The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-08

| GIOn OI Lne QlIIlCulC prODleInS COLI
fronting both the legislative and execu-
tive branches of the government.
United for Problems of Peace.
1t is worth while to make allusion
ment, mindful as one must be that an
address to you is no less message
to all our people, for whom you speak
| most intimately. Ours is a popular
government through political parties.
We divide along political lines and
would ever have it so. l do not mean
that partisan preferences should him
der any public servant in the perform
ance of conscientious and patriotic
official duty. Ssrsaw partisan lines
utterly obliterated when war imperiled
and our faith in the republic was rivet-
ed anew. We ought not find these
partisan lines obstructing the expe-
ditious solution of the urgent prob
lens of peace.
Granting that we are Fundamentally
representative popular government
with political parties the governing
agencies, l believe the political party
in power should assume responsibility,
determine upon policies in the con-
ference which supplements conventions
and election campaigns and then strive
for achievement through adherence to
The accepted policy.
There is vastly greater security,
immensely more Of the national view
point much larger and prompter ac-
complishment where our divisions are
along party lines, in the broad and
loftier sense, than to divide geograph-
ically, or according to pursuits or per-
sonal following. For a century and
third parties have been charged with
responsibility and held to strict ac-
counting. When they fail they are re-
lieved of authority; and the system
has brought US to a national eminence
no less than world example.
Legislation Matter of Compromise.
Necessarily legislation is matter
of compromise. The full ideal is seld-
ON attained. In that meeting of minds
necessary to insure results, there must
and will be accommodation and COM
promises but in the estimate of convic-
tions and sincere purposes the SUI
preme responsibility to national in
terest must not be ignored. The shield
to the high minded public servant
who adheres to party policy is mani
fest but the higher purpose is the good
of the republic as a whole.
1t would be ungracious to withhold
acknowledgement of the really large
volume and excellent quality of work
accomplished by the extra ordinary
session of Congress which so recently
adjourned. | am not unmindful of the
very difficult task with which you
ignore the insistent conditions which,
during recent years have called for
the continued and almost exclusive
attention of your memberships to pub
lie work
1t would suggest insincerity if I ex-
pressed complete accord with every
expression recorded in your roll-calls,
but we are all agreed about the diff
ficulties and the inevitable divergence
of opinion in seeking the reduction,
amelioration and REIMBURSEMENT of the
burdens Of taxation. Later on, when
other problems are solved, shall make
some recommendations about renewed
consideration of our tax program but
for the, immediate time before us, we
must be content with the billion dol
lar reduction in the tax draft upon
the people, and diminished irritations,
banished uncertainty and improved
methods of collection. By your sus-
tainment of these economies and added
efficiencies in administration 1 believe
further reductions may be enacted and
hindering burdens abolished.
For Further Economy.
In these urgent economies we shall
be immensely assisted by the budget
system for which you made provisions
in the extraordinary session. The first
budget is before you. It's preparation
is a signal achievement and the per-
lection of the system a thing impos-
sible in the few months available for
its initial trial, will mark it's enact
ment as the beginning of the greatest
reformation in governmental practices
since the beginning of the republic. :
AASAS 10 PSilOAA1S q Adilb VI duCuOr-
ity to the authoritative branch of the
government for, the funding and set
Element of our vast foreign loans
growing out of our credits. With the
hands of the executive branch held
impotent to deal with these debts we
are hindering urgent adjustment
among our debtors and accomplishing
nothing for ourselves. l think it is
fair for the Congress to assume that
the executive branch of the govern
ment would adopt no major policy in
dealing with these matters which would
conflict with the purpose of Congress
in authorizing the loans, certainly not
without asking Congressional approval
but there are minor problems incident
to prudent loan transactions and the
safeguarding of our interests which
cannot even be attempted without this
authorization. 1t would be helpful
to ourselves and it will Improve con-
ditions among our debtors if funding
| and the settlement Of idefaulted in
terest may be negotiated.
For Advanced Shipping Laws.
The previous Congress, deeply con-
! cerned in behalf of our merchant ma
rine in 1920 enacted the existing
shipping law, designed for the upbuild-
ing of the American merchant marine.
Among other things he provided to