Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-12-13

many agencies by which 70 alreSt
fasnst5os of the country IN the serN
ices # was necessary for them 70 rem
de- by which to, make. sure Oh an
abundant supply Of the materla-
needed, By which to check unaef'a
,ngs Tim. could for the time be us
nensed with and stimulate thoseNu nas
were most serviceable In war; OS
which TO gain for the purchasing ue
partments of the government a CERTAIN
control over the prices OF essehu
articles and materials, by which "
restrain trade with alien enemleS'
make the most Of the available snip
ming. and systematic financial rams
actions. both public and private ~
that there would be no unnecessary
conflict or confusion-by which, ~
| short. to put every material energy "
the country In harness to ORA" u0
| common load and make Of us one team
In the accomplishment OF a great
| task. But the moment we Kne"
the armistice to have been signed We
took the harness off. Raw materials
upon which the government had kept
its hand for fear there should not oe
enough for the industries that sup
piled the armies have been reieaseu
and nut into the general market AGAIN.
Great Industrial plants whose whoie
output and machinery had beer taken
over for the uses Of the government
have been set free to return to tne
uses to which they were put De1ore
the war. It has not been possible :"
remove 80 readily or so quickly tns
control of fo~odstuffs and Of shipping.
because the world has still to be leu
from our g~ranaries and the ships arc
still needed to send supplies TO our
men oversee and to bring the men
back as fast as the disturbed conui-
lions on the other side Of the WATER;
permit: but even there restraints are
being relaxed as much as possible ana
more and more as the weeks 60 by.
entirely concur with the secretary
Of the treasury in recommending thas
the two billions needed in addition 10
the four billions provided by existing
law be obtained from the profits which
have accrued and shall accrue from
war contracts and distinctively war
business, but that these taxes be con-
fined to the war profits accruing ID
1918, or in 1919 from business origi-
Mating in war contracts.
urge your acceptance of his recon-
mendation that provision be made
now. not subsequently, that the taxes
to be paid I'm 1920 should be reduced
from six to four billions.
Guard Against Confusion.
ANY arrangements less definite than
these would add elements Of doubt
and confusion to the critical period OF
: industrial reimbursement through which
the country must now Immediately
, pass, and which NO true friend OF the
nations essential business interests
= can afford to be responsible for Great
ing or p%rolonging.
> Clearly determined conditions clear
$ ly and simply charted, are indispen-
sable to the economic revival and
1 rapid Industrial development when
may confidently be expected II we ACT
now and sweep all interrogation
points away.
:. I take it for granted that the corr-
gress will carry out the naval pI
;. gram which was undertaken befoi
|, we entered the war. The secretary OF
> the navy has submitted to your com
- mittees for authorization that part OF
a. the 81 which lovers, the build
= ing plans Of the next three years
These plans have been prepared along
- the lines and I'm accordance with the
= policy which the congress established
= not under the exceptional conditions
m of the war, but with the intention =
- adhering to a definite method OF O.
~. velopment for the navy.
I earnestly recommend the uninteE
40 rupted pursuit of that policy. l
\. would clearly be unwise for us to at
ne tempt to adjust our programs to
ar future world policy as yet undetel
no mined.
in Asks Support Of Congress.
May / not hope, gentlemen Of tn
s congress, that in the delicate tasks
- shall have to perform on the othe
-. side of the sea, In my efforts truly an
=, faithfully to interpret the principle
and purposes Of the country we low
l may have the encouragement az
the added strength Of your unit
support? I realize the magnitude a
difficulty of the duty I am underts
ing. l am poignantly aware of :
grave responsibilities. I I'm the
want of the nation. l can have no
vate thought or purpose Of my
~, In performing such IN errand. h
80 to give the best that Is in me to
common settlements which I mi
now assist in arriving at In conferred
are with the other working heads Of
associated governments.
mic 1 shall count upon your frienl
nat countenance and encouragement.
nan shall not be inaccessible. The cab
ma and the wireless will render md avi
sur able for any counsel or service
may desire Of me, and l shall be Y
ore- py In the thought that I an constA