The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13

Colons Take Immediate Action to Car
~ Out Desires. Foreign Delegates
To the Arms Conference Were In
terested Spectators.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-President
Harding. in his message to congress
an the reassembling of that body, dealt
n,;tb matters close to Americas peck
stbook. and proposed definite and
comprehensive program for restoring
tbe United States to normally. The
occasion was made notable by the
presence of delegates to the armament
Imitation conference.
Speeding up of plans to put Amer
ca again on sound, normal basis
i Americas best contribution to a
worldwide restoration, the president
said, with representatives of all the
world powers here for the arms con-
ierence in the galleries of the house.
Won't "Save" Other Nations.
He servd notice that the United
States has no intention of trying to
save" other nations. They must save
themselves, he said.
America will help unselfshly when
thew turn to the heroic remedies for
fbe menacing condition under which
thew are struggling" No American
policy alone will cure the worlds ills,
Mr.. Harding said. By saving ourselves.
he declared, we will help the rest OF
the world save itself
Prospects for a flexible tariff, adj
Unstable by the president or the tariff
commission; for an industrial tribunal
and for a constitutional amendment
10 stop the flood of tax free securities
we're the presidents outstanding state
ments on domestic affairs. Turning to
the international field, the president
said of the armament limitation con-
ference that "a most gratifying world
accomplishment is not improbable.
He also urged enactment of the meas
IRE for funding the allied debt, pro-
posed food relief for starving Russia,
expressed satisfaction over the nation
being at peace and held out promise
Of aid to the world in war restoration.
A hearty reception was given the
president by what was said to be one
Of the largest audiences ever damned
into the house chamber. Demonstra--
tons of full minute each occurred
when he entered at 1890 o'clock and
again when he concluded at l:Z0, the
entire audience standing and applaud
mo Applause also broke into his adj
dress frequently, especially from mouse
members when he discussed topics OF
administration policy, and with espe-
cal volume when he advanced his plan
for tribunal to weigh disputes be-
tween capital and labor and declared
that labor organizations should not be
permitted to "exact unfair terms OF
employment or subject the public to
actual distress"
Recommendations Sanctioned.
The audience. which included the
cabinet Diplomatic corps and many
high officials besides the foreign dele
gates. also responded warmly when,
with manifest feeling, the president
urged aid for starving peoples OF Nus deo
STA and proposed a gilt OF Io,ooU,oVo
bushels of corn and 1,OO0,0O0 bushels
OF seed grains.
A summary of other important
points of the message is given below
Tariff-Congress is urged to com
plete action on the tariff as soon as
possible to enable business to meet
foreign competition more advantage
ousy. Adoption Of the American val,
uation plan and provision tor hXlng o.
variable duties by executive ORDER was
asked
Surtaxes-The 50 per cent surtaN
Incorporated in the recent tax Dill Is
believed by President Harding to Dc
INJURIOUS to the recovery OF business
and congress is asked to remedy TINS
as soon as practicable.
Allied Debt-General reference Il
made to the pending legislation to re-
iunding of the allied debt but Presl
dent Harding had already asked sen
ate leaders to begin immediate consid
Grafton OF the bill. ,.,
Aviation-The president believes th'
naval scrapping program Will lncreas'
the Importance of aviation and he rec
ommended that a bureau OF CONNER
cial aviation be set up in the depart
ment of commerce through which eX
perimenta1 work can be conducted witt
federal assistance.
On Other Questions.
Reorganization--The president wa
unable to make more than genera
reference to the project for reorgan
ization Of executive departments on =
more efficient basis since Walter +
Brown, who is drafting the plan unde
presidential direction, has not com
pleted his work.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF congress
directed to the report Of the WOOD
Forbes Philippine commission Whic.
recommends continuation Of the; pres
ent relationship with the islands an an
asks additional legislation to give IN
President more authority in admins
trative affairs.
Railroads. request for enact
ment of the railroad funding bill prop
4 ably was renewed