Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-12
MESSAGE URGES
TREATY With
RESERVATIONS
Wants Notifications To
Secure Against Invisi-
BILE Commitments


President Harding, in his first ad-
dress to congress today, announc-
ed that he would approve a "de-
claratory resolution" by congress,
with qualifications essential to
protect all our rights" which
would end the technical state if
war against the Central Powers
of Europe"
He also declared that no Asso-
citation of Nations could be form
ed until the world is at peace.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Presi-
dent Harding's principal recommen-
dations in his first annual message
to Congress today included
Foreign Relations: No separate
peace with Germany. "On the as.
sumption that these alone would be
adequate" "the wiser course would
seem to be to engage under the ex-
listing treaty, assuming, Of course,
that this can be satisfactorily accom-
phshed by such explicit reservations
and notifications as will secure our
absolute freedom Of inadvisable com
mitments and safeguard all our es-
sential interests"
Continuing, the message, saws that
mo helpful society of nations can be
founded ton justice and committed
to peace until covenants re-estab-
fishing peace are sealed by those
nations which were at war"
On the subject of Taxation, the
message urges a re-adjustment of
present internal tax levies and the
revision or repeal of those taxes
which have become unproductive and
are so artificial and burdensome as
to defeat their purpose.
President Harding did not COM
plete the text Of his message until
late last night, when it was sent
to the printer. No advance copies
of the message, which contains ABOUT
5000 words. were sent out
The president declared 1T would be
idle to declare for separate treaties Of
peace with the Central Powers on
the assumption alone that these would
be adequate. because the situation is
so involved that our peace engage
ments cannot ignore old world rela-
tionships and settlements already ef-
fected, nor is it desirable to do so in
preserving our own rights and con-
tracvting our future relationships.
Other recommendations contained in
the message, under their respective
heads. follow.
Taric. tariff enactment,
emergency in character, and under
stood by the peiple to be for the
emergency only"
Railroads Efficient operation at
cost within that which the traffic will
bear. Railway rates and costs of op-
erations must be reduced.
Good Roads-Te Strengthening of
present laws governing federal aid
for such projects.
Merchant Marine. THE United
States must establish and maintain
a great merchant marine"
Service Men.-The American peo-
pie expect that Congress will voice
the gratitude Of the Republic in
generous and practical way to its de-
tenders in the World War.
Lynching-"Congress ought to
wipe out the stain of barbaric lynch
ing from the banners of our frees
orderly and representative democ-
racy."
Public Welfare-The coordination
of various government agencies now
working on the subject, and en-
dorsement of the pending maternity
bill.
National Finance-F'unding and
gradual liquidation of the nations
debt. "We shall hasten a solution
and aid effectively in lifting tax bur-
dens, if we strike resolutely at ex-
penditures."
stration-Enactmen of
national budget system and general
reductions by efficient management
Of the cost Of government.
Business.-"Less of government in
business, as well more buiness in
Thi is nj challenge to
honest, lawful business success, but
approval Of fortunate,
business, does not mean
liberation of restraint Of trade or of
prices by unnatural meth
DDS. AS anxious as we are to re-
store the onward flow of business, it
is fair to combine both assurance and
warning in one utterance."
Army and Navy-Early considera-
ton of pending appropriation bills is
urged. "The government is in ac-
cord with the wish to eliminate the
burdens of heavy armament"
Observation-Disclosures retail
costs in perishable foods cannot be
justified. Reduced costs in basic
production have been recorder, but
the high cost of living has not Weld
ed m like proportion. Some suitable
inquiry by Congress might speod M
price re-adjustments to q normal re-
lationship, with helpfulness to both