Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-12
APPROVES END \
Of WAR MOVE
Says in Message, However,
Idle to Assume Old World
Matters Can be Ignored.
AGAINST THE LEAGUE
Reads Message Before Cons
gress in Presence of Large
Crowd Domestic Matters
AGAINST THE LEAGUE.


WASHINGTON, April 12.-Press
ident Harding, in his first address to
congress today, announced that he
would approve declaratory resolu-
tion by congress, with qualifications
essential to protect all our rights,
which would end the technical state
of war against the Central powers OF 4
Europe"
The President added, however.
that ''it would be idle to declare no
separate peace treaties with the
that these would be adequate be-
cause the situation involved THAI our
peace engagement cannot ignorA the
old world, nor is 1t desirable TIA do
SO in preserving our own rights &nd
contracting our future relationship.
Although declaring unreservedNy
against the existing League of NA-.
tions, the President said: ~
"-rhc wiser course would seem to-
be the acceptance OF the cOnfirma-
tion of our rights and interests aoA
already provided and to engage un-
der the existing treaty, assuming, 81 i
course. that this can be satisfactorily
accomplished with such explicit CONS
plicationS. as will secure our free
dom from inadvisable cOmmitmcnl j
and safeguard all our interests"
An association of nations, the preg-
ident said could not be founded
until the world was at peace.
President Harding's principal rec
concentrations were:
Foreign Relations
No separate peace with Germany
alone, on the assumption alone t1sf
these would be adequate. u
The wise course would seemiG
to engage under the existif5Ss.rlN 5Ss.rl
assuming, of course. tha* this can BE-
accomplished, etc. &
No helpful society OF nations can
be founded on justice and committed
to peace until the covenant re- -estab-7
iiishing peace are sealed by the ma
tions which were at war.
Taxation
Readjustment of internal .axes.3
revision or repeal of those taxes
which have become burdensome as
to defeat their own purpose.
Tariff. instant tariff enactfn6nt1
emergency. Railroad efficient op-s
GRAFTON at cost within that which
the tariff can bear. Railroad ratca4
and cost of operation must be re-
'uced. The remaining Obstacles.
which are the herltance of capitaI-s
istlc exploitation must be removed
and labor must join management of
understanding that the pubIic
which pay is the public which must
be served and simple justice rirhf I
ana Will continue to be the right
Good Roads
The strengthening of laws gov.
ernihg federal aid, private mon5ao-
lies tending to prevent the deve1orh
ment of facilities should be prohjb
tied. Government owned facilitieS4
wherever possible without unduly
interfering with private enterprise
or government means should be
made available for government
uGages.
Regulations by the federal gov.
ernment and encouragement Of
aviation for development for mills
tary and civil purposes. -
Service Men
The American people expect
congress unfailingly to voice tha
gratitude of the republic IN a gen. !
erous and practical way to dee
tenders in the world war. Ip<sediate Il
extension and utilization of< yern- a
ment hospital facilities to% ane
relief to acute condtons most r.
planned Of"
Public Welfare
Coordination of various govern-
ment agencies now working on the
subject and endorsement of the
pending maternity bill
Iynching
Congress ought to wipe the
stain of barbaric lynching from the
banners of a free and orderly rep
resentative democracy. A proposal
for a commission with which rep
of white and black
races to stu y and report on the
subject, the president, said. has
real merit"
Army and Navy:
Early consideration of pending a.
preparation bills was urged. TT
government is in accord with
wish to eliminate the burden
dent. THE United States will evei
be in harmony with such move-
ment for the higher attainment OF /
peace. but we shall not entirely dis
card our agencies for defense UNI Y Z
there is removed the need to
fend. We are ready to cooper
with other nations to approxima
disarmament, but merest prudenc,
forbid that we disarm alone"
National Finance:
The staggering load of war debts
must be cared for in orderly funding
and gradual liquidation. We shall
hasten the solution and aid ef-
lively in wrestling the tax burden
if we strike resolutely at expendi-
ture."
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