Evening journal., 1921-04-13
nARpING,s GREAr ADDREss.

election rejects League OF Nations plan and urges the
passage OF peace resolution thus keeping the United
states free from European and other entanglements.
His address, delivered yesterday to the Joint session
OF the SIxty-seventh Congress. is mastery patriotic,
alAmerioan uterance expressive OF the Overwhelmingly
preponderatng opinion Of the American people
II was more than message to Congress; it more
than message TO the American people it message
to the that this country, while preserving its
own sovereignty rejecting The League OF Nations
maintains unity OF purpose with the Allies, peace with
the Central Powers and the leadership Of the United
States bringing the nations Of the world into fellow
ship OF peaceful achievement
The following extracts from his message show exactly
where stands and where he would have this country
stand on the great involved the present situation
l. In the existing League OF Nations world governing
with its super powers this Republic will have part
Manifesty, the highest purpose OF the League OF
Nations defeated in linking it with the treaty OF peace
and making the enforcing agency OF the vctors OF the
war International association for permanent peace must
be conceived solely nstrumentaity Of justice, un
with the passions Of yesterday and not
stituied to attempt the dual functions OF political
instrument Of the conquerors and Of an agency OF peace
rejecting the league covenant and utering that
lection own people. and TO the world, make
surrender OF hope and aim for association TO
mote peace in which we would most heartily Join.
B. To establish the state Of technical peace without
by Congress that effect with the qualifications essential
10 protect an our rights. Such resolution must
add dincuy in efecting, with just reparations, the
restoration for which al Europe yearns and upon which
the worlds recovery must be founded Neither former
enemy ally mistake. Americas position. because
our attitude 10 responsibility FOR the and the
cessty for just reparatons already has had formal and
very earnest expression
a. It would be idle to declare for separate treaties OF
peace with the Central Powers the assumption that
these alone would be adequate because the situation
involved that our peace engagements ignore the
Old World relationship and the settlements already ef-
fected
The wiser would seem to be the acceptance
OF the confirmation Of rights and interests already
provided and engage under the existing treaty assum
ing OF course that this satisfactorily accomplished
by such explicit reservations and notifications vii
secure absolute freedom from lnadvisable commit
mens and safeguard all our essential interests.
G. With the super-sovenlng league definitely rejecte,
and with the world so informed and with the status O
peace proclaimed at home, may proceed TO negotat
the coyenanted relationships essential to the recogni
ton OF all the rights everywhere OF nation an
play full part in joining the peoples OF the world
the pursuits OF peace once more.
Relative to the solution Of vial problems embraced b
domestic policy President Harding makes the follow
ing recommendations:
Readjustmen Of internal taxes and revision or repea
artificial and burdensome defeat their pur
pose.
Instant iar enactment emergency in character an,
understood by people that it is for the emergenc!
only"
Efficient operation Of railroads "at a cost within tha
which the traffic bear. Railway rates and cost
Of operation must be reduced" THE remainns
obstacles which the Of captastc explota
ton must be removed and labor must Join Management
IN understanding that the public which pays is the public
ooe served and simple justice is the right and will con
tinue TO be the right Of all the people"
The strengthening Of laws governing Federal aid Il
good roads.
The United States means to establish and maintain
greater merchant marine.
Private monopolies tending to prevent the deveopmer
OF needed facilities OF communication should be prohibe
Governmentowned facilities wherever possible witho,
unduy interfering with private enterprise or governme
needs, should be made available for general usages
Regulation by the Federal government and encourss
ment OF aviation for development for military and c,
purposes
The American people expect Congress unfaingy
voice the gratitude Of the Republic IN a generous a
practical way TO its defenders in the World War. T
Immediate extension and utilization OF government he
plta facilities 10 bring relief TO the conditions
complained or
Coordination OF various government public welfa
agencies working on the subject. and Endorsement
the pending maternity BILL
Congress ought wipe the stain OF barbaric iynchl
from the banners of free and orderly reprcsentati
asnoeraau proposal for commission, with represent