The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-17
PRESIDENT DELIVERS sTIRRINo
ADDRESS TO CONGRESS IN
PERSON.
SYNOPSIS OF SPEECH
URGES MANY REFORMS IN ADMIN
IsTRATIoN POLICIES BY
NEW CONGRESS.
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Wnshington.-Stre the great
and far-renchIng contribution which
the American people must be prepared
to nuke toward the economic ana H.
nancial rehabilitation of n world still
staggering under the dIsordered condi-
tons bequeathed by war, President
Harding voiced solemn warming in
the message he delivered In person to
Congress that mo permanent read
| justments can be effected without con-
sderation of our unacceptable relation
| ship to world affairs in finance and
trade"
I'VE should be unworthy Of our best
| traditions IL we were unmindful OF so
cinl, moral and political conditions
which are not of direct concern to US,
but which do appeal to the human
sympathies and the very becoming In
terest OF people blest with our ma
! tiOnal sympnthies," the President said.
The President emphasized that in
| the main the contribution OF this re-
public to restored normally In the
world must come through the initia-
eminent, but the best intentions and
most carefully considered purposes
would fail utterly II the sanction and
the cooperation of Congress were not
chcerfully accorded.
For the first time In years, since
the grim shadows of the World War
first began to gather over the Ameri-
| can people, Congress listened to a
presidential message that was almost
entirely devoted to the grave domestic
issues confronting the American ma
ton. and which skipped over, except
In the most general way, the serious in
ternational questions facing the Amer
lean people.
The synopsis of President Har-
ding's message to Congress follows ::
Mr.. Speaker and Members Of the Con-
gress-It Is very gratifying privilege
to come to the Congress with the re-
public at peace with all the nations
Of the world. More. 1t is equally graf
flying to report that our country is
not only free from every impending
assurances Of the perinanency OF the
peace which we 30 deeply cherish.
For approximately ten years we
hnve dwelt amid menaces Of war or
as participants In wars actualities,
and the inevitable aftermath. with its
disordered conditions. has added to
the difficulties Of government, which
adequately cannot be appraised except
by those who are In Immediate con-
tact and know the responsibilities.
Our tasks would be less difficult II
we had only ourselves to consider, but
SO much of the world was involved,
the disordered conditions are so we'll
| nigh universal, even among nations
not engaged In actual warfare. that
no permanent readjustments can be
effected without consideration of our
unacceptable relation to world affairs
In finance and trade.
Indeed, We should be unworthy of
our best traditions II we were unmlnd
full Of social. moral and political con-
ditions which are not of direct con-
Germ to us. but which do appeal to
the human sympathIes md the very
becoming interest Of people blessed
with our national good fortune. 1t is
not my purpose to bring to you pro-
gram of world restoration. In the
main such Il program must be worked
out by the nations most directly con-
| cerned. They must themselves turn
to the heroic remedies for the menac-
Ing conditions under which they arc
struggling, then we can help and we
mean to help.
We shall do 30 unselflshly because
there Is compensation In the conscious
ness of assisting, selfishly, because
the commerce and international ex-
changes In trade which marked our
high tide of fortunate advancement
are possible only when the nations OF
all continents are restored to stable
order and normal relationship.
In the main the contribution Of this
republic to restored normally In the
world must come through the initia-
tive Of the executive branch Of the
government, but the best of Intentions
and most carefully considered pur-
poses would fall utterly II the sane
ton and the cooperation of Congress
were not cheerfully accorded.
I am very sure we shall have no con.
flict Of opinion about constitutional
duties or authority. During the nnx-
ietIes Of war. when necessity seemed
compelling. there were excessive
grants Of authority and an cxtraOrdi-
nary concentration OF powers in the
chief executive. The repeal Of war
time legislation md the automatic ex-
pirations which attend the pence proc
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