Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-02
RIGHTS OF LABOR AND
CAPITAL MUST BOTH
BE PROTECTED
MESSAGE IS READ
PRESIDENT UNABLE TO APPEAR
IN PERSON HIS ADDRESS is DE
LiveREO BY CLERK - RECON-
MENOS CHANGE IN TARIFF.
tBy the Associated Press '


Washington, Dec. ,. General recon
mendations on legislation TO combai
the cost OF living. labor unrest radical
ism and readmstment OF the ndlIor
TO peace time basis was the feature
Of President Wilson'S annual mes, aef
to Congress, delivered today.
The peace treaty, the President told
Congress will be discussed in a sep
arate message later. as Wlll me ran
road question,
For the second time only. since IN,
President has established the prac
tice OF addressing Congress in person
his message was read today by tht
clerks.
Establishment OF "a budget sy--
Xtem for the national finances.
Reorganization OF the taxation
system with simpliiication OF The
income and excess profits tax.
Readjustment OF the tariff syS-
tenn II necessary 10 meet changed
world conditions and make the
system conform with Nhe fact that
the United States is the greatest
capitalist in the world.
Recognition and relief OF veter-
an soldiers in the way Of gove.n-
ment farms as proposed by Sec
retary Lane
Proper measures to foster the
dyestuffs industry. built up during
the war, to keep the 'nited states
independent OF foreign supply.
An enlarged program FOR rural
development in recognition OF the
farmers part in the war
Measures which will remove
the causes of political restless
ness OF our BODY polite.
me message said
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE or
REPRESENTATIVES,
| sincerely regret that cannot bt
present AT the opening OF thiS session
OF Congress. am thus prevented
from presenting in as Greet way "a
could wish the many questions tina
are pressing for solution at this time
Happily | have had the advantage o.
the advice OF the heads OF the SeVcrd
executive departments who have KEEP
tail and whose thOugnlur reCOmmcnda
lions | earnestly second.
In the matter OF the railroads an
the readlustment OF their affairs grow
ing ont OF federal control ! 'hail tax
the liberty at late date a address
ing You.
The Budget System.
f.,
conclusion at this session Legislation
looking toward the establishment of
budget system That there should b
one single authority responsible 10
the making of all appropriations an
that appropriations should be mad
not Independently Of each other, bu
with reference 10 one single compre
hensive plan of expenditures properl
related to the nations income, ther
can be no doubt | beHeve the burd
ems of preparing the budget must II
the nature of the case, If the work |
to be properly done and responsiDillt
concentrated instead of divided res
upon the executive. The budget >
prepared should be submitted to am
approved or amended by a single CON
mittee OF each house ot Congress an
no single appropriation should D
made by the Congress except such a
NAV have been included in the Dud2e
prepared by the executive or adde
by the particular committee OF cor
gress charged with the budget leei'
lation
Another and not less important a
pect of the problem is the ascertain
ment of the economy ana eiflclenc
with which the moneys appropriate
are expended. Under existing law tn
only audit Is for the purpose Of asce
tanning whether expenditures nav
been lawfully made within the appro
riations. No one l. authorized {
equipped TO ascertain whether IN
money has been spent wisely, econon
ically and effectively. The audito.
should be highly trained officials Wit
permanent tenure in the treasury d
partment. free OF obligations to or m
tives or consideration for this or an
subsequent admlnistrai ion and autho
tzed and empowered to examine IN
and make report upon the methot
employed and the results obtained
the executive departments OF the go
ernment. Their reports should