The Pulaskian., 1921-04-14


 American government was proclaim ed to the world by President Hard ing in a solemn pronouncement of the foreign policies of his administra- ton
 Speaking before the new Congress, assembled to write program of po- litical and economical reconstruction, the president declared acceptance of the league would be nothing short of a betrayal of the mandate of the No vember elections. Instead. he asked for a congressional declaration of peace and for ratification of those portions of the Versailles treaty which protect specifically American rights and interests ia the war settlement.
 President Hardings principal rec concentrations included the following. Foreign relations: No separate treaties of peace with the Central Powers Ion the assumption alone that these would be adequate The wiser course would seem to be to engage under the existing treaty, assuming, of course, that this can be satiefac- torily accomplished by such explicit reservations and notifications as will secure our absolute freedom of inad- visable commitments and safeguard all our essential interests No helpful society of nations can be founded on justice and committed to peace un- til the covenants re-establishing peace are sealed by the nations which were at war"
 Taxation: Readjustment of inter- nal taxes and revision "of those taxes which have become unproductive and are so artificial and burdensome as to defeat their own purpose
 Tariff: Instant tariff enactment emergency in character and under stood by our people. that it is for the emergency only"
 Railroads Efficient operation "at cost within that which the traffic can bear. Railway rates and costs of ope- ration must be reduced. The remain ing obstacles which are the heritance of capitalistic exploitation must be removed and labor must join manage ment in understanding that the pub lie which pays is the public to be served and simple justice is the right and will continue to be the right of all the people,"
 Merchant Marine. The United, States means to establish and main tain a great merchant marine.
 Good Roads: The strengthening of laws governing federal aid.
 Communications: Private monopo- lies tending to prevent the develop ment of needed facilities should be prohibited. Government owned facil- ities wherever possible without un- duly interfering with private enter prise or government needs, should be made available for general usage. Aviation: Regulation by the fed eral government and encouragement of aviation for development for mili- tary and civil purposes.
 As to Veterans.
 Service men: The American people expect Congress unfailingly to voice the gratitude of the republic in gen erous and practical way to it's de- lenders in the World War The i'm mediate extension and utilization of government hospital facilities to bring relief to the acute conditions most complained of.
 Public Welfare: Coordination of various government agencies now
 
 ment of the pending maternity bill
 Lynching Congress ought to wipe the stain of barbaric lynching from the banners of free and orderly representative democracy. A propos- al for commission with representa- tives of white and black races to study and report on the subject, the presi- dent said, has real merit"
 Army and Navy: Early considera- tion of pending appropriation bills was urged. "The government is in accord with the wish to eliminate the burdens of heavy armament. said the president "The United States ever will be in harmony with such a movement toward the higher attain ments of peace. But we shall not en- tirely discard our agencies for defense until there is removed the need to defend. We are ready to cooperate with other nations to approximate disarmament, but merest prudence forbids that we disarm alone.
 The War Debt.
 National Finance: The staggering load of war debt must be cared for in orderly funding and gradual liqui dation We shall hasten the solution and aid effectively in lifting the tax burden if We strike resolutely at ex Denditure.
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