The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-12-02
WlSou's nESSAoE
unoH PR0o0Am TO
End LABOR UNREST

three ways OF meeting the favorable
balance OF trade In pence, times:
Not BY Gold Importation.
BY imports into this country Of gold
or Of goods. or by establishing new
credits, Europe Ia In no position a. the
present time N ship gold TO Ms nor
could we contemplate large further I'M
ports Of gold into this country without
concern. The time has nearly passed
for International governmental loans
and II will take time to develop In this
country market for foreign socuri-
ties. Anything. therefore. which would
tend 10 prevent foreign countries from
settling for our exports by shipments
of goods into this country could only
have the effect OF preventing them
from paying for our exports and there.
fore Of preventing the exports from
being made. The productivity OF N"
country greatly stimulated by the war
must find an outlet by exports 10 for
eIgn countries and any measures takon
10 prevent imports win inevitably cur
tail exports force curtailment of pro-
duction load the banking machinery OF
the country with credits 20 carry unscld
products and produce Industrial stag
nation and unemployment ~ we want
10 sell. we must he prepared 70 huy'
whatsver, therefore. may have been
our views during the period OF growth
OF American business concerning tar
~ legislation. va must now adjust our
own economic life 10 changed condl-
tlon growing out cf the fact that Amer
,can business ls full grown nnd that
NmerI.1 ls the greatest capitalist IN
the world
Americas isolation Ended.
mo policy Of isolation win satisfy
the growing needs and opportunities OF
America The provincial standards and
policies OF tho past which have held
American business as n In n straight
Jacket. must yield and give way TO the
nsede and eIigencies OF the new day IN
which we live = day full Of hope and
promise for American business, " we
will hut take advsntac, OF the orpor-
tunltIes that are ours for the nHhlnr
The recent war has ended our Isolation
and thrown upon us great duiy hnn
responsibility. The United states must
share the expanding world market
The United states desires for Itself only
eannI opportunity with the other ma
,lons of the world. and that through
the process ~ friendly cooperation md
fair compctItlon the legitimate interests
NJ the nations concerned may he sue
oessfully ana eGul'ahly adjusted
Uroe. Relief for Soldiers.
"There are other matters ~ 'WNo'
ance lron which urged action ~ 'h'
las, session NJ congress which are F'.I
pressing FOR solution am sure II J.
not necessary for me again 10 remind
you that ,hcrc IN one immediate ana
very practicable question resulting
from the uar which We should meet IN
the most liable spirit II Is matter
OF recognition and relief TO our soldiers
7 can do no hotter than 10 quote from
my last message urging this very ac-
ton:
"'We must SOC IN I, that our re-
turning soldiers arc assisted IN every
practicable way 70 find IN. places for
which thew are fl'te1 I'm the daily wcr
o' tho country This can he done hF
developing ard maintaining unon an
adequnte scale the admirable orrhn'fh'
.,on created by the d"Nar,mcnt ot lahor
for plnclng men seeking work ana u
can nIso be done, In et least orc very
grent field. Nv creating new onnortun'
ties for individual enterprise. The sec
rc,ary OF the interior has pointed ou'
IN. wnv hy which returning soldiers
NAV he heiped 10 Mnd and take up lhnd
m the hitherto undeve'oped regions o'
the country which the federal govern
uent has already prepared or car
readily prepare for cultivation and a'So
On many of the cut-over or neglected
areas which lie within tho limits o'
the Older states: md ! once moro rake
lhe liberty Of rccomme Nd'nI very utg'
entity that his plans shall receive the
Immediate and substantial support o
congress
.'In the matter of tariff legislation
hos 10 call your attention to M
statements contained In my last mes
sage urging legislation with reference
10 the establishment Of the chemlch
and dyestuffs industry In Amcrlcn:
Should Aid Dye Manufacture.
"'Nmong the industrio, 10 which spe
cial consideration should ho given y
that Of the manufacture Of dycstu''
and related chemicals our complet
dependence upon German aupp'i's ne
fore tho war made he 'nterrurtio
n, trade cause Of exceptional econ
omir disturbance Tho close relnuo
between the manufacture Of dyestult'
on the one hand, and Of explosives an
poisonous gases on the other. moreoVe