Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-16
President Urges independence
for the Philippines and a
Loan to Armenia.
BOTH OPEN TO OBJECTION
Canadian Delegate stirs League A.
ssmbly BY Scoring European States
manship-Attacks on Article X
Prospects for irish Settlement
Good, Says Lloyd George.
BY COWARD W. PlcKARp.

BY EDWARD w. PicKARD.
Congress is OIL the job again, with
plenty Of work to do and the prospect
of not getting q great deal of it done
before March 4, with the exception OF
appropriation legislation and The pos
sible passage of bills foi the creation
Of q budget and the restriction OF
immigration. President-elect Harding,
who occupied his scat in the senate
for day or two, urged upon his col
leagues the need OF quick and non
partisan work. and intimated that an
extra session would be called soon
after his Inauguration.
President Wilson was desirous OF
appearing in person before congress
to deliver his message, but was dis
suaded at the last minute by his ply
sicians and the document was read by
the clerks. In his opening gcneraliza
tons Mr.. Wilson said autocracy was
again to the fore in Europe, alld that
1t was up to the United States to
save democracy by giving an example
OF IFS successful operation. cnacting
and enforcing just laws and standing
for right and justice as toward indi-
vidual nations" Aside from domestic
matters he made just two specific rec
concentrations. The first was that a
large loan be made to Armenia, the
money to be expended under the SUI
pervisiOn Of an American commission.
Compliance of congress with this res
quest is made somewhat doubtful by
recent developments in Armenia
where the Russian Reds are now in
almost complete control and have set
up soviet government. The Presi-
dent also advised that complete inde
pendence be granted at once to the
Philippines. This, too, will be opposed
by many congressman who do not
agree with Mr.. Wilson that the people
Of the islands have succeeded in main
taining stable government, Prob
ably most of our lawmakers would be
glad to get rid Of the Philippines, how
ever, il it were not for the proposition
that we should guarantee their indie
pendence. policy that likely would
involve us in serious complications, II
not wars. in the not distant future
The President recommended the
early adoption of a budget system, the
institution Of rigid economy in gov
ernment expenditures, better care for
disabled soldiers, revision and simpli-
ncatisn of the tax laws and protection
for the agricultural industry-all of
which meets the approval Of most of
the people.
The message made no mention Of
the League Of Nations, but the predic-
don was made in Washington that Mr..
Wilson would lay the treaty and cove
nant before the senate again, un-
changed, and would continue the fight
for ratification up to the moment of
his retirement from the White House,
and afterward as a private citizen.
Another matter which he omitted from
his message was the restriction or
stoppage Of immigration. This was
taken BY some to mean that IL con-
Gees passed drastic act he would
veto 1t.
Senator Harding announced that he
| Veuld resign from the senate between
1enqaFy 10 and January 10 and that
| Sa4ator-elect Willis would be appoint
| - bis successor. Governor Cox there
upAa courteously wired Mr.. Harding
that II he wished to leave the senate
earlier he would gladly name Mr. VIII
I'D TO all the vacancy. Mr.. Harding
retufned to his home in Marion to pre-
pare for the series of conferences with
,nA3o0al leaders concerning the policy