Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-09

as to limit the time during which goods
may be kept in storage, prescribing the
methods of disposr.0 OF them If kept be-
yond the permitted period and requiring
goods released from storage in all cases
to bear the date of their receipt
1t would also be most serviceable II
IT were provided that all goods released
from cold storage for Interstate ship
ment should have plainly marked upon
each package the selling or market price
at which they went into storage, in order
that the purchaser might be able to learn
what profits stood between him and the
producer or the wholesale dealer. In
deed. II would be very serviceable to the
public II all goods destined for interstate
commerce were made TO carry upon every
packing case whose form made IT pos
slble q plain statement OF the price at
which they left the hands Of the producer
! respect fully rail- your attention also to
the recommendations Of the MESSAGE re-
ferred to with regard TO federal license
for all corporal tons engaged In Interstate
commerce.
Ia brief, the immediate legislative need
OF the time is the removal OF all obstacles
10 the realization OF the best ambitions
OF our people In their several classes OF
employment and the strengthening Of all
Observation-Disclosures by which difficulties are
10 be met aud removed and justice dealt
"ut. whether by law or by some form OF
mediation and conciiatlon. do not feel
it to he my privilege at present 10 sug-
gest The detailed and particular methods
by which these objects may be- attained.
bui have ra.th that the inquiries OF
4uur several committees will discover the
"'y and the method.
SUGGESTS LOAN TO ARMENIA
IL resLonsc TO what believe to be the
impdlse 90 synpe:hy aud opinion through
cut the United States. ! earnestly sug-
gcst that the Congress au:h 1riae the
treasury Of the United State to make to
ms struggling government II Armenia
sucn loan NJ was made 70 several
Of the allied governments during the
war; ana would also sggges; 'hat il
would be desirable 10 provide In the legk-
la'ion Itself that The expenditure of the
money thus loaned should De under the
siDervision OF { commission, or at least
a COMMITS Toner, f~om the United States,
Ia order that revolutionary tendencies
within Armenia !:se,r might not be
AFFORDED b. the losr further tempting
opportunity.
PHILIPPINE tSDEPE,N
, Allow me 20 call yo1r attention 20 me
! fact that the people OF the Philippine
, Islands have succeeded IN maintaining a
ttAble government since the last action
or the Congress ia their behalf and have
mus fulfilled the condition ret by the
Congress as precedent 10 a COM liberation
I o' granting independence to the Islands
respectfully submit that This condition
precedent having been fulfilled il s now
our liberty and our duty to keep our
promise 10 the people of those Islands
by granting them the independence which
they so honorably covet
have not so much laid before YOU a
series of recommendations, gentlemen. as
sought to utter confession OF faith. of
. the faith in which | was bred anu which
1t is my solemn purpose to stand by
until my last fighting day / believe this
10 be the faith of America. the faith or
The future and Of all the Victories which
await national action in the days 10
come. whether In America or elsewhere