The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-12
AMERICA
FIRST IS
HARDING
DEMAND
0ecIare' Immediate Peace
With Germany, Says
President in Message
SUMMARY or HARpISGs MESSAGE

fSSteSssA tuSo00HS
SUMMARY or HARDGNG's MEssA0u
The surest procedure In every govern
rneni ~ 10 put its house In order"
= know OF no more pressing problems
at home than 20 restrict our national sx-
penditurss"
The rn5.t substantial relief from the
tar burden must come for the present
from the resdiurtmsnt Of internal taxss
and the revision or repeal of those tanes
which have become unproductivs and
burdensoms as TO defeat their own pur~
are 30 artificial and burdensorns a. TO ds.
feat their own purpose"
u believe In the projection OF Americas
Industry. and y 10 our purpose TO prospss
America first"
.Rsdpesd cost OF basic production has
been recorded. ba, high cost Of living has
not yielded In like proportion
II have thought this TO be . BETTING
occasion TO give notice that the United
states fnesns TO establish and mafntsfn
q great merchant marine"
In the existing league Of natlo0a
world governing with Its per-powero.
this republic viii have no part"
"Our very Immediate concern II for the
crippled soldier and those deeply needing
the helping hand of the government"
Congress ought 60 wipe the stain -
bsrbsfic iynehing from the banners Il :
fres and orderly. representative dsnss-
racy."
The president said:
Psrfshabls foods eost toe mueh. o.
xress should Investigate.
Pass emergency tariff at OneA
Full revision later.
Pass Immediate peace With osrnanv
resolution.
Congress savsssa . invsssasass -
railroad situatisn.
Federal ssd TO highvsys
fndorsed federal maternity I'm -
supported suGgessioa for eroasang 6eDngop
msnt Of public welfare.
Pradsnes forbsds rash disaSman0s ~
BY RAYMOND IAAPPER
WASHINGTON. April iS.--csa,
grees should ADOPT A. reophut)sa -
'ciaflng peace With Germany withoue
further osiay. President Harding
recommended In his first messaso =
congress today. Such action. he "a
could In no sense be construed q :
desertion OF the allies.
He made plain his belief that IL
league Of nations is dead. Measuron
to lower taxes and lower retail pricoo
were the outstanding features q M
recommendations for dealing v1th
domestic problems.
TURNS RACK ON
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
The peace resolution. Harding -
planned. should undertake TO do ~
more than declare q state Of penee
and must put no difficulty in tho
way Of the collection Of reparatio0s
or the restoration Of warriors
Europe.
Turning his hack completely q
the league OF nations. the executive
reaffirmed his allegiance to the Nal
OF n world association Of nations.
But this problem must be delIbor.
ately considered. he said. and ho
promised to invite the advice Of the
senate when he feels II time to oct.
I'm the existing league OF nations,
world governing with its super.
powers. this republic VIII have no
part" he said. There can be no mis-
Interpretation and there win ~ ~
betrayal OF the deliberate expresa1o0
OF the American people in the recent
election"
I'm rejecting the league covenant
he said later IN his address. ''wo
make no surrender OF our hone So
aim for an association to promote
peace in which we would most heart
ily join"
Turning TO the question Of imme-
diate peace. the president said that
the United States alone OF the allied
and associated powers. continues In
technical state OF war.
WOULD ESTABLISH
TECHNICAL PEACE
This anomalous condition ought
not TO be permitted to continue" he
said. ITO establish the state Of tech
nical peace without further delay I
should approve a declaratory resolu.
ton by congress 10 that effect, with
the qualifications essential to pro-
tect all our rights"
The message raised the question Of
possible ratification OF the Yer
Sailles treaty with the league OF ma
tions covenant detached. Harding did
not state this explicitly. but spoke
for acceptance OF the rights and in
terests provided under the existing
treaty. assuming. OF course. that
this can be satisfactorily accomplish.
ed by such explicit reservations and
notifications as will secure our alb
solute freedom from inadvisabls
commitments and safeguard all our
essential interests"
President Harding argued against
including in the resolution any
declaration Of future policy toward
Europe. Such a declaration conn.,
ing from congress would be an A.
sumption OF function conferred
on the executive.
RESTRICT NATIONAL
EXPENSES, HE SAYS
President Harding laid emphasis
upon domestic problems.
There Is no more pressing prob
lem. he said. than to restrict M.
tional expenses to national income
and at the same time to lift the
burdens of war taxation. Economy
is to be "the outstanding and ever
impelling" purpose. We insisted.
Creation of department OF pub
lie welfare was declared for by
Harding. He called for encourage
ment of the merchant marine, up
building OF radio communications.
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