The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-04-15
HARDING MI. sSACE
SPURNs LEAGUE;
OUTLINES PEACE
President in First Plea for Aid of
Congress.
WOULD ENTER NEW COMBINE
Wants Resolution to Proclaim End OF
War Rushed by Legisiatcrs-Urges
Instant Tariff Enactment for
Emergency Only.


Washington, April 13.-Ratification
of the treaty of Versailles without the
League of Nations and with reserva-
tiOns firmly protecting American
rights was advocated to congress by
President Harding. Reading his an
nual message to the joint session as
sembled in the house, the President an
nounced the following steps toward
putting the nation in a state OF peace
as agreed on by his administration:
Flat and final rejection of the League
of Nations covenant.
Establishment of new association
of nations entirely separate from any
treaty of peace.
Passage of the Knox resolution to re-
store peace, with the qualifications
essential to protect all our rights" but
without "a statement of future policy
with respect to European affairs"
Acceptance, of the treaty of Yer
sailles minus the league covenant and
with "such explicit reservations and
notifications as will secure our abso-
lutte freedom from inadvisable commit
ments and safeguard all our essential
interests"
Frinedly cooperation in the task OF
restoration of Europe
Funding and gradual liquidation OF
the United States war debt.
Utmost Economy
Rigid resistance in appropriation"
and utmost economy in administra-
tiOn."
Tax and tariff revision; immediate
enactment of emergency tariff legisla-
ton to protect the farmers; repeal Of
the excess profits tax.
Establishment of government bust
ness ON business basis.
National budget system.
Congressional investigation to speed
retail price readjustmeuts in conform
ance with the reduced cost Of basic
production.
No government ownership of rail-
roads.
Railway rates and costs of opera
ton must be reduced"
Condition all federal appropriations
for road building on provision by states
for maintenance.
Government encouragement, not gov
eminent operation" for the establish
ment and maintenance of great mer-
chant marine. Difference in cost of
construction of government-Owned
ships and present value should be
marked off as q war loss.
Active governmental encouragement
to extension of American-ow and Op-
Grated cable and radio services be-
tween the United States and other
countries, 'free from foreign interme-
CliatiOn."
Use of government-owned radio ia
cilities for press and commercial mes
sages where itsdOes not "unduly inter-
fere with private enterprise"
Government licensing of cable land
ings, apparently unfolding the Wilson
administrations policy with regard to
the Western Unions attempt to land a
cable on the Florida coast.
Commends Dawes Committee.
No unified air service, but bureau of
aeronautics in Navy department and
retention of army air service; also
bureau of aerOnautics in Department
of Commerce to exercise federal regu-
latiOn of air navigation.
Consolidation of soldier relief agen-
cies of the government, as recon-
mended by the Dawes committee.
Creation of department of public
welfare.
Passage of the Sheppard-Towner bill
for federal aid to states in maternity
and infancy care.
Enactment of federal anti-lynch law
and creation of a commission of whites
and negroes to study and report on
means of solving the race problem.
Approximate disarmament in concert
with other nations, but not alone and
no complete disarmament so long as
there is need to defend.
Completion of the 1916 naval build
ing program.
Establishment of a voluntary mill
tary training system in the army to
supply men for the army reserve