Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-12
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Fl said, at the outset, was the purpose
which he had called this extraor-
nary session Of the sixty-seventh Con-
4ess.
1.-THE President took up these great ma
ID recommended:
The reduction Of governmental expendi-
re.
4RevisiOn Of the present taxation sys-
Yn with its "unbearable" demands, in
kdShg repeal of the excess profits tax.
REarly adoption of a tariff that will
Eford protection for American industries
. nd American agriculture from foreign
jumping.
II Early enactment of legislation provid-
ag for national budget system.
n Placing the railroads on a footing where
hey can pay their own way. Freight
ates and cost Of operation both must
ONE down. This part Of the Presidents
peech reiterated the often expressed
Republican opposition to Government
Pwnership.)
hDevelopment Of a greater merchant ma
Development Of radio and ceSle COM
unications as an aid to increasing
nerican world commerce.
#The continuation and development Of
#rmy and Navy air service as separate
Utilities.
& Creation OF a department Of public well
H7re under which all welfare projects
puld be consolidated and coordinated.
Coordination OF all the agencies Of SOL
Ter relief under a single directing head,
recommended in the Dawes report.
#The text OF President Harding's mes
&c to Congress follows in part:
#.'Members Of the Congress; You have
zen called in extraordinary session to
y We your consideration to national prob
inns far too pressing to be long neglect
Il. We face our tasks Of legislation
BID administration amid conditions as
afficult as our Government has ever
ntemplated. Under our political system
lie people of the United States have
arged the new Congress and the new
imlnIstratton WIKI the sOlutlon-the re-
y justments, reconstruction and restOra-
On which must follow in the wake OF
|yar.
at may be regretted that We were SO
lily prepared for wars aftermath, so lit
De made ready TO return to the ways Of
eace. but We are not 10 be discoura ged-
indeed we must be the more firmly re-
Folved to undertake our work with high
hope and invite every factor in orr cit
zenship to join in the effort to hnd our
Aarmal. onward way again.
t#f1 he American people have appraised
t situation. and with that tolerance and
hence which go with understanding
viii give to US the influence of de-
rate public opinion which ultimately
pmes the edict Of any poUlar govern
9t. They are measuring some Of the
ID necessities. ana viii join in the
and take which is so essential to
- re-esta blishment.
.EE7fr-E In. -
k pur problems at home. even though
ID phases Of them are inseparabiy
led with our foreign relations. The
.s@ at procedure In every government is
Aut his own house in order.
know Of no more pressing problem
pine than to restrict our national ex-
itUres within the limits OF our ma
I income and NJ the same time meas
ly lift the burdens Of war taxation
a. the shoulders Of the American peO-
ne can not be unmindful that econ
is 8 mIch-empl0yed cry. most fire.
f.tly stressed In election appeals.
il Is ours to make Ii an outstanding
. eyer-impelling purpose in both leg
ton and administration. The unre-
Ained tendency to needless expenditure
the attending growth Of public In
sbteGness. extending from Federal au-
~ prity to that of State and municipality,
"A including the smallest political sub
Vision. constitute the most dangerous
M9Se of government today. The nation
81 nnot restrain except il its own acfivi-
IS. hut it can be exemplar in a whole
le reversal.
.sfEIKE RESOLUTELY
n EXPENDITURES.
= The staggering load Of war debt must
~ cared for in orderly funding and grad
al liquidation. We shall hasten the So
ion and aid effectively in lifting the
II ufr e,1r AZ
.nditure.
4 Our current expenditures are running
q the rate Of approximately five billions
a year and the burden is unbearable.
here are two agencies to be employed
81 correction: One is a rigid resistance
81 appropriation and the other is the
2mOst economy IN administration. Let
81 have both. l have already charged
apartment heads with this necessity. 1
u sure Congress viii gree; and both
81 ngress and the Administration may
a@fely count on the support of all right
#nded citizens, because the burden is
: Pirs-
II The estimates Of receipts and expendi-
k4res and the statements as to the con-
u tion of the Treasury which the Sec
II tary OF the Treasury is prepared to
Present to yOu. viii indicate what reve-
! ues must be provided in order to carry
In the Governments business and meet
p
3harges, Unless there are striking cuts
n the Important fields Of expenditure
receipts from internal taxes cannot safe
" be permitted to fall below 81 600 600 900
IN the fiscal years 1922 and 1928 This
would mean total internal tax cOllec-
IiOns Of about one billion less than in
1920 and One-hah billion less than in
L921.
"The most substantial relief from the
Ak burden must come for the present
from the readiustmeut Of internal taxes.
3nd the revision or repeal of those taxes
which have become uuDrOductive and are
DO artificial and bUrdens0me as TO defeat
their own purpose. A prompt and thor
Dugh- going revision Of the internal tax
laws, made with due regard to the protec-
ton of the revenues. IS. in my judgment,
2 requisite to the revival Of business &C
rivity in this country. 1t rs earnestly
hoped therefore, that the Congress viii
be able to enact without delay re-
ion Of the revenue laws and such
#%rgency tariff measures as are neces-
- to protect American trade and in
NC is Of less concern whether internal
.S5Eation or tariff revision shall come
81 than has been popularity imagined,
escause we must do both. but the pTac-
al course for earliest accomplishment
II readily suggest itself tc the Con
We are committed TO the repeal
"a the excess PROFITS taxes aud the aboli-
IN Of iniGuities and unjustifabIe ex-
kkpera tions in the present system.
4'The country does not expect and will
e approve a shifting Of burdens 1t is
~ore interested ia wiping out the neces-
NV for imposing them and eliminating
b infusion and cost in the collection.
RGES EMERGENCY
4ARIFF ENACTMENT.
j THE urgency for an instant tariff en-
tctment, emergency IN character and
Understood by our people that it is for
the emergency only. cannot Re too much
emphasized. I believe in the protection
of American industry. and IL is our pur-
pose TO prosper America first. The p.5v-
ileges OF the American market TO the fo.-