The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

OF many excellent recommendations made by President Harding In his
message to congress yesterday those relating to the assistance OF America in
world restoration and the enactment OF a flexible tariff measured are outstanding
First place IN his address vas given by the president to world restoration
indicating his deep personal convictions upon this subject Declaring lat the
nations most directly concerned must apply heroic emedes to TIT conditions
with which they are faced. he says Then We can help ant vi mean to help"
The latter being that the conditions which mark our W high tide of fortunate
advancement arc possible only when the nations OF all continents are restored
to stable order nj norma relationship"
In thus directing attention so impresavely to what Is sen-vtdent, te prest
las performed . world service. This is ne Of the great policies which
America must keep constantly before her nul world cOnomic health Is. re-
rebound to Our " benefit There is much in the way o restored prosperity
that we cannot possibly obtain without giving the full measure of Assistance TO
Europe which Mr. Harding recommends
Referring to the permanent tariff Law which ne recommends to replace the
emergency act Of the extra session, the president strongly advocates heubinty
OF rates to AXE care Of thu rapidly changing conditions particularly tho vary
ing rates. o. foreign exchange. In this connection he says in part:
t.rs |I knoT h. OF , 10 %sn ne III, n T HMa to m sH%s this feT I iS OthsT than han the ~,
sssnaaca and whSLy Just dntnssEatop Of tn sw ! am M%t gmmindtH of the
sxeSatSs. MAO could proclaim additional duties % NEE, conditions which the
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thar S Yer: "a 3 %ss nSss@ 4%l by saM at o @%4s1 D S5Sst Is. r ,ms%H asn IMuon
f aE A% Ssym axe the coto r. the imports Delivered at ue port n entry a the
basis for 1EyyiHs duty. it is no iadcl departure, in View Of the yatyins coadt
t %ns b aa ,T Tg ' cannot Ss Sl snSred te danger niger o. sue a vafuaGSTon brouSns to the
s lev n. an 0 fns S "%S 'G %Ss!s9 u I%SSs %1sr8 e, 0u5 be Sane so nFSstGL"'f be ii "eSSS n * So
= Provision authorizing proclaimed Amerson valuation. under prescribed condE
"0"@ In n" u a; PTopossd asx6nHi% au6@Gzinx, increases to meet conditions 50
j nnT TO-DAY H ySoa%Se n: a%S o"t Or SrSpoTto" six months from .oday. II our rns
a %raS :" aS ST frsSaent Adjustment viii be necessary for ears 10 ome Knowing
the bmGG%t1n MY Of mo moa' nt arS by o act e 2t asF + th Ink Sy sE 2nn S S6 a i SSFS ws W
t"%srT stSGizason Il here is rs:osn!o%n Of the taTT eommsacHs htnsss to
rcccmmend urgent changes by proclamation
This is me OF The best discussions o the pree"tt tariff problem that n has
besn The Embellishments pleasure to see Very little indeed can pc added to,
the presidents mastery exposition. Equitable tariff rates cannot be established
by congress under present. conditions even for the length II hme 1T would take
q tarir measlre to pass both houses Fex!bu,y Is essential to an successful
taur law at thu present time. The method proposed by MI. Harding is the
practical and obvious ne.