The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-12

Washington, D. c.. April l2.-Presi
Dent Harding in his first address II
congress to-day announced that he
would approve ''declaratory resoiu-
lion" by Congress with qualifications
essential to protect all our rights,
(which would end the technical state Of
nar against the central powers of Eu-
rope." /
He added, however, that sit would
be idle to declare for separate treaties
pI peace with the central powers on
the assumption alone that these would
be adequate because the situation is so
involved that our peace engagements
,annot ignore the old world relation
ships and the settlements already ef
Fected nor is it desirable to do so in
preserving our own rights and contract
Ing our future relationships"
Although declaring unreservedly
sqainst "the existing league Of ma
llons." the president said: "The wiser
course would seem to be the acceptance
pf the confirmation of our rights and
IN this as already provided and to en-
Iage under the existing treaty, assum
Ing. of course. that this can be salts
factorily accomplished by such explicit
reservations and modification "a will
secure our absolute freedom from in
advisable commitments and safeguard
all our essential interests"
An association of nations. the presi-
ient said, could not be founded until
Tie world was at peace.
Harding's recommendation are;
Foreign relations No separate peace
treaties with the central powers ION the
tssumptiop alone that these would he |
adequate"
The wiser course would seem to be /
to engage under the existing /
treaty, assuming. of course. that this !
can be satisfactorily accomplished by
tuch explicit reservations and modi /
Ecations as will secure our absolute |
freedom of nadvisable committemcnts I
Fnd safeguard all ouI- essential interests /
No helpful society Of nations /
ran be founded on Justice and com
United to peace until the covenants
re-establishing peace are sealed BY the |
nations which were at war
Taxation Rcadiustment Of internal /
taxes and revision or repeal "of those /
faxes which have become unproductiye /
Rnd are so artificial and burdensome I
ss to defeat their own purpose.
Tarif-lnstant tariff enactment /
emergency in character and under
stood by our people that il Is for the
emergency only
Railroads Efficient operation "at a
cost within that which the traffic can
bear Railway rates and costs
pf operation must be reduced"
The remaining obstacles which are
the heritage Of capitalistic exploita
tion must be removed and labor must
loin management in understanding that
the public which pays is the public
- be served and simple Justice is the
right ami viii CONTINUE to be the right
81 all people"
Good roads The cngthening Of
laws governing federal aid
Merchant Marine Private monopo-
lie tending 90 prevent the development
tf needed facilities should be prohib-
tied Government owned facilities (
wherever possible without undulv in.
leriering with private enterprise Of {
roscrnment needs should be available |
for general hsages Ii
Aviation-Rcgulation by the federal I
government and encouragement Of avi. .
ftion for development for military and
civil purposes. \
Service Meu--The American people
expect Congress unfailingly to voice the !
gratitude Of the republic in a generous
end practical way to its defenders in !
The World war. The immediate relief ]
90 the acute conditions most com |;
planned Of II
Public Welfare Coordination Of va ]
rious government agencies now working &
on the subject and endorsement of the ]
pending maternity bill IL
Lynching- Congress ought 20 wipe
the stain of barharic lynching from the
banners Of a free and ORDERLY reprcsen- {
tative democracy. A proposal for a {
commission with representatives, q Z
white and black races 70 study and {
gcport On the suhiccs has real merit. = Z
Amy and Nary-Esrly considera- 7
.ioH II psr'iinE appropriation bills vas :
1rEed The government is in aooard =
Eith the wish O. eliminate the bur D
fsnts q heavy armament said the