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New-York tribune., 1920-12-08

depend upon the extent - which
economies are practjced and upon
the burdens placed upon the Treas
ury, As we'll as upon industrial de-
vciopments and the maintenance OF
tax receipts at a sufficiently high
level
he fundamental fact which at
present dominates the government s
financial situation is that seven and
a half billions of its war indebted
ness mature within the next two and
q half years. OF this amount two
ard half billions are floating debt
and five billions Victory notes and
war savings certificates The fiscal
program OF the government must be
determined with reference to these
maturities. Sound policy demands
taat the government expenditures be
reduced TO the lowest amount which
viii permit TIE various services 20
operate efficiently and that govern
men, receipts from taxes and salvage
be maintained sufficiently high to
provide for current requirements. in
cludlng interest and sinking fund
chargcs on the public debt and at
the same time retire the floating
debt and part Of the Victory loan
before maturity
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Credit for Farmers
Held Up in Senate
BY Lod ge and Glass
Gronna, However, Says Back
ers OF Relief Measure Have
Enongi, Votes and Are De
.ermined to Have IL Passed

WAsHINGTON. Dec 7-Undaunted
by failure TO obtain immediate acJion in
the Senate to-day on farmer relief
legislation, proponents Of the lcgisla
tion announced Tonight me intention
OF renewing their effot's to bring their
proposals TO vote. Chairman Gronra
of the Senate Agriculture Committee
declared thc fArmcr relief forces had
tne assurance Of enough votes TO pass
the Legislation and we're Determined TO
60 Il.
Objections Of Senator lodge, oi
Massachusetts,, the hepublicon leader,
and Of Senator Glass. Democrat, Of Yir-
...n.a, to-day blocked consideration Of
the pending resolution directing row
val of the War finance Corporation
and Inc extension Of more Nbe,al
credits 70 iarrncrs nv tde Re.eryc
.saakinr Sy ten. The Nopub iican lead
or said time nsd not been given FOR
Seratots ~ study the proposition. and
suggested that manufacturers Of Nc"
England Werr having tire same tlf'-
Guilty "a the farmers in obtaining ne@d-
I'd credit.
senator Gronna SAID to- night that a.
soon as tho testimony taken in tho
heatinps by his committee was printed
and placed n tho hands Of tho Senate
he would press for consideration OF the
resolution. senator Norris. HopubIl-
can, Of Nebraska. author OF the meas
urc. also declared the matter would be
accelerated
The resolution now is on the Senate
calendar and can be called UP at any
time by uuANimOus consent or by
majority vote % the Senate. rs sup
,prters said tonight they hoped to
have il taken up ard acted anon during
the morning hour 50 AZ not TO conflict
with the psoker regulatory leg. Station
which - due 20 come mp Tomorrow as
unfinished business
nc Senate Agriculture Committee
which reported the resolutlon in tho
mean time wil rcsul,c hearings to-
morrow, With a view Of dcvising other
remedial leKislat;on for the producers
Tobacco men from NireiuiA are expect
ed to be heard to morrow
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Independence for Philippines;
L. \. Must Keep Her Promise

Allow me to call your attention to
the fact that the people Of the Phil
lppine Islands have succeeded in
maintaining stable government
since the last action OF the Con-
;,ress in their behalf, and nave thus
fulhlled the condition sot by tha
Congress Is precedent TO consid-
cation OF granting independence to
ne islands. Respectfully submit
thar this condition precedent having
been fulfllcd. it is now our liberty
and our duty 20 keep our promise 20
the people Of those islands by grant
ing them the independence whicn
they so honorab'y covot
have not so much laid be1oro
You series OF recommendations
gentlemen. as sought to utter q con-
fession of faith, Of the faith in
which was bred and which it is
my solemn purpose to stand By until
my last fighting day. believe this
to be the faith OF America, the faith
OF the future and Of all the vie
tories which await national action
n the days to conc, whether in
America or elsewherc
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Colby Not Instructed
To Snub the 4reeuf;no
Frot1 Thc Tr,bune.s IFnshirn.nn &C..

Fr0n3 Ihe 1rsbune's Wdsfir0F0N Bureru
WASHINGTON, Dec. No slight -
the government of Argentina because
of its withdrawal from the League ~
Nations is to be made by Preside9.
Wilson directing Secretary OF State
Colby to cancel his contemplated visit
to Buenos Ayres, it was indicated to.
day at the State Department.
1t was pointed out that Secretary
Colby had been dispatched to the South
American capitals to return the cour.
tesy of calls made to this govcrnmen.
by Latin American diplomats. and that
no directions would be dispatched to
him to alter the original mission.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Suggests Congress Grant;
Loan to tine Armenians


in RESPONSE to what believe TO be
the impulse Of sympathy and oDin-
ION throughout the United States. 7
earnestly suggest that the Congress
authorize the Treasury of the United
states TO make to the struggling GOV
ernment Of Armenia such a loan as
was made to several Of She Allied
govcrnments during the war; ana I
would also suggest that it would be
desirable to provide in the legisla-
ton itself that Inc expenditure Of
the money thus loaned should be
under The supervision OF i commits
sion. o. at least d commissioner. from
the United States, in order that rev
olutlonAry tendencies within Az
Inenia itself might not be afforded
by the loan further tempting op-
InrANnitN
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Mrs. MarSh0U Enferfuirls
Mrs. Harding ut luncheon

WASHINGTON, Dec. Mrs. War
rem G. Harding, wife of thc President
elect, was the guest OF honor at a
luncheon given to-day by Mrs. Thomas
R. Marshall, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent.
The luncheon in the Senate Office
building, attended by about forty wives
of Senators and other officials, was the
second social affair for Mrs Harding
during her two-day stay in Washing
ton, Mrs. Wilson, wife of the Presi-
dent, having entertained her at tea at
the White House yesterday
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Measures Required 10
Meet Nations War Debt

particularly the disagreement between
The State Department and the Western
Union Telegraph Company regarding the
landing OF d Barbados cable at Miami,
Fla, VIII be begun on December IS by
a subcommittee Of the Senate Inter-
state Commerce Committee.
Senator Kellogg. Of Minnesota,
chairman, announced to-day that Nor
man II. Davis, Under Secretary Of
State, and Nowcomb Carlton, president
OF the Western Union, probably would
be the first witnesses.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
p)anzis Set~ lp Parliament:
I ~ociaIi@t~ Bolt Decision

FtKiIt Dec d. The Consti.uen,
i <omJ'y " D@nt.,. Aas proclaimed u
,e't tae parlanent NJ the srre city. un-
11er 'nqa'4. .of tNoixstap,' Nth powers
~ eaact !t3isiatlon wifi l921. 4 ma
,pTty " t"" @oe.ol7,t. lndependent
y'cclsIsets md fo!es Yoted aYa.nRt nv
precision and then tefl the hall taxing
pio further part IN tne proceedings.
- u sAhin tne former DNfpomaster,
~ necq t.ccted pre esldent nj Inc Sen.
ate, ard lS"shus 81 sfrst president Vi
lno free city o. Danztf
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Rigid Economy Necessary
TO Create Federal Surplus

with rigid economy. vigorous sal
wage operations and adequate reve-
nues from taxation. a surplus Of cur
rent receipts over current oxpendi-
lures can be realized and should be
applied to the floating debt All
branches Of the government should
cooperate to see that this program
is realized
cannot over emphasize the neces-
slty Of economy in government ap-
preparations and expenditures and
the avoidance by the Congress Of
practices which take money from
the Treasury BY indefinite or revolv-
ing fund appropriations. The csti-
mates for the present year show
that over a billion dollars or ex-
penditNres were authorized by the
last Congress in addition to the
amounts shown in the usual compiled
statements ot appropr rations.
This strikngly illustrates the I'M
portance Of making direct and
specific appropriations. The relation
between the current receipts and
current expenditures of the govern
ment during the present fiscal year,
a. well Us during the last half Of the
last fiscal year, has been disturbed
by the extraordinary burdens thrown
upon tFe Treasury by he tral sporta-
ZION act ln connection with the re-
turn Of 'he railroads 10 private con
trcl over 5000 ,0oo,o00 has already
been paid 10 the railroads under this
act s%50ooo,00o during the present
hscal Year. and it is estimated that
turtner payments agglegnFing pos
slhly 9690,C0oro0 must still be made
70 tie railroads during tkc curreNt
Near. It IS obvious that these large
payments hagc already seriously
limited he governments progress
!. ....1 I
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Asserts Country's Finances
Have Shown Improvement

The nations finances lay shown
marked Improvement during the last
year. Tine total ordinary receipts
OF S6.G94. 600 600 for the fiscal year
1920 exceeded those for l9l9 by
$l.542 ,00o GOO, while the tota! net
ordinary expenditures decreased
from SlS.5l 600 600 to S6,403 ,00O 600.
The gross public debt, which cached
its highest point on August y, 1917.
when it was $26 596 000,o00 lad
dropped November 30, 1920. TO ST.,
lis GEO, ,00c
There has also been marked de-
crease in holdings Of government
WE securities by tho banking i'm t-
t;tions Of the country, as Wen a. in
the amount Of bills held BY the Fed
cral Reserve Banks secured T.. GOV
errmcnt war obligations T'it for
tunate result mas ,eVed Che bank
and left them frec~ 20 finance the
needs Of agriculture inGu 'ry and
commerce. It has been due % large
paTc to the reduction OF the public
debt, especially OF the floating debt,
but more particularly TO the i'm
proved distribution Of government
securities among permanent invest
ors. The cessation Of the govern
ment's borrowings except through
short term certificates of .nicbted-
. ness, has been a matter OF great
consequence to the people Of the
country, as we'll as to tie holders OF
l.;berty ard Victory notes. and has
had an important bearing on the
matter Of effective credit control
Measures Required 10
Meet Nations War Debt
Ihe year has been characterized
Dy lhe progressive withdrawal Of
the Treasury from the domestic
credit market and from position of
dominant influence in that market.
The frtnrc courso WIN neeessarllv
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Senate Inquiry Int" Cable
Tanglc to Begin December | y

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 lnycstign-
Mon Of the Whole subject OF cnbie land
my in the United Stntcs and more
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Budget Bill j. Advocated
AZ AN Immediate NecC

bin passed by the last session Of the
Congress because OF i constitutional
objection. Tie House of Represent
atives subsequently modified the bin
n order TO meet this objectioa. in
the revised form believe that the
bill, coupled with action already
taken by the Congress 10 revise IS
rules and procedure, furnishes tine
foundations for an effective national
budget system. earnestly hope.
therefore, that one Of toc first steps
taken by the present session of the
Congress viii e TO pas the bulge,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Points Two Ways in
" hich Nation Can Help

There are Two ways in which the
United States can assist to accom-
pi.sh rms great object First. by
oHerlnG the example within her oNu
borders Of the viii and power Of
oemocra cy to make and enforce laws
winch are unqpestionably Just and
which are equal in their Administered
tlon-'aws which secure its full
right to labor and Sc. at the same
time safeguard the integrity Of
property, and particularly Of chat
properly which is devoted 70 the de-
Nelopmeot % industry and the in
crease Of the necessary wealth Of
the world. Second, By standing for
right and Justice as toward indi-
vidual nations. The law of denoc-
racy Is for The protection OF the
weak. and tho influence Of every de
mocracy in the world should be for
the protection OF the weak nations.
the nation whicf is struggling to-
ward its right and toward its
proper recognition and privilege in
the family Of nationc
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
says Democracy d Is Being
fut TO the Final Test

IN .nl4k, therefore, thar it is true
I" say That this vas he ith which
won v, the var. Certainly this is he
l"iin with which our gallant men
went INTO The field and out unon W.
SSaS d., TO ms ',e sure cf victory.
inns Il the mission up2n which
democracy came into the world be-.
mocracy is an assertion Of tho r;nbt
ol the lndiyldual to live and to he
treated justly as against any atte,nnr
on vne part Of any combination Of H.
dlY.auais TO make laws which v'iil
overburden him or which viii d.
stroy lis equality among his fellows
IN inc matter OF right or privjlooa
DAY has come when democracy is
being put upon its final test
Ihe CD World is just now suffer
ing from q wantoM rejection Of the
principle of democracy and q snbs';-
tuition OF he principle Of au.ocracv
as asserted ia the name but Without
the authority ana sanction Of tbe
mul'ltNde. This is The time Of all
others when democracy should prove
rs purity and its spiritual power TO
prevail. 1t IS surely the manifest
destiny Of the United States to lead
III the attempt TO make this spirit
OrC-atl i'''N
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Bergdoil Probe Urged in House

WASHINGTON, Dec An investi-
cation by the House Military Commit
tee to fix responsibility for the escape
OF Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, draft
eNador, IS proposed in resolution in
troduced to-day by Representative
B!anton. Democrat, Of Texas
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08

tlOn VIII outline IN tncir aNnuai re-
ports proposals covering medical care
and rehabilitation which, | am sure,
will engage your earnest study and
command your most generous sup
port
Must Make Rura! Life
Attractive, Aid Marketing
Permit me to emphasize once more
the need for action upon certain mat
tcrs upon which dwelt at some
length in my message to the second
session of the 6oth Congress: The
necessity, for example. of encourage
ing the manufacture of dyestutfs and
related chemicals; the Importance Of
doing everything possible to promote
agricultural production along eco
nomic lines. 70 improve agricultural
marketing and to make rural ilfe more
attractive and healthful; the need
Tor a law regulating cold storage in
such way as to limit the time dur
ing which goods may be kept in stor-
age. prescribing the method of dis
posing OF them ii keeps beyond tne
perm tied period and requiring goods
released from storage IN all cases to
bear the date of their receipt. 1t
would be most serviceable if 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 vert into
storage, in order that the purchaser
nigh. be able to learn what profits
stood between him and the producer
or the wholesale dealer.
License for Corporations;
Cost Price on Packages
Indeed, it would be very service
able to the public if all goods des-
tined for interstate commerce were
made to carry upon every racking
case whose form made it possible a
plain state ment of the price at
which they left the hands of The
producer | respectfully call your at
ttntion also to the recommendations
OF the message referred to with rc-
gard to Il Fedora! license for all
corporations engaged III interstate
commerce.
In brief, the immediate legislative
need OF the time IS the renewal Of
all obstacles to the realization Of
the best ambitions Of our people in
their several classes Of employment
aud the strengthening Of all instru-
mcntalities by which difficulties are
to be met and removed and Justice
dealt out, whether By law or hv some
form Of mediation and conc;liation.
DO not feel it to be my privilege at
present to suggest the detailed and
particula, methods by which these
objects may be attained, but have
faith that the inquiries OF yorr sew
eral committees viii discover the
way and the method.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Declares America Cannot
Refuse World Leadership

The United States cannot refuse
this roe Of champion without put
ting the stigma Of rejection upon
the great and devoted men who
brough. It's government into exist
encc and established it in the face
OF almost universal opposition and
intrigue. even in the face of wanton
force, as, for example. against the
Orders in Council Of Great Britain
and the arbitrary Napoleonic DEGREES
which involved us in what We know
as the War Of 1872
urEc you to consider that the
display of an immediate disposition
on the part Of the Congress to rem
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Systematic Method of
Expenditures Held Need

Recovery from the d. ste1b4ng and
sometimes disastrous eFects OF tre
late war has been exceedingly slow
on the other side Of the water and
has given promise venture 10 say,
Of early completion only i'm OFT Own
Fortunate country. but even with u7
the recovery hats AND lnsedeo
1T times, and there are immediately
serviceabie acts vi legislation which
Dc seems To me We ought - attempt,
10 assist that recovery and prove
the indestruc,ible recuperatiye force
Of Great government OF the people.
One OF these is 20 prove that
great democracy can keep house as
successfully and in Is businesslike
4 t4shion "a any other government.
Il seems to No that the first step
toward providing this IS TO supply
ourselves with a systematic method
Of handling our estimates and *
penditures and bringing them 20 the
point where they viii! nOt be IN
unneccs sarY strain upon oar income
or necess.tate unl easonaOie taxation
in other words, Il workable budget
system respectfully d3geSs
that two clements are essential to
such u system, 0amcly, not only
that the proposal Of appropriations
should /" in the hands Of q single
body. such az single appropriations
committee in each house Of tAc Com
sress, but also that this body should
be brought into such cooperation
with the departments of the govern
ment and With the Treasury Of the
United States a. would enable il to
act upon complete couspectus Of
the needs Of the government and
the resources from which 1t must
4l,.n.c. r,..nAr,A
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Care and Treatment Of
Disabled Veterans Urged

Il - my privilege to draw TO the
attention Of Congress For sympa-
t5etic consideration the problem Of
providing adequate facilities for the
car" and treatment OF former mem
bers Of the military and naval forces
who are sick or disabled as the re-
suit Of their participation in the war
These heroic non can never be paid
IN money Tor the service they pa
trlotically rendered the nation Their
reward viii lie rather in realization
OF The fact that they vindicated the
rights Of their country and aided ir
guarding civilization. The na-
Nou's gratitude must be effectively
revealed to them BY the most ample
provision Tor their medical care and
treatment, as well az for their voca-
Ional training and placement
ne time has come when mors
complete program can be formulated
and more satisfactorily administered
Tor thcI treatment and training, and
earnestly urge that the Congress
gave tho matter It's early considera-
tion. The Secretary of the Treasury
and the Board for Vocational Educa-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
'mm cdiate Revision oi'
YAK Laws Recommended

Closely connected with this. l.
seems To ne, is the necessity for an
immediate consideration Of the
revision Of our tax laws Simplfica-
zion Of fhe income and profits taxes
has become an immediate necessity.
These taNes performed an jnGispen-
sable service during the war. The
need for their simplitication. how
ever, - very great, in order to save
the taxpayer Inconvenience and cx-
pense and in order to make this liza
hillty m0re certain and definite.
other and more detailed recommen-
dations with regard TO taxes will no
doubt be laid before you by the
Secretary OF the Treasury and the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08

-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08

cdv ang injustces or evils that may
have shown themselves in our own
national LIE viii afford the most
eh'ectual offset to the forces Of chaos
and tyranny which are playing so
disastrous a part in The fortunes Of
tho free peoples of more than one
part of Ia world. The United States
is o. necessity the sample democ-
racy Of tine world. and the triumph
Of democracy depends upon It's sue
cess
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08

When | addressed myself to per
forming the duty laid upon the
President tie Constitution TO pre-
sent to you an annual report on the
state of the Union. found NY
tlought dominated by an immortal
sentence Of Abraham Lincoln's:
let us have faith that rigit makes
might. and in IL; faith let us dare
70 90 our duty as we understand
It a sentence i'm ltal because it
embodies in form Of utter SIM
plcity and purity tho essential
1alth OF thS nation, the faith in
hlch 1t vas conceived and tie
faith m which il ~as grown To glory
and power. With that faith and the
blrth Of a na.ion founded upon it
came the hope into the world that
! new order would prevail through-
out the affair Of mankind, an order
II which reason Il d right would
lake precedence o. covetousness and
force. ard believe mat express
the wish and purpose Of every
ughtiui American when | say
that this .entence MARKS for us in
the plalnest manner the part W.
SfoNld play alike in the :rranpe-
ment Of or domestic affairs ana in
orr exercise Of influence upon the af-
fairs OF the world By this faith.
and by tniS faith alone. can the
world be lifted out Of its present
confusion nd despair 1t was this
i%itn which prevailed over the
"'cNeG 1orce Of Germany. You will
remember that the beginning of the
end OF the war came when The Gen
man pet pie found themselves face to
race with the conscience Of the
world and realized that rirht was
everywhere arrayed against Tho
wrong Chat their government was at-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Had League in Mind


present condition Of the nations
Inances I do not believe loan viii be
made.
Senator kellogs. OF Minnesota, Re-
publican .Wha. the President says
loout the .peed for economy Is. to say
|ne least. Inconsistent with the s9-
palling cstlmates which have been sub
nitted to Congress by his Cabinot :
cads estimates calling for all sorts
II huge expenditures and increases in
|alary. The loan 90 Armenia viii no.
Pe Fnado
Senator Woicott. Of Delaware. Demo
"a, Ghe message although comDara
Tely sEort. shows the Pros dent u
ave ne same gasp ulon the funda-
lnen.als Of our p.1rlrns a heretofore.
tae present short aeas.oa carries out
~ substantial ulrtioH OF the program
&C menaed VS. te4 Fses dent i: vii
ave rendered valuable service 10 the
tountry
Senator nol0. OF il~ao. Republican
f. far q, 'D Ar'aaa a.. Loan il con.
serned Ns cad uettcr ..rtanKe tnat the
,sllies sna. eestotIs - Armenia Sorna-
3niag on which ~ make loan betore
e. talk aboai e.
I senator King. Of Utah. Democrat.
t' -'tf.ftN r NIID@r ilf SUI
,,a-ns s.the fu..ncss 81 ..s intellectlia
owefs. ID ~, agree, however. wit-
p s. message proposes. The presi
! cn,'s piope Il for tne licensing Of cor
I s'ora.ione crgagci ia Interstate com.
aaeiee I am oppoted to- II is . pater
- proposal ihs, you'd DE destructiv,
} tae besl b. 'uess interests Of tn
7 otntry aaa - thair future develop
f-t f''"4f Dregfe sslre Inc
! senefc>k Guam .ss, of Iowa. Repub Il
1888 : fa''aos care 70 commen, on tn
as- siyF, ever, a. to tnr Armenia
20 aeidi J.Ioe@ 3tr ny epvcrnnacn
! seten 'holea io ro' 1o1br ne near
! tirr'r- D. qfe@t eeoozn 30 raise
9r Aiten.. rs private subscrip p
I oa.
Senator 'je'>.t>. o. Oregon. Repub
81. as lfgfcs ed By ,he abscuc
{ feletease q. ttt League o. Nation
j r ~ i.~ pe;1er rreaty Therc is ~
Z aaec of .oe armsn.aa yoan oejn
Z sle fof tn lpp.rc aforementioned
= an. eppDtea ~ 4'
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Text of Presidents Message to Congress

ton viii outline in their annual re-
ports proposals covering medical care
and rehabilitation which, | am sure,
will engage your earnest study and
command your most generous sup
port