Evening star., 1921-12-06
World Benefit Seen
as Final Result of
Arms Parley.
SPEED ON REFUND1NC
AND TARIFF IS URGED
Expansion of Merchant
Marine Is Favored to
Bring U. S. to Fore.

Appealing for the solidarity OIL po-
lfticaI parties in America as against
sectionalism. and for greater power
for the executive, with the promise
that it will be exercised with pru-
dence. President Harding today trans
1nitted in person his first annual mes
sage to Congress.
a most gratifying world accom-
plishment' by the conference on the
limitation of armament "is not I'M
probable" the President declared IN
the presence of the delegates to the
conference and most of the diplomats
stationed regularly in Washington,
assembled in the House chamber.
Discusses World Conditions
While the President, in his appeal
FOR solidarity among political parties.
failed to mention by name either the
republican party or the agricultural
bloc" in which is seen the danger
uf the political revolt of 1872, the
fact that the first part OF his mes
sage was devoted to plea for party
harmony was considered significant
At the outset. the President dis
cussed world conditions. saying "a
world restoration program would
have TO be worked out by the ma
lions more directly concerned. The
United States will help, he added.
'unselfishly because there is compen-
sation in the consciousness of assist
ing: selfishly because the commerce
and international exchanges in trade,
which marked our high tide of for
tunate advancement. are possible
only when the nations of all con-
tinents are restored to stable order
and normal relationship.
Early Tariff Law Urged.
Turning to domestic problems. the
President urgently recommended early
enactment of the permanent tariff and
loreisn debt refunding bills. He also
announced that later on he would make
some recommendations about renewed
consideration of the tax program, IN
yoIving further reductions and the aoo-
.ition of "hindering burdens" He also
.ugges;ed consideration by Congress of
an amendment to the Constitution to
lud the issue of non-taxabie bonds.
Greater Merchant Marine.
With regard to the merchant marine.
MIR. Harding said it was the purpose to
present a plan which contemplates no
.sreater draft on the public Treasury.
and which. though yet too crude to
offer it today. gives such promise OF
expanding our merchant marine, that
IL argues its own approval.
Proper encouragement for the
cooperative marketing programs as
a means of assisting in the relief
of present conditions in agriculture
was suggested by the executive. He
also told the Congress that it should
give its earnest attention to a
general policy of transportation, or
distributed industry and highway
construction. to encourage the spread
OF the population and restore the
proper balance between city and
country.
Other RecOmme ndatiOns.
Other recomme endations Included:
Plans 'of conference, of common
counsel. of mediation, aroltratlon ana
judicial determination in contro-
vt.rsies between capital and labor.
Federal aid. by way of advances,
for reclamation of lands. where state
and private participation is assured.
An appropriation necessary to sup
ply the American Relief Administra-
fi6n in Russia with 10.000.0o0 bushels
or corn and 100000 bushels of seed
grains.