The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17


concord Of action to speed the solution
Of the difficult problems confronting
both the legislative and executive
branches Of the government.
1t Is worth while to make allusfon
here to the character Of our govern
ment, mindful as one must be that an
address to you Is no less u message to
all our people for whom you speak
most intimately. Ours Is popular
government through political parties.
We divide along political lines and l
would ever have 1t SO.
Summary Of the main points as fol-
lows:
First-The imperative need of 'elas-
tic and flexible tariff legislation
which would enable the President,
through the federal tariff commission,
to meet effectively the changing trade
and industrial conditions, not only In
this country, but abroad.
Second-The urgent necessity of a
general policy of transportation OF
distributed industry, and OF highway
construction to encourage the spread
of our population and to restore tile
proper balance between city and coun-
try"
Third-Thc strong desire of the ad-
minstration for further revenue re-
vision and renewed consideration of
our tax program despite the inevi-
table divergence of opinion in seeking
the reduction, ameliorntion and read
justment Of the burdens of taxation.
Fourth-T'hc expressed opposition
of the administration to the abroga-
ton of certain commercial treaties
proposed by the Jones merchant ma
rinc act OH the ground that to- de-
chaos Of trude relationships and add
indescribably TO the confusion of the
already disordercd commercial world"
Fifth-The expansion OF the Ameri-
can merchant marine under nn admin
istration plan to be later submitted to
Congress which, while contemplating
no greater draft on the public treas
ury than is provided by the Jones act,
twill appeal to the pride and encOur-
age the hope of all the American peo-
pie" in American shipping flying the
American flag.
SIxth-Early enactment of the for
eIgn debt funding that the admins
tration may be clOaked with ample
authority to deal with the $l1,OU.OOO,-
600 foreign Indebtedness to the United
States which Is now denied 1t and
which is hindering readjustments
among our debtors and accomplishing
nothing for ourselves.
Seventh-Systematic encouragement
Of agriculture by the development Of
adequate distribution and marketing
facilities for agricultural products and
the adoption OF cooperative market
ing programs for that purpose.
Eighth-The early termination Of \
great volume Of unecOnonic md
wasteful transportation" and revi-
sion Of "the existing scheme OF ad-
justing freight rates." with adequate
legislation to meet the serious railroad
problems so vitality affecting the well
fare of the American people.
Ninth-Recommende congression-
nj appropriation to purchase food for
the starving Russians.
Tenth-Susgested the ACCESSIBILITY
Of n constitutional amendment to pro-
hIbIt the issuance of tax free securi-
ties.
Eleventh-Dcclnrcd both corpora
lions and labor unions should be reg
ulated and supervised In the interests
Of public welfare and suggested quasi
judicial tribunals to settle labor dis
putes.
Touches on Conference.
Agreeable to your expressed desire
and In complete accord with the pur-
noses of legislative branch OF the gov
eminent, there il In Washington. as
you happily know, an international
conference now most earnestly at
work on plans for the limitation OF
ornaments, a naval holiday and the
just settlement Of problems which
might develop into causes OF interim
tional disagreement.
1t is easy to believe world hope
is conferred on this capital city. A most
gratifying world accomplishment Is not
improbable.
A hearty reception was given the
President by what was said to be one
Of the largest audiences ever damned
into the House chamber. Demonstrn-
lions Of minute each occurred when
he entered and again when lie con-
cludctl, the audience standing and ap-
plnuding. Applause also broke into his
address frequently. especially from
House members when he discussed adj
minlstration policy and with special
volume when he advanced his plan for
tribunal to weigh disputes between
capital and labor and declared labor Or
ganlxations should not be permitted to
exact unfair terms Of employment or
subject the public to actual distress"
The audience, which also included
the cabinet, diplomatic corps and many
high officials, responded warmly when
with feeling the President urged aid