The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-06
US. MUST HELP
FEEBLE WORLD,
SAYSPRES|DENT

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further than that. want to join
you in restoring. In the most cordial
way. the spirit Of coordination and
cooperation, and that mutually Of
confidence and respect which IL
necessary in representative popular
government.
Encroachment upon the functions
OF Congress or attempted dictation
OF It's policy are not to be thought
OF. much less attempted. but there
Is an insistent call for, harmony Of
purpose and concord of action to
speed the solution Of the difficult
problems confronting both the
legislative and executive branches
OF the Government.
Republicans Responsible.
It is worth while to make allu.
sion here to the character of our
Government, mindful as one must
be that an address to you Ii no
less a message to all our people,
for whom you speak most init
mately. Ours Is popular Govern
ment through political parties. We
divide along political lines, and I
would ever have II so. I do not
mean that partisan preferences
should hinder any public servant In
the performance OF q conscientious
and patriotic official duty. We saw
partisan lines utterly obliterated
when war imperiled, and our faith
in the republic was riveted anew.
We ought not find these partisan
lines obstructing the expeditions
solution OF the urgen' problems OF
peace.
Granting that we are funda-
mentally a representative popular
Government, with political parties
the governing agencies. 1 believe
the political party in power should
assume responsibility, determine
upon policies In the conference
which supplements conventions and
election campaigns, and then strive
for achievement through adherence
to the accepted policy.
There In vastly greater security.
immensely more OF the national
viewpoint, much larger and prompt
err accomplishment where our d.
visions are along party lines. In
the broad and loftier sense, than to
div de geographically. or according
to Pursuits. or personal following.
For a century and a third, parties
have been charged with RESPONSE
bility and held to strict account
ing. When they fail, they are re-
lieved OF authority; and the sys-
tenn has brought US to national
eminence no less than a world
example.
LEGISLATION q Compromise.
Necessarily Legislation is mat.
ter of compromise. The full ideal
is seldom attained. In that meet
ing Of minds necessary to insure
results. there must and will be ac-
tons and compromises, but
In the estimate Of convictions and
sincere purposes the supreme re-
to national interest
must not be ignored. The shield to
the high minded public servant who
adheres to party policy Is manifest.
but the higher purpose is the good
Of the republic as a whole.
Wants Economy Sustained.
II would be ungracious to with
hold acknowledgment Of the really
large volume and excellent quality
of work accomplished by the extra
ordinary session Of Congress which
so recently adjourned. / am not
tasks with which you were called to
deal, and no one can ignore the In
sistent conditions which, during re-
cent years, have called for the con-
tinued and almost exclusive atten-
ton Of your membership to public
work. 1t would suggest insincerity
IL 1 expressed complete accord with
every expression recorded in your
roll calls, but we are all agreed
about the difficulties and the In
eyitable divergence OF opinion in
seeking the reduction, amelioration
and readjustment Of the burdens OF
taxation. Later on, when other
problems are solved, shall make
some recommendations about re-
newed consideration Of our tax pro-
gram. but for the immediate time
before us we must be content with
the billion dollar reduction in the
tax draft upon the people, an dbl
minished irritations, banished I'M
certainty and improved methods OF
collection. BY your sustainment OF
the rigid economies already inaugu.
rated. with hoped for extension OF
these economies and added efficien-
cies in administration. believe fur
Their reductions may be enacted ana
hindering burdens abolished.
In thes urgent economies we shan
be immensely assisted by the budget
system for which you made provis-
ion in the extraordinary session.
The first budget is before you. Its
Ii q signal achievement,
and the perfection Of the system.
thing impossible In the few months
available for IT'S initial trial, will
make its enactment as the begin
ming of the greatest reformation In
practises since the be-
Of the Republic.
There IL pending a grant OF au-
to the administrative branch
Of the Government for the funding
and settlement Of our vast for eign
loans CROWN govt of our grant OF
war credits. With the hands OF the
executive branch held impotent to
deal with these debts we are hinder
ing urgent readjustments among our
debtors and accomplishing nothing
for ours. Ives. I think II Is fair for
the Congress to assume that the
executive branch Of the Government
would adopt no major jolicy in deal
ing with these matters which would
conflict with the purpose OF Con-
gress in authorizing the loans. GER
tainly not without asking congress
sional approval, but there are minor