The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-12-17
HARDING SEES
ERA OF PEACE
hope Rests in Disarmament Con.
terence, President Asserts in
Message to Congress.
HELP IN WORLD RESTORATION
united States viii Assist in Restorino
o'ao'e order and Normal Relation.
sh'p-Enactment Of Tariff and
Foreign Debt Refundino
Bills Uraed,


"ashington.-President Harding In
formed congress In his first ANNA
message that "a most gratifying world
accomplishment" by the arms confer
ence is not Improbable"
Inc Presidents message, delivered
10 person, is in part as follows:
Mr.. Speaker and Members Of III. c.,-
.Iess: II 70 q very gratifying privileE.
70 appear before the congress- Win ~
republic At peace with all the nations ~
N .ne worid: More. 1t is equally gratifying
20 report that our country IL not only frer
from every impending menace OF war. but
there are growing assurances OF the mar.
manency OF the peace which We 90 deeply
cherish. ~'o''S
For approximately ton years v. h.x.
owelt amid menaces OF wars, or a par
tlcipants In wars actualities. and the in
evitaoie aftermath. with its disordered
conoluons. has added to the diflculues Of
government which adequately cannot be
appraised except by those who are in i'm
mediate contact and know the response
Dilities. Our task would be less dfflcult
we had only ourselves to consider. but
30 much OF the world was involved. the
disordered conditions are 30 well nigh unit
| versal, even among nations not engaged
IN actual warfare. that no permanent re-
adjustment can be effected without con-
to world affairs In finance and trade. In
deed, we should be unworthy OF our beat
traditions II We were unmindful OF social
moral and political conditions which arc
not OF direct concern to VI, but which do
appeal to the human sympathies ana IN
uonai good fortune. -" 80 -
Need for Restoration Of World.
It is not my purpose to bring to you
program Of world restoration. In the
out BY the nations more directly con-
cerned. They must themselves turn to
the heroic remedies for the msnacing con-
ditions under which they are struggling;
We shall do 20 unsslnshIy. becauss
there 10 compensation In consciousness
OF assisting. selhshly because the com
merce and international exchanges In
tunats advancement. are possible only
when the nations Of all continents are r.
stored 70 stable order and normal re-
lationships.
republic to restored normally IN the
world must come through tho initiative
OF the executive branch Of the govern
ment, but the best Of intentions and most
utterly II the sanction and the co-opsFa-
ton Of the congress were not heartily
I am very sure We shall have no con
Or authority. During the anxisties OF
war. when necessities seemed compelling,
there were excessive grants Of authority
and an extraordinary concentration Of
peal Of wartime legislation and the auto
matte expirations which attend the peace
prociamadons have put an end to those
emergency excuses. but have the wish
to 60 further than that l want to Join
you in restoring. in the most cordial way
the spirit OF coordination and cO-opera-
ton and that mutually Of confidence and
respect which 10 necessary in representa-
0ve popular government.
Harmony Imperative Need.
Incroachment upon the functions OF
congress or attempted dictation Of its
policy are not to be thought Of. much less
attempted, but there 10 an insistent call
for harmony Of purpose and accord Of
cult problems confronting both the legis-
lative and executive branches OF the gov
eminent
It would be ungracious to withhold
volume and excellent quality OF work
accomplished by the extraordinary SEES
sion Of congress which so recently
the very dificult tasks with which you
we're called to deal. and no one can
ignore the insistent conditions which.
during recent years, have called for
lie work. It would suggest insincer--
youn rel1 Calls. bus we are ali agreed
about the difficulties and the newt
able divergence Of opinion In seeking
be content with the billion dollar re-
adjustment of the burdens OF taxa
ton. Later on. when other problems
are solved. I shall make some rec
concentrations about renewed consid-
Grafton of our tax progress. but for
the Immediate time before us we must
be content with the billion dollar re-
duction in the draft upon the people,
and diminished irritations. banished
collection. BY your sustainment OF
the rigid economies already inaugur-
ated with hoped-for extension OF
in administration. I believe further
reductions may be enacted and him
dering burdens abolished.
In these urgent economies we shall be
immensely assisted by the budget system
for which You made provision IN the ex-
session. The first budget is
before you. It's preparation IL signai
achievement and the perlection .h OF IN, me
months available for it, initial trial. VIII
mark its enactment ~ the beginning Q!
the greatest reformation in governmental
practices since the beginning OF the 70
public.
A. to Foreign Loans.
There is pending . grant Of authority
to the administrative branch OF the Sov
ernment for the funding and settlement |
Of our vast foreign loans, growing out
Of our grant Of war credits. With the
hands Of the executive branch held I'M
potent to deal with these debts. We are
hinderina urgent readjustments among our
debtors and accomplishing nothing for
ourselves. think it 10 fair for the con-
gress to assume that the executive
branch OF the government would adopt NO
ma ior policy in dealing with these mat
ters which would conflict with the purpose
II congress in authorizing the loans. Ger.
tainly not without asking congressional
approval. but there are minor problems