Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-08

o paragraph which might lie re-
garded as a valedictory. saying!
Il have not so much Laid before
YOU series OF recotnmendatiOn as|
sought to utt y Il conf ls&lun on
faith. of the faith III which | WAS
med ard which it is my sole pur-
| ose 10 stard by untA my last
Fighting day. l believe this to be
tn" faith OF America. the talth OIL
the future, and # all the 7;''c; les
which await national action IL TIE
days IT, come. whether in America
or elsewhere"
Democracy" the president said,
SIS being put upon its final test.
Old World Is suffering.
1.-THE old world" he said, lis just
now suffering from a wanton re-
lection of the principles of democ-
racy and n substitution OF the
principle of autocracy as asserted
in the name but without the au
thority and sanction of the mutt
tude. This is the time of all others
when democracy should prove its
purity and its spiritual powers TO
prevail. 1t, is surely the manifest
destiny of the United States TO leao
in the attempt to make TINS spirit
prevail. 49,,
Two ways sin which the United
States can assist TO accomplish
this great object" were outlined by
the president. They Were:
"First-By offering the eXampis
within her own borders of the WIZ
and power of democracy to make
and enforce laws which are un-
auestionably just and which are
equal in their admiration.
"Second-By standing for right
and justice as towards indlViduai
nations"
THE United States" said the
president, cannot refuse this role
Of champion without putting the
stigma of rejection upon the grea'
and devoted men who brought lts
government into existence"
The presidents message was
| transmitted by messenger the
| president adhering TO his decision
not to address congress in person
Tumulty Among Spectators.
The presidents message was not
read Immediately in the senat"
which waited until 1t had disposed
/; of routine business. Secretary
Tumulty was among the spectator
in the senate, occupying Il seat on
| the floor. Public galleries again
were filled, and several diplomats
were presently
I Taking up the subject of appro
priations, President Wilson said'
The relation between the curren'
receipts and current expenditures
| of the government during the pres
ent fiscal year, as we'll as during
the last half of the last fisca
| wear. has been disturbed by th'
extraordinary burdens thrown up
on the treasury by the Transports
ton act, in connection with the re-
turn of the railroads to private
control. over $600,000,000 has al
ready been paid to the railroads
under this act-$350. 100000 dur
ing the present fiscal year, and II
Is estimated that further payment
| aggregating possibly $650,ooo,ov'
must still be made to the railroads
during the current year. 1t Is oD'
yious that these large payments
have already seriously limited the
governments progress in retiring
the floating debt.
Revision of Tax Laws.
CLOSELY connected with TINS,
seems to me, is the necessity fol
an immediate consideration of IN
| revision of our tax laws. Simpli
fication of the income and protlt'
taxes has become an immealat'
necessity. These taxes performe0
an indispensable service durint
the war. The need for their sim
plification, however, is very great
in order to save the tax payer in
conconvenience and expense ant
in order to make his liability more
certain and definite. Other ane
more detailed Recommendation
with regard to taxes will no doub
be laid before you by the secre'
tary of the treasury. and tn
commissioner of internal revenue
Care of Disabled Men.
"It is my privilege to draw t'
the attention of congress for very
sympathetic consideration th'
problem of providing adequate ia
cilities for the care and treatmen
of former members of the milltar.
and naval forces who are SICK O
disabled as the result of thei
participation in the war. Thes'
heroic men can never be paid II
money for the service they patrl
otcally rendered the nation. Thel
reward will lie rather in realiza
ton of the fact that they vindi
Gated the rights of their countr!
and aided in safeguarding civiliza
ton. The nations gratitude mus
be effectively revealed to them D.
the most ample provision for thei
medical care and treatment a
we'll as for their vocational tram
ing and placement The time ma
come when a more complete pro
gram can be formulated and NOR
. satisfactorily administered for thei
treatment and training and | earn
estly urge that the congress CIV
the matter it's early consideration
The secretary of the treasury an
the board for vocational education
will outline In their annual report
proposals covering medical car
and rehabilitation which / am sur
will engage your earnest study an
command your most genefou
support.
Manufacture. of Dyestuffs.
"Permit me to emphasize ono
more the need for action upon Ger
tain matters upon which l dwel
at some length in my message I
the second session Of the sixty
sixth congress:
''The necessity, for example, c
encouraging the manufacture Q
dyestuffs and related chemicals
the importance Of doing everythin
possible to promote agriculture
production along economic line
to Improve agricultural marketin
and to make rural life more al
tractive and healthful: the nee
| | la tnO naI1 gtnrQ ~