and Erenins Farmer
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., TUESDAY,
RAILS, PHONES,
TEXT OF. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
"Gentlemen of the Congress:
"I deeply regret my inability to be present at the opening
of the extraordinary session of Congress. It still seems to be
my duty to take part in the councils of the Peace Conference
and contribute what I ran to the solution of the innumerable
questions to whose settlement it has had to address itself; for
lliey are questions which affect the peace of the whole world
and from them,-therefore, the United States cannot stand apart. I
deemed it my duly to call tho Congress together at this time
because it was not wise to postpone longer the provisions which
must be made for the support of the government. Many of the
appropriations which are absolutely necessary for the main-
tenance of the government and the fulfillment of its varied ob
ligations for the fiscal year 1919-1020 have not yet been made;
the end of the present fiscal year is at hand; and action upon
these appropriations can no longer be prudently delayed. It is
necessary therefore, that I should immediately call your atten
tion to these critical needs. It is hardly necessary for me to
urge that it may receive your prompt attention.
