The Washington herald., 1921-04-11
President Against Precip-
itate Action on Knox
Resolution.
ROUGH DRAFT OF
MESSAGE FINISHED
Railroad, Shipping, Tax,
Soldiers and Tariff
Some Problems.


Harding will read to- Congress on
Tuesday will be devoted mainly to
domestic reconstruction policies
which he deems Of paramount i'm
portance TO the nation. the sttcn-
; tion Of the world will be centered
upon his utteranccs concerning the
peace program he contemplates.
The President has completed the
rough pencil draft OF his message
which will be revised and sent TO
( the printer today He is sched-
uled to appear before a joint ses-
sion OF the two houses about ! .. m.
Tuesday.
There is great curiosity through
out the Capital as to the hnsl de-
cision reached by the Executive on
the peace program, a curiosity
which probably will not be satisfied
in any substantial decree before
the delivery Of the message.
Treaty stand In Doubt.
The irreconcilsbles arc confident
the President will make clear his
complete rejection Of the Versailles
treaty and his intention TO restore
peace with Germany by some such
process as that of the Knox reso-
luton. Opponents Of separate
peace with Germany are equally
confident he will shape a course
for eventual ratification Of the
treaty with rcseTNstions withhold
ing American adherence from the
league OF nations covenant ana
such of the peace terms proper as
would involve the United States
politically in European anairs.
The President has stated to the
advocates OF the Knox resolution
thai he desires no precipitste adop-
tion OF this measure for the reason
that the peace program Of the
United States is dependent m some
important respects upon the out
came OF negotiations with Ihe al
lies on pending matters Of contro-
versy. presumably in particular the
zap and other mandate disputes.
Secretary OF State Hughes il un-
derstood to have ask.-d for DELAY
in order to give him a free hand
in dealing diplomsticslly with those
problem.
VIII Suggest Tax Revision.
Taxes and the tariff will be dis
cussed by the President, il is learn
ed. In a general way Harding is
ready TO indicate to Congress what
line tax revision should take II is
known he will call for repeal of the
excess profts tax. Economic con-
ditiOns and reconstruction Of for
eign trade and commerce will be
given attention. and the question
OF shipping discussed. Domestic
industrial issues also will be taken
up. The President IL is believed.
will indicate TO business men the
attitude Of the administration
toward industry and Industrial re-
lStions.
Includes Railroad Issue.
The railroad issue is another
question that will be included In
the message. The President believes
that the general prosperity OF the
country depends npon getting the
roads on a paying basis immedi-
ately. Rates, he thinks. are too
hiGh and discourage business.
Soldiers relief will be taken up
in the message on the basis OF the
special report submitted' to the
White House by Charles G. Dawes,
who recommended that all soldier
relief be combined under one bu-
reau.
Taxes and Tariff Busy Congress.
Tinkering with taxes and IN.
tariff will be begun by committees
Of Congress today immediately after
the assembling Of the special ses-
sion at noon.
The question Of which OF the two
major problems will have the riEh.
Of way still is pressing for solution
by leaders.
President Harding may indicate
which should be put through first n
his message. leaders hope. Some
however, believe the President will
refrain from making any sugges-
tions whatever along this line.
Representative Young has a tariff
bill all ready to introduce immcdi-
ately after the assembling OF Con-
Eress. IT will be known ss the
Young emergency tariff biH AMI will
be a substitute for the Fordney bill.
Real WORK starts Temerrew.
While the session will begir for
mally tomorrow. Congress will not
get down TO actual work until after
the President delivers his address
on Tuesday in which he viii sketch
the important problems which await
it's consideration.
Both Houses will be called 20 or
der at IL o'clock End as soon as it
is ascertained that q quorum is
present. committees will he appoint
ed to await upon the President TO
inform him that Congress has con-
vened and that II awaits any In
formation he may desire to convey
TO Il.
stay. az white House An Day.
The President. busily engaged in
putting the final touches upon his
message for delivery next Tpesday.
remained at the White House yes-
terday. He rose early In the morn
ing and despite the chill winds pre-
vailing took a walk OF a mile or 80
with his personal physician. Brig
Gen Sawyer. snd Iaddie Boy. the
AiredsIe pet of the Executive Man
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