The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10
This Is Advocated BY Head
Of the Nation
REVISING TAX STATUES
Wants "Workable Budget Sys-
tenn; Cold Storage Act Is
/ Urged Also

Washington, December 7.-Presi-
dent Wilson's concrete recommends.
tions to congress in his annual mes
sage today:
e Revision of the tax laws with sim
iplification of the income and profits
ltaxes.
Independence for the PHILIPPINES.
A loan to Armenia.
Economy in government appropri-
ations and expenditures and creation
of workable budget system"
Cold storage and other laws affect
ing the cost Of living, and the federal
licensing Of corporations as recon
mended in previous messages.
Rehabilitation and training Of dis
abled soldiers and sailors.
The president did not endorse a
bonus. 81,
Nowhere did the president refer to
the League of Nations or the peace
treaty fight except perhaps by infer.
'ence In his opening, when he quoted
Abraham Lincoln's Let US have faith
that right makes might, and thai
faith let US dare to do our duty as
we understand II"
At its close the president wrote a
paragraph, which might be regarded
as q yaledictory saying:
Il have not so much laid before
you q series OF recommendations as
sought to utter q confession Of faith,
of the faith In which I was bred and
when II is my solemn purpose to stand
by until my last fighting day. be.
ueve this is to be the faith Of Ameri-
Ca. the faith of the future, and OF all
the victories which await national ac
tion In the days to come, whether In
America or elsewhere"
Democracy" the president said, "is
being put upon its final test"
= "The old world" said he, "is just
now suffering from wanton rejection
of the principle OF democracy and q
substitution Of the principle of auto
Eracy, as asserted in the name but
without the authority and sanction OF
khe multitude. This Is time OF all 9th =
hrs when democracy should prove its
purity gnd its spiritual power to pre-
vail. 1t Is surely the manifest des
tiny OF the United States to lead In
The attempt to make this spirit pre-
vail"
Two ways Gin which the United
states can assist to accomplish this
great object" were outlined by the
president. They were:
First. By Offering the example
within her own border of the will and
power of democracy to make and en-
1orce laws, which are unquestionably
Just and which are equal in their ad-
sministration.
/. Second. BY standing for right and
Justice towards individual nations"
The United States,~ said the res
adent, cannot refuse this role of
champion without putting the stigma
OF rejection upon the great and deyot :
ed men. who brought its government
into existence"
The presidents message was trans
'mltted by messenger. the president
adhering to his decision not to ad .
dress congress In person.
Tne presidents message was not
read Immediately to congress. which
waited until 1t had disposed Of rou-
tine business.
Secretary Tumulty was among the
spectators In the senate. occupying a
seat on the floor. Public galleries
again were filled and several dipJo-
mats were present.
The Message In Detail.
Wasnington, December 7.-Presi.
uent wilson's annual message ia
congress follows: when / address.
.ed myself to performing the duty
iaia upon tho president by the con-
etitution, to present to YOU an an
nual report on the state of the
led by an immortal sentence of Abra =.
ham Lncoln's.
Let US have faith that right
makes might, and In that faith Iat
hs dare to do our duty as we under
stand ia sentence immortal. he
cause 1t embodies in a form of utter
simplicity and purity, the essential
faith Of the nation founded upon II,
came the hope into the world that a
new order would prevail, throughout
the affairs OF mankind, an order in
precedence Of covetousness and
force. and Relieve that express
the wish and purpose of every
thoughtful American, when I saw
that this sentence marks for us, in
the plainest manner, the part we
should play alike in the arrange
ment Of our domestic affairs, and IN
our exercise of influence upon the
affairs Of the world" ! =
Faith VIII Save World.
By this faith In which IL was con :
ceived and the faith in which it had
grown to glory and power by this
faith alone can the world be lifted
out Of its present confusion and de-
spair. It was this faith which pre-
vailed over the wicked force OF
Germany. You will remember that
the beginning Of the end the war
came when the German people found
themselves face to face with the con-
science Of the world and realized
that right was everywhere arrayed
against the wrong, that their gov
ernment was attempting to perpetu-
ate. think, therefore that 1t Is
true to say that this was the faith
which won the war. Certainly this
is the faith with which our gallant
men went into the field and out upon
the seas, to make sure Of victory.
"This is the mission upon which
democracy came into the world De-
nocracy Is an assertion of the right
of the individual 10 live and to be
treated Justly, as against any attempt
on the part of any combination Of
individuals, to make laws. which
will overburden him, or which will
destroy his equality among his fell
lows. IN the matter of right or pri-
vilege. and think we all realize that
the day has come when democracy
is being put upon its final test. The
old world ia inst nNw syfferfpp froy,