The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-06

Mr.. Speaker and members Of the
congress.
II IL a very gratifying privilege to
come to the congress with the repub-
lie at peace with all the nations of
the world More ID is equally crafty
ing to report that our country Is not
only free from every Impending men
ace. .of war but there are growing as
surnnces Of the pormanencN OF IN"
ppnce which We ~ deeply cherish.
IL Is not my purpose To bring to you
"A program OF world rest Grafton. In
the main. such program must DE
worked out by the nations most di-
rectiy concerned. They must them
selves turn TO the heroic remedies
for the menacing conditions under
which they are struggling. then we
can help aud we moan to help. We
shall do 50 unselfishly because there
ls comuensatiun in the consciousness
uf aasisting. s-lfi-hiy because the
commerce ANA International oN-
changes In trade which marked our
high tide Of fortunnt" advancement
are possible only when the nations OF
all continents are restored to stable
order and normal relationship.
The previous congress. deeply con-
cerned on behalf Of our merchant
marine In 1920 enacted the existing
shipping law. designed for the up
building of the American merchant
marine. Among other things We pro-
vidcd to encourage our shipping on
the worle seas. the executive was di-
rectod To give notice OF the termina-
tion OF an existing commercial treat
les In order to admit OF reduced du-
ties on Imports carried In American
bottoms during the life uf the act
No executive has complied with this
order uf the congress. when the pres
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sihility lt became an early inquiry
into the failure TO execute the eN-
pressed purpose of the Jones act.
Only one conclusion has been posi-
BILE. Frankly. members Of house and
senate eager as I am to join you IN
the making OF an American merchant
marine commensurate with our com
mcrce. the announcement of our COM
morcinl treaties would involve us In
chaos Of trade relationships and
add to the confusion Of the already
disorderrd commercial wo-ld. our
power to do so b. not disputed, but
power and ships without comfy Of
relationship. will not give us tn" eN-
panded trade which IL inseparably
linked with "a great merchant marine.
Moreover the applied reduction OF
duty. fgr which the treaty renounce-
nents were necessary. encouraged
only the carrying OF dutiuble imports
To our shores while tho tonnage
which unfurls the flag ON the seas i-
both free and dutlnble. and the ear
goes which make a nution eminent iu
trade are outgoing rather than in
coming.
URGEs DELAY TOR
\ NIiM pROPOS A.
II ls not my thought to lHy the
problem In d"tlu before you today
~ Is desired only to say Co you that
Isthc executive branch Of IA, govern
mcut uniuilucuccd boy the protest ni
amy nation for none has hocu made,
is well convinced that your proposal
highly intended and heartily support
ed here is so fraurht with difficult
tics ana so marked hy tendencies to
/ discourage trade expansion. that IN
1 vito your tolerance Of compliance
] for n very fyw weeks until plan
I may he presented which contemplate
[ no greater draft upon ia" public
/ treasury. ana which, though yet too
/ crude To offer 30 today gives such
promise of expanding our merchant
i0urlno that 10 Will argue lts own np-
pruyal % is enough 10 say today
| that we ar" so possessed uf ships and
[ the American intention To- establish
| "a merchant marine i- - uulltcrahlr
I that a plan OF reimbursement. nj ne
/ other cost than is contemplated u
/ the existing act. will appeal to th,
/ pride and encourage the hope OF al
! IN" American people.
| There is before you the completing
| ~ the enactment of what has beer
/ termed "a permanent tariff law, th'
| word permanent" being used to die
/ tugulsh IL from the emergency uc
| which the congress expedited earl
In the extraordinary session un'
| which is the law today. ! cannot toO
! strongly urge an early completion 90
! this necessary legislation u is need
| ed to stabilize our industry ut home
u In essential tu make more defIuit
our trade relations abroad. M"r"
is vital tu the preservation uf many "a
our own Industries which cunir.hut
20 notably To the very lif" blood a
our nation
There Is now. and there ulway
will be. a storm Of conflicting opiuiu
about any tariff revision. We can no
go fay wrong when we base our tar
IFS on the policy of preserving IN
productive activities. which enhnnc
{ employment and add TO our nationi
! prosperity.
T MUST BE MINDFUL
3 or WORLD CONDITION
Again comes the reminder that "
, must not be- unmindful of the worl
3 conditions. that peoples are strugglin
NNN lluNNNtlh lhA NflNiA VI NlNft'NAll tAAtNt NfAf
we cannot dwell 300 Industrial an
I commercial exclusion and at the san
| time do the Just thing In aldir
world recognition ana rendjustmcu
We do not seek q selfish aloofnes
and We could not profit by %. wei
10 possible We recognize the nrcoSa
~ Of buying wherever we sell, az
! the permantnCc ut trade Hes IN
| acceptable exchanges In our purEu
of markets We must give as well
receive We cannot sell to others WI
do not produce. nor can we buy Nj
less we produce at home. Sensible
every obligation Of humanity cor
marCa and finance, linked ns they "a
In the present world condition. lt
not 10 be- argued that we need Il
stroy ourselves to bee helpful TO at
crs. with an my heart, wish resto
alton to the peoples hlightod by q
x awful world war but the process
restoration does NOT lie in our ncce
tancc OF like conditions. II were o.,
ter to remain on firm ground. stri
Tor ample employment ana hi
standards OF wages az home. "a
" point the way tu balanced bulge
rigid economy. and resuluto. effcle
work na the necessary remedies
cure disaster
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