Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04

nothing more. he would have done far
better than he did.
l speak for administrative ef-
ficicncy, for lixhtcned tax burdens,
for nound commercial practices, for
adequate credit facilities. for SYM
pathetic concern for all aHrtcul-
tural problems. for tho omission OF
unnecessary Interference OF govern
ment with businoss, for an end 10
governments experiment In busi-
ness and for more efficient tusincss
In government administration. With
all OF this must attend "A mindful
ness OF the human side OF nll aCttvi-
ties so that social. industrial and
economic Justice will bo squared
with tho purposes of n righteous
people
That 10 something which all of ue be-
iievs I'm. But wc are not told how this
millennium In governmental affairs is
to be reached. There Is just tho slight
est glitter about these seneralities. but
when we examine them closely. we ind
that they aro paste. mere baubics Of
thought which catch the oye for nm in
stant. but melt and crumbic under tho
acid test of the how and why"
All will agree with the sentence which
says that We can strike at war taxes
and we must We contemplate
tho immediate task OF putting our pub
lio household In order We need a rigid
and yet sane economy combined with
fiscal Justice. and II must sc attended
by Individual prudence and thrift" The
decreased value OF the dollar. the dc
cline of high wages. and tho general
Debating which is being accomplished
have already brought about individual
prudence and thrift" We needed no
such advice 1t is now tho duty OF the
incoming Congress to mirror our
thoughts. and bring about that rigid
and Esne economy" In public erpcndi-
tures
protcct American Industries was cx-
pecfo6. and wns incorporated IN the
speeoh In rather n neat way, although
tho opponents OF taxation for protec-
ton OF great mouopolies will differ with
the Presidents promise that American
standards of living and opportunity can
not he maintained except by the building
OF tariff wall around lis. BEING Of
tho old conservative. reactionary school
OF economic thought. Il war not un-
usual that tho President should have
gone on record as he did in this in
stance We give him credit for tho
honesty Of his views. and We would
not question his sincerity but these
local issues arc not Of tho Freatcst
moment His views on ON interna-
tionaI relations command mora attcn
ton here. and will be the oniy ones
which viii engage discussion abroad
That portion o. the address devoted
70 our relations with nyhcr nattore is
worded in reassIrns vav. lIt rtnm
ires little TO use a homoIy illustration.
the Presidents manner y iiho ,nat of
the doubtful physician. who assures his
patient that recovery te certain al-
though he has not determined what
treatment Will be grcu Wo havr full
faith IN tho Intentions n the President.
but We desire TO know what course ho
VIII pursue.
Tho nation remains ST M dark IN
the League y Nations question Does
the President intond that we shall ~
ter the League. wt.h strong rcscrya-
tions, Or wiu he attempt 10 form a new
association We are told that We are
ready to associate ourselves with the
nations of the world, great and small.
for conference. for counsel. to ask the
express views u world opinion. 70 rec
ommend a way TO approximate dis
armament and relieve the rushing
burdens OF military and naval cstab-
Iishments." But in the next breath
we are reminded that commitment
must be made in exercise OF our M
tional sovcreignty."