irnotl V.at I hrv nfftrAit Exceptional cJrcumatanrM and cp liona.1 methoda of dminlftratlon Were not jife'a blond to I rn thin of needed to convince ua that the railroad C4Vn to nervine which trancend thia, were not eoual to the immense tank, of jo close Trnieh. trfcnFDortation lmioped upon them by the I shall hm in oUv truh with ran an.l SPROUL FILES HIS EXPENSE ACCOUNT HARRISBURG, Dec. 2.

Cover, nor elect William C. Sproul today filed his expense account for his election, certifying expenditures of $5,862.77 and receipt of contributions of $500 each from T. De Witt Cuyler and Arthur E. Newbold, and stating that all others made to him were turned over to the Republican state committee, which will account for them. Charles B.

Lenahan, candidate for Supreme court, certified to an expendi. ture of $4,485.65 with $222.12 due for printing; Joseph W. Bouton, candidate for Supreme court, to $1,082.31 rurHd and continuous development or ind continuous development of when ndurtnea le Is thcru the with sffairs on this tide of th water and what course Is to bo pursu that you ali my matters come before us. And knew that they were jest the rench and ICngl.sh govern to It partly because their full co ntents have absolutely removed the con way whlcii we may Ii pursued Alrcdy from permanent ruin. May I net eay a special word about the need of Belgium and northern France.

No sums of money paid by way of indemnity will serve of themwlvea to save them 'from homeless dlsndvantane frr vears to come. Somrthlng more must be "done thsn merely find th money. If they hsd money and' raw materia, a In abundsnre tomorrow they eould not resume their place in the Industry of th. world tomorrow th very Important place they held before the (lams of war swept across them. Msny of their factories are rased to th ground.

Much of their machinery is destroyed or has bew taken Be Worker Killed. Their neonle are ittered and many of tinntirit I operation waa rendered impossible by law aorKhfp of news. It has been nec law anything put thruufh congress nave permanent departments or govern But it la not tne pnyoical scale ana ana tr.eir companion mniie ooiiffuirj wi i rjary to aepp an open wire constantly avail tor ine 1'resntien returnur executive efficiency of preparation, supply. ment and so have heen th center of unl equipment and despatch that I would that Jt naa ncen impojnio to io i aoie netwecn ran a and the department or Ik. tesfnn htnh nm'H nils unri ws a A the fled and co operative action.

It has been the policy of the executive. therefore. best be carried by their Tespectlve lines In the Interest of expedition and national th department of war. In ordir that this might be done with the least possible Interference with th other uses of the cablea. I have temporarily taken over the control of both cables In or.ler that econc my, tVe msy hope.

I be'leve the formal nni.li!An jsf th hv Ir.ntv hv the their best workmen ate dead. Their mar kets will be tk.n by others, it tney ere not In "cme special wav arsietea io rroui their Uctorle and replace their lost Instruments of manufacture. Thcv should There was no reply to the question, and after the unimportant bill under discussion was passed Representative Kltchln, of North Carolina, the Democratic leader, moved adjournment until tomorrow. After the President 'spoke, the senate was; in serslon only a short while. At the opening of its tesslon, however, Senator Sherman, of Illinois, asked that a newspaiier article regarding plans for the personal comfort of President Wilson and his party on the trip abroad be read.

Senator rtielan, of California, objected, but on a viva voce vote the senate ordered the ar. tide read. Hmo spring has come. T.ie twenty one may umi i. motif "vr.ru.

i months to whloh the present control of hope that the results will Justify my hope the railways Is limited after formal proc ti' rws of the nfj; few months lame.tlon of the pence shell have b'en mav pass with the utmost freedom, made will run at the furthest, I tsks for May I not hope, gentlemen of the con rrantcd. only to the Jannarv of lDSl. Thn ress, that in the delicate tasks I shnll full cquloment of tho rallwav which the I luve to perform tho other side of the federa.1 administration has planned could sea In my efforts truly and faithfully to not competed lthln any such period. I interpret the principles and purpose of not be left to the vlctfiiuae ot tne fmu competition for materials and for Indus The nreacnt aw does not permit tne i wumrv wr ovt. mxv vt me en trial laciiuics wnica is now in.

hope, therefore, that the ronres will not be unwilling. If" it should become necessary, to rant to some such agency a the war trade board th right to establish priorities of export and supply for th beneftt of these people whom we have been so hannv to assist In saving from use of ths revenues of the several roads n.rmin twrror and whom we must not now thoughtlessly leave to ehlft for them selves in a piuiee scompeimve mamei. For the steadying ana laciniauou own domestic business readjustment, nothing Is more Important than the Immediate determination of the taxea that since the armistice was assured (which is In effect a complete submission of the enemy) to put the knowledge of those bodies at the disposal of the business men of the country and to offer their intelligent mediation at every point and in every matter where It was desired. It is surprising how fan the process of return to a peace footing hss moved In the three weeks since the fighting stopped. It promises to outrun any Inquiry that may be Instituted and any aid that mk be offered.

It will not bo easv to direct It anv better than it will direct Itself. The American business man it of Quick initiative. Carres Poblic Buildings. The ordinary and normal processes of private Initiative will not, however, provide immediate employment for all of the men of our returning armies. Those who are of trained capacity, those who are skilled workmen, those who have acquired familiarity with established business, those who are ready and willing to go to the fsrms.

all those whose aptitudes are known or will be sought out by employers wifi And no difficulty, It Is safe to say. In finding place and employment. But there will be others who will be at a lo. where to gain a livelihood unless pains are taken to guide them and put them In the way of work. There will be a large floating residuum of labor which should not be left wholly to shift for Itself.

It seems to me Important therefore, that the development of publio work of every sort should be promptly resumed In order that opportunities should be oreated for unskilled labor In particular and that plans should be made for suoh development of our unused land and our natural resources, a we have hitherto hacked stimulation to undertake. I particularly direct yonr attention to the very practical plan which th. secretary of the Interior ha developed In his annual report ami before your commute for the reclamation of arid, swamp and rnt over Innd which might. If the state wer. willing and able to co operate, re cowrafement and the added strength of your united support.

I realise the magnitude and difficulty of the duty 1 am undertaking; nm polxnntly aware of Us grave responsibilities. 1 am th servant of th nation. I can have no private thoucht or purpose of my own In performing such an errand. I go to give the best that is In me to the common settlements which I must now assist In arriving at In conference with tho other working head of the associated governments. I shall count upon your friendly countenance and encouragement.

I shall not be Inaccessible. The cables and th wireless render me available for stiy coun eel or service you may desire of me. 1 shnll meke mv absence aa brief as possible and shall hop to return with tha happy assurance that It has bsen possible to translate Into action the great Ideals ff hleh hss striven. There waa no debate In either house WILSON'S PROGRAM FOR PEACE TIME ACTIVITIES In his address before congress yesterday President Wilson declared that country is quickly adapting itself to peace time, conditions, and declared tftat existing government agencies are well prepared to handle the work of reconstruction. "The peole do not have to be led." he stated, "for they know their own business ana are quick and resourceful at every adjustment." As a reward for the part they have played In winning the war, the president urged that women be placed on the same political level with To provide employment for returning soldiers It is urged that there be an Immediate resumption of public works.

That there should be no alteration of the plans for upbuilding the navy under the three year plan already outlined, is the suggestion of the president Recommendation is made that the two billion dollars needed in addition to the four billions provided by existing laws be raised by a levy on war contract profits. The question ef railroad control. President Wilson leaves to congrsss. However, he declared that there should be no return to pre war conditions. An Intermediate course should be followed, he said, which will prevent wasteful competition and yet not hamper Individual Initiative.

Ratification of the treaty with Colombia is urged, so that relatione with that country may be cleared up. Enlargement of plans and appropriations for the Interior department se that about SOO.000.000 acres of arid land scattered throughout the Union may made productive, is suggested. These lands eould be turned over to soldiers on their return, with great benefit to them and the country, he Colda Cause Grip aad lalnenia LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets remove the cause. There Is only one "Bromo Quinine." E. W.

GROVE'S signature on the bog. 30c WILL SSZX SXTBADlTXOaT LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2. Sir Frederick E. Smith, the attorney general Interviewed today by the Echo said that the British war cabinet.

Including the colonial represetatives has unanimously decided to press Holland to extradite the former German emperor. dwell upon, but the mettle ani quality of the ofPrer and men we sent over and of the sailors who kept the seas, and the spirit of the nation that stood behind them. soldiers or sailors ever proved themselves more quickly ready for the test of battle or acquitted themselves with more splendid courage and achievement when put to the test. Understood Grim Task. Thos of who played some pa In directing the gTeat procej "es tjy the war was pushed irresistibly forward to final triumph may now forget all that and delight our thoughts with tha stcry of what our men did.

Their officers under etood the grim and exacting task they had undertaken and performed it with an audacity, efficiency and unhesitating courage that touch the story of convoy and battle with Imperishable distinction at every turn, whether lh enterprise were great or email from their great chiefs. Ter shlng and ims. down to the youngest lieutenant; and their men were worthy of them such men as hardly reed to be commanded, and go to their terrible adventure blithely and the quick Intelligence of those who know Just what it is they would accomplish. 1 am proud to be the fellow countryman of men of such stuff and vaior. Thoye of us why stayed at home did our duty; th war could not have been won or the gallant men who fought it given their opportunity to win otherwise: but for many a long day we shall think ourselves "accursed we were not there and hold our manhoods chaep whlls any speaks that fovsrht" with these at St.

MHitl or Thierry. Th memory of those days of triumphant battle will go with these fortunate men to their grave; and each will have hie favorite memory. "Old men forget; yet ail shall be forgot, hut he'll remember with advantage what feat did that day." Came mt Critical Movement. What all thank God for with deepest gratitude la that our men went in force Into th line of tiattle juat at tha critical moment when the whole fat of th world seemed to hang In th balanc and threw their fresn strength Into th ranke of freedom in time to turn th. whole tide and sweep of the fateful struggle turn It one for all so that henceforth It was back, back, back for their enemies, always back, never again forward.

After thnt It was only a scant four month before the commander of the central empires knew themselves beaten, and now their very empire are In llouldation. And through for the execution ot seen p'ens except Dy formnl contract with their directors, some of whom will consent, while some will not. and. therefor, does not afford sufficient authority to undertake Improvement upon the scale upon which It would be neces arv to unde take them. Every approach to this difficult subject matter of discussion brings us face to face, therefore, with this unanswered question: What Is It right that we should do with the railroads.

In the Interest of the public and fairness to their owner? Should Answer Question. Let me say at orrce that I have no answer ready. The only thing that Is per fec.ly clear to mo Is that It Is not fair either to lh public or the owners of the railroails to leave the question unsn scwered, and that It will presently become my duty to relinquish control of the roads, even before the txplrutlon of the statutory period, unlesa there should appear some clear prospect In ths meantime of a legislative solution. Their release would at least produce on element ot a solution, name y. certainty and a quick stimulation of private initiative.

I believ that it will he serviceable for A Big Bank are to be levied for WIS. ana A. muoh of th burden of taxation must be lifted from business as sound metheds of financing the government will permit, and those who conduct th greet essential Industrie, of the country must be told as exartlv ss pos Iblo what obllFCtlons to the government thcv will he expected to meet In the years Immediately ahead of them. It will be of serious consequence to the eountry to delsy removing ell uncertainties Io the matter a slngi day loi.ger than th right processes of debate Justify. It I Idl to talk of euccessful and confident business reconstruction before tdose uncertainties are resolvad.

Sato to Reduce Taiea. If the war had continued It would hav heen necessary to raise at least 000. 000 by taxation payable in th year 1919. but th. war has ended and I with the secretary of the treasury that It will be safe to reduce the maonnt to six billions.

An Immediate rapid decline in the expenses of th. government 1. not to be Icoked for. Contract mad for war supplies will, Indeed, be rapidly cancelled and liquidated, but their Immediate liquidation will make heavy riralna on the treasury for the months Just ahead of us. Tho maintenance of our forr.a on the other side of the sea Is etlll necessary.

A considerable portion of these fores' must remain In Eerop eurini th period of occjpattnn an! thoo which are broueht home fill bj transported and demobilised at heavy expne fo months to come. Th interest en our war debt must, of course, be paid and provision mad for lh rttlr. ment of the obligations of th government which represent It. But the demand will, of course, fall much below what a continuation of military operation would have entailed and six billions should stiltle to upp'y a sound foundation for th financial operation of ths year, I entirely concur with the secrtary of the treasury In recommending that the two billions provided hy sxl'tlng law be obtained from the profits which hsve accrued and shall ceru from war contract and distinctively war business, but that these taxea he confined to th war profits me to est forth aa explicitly a possible 1 the alternative courses that He open te your choice. We can almply release the roads and go back to the old conditions of Firivat management unrestricted compet llnn and multiform regulation by both state and federal authorities: or we can go to the opposite extreme and establish complete government control, accompanied.

If necessary, by sctual government ownership; or we can adopt an intermediate course of modified private under a more unified and affirmative public regulation and under such alterations of the law ab will permit wastful competition to be avoided and a considerable degree of unification of administration to be effected, as for example, by regions corporations under which the railways of definable sren v. rmM In effect combln el In single system. Ilrttrr System Needed. i Th one conclusion that I am ready to stat with confidence Is that It would be .1 dlservle alike to ths country and to the owners of th rallrosds to eturn to th old condition uninoilir.ed. Those ar 1 conditions of restraint without dsvslop I ment.

There la nothing affirmative or I helpful shout them. What the country out it all how (In. th spirit of the natl'in vas; what unity of purpose, what untiring teal, what elevation of purpoee ran through all Its splendid display of strength. Its untfrlnc accomplishment. I hav.

said that those of us who stnyed at horn to do th work of organisation and supply will always wish that we had 'Ken with the men whom sustained hy nur labors, but can never be ashamed. has bsen an inspiring thing to be here In the midst of fine men who had turned alde from every private Interest of their own and devoted the whole of their train capacity to th tasks that supplied th sinews of th. whole great undertaking. Th patriotism, the unselfishness, th thorough going devotion and distinguished capacity that marked their toilsome labors, day after day, month after month, hav mad them fit mates and comrades of the men in the trenches ar on the sea. Workers Did Thrtr Part.

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In th I depths of coai mines and Iron mines and I copper mine, wherever the stuffs ef In dustry were to be obtained and prepared, I In th. shipyards, en th. railways, ot th cjoeka on th se. In labor that was needtd to sustain lhs battle lines, men I sre vltd with each other ta do their part and do It well. They can look nny mun I it arm In the face and say, we aleo strove 1 to win and gave th best that was in us to make our beet and armies sure of I eoi ntry nnt now Imme a tlm Is re ehed I shn't merely pro wnicn no irue iriepa iti ine na' ntlal hirlnee Interests enn ford te isinty wn.cn i nuriiui io every iniereei coreerrea, be responsible for crest're or nro'nntr'ne.

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