PRESIDENT & CONGRESS

Evening Star, Issue 16907, 3 December 1918, Page 6

PRESIDENT & CONGRESS

MORE REPUBLICAN PIN-PRICKS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cubic Association. WASHINGTON, December 2. (Received December 3, at 10.35 a.m.) President Wilson, addressing Congress, appealed again for endorsement of woman’s suffrage, because of the splendid work women had been doing during tho war. After asserting that ho had no private object in going to Trance, President Wilson added: “It is now my duty to play a full part in making good what American soldiers have offered their life-blood to obtain.” Tho President said it would be impossible just now, to outline a reconstruction programme, bnt it would bo necessary to levy 6,000,000,000 dollars in 1919. Mr William Rodeuberg has introduced in t-ho House of Representatives a resolution declaring that Mr Wilson’s trip to Europe disqualifies him from acting in tho capacity of President, and appointing a Vice-President to act during his absence. WASHINGTON, December 2. (Received December 5, at 9.55 a-m.) Senator Cummins, of lowa, has introduced a resolution in tho Senate proposing that a committee of four Democrats and four Republicans shall proceed to France to keep tho Senate informed of proceedings at the Peace Conference. (Received December 5, at 11.10 a.m.) Tha President said : “Wo seek a peace based on inte -national justice rather than domestic safety. We expect tho treaty of peace by spring. The nations having accepted iny principles, it is my duty to see that no false or misleading interpretation is placed on them.” (Received December 3, at 11.40 a.m.) President Wilson, in Congress, formally announced his intention to visit the Paris meetings of tho Peace Conference, Giving to the Allies having adopted his 12 points. Ho would keep in close touch by cable and wireless with events at home. Tho French and British Governments had removed all restrictions on tho transmission of the news of tho Peace Conference to America, and the United States had taken over the American system in order to make a unified system available. Air Wilson asked Congressional co-operation. The President devoted tho larger part of his address to the United States railway problem, declaring that it would bo a disservice to tho couutiy to allow the railway lines to return to the old conditions without some modifications. Mr Wilson said he was ready to release the railways from Government control if a satisfactory plan, of readjustment could be worked out. Ho hoped to see tho formal declaration of peace by tho spring of 1919.