Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-02
President Wilson'S
Message IL Csnsres.
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Message To Congress
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Ereaatly stimulated by the War must
inds an outlet by exports. To- foreign
countries and any measureestaIsan r.
prevent imports Will inevitably :
tail exports force curtailn1ent of bro.
ductlon,S load the banking machfSarv
pf tho country with credits to carry
|lnsold products and produce indus
rial stagp4taon and unemployment.
{ We want to seA we must Be pre-
Parsd 70 buy. Whatever. therefore,
have beensS4r .viewt during the
hess concerning tariff legislation. I'VE
nnust now adjust our own economic
life to q changed condition growing
but OF the fact, that American bust
10 full g.0wn and that America
g the greatest capitalist In the
Must Yield.
No policy Of isolation will satisfy
] growing needs and opportunities
America The provincial stand
|rds and policies Of the past, which
lave held American business as IL in
! stratghtjacket must yield and give
SSyay to the needs and exigencies OF
ne new day in which we live, q day
ull Of hope and promise for Ameri-
an business, il we will but take ad-
antages Of the opportunities that are
urs for the asking. The recent war
as ended NJ isolation and throws.
pom us 9 great duty and responsible,
The United states must share the
kpanding world market.
There is one immediate and very
ractical question resulting from the
Q which we should meet I'M the
host liberal spirit. 1t is a matter Of
ecognitfon and relief to our soldiers.
can do no better than to quote from
~ last message urging. this very ac-
eve must see to II that our return
hs.soldfers are assisted in every
:acticable way to find the places for
hitch they are fitted In the daily
FORK of the country. This can be
one by developing and maintaining
pom an adequate scale the admirable
organization created by the depart
nent Of labor for placing men seek
ng work; and 1t can also be done, in
least one very great field, by Gre
ting new opportunities for indi-
he interior has pointed out the way
3 which returning soldiers may be
elped TO find and take up the land in
be hitherto undeveloped regions OF
he country which the federal gov
%rnment has already prepared or can
Feadily, prepare for cultivation and
hGSlso on many. of the cut-over or
Neglected areas which lie within the
units ct the older states; and I once
hg very urgently that his plans shall
eceive the Immediate and substantial
hpport of the congress-" i
Tariff. Legislation. a.
In the matter OF tariff legislation, I
6g to call your attention to the
Fatements contained in my, last mes
hge urging legislation with reference
b the establishment OF the chemical
ind dyestufrs industry in America.
herman supplies before the war made
he interruption Of trade a cause of
EXCEPTIONAL economic disturbance.
Fhe close relation between the manu-
hcture OF dyestuffs, on the one hand,
nd OF explosives and poisonous on
ne other, moreover, has given the
pdustry an exceptional Significance
nis value. Although the United
Fates viii gladly and unhesitatingly
lsarmament, 1t will nevertheless be
policy OF obvious prudence to make
ertain Of the successful maintenance
{ many strong and well equipped
l1emical plants.
During the war the farmer per-
ormed a vital and willing service to
he nation. He indispensably helped
D win the war: But there is, now
&ecgarcely. legs need OF INCREASING the
Production 1nsfoodsandth the necessaries
Z life. I ask the congress to con-
6or r,oonr@ 0ffSIonon1vra sin oHNt
long these lines. T. would urge the
~ppthnuance Of federal participation
the building Of good roads: the
eed Of further action on the part Of
he states and5the federal government
D preserve and develop our forest
esources; better support for country
tchools, and fuller provision for SAM
Ration In rural districts and the build
t9s1g up Of needed hospital and medical
Slcilities in these localities.
u Unrest in Politics.
I would call your attention to the
Widespread state Of frestlessness in
8ur body polite. The of this
Unrest, while various and complicated
Ire superficial rather than deep
Eated. Broadly they arise from OF
re connected with failure on the
art Of our government to arrive
peedily at a. just and permanent
p0dC0 VSpfSllt4IlS .IcIN1ll ~ wilma
&onditipps from the TRANSMISSION Of
radical. theories from seething Euro
spean centers pending such delay. from
Eheartless profiteering resulting in The
Eincrease Of the cost Of living, and
Nasty from the Vaccinations Of pas
sionate and m%alevolent agitators
With the return to normal conditions
his unrest will rapidly disappear. II
khe meantime 1t doe much evil. =
GEMS to- me that in dealing with thi:
ifuationss congress should not be i'm
patient or drastic but should seel
Father to remove the Causes. It shouli
endeavor to bring Y country 6
}%speedilys TO peace basis. with ameli'
lorateds living conditions under thu
lIninimHm Of restrictions upon per
lsonai liberty that is consistent witt
-FOUR reconstruction problems. And i
hshould. arm the federal government
with power to deal in it's crimina
courts with those persons who b,
violent methods would abrogatc oul
time-tested institutions. With tn
free expression of opinion and will
the ADVOCACY OF orderly po!itica
ehangei however fundamental. there
must bbe no interference, but towards
Hpassionsssand m~alevo!ence tending t.
sincfte cfilne and insurrection undel
! o,,iso FES II rojSffca1 ay.o1,.tion there