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with eaoan sentence while an irritating
smile spread over the faces on the Re-
publican side of the aisle.
The Presidents suggestion Of . tax
on pig iron and fabricated iron and
steel came in for more general criticism
than any other feature Of the message.
with the possible exception Of his re-
iteration Of n recommendation for the
McAdoo ship purchase legislation.
Tho Democratic leaders In the House
are 1t odds with the President on this
question, and there In little likelihood
thai any tax on iron and steel can be
put through Congress. The Republicans
will oppose this almost unanimously. and
there are many Democrats from iron and
, steel producing districts who Will not
consider II for q minute.
The chief objection raised to these
suggested taxes Is that they constitute
q tax on industry and the labor en-
ployed IN that industry.
Republicans insisted that the Pres
ident had proposed this tax as a sub
st,tute for a tax on war munitions, n
| that II was intended partly to offset the
harsh criticism contained In HIS mes
cage in regard to Americans OF foreign
parentage.
Ga~solene TAG Hsrts.
l Inc democrats lTOut u8tlCutluI ~
| States are up In arms against his pro-
possi to tax gasolsre. They contend
that It will be IA hardship on'the farmer
who now uses gasolene to a considerably
extent in prosecuting his business.
There was more general cominenda.
| ton for the i'an-Anericani8m feature Of
| tho Presidents address than & for any
| osher. His idea OF America standing
| toxsther for the Americas n one that
has been urged by Representatives Of
some of the largo South American coun.
tries. Tho impression in Washington ID
| thar this section OF hts address will be
| read b. European countries, especially
| by European rulers, with more interest
| than any other with The possible excep-
| ton OF khat IN which tho President &C.
| know1cdces the threatening ''dtstemper'
within tho C0intry.
In tns connection the interesting
rurnor was circulated in Washington to.
| n,eb< that the President had told mem.
berp Of Congress that he feared that
sooner or later The United States or the
Americas would have TO night in defence
| of the Monroe Doctrine. Some color n
| lent 20 this statement BY cne fact that
| tho President makes II clear in his mes.
sag that preparedness for the enforce
ment OF this doctrine 10 one Of the chief
| considerations that are moving him In
his national defence programme at the
| present time.
Tho Republicans are already preparing
to attack with vigor that portion Of the
message which dealt with Mexico They
contend that the Presidents words In
regard Ito Mexico do not square with the
reoord Of his administration N early
opportunity will be taken to point this
out In both houses OF Congress.
Favorable to Railroads.
The Presidents recommendation for
the appointment OF a Joint commission
10 Investigate the entire question Of rate
regulation with a view to aiding the rail.
roads will undoubtedly be favorably
acted on by Congress. Republican,
were inclined 30 c~riticise this recon-.
mendation because they commended tina
while calling for remedial legislation and
in~ferentiaIy admitting h shortcomings
OF the present system. the President IN.
sisted that there should be no backward
step IN The matter Of regulation.
The President took more than an hour
TO deliver his address.
In the Executive gallery one OF the
most Interested listeners was Mrs. Gait,
the Presidents fancee. who Was with
her mother. Mrs. Boiling. and the Presi-
dents daughters. Miss Margaret Wilson
ana Mrs. McAdoo.
In the diplomatic gallery the Japanese
Ambassador. the Russian Ambassador,