Arizona republican., 1921-04-13
FOREIGN RELATIONS

 annual address delivered today ln- cluded the following:
 FOREIGN RELATIONS '.No separate peace treaties with the central powers on the assumption alone that these would be adequate. The wiser course would seem to De to engage under the existing treaty, assuming, of course, that this can be satisfactorily accomplished. by such explicit reservations and modifica- tions as will secure our absolute free dom of inadvisable commitments and safeguard all our essential interests. No helpful society of nations can be founded on justice and committed to peace until the covenants re-estab- fishing peace are sealed by the na- tions which were at war"
 Taxation
 "Readjustment of internal taxes and revision or repeal ''of those taxes which have become unproductive and are so artificial and burdensome as to defeat their own purpose"
 TARIFF
 Instant tariff enactment, e"emer- gency in character and understood by our people that it is for the emer- gency only.'
 Efficient operation "at cost with in that which the traffic can bear. ftd1lWaY rates dIlQ cOSlS OI oPeIdlioii must be reduced. The remaining ob- stacles which are the heritage of cap italistic exploitation must be removed and labor must join management in understanding that the public. 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,"
 Tho ctr nriro <,f l1 ing federal aid.
 MERCHANT MARINE
 "The United States means to estab fish and maintain a great merchant marine.
 Private monopolies tending to prevent the development of needed facilities should be prohibited. Gov ernment-owned facilities wherever possible without unduly interfering with private enterprise or govern ment needs should be made available for general usages."
 AVIATION
 Regulation by the federal govern ment and encouragement of aviation for development for military and civil purposes.
 SERVICE MEN "The American people expect con- gress unfailingly to voice the grati- tude of the republic in a generous and practical way to it's defenders in the world war The immediate ex- | tension and utilization of government | hospital facilities to bring relief to 1 the acute conditions most com i plained of.''
 PUBLIC WELFARE i Co- ordination of various govern ment agencies now working on the i subject and indorsement of the pend mig maternity bill.
 LYNCHING l Congress ought to wipe the stain of barbaric Nnching from the ban ners of free and orderly representa- l tive democracy. A proposal for a commission with representatives oi white and black races to study and report on the subject" the president said, has real merritt
 ARMY AND NAVY Early consideration of pending ap- propriation bills was urged. "Tht government is in accord with the wish to eliminate the burdens oi armament" said the president. "Th. United States will ever be in har. mony with such a movement toward the higher attainments of peace. Bu we shall not entirely discard oul | agencies for defense until there is re. moved the need to defend. We art ready to cooperate with other na. tions to approximate disarmament but merest prudence forbids that W, disarm alone.'
 Il NATIONAL FINANCE
 The staggering load of our wa, debt must be cared for in orderl, funding and gradual liquidation. w, shall hasten the solution and aid eff , fectively lifting the tax burdens if W, strike resolutely at expenditures"
 ADMINISTRATION Enactment of a national budge [ system and general reductions by eff ficient management of the cost o , government.
 !, BUSINESS I "Less of government in busi- ] ness as well as more business in
 government. There is no t challenge to honest and lawful business success. But govern ? ment approval of fortunate un- l trammeIed business does not n mean toIeration of restraint of : trade or of maintained prices by
 unnatural methods. Anxious . as we are to restore the onward : flow of business 1t is fair to com e bine assurance and warning in -, one utterance.
 AGRICULTURE
 "The maintained retail costs Y perishable foods cannot be just q fled. Reduced costs of basi : production have been recorded b. 1t high cost of living has not yielde IS in like proportion. Without tf
 spirit of hostility or haste in accusa |