Sioux County pioneer., 1921-12-15
must HELP WORLD.
United States Cannot Stand
AIoot, Says President.
Message to Congress Tells Of Hope
In conferenee-outlines Changes
Needed in Tariff and Other Laws
Urges Federal Aid for Farmsrs.

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Needed in Tariff and Other Laws-
Urges Federal Aid for Farmsrs.
MISUNDERSTANDING the great
and far-reaching contribution which
the American people must be prepared
financial rehabilitation of a world still
staggering under the disordered con-
ditions bequeathed by war. President
"a tHhardlng ling, voiced ,e ed solemn warning. in
congress. Tuesday. that mo permanent
read5ustments can be effected without
consideration Of our inescapable re-
and trade" TS@7
We should be unworthy Of our best
tIaditions n,ad 1nsa e we We're nnmindful Of 30
which are u not Of direct conesrn sSnuls,ons to u.s.
but which do appeal to the human
tsrest of amd neana the in
The President emphasized that "in
pablic to restored normalcy in the
tive of the executive branch Of 18th the
government. but the best Intentions
and most carefully considered pur-
poses pose would fail utterly II the sane
not cheerfully accorded"
For the first time in years. since
the the. grim grim shadows Of the World war
presidential message that was almost
entirely devoted to the grave domes-
nation, and which skipped over. ex-
cept in the most general way, the seri-
GUS International questions facing the
American people. ~
Foreign Delegates There.
Standing on the simple platform be-
chamber the President addressed him
self to a joint session Of congress and
to what was unquestionably the great
est and most representative gathering
OF the chosen spokesmen of the civil
lied peoples Of the world ever held
IN the eyntful history Of the Ameri-
can people.
participating in the disarmament con-
members Of the diplomatic corps. We're
seasfa sdd With fhd hdse te Ps 9d
cabinet and the United States Supreme
court. as the head of the American
nation laid down the program the
ry out during the coming months of
the present session.
Chief Points Of Message.
The high spots Of the Presidents mes
sage We're:
1. The imperative need of elastic and
HeAlpte taFiI leslslatlOn Wnlch would en-
able the President, through the federal
tariff commission, to meet effectively the
changing trade and Industrial conditions
not only in this country, but abroad.
nocy Tne ne urgent necessity 9f
dustry and of highway construction to
encourage the spread Of our population
and to restore the proper balance be-
tween city and country"
3. The strong desire of the administra-
tion for further revenue revision and 're-
newed consideration Of our tax program
despite the inevitable divergence of opin-
Ion In seeking the reduction, amelioration
and readjustment Of the burdens of taxa
ton," -
Merchant Marine Expansion.
4. The expressed opposition Of the ad-
ministration to the abrogation of certain
commercial treaties proposed by the
Jones merchant marine act, on the
volve US In a chaos of trade relationships
and add indescribably to the confusion of
the already disordered commercial world"
S. The expansion of the American mer-
plan to be later submitted TO congress
which, while contemplating mo greater
draft on the public treasury than is pro-
vided by the Jones act. will appeal to
the American people" In American ship.
ping flying the American flag.
6. Early enactment of the foreign debt
funding bill that the administration may
with the $1,000 100000 foreign Indebtedness
Ito the United States, which is now denied
It and which is hindering readjustments
among our debtors and accomplishing
nothing for ourselves.
To Encourage Farmers.
Systematic encouragement Of agriculture
by the development of adequate distribu-
tion and marketing facilities for agricul-
tt,Nn nfe t,a So
operative marketing programs'' for that
purpose.
8. The early termination of great
volume Of uneconomic and wasteful trans-
scheme of adjusting freight rates" with
adequate legislation to meet the serious
railroad problems. SO vitality affecting the
welfare of the American people.
priation to purchase food for the starving
Russians.
TO- Suggested the advisability of a con-
stitutional amendment to prohibit the is
suance of tax-free securities
II. Declared both corporations and labor
unions should be regulated and supervised
in the interests Of public welfare and sug-
gested quasi-judicial tribunals to settle la
bor disputes.
The President also announced that later
on he would make some recommendations
about renewed consideration of the tax
program. involving further reductions and
e1le auoASloH u AAuuS1 t"e O"AoSiA0'
American Valuation.
When discussing the proposed tariff
legislation the President said concerning
a much debated feature:
There is manifest difference Of opin-
ion about the American valuation. Many
nations have adopted delivery valuation
they take the cost Of the imports deliv.
cred at the port Of entry as the basis for
levying duty. 1t Is no radical departure,
the disordered state Of money values. to
provide for American valuation, but
there cannot be ignored the danger Of
such valuation brought 70 the Level
tariffs yprohibitive. - 3
7 II might do 10 in many instances
where imports ought to be encourafed
the desirability Of the only promising 81.
tentative, namely. provision authoris-
ing proclaimed American valuation. un.
A. conditions