The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-12-14
PRESIDENT READS
ANNUAL MESSAGE
WNU Inv
PART U. S Must FLtY IN WORLD
AFFAIRS RECEIVES ATTEN-
TON IN MESSAGE
Importance Of This Nation Helping In
Restoration Of Normally Is EN-
phasizod by Chief Execu-
tive in Address

Standardization Harding in.
formed congress Tuesday in his first
annual message that "a most crafty
ing world accompl shment" by the
arms cOnference"is not improbable. 3"
The message was delivered by the
president in person, in the chamber Of
the house and in the presence of the
delegates to the conference and most
of the dipomats regularly stationed in
Washington.
The message was In part as follows {:
Mr.. Speaker, and Members of Don
gress:
1t is a very gratifying privilege to
come to the congress with the repub-
lie at peace with all the nations of the
world. More, it is equally gratifying
to report that our country is not only
free from every impending menace Of
war, but there are growing assurances
of the permanency of the peace which
we SO deeply cherish.
For approximately ten years we
nave dwelt amid mennces Of war or
as participants in wars actualities
ana the inevitable aftermath. with its
disordered conditions, has added to the
difficulties of government, which ade-
quately can not be appraised except
by those who are In immediate contnc+
and know the responsibilities. Our
tasks would be less difficult, If we
had only ourselves to consider. but 80
much OF the world is involved. the die
ordered conditions are so we'll niph
universal. even among nations not en-
gagged In actual warfare, that no per-
manent establishments can be effected
without consideration of our inescapn-
bic Relationship to world affairs in
finance and trade. Indeed. we should
De unworthy Of our best traditions If
we were unmindful Of social. moral
ana political conditions which are not
VI direct concern to us, but which do
appeal to the human sympathies md
the very becoming interest of a people
blessed with our national good fortune
1t Is worth while to make alue,on
mere to the character of our govern
ment, mindful as one must he that IN
ADDRESS to you is no less messore to
all our people, for whom you spcal,
most intimately. Ours is nonular
government through political parties
we divide along political lines. md
would ever have it so. do NOT me,n
that partisan preferences should hind
er any public servant in the perform.
ance OF conscientious and patriotic
OFFICIAL duty. We saw PARTISAN limos
utterly obhterated when war impelled
ana our faith in the republic was
revived anew. We ought not find these
partisan lines obstructing the expedi.
'ious solution of the urgent problems
of peace. '
me previous congress-, deeply con.
cerned on behalf Of our merchant mo
rlne' IN 1920 enacted the existing shin.
ping Dill, designed for the upbuil,inp
OF the American merchant marine
among other things we provided TO on.
courage our shipping on the wor,d,s
seas, the executive was directed to
give hotlce for termination Of all ex.
's,lne commercial tr'eaties, in order to
a'Hhit OF reduced duties on imnorta
carried In American bottoms Dn,,ro
the life of the act, no executive hos
eo'i'phed with this order of the con-
sress. When the present admin,s,,.,.
''oh came Into responsibility. II heyan
an early inquiry into the failure to on.
eeute the express purpose Of the
Jones act. Only one conclusion hos
oeen possible. Frankly, members of
the houee and senate eager no m,
10 Join you in the making of an Amer;.
.an merchant marine commemorate
win our commerce. the doneuncemor.
IL our comemrctal treaties wor,d IN
'".'e US IN chaos of trade relation.
SHIPS ana add indescr,hably to the ron
,"S''n OF the already disordere,l com.
nerciai world. Our power to do 80 60
NV. 'spnted, but power and pb,ns
without comfy of relationship VIII
nv. give us the expanded traoe which
Is 'hseparahly linked with great nor
'"aht marine. Moreover. the onn,.o,
reduction of duty, for which the tra,tv
announcements were necessary on.
.o'""sea only the carrying of dut,oh,,
Imports to our shores. while the ton.
""se which unfurls the flag on the
seas is both free and du,iable. and the
,''ieS winch make n nation em,nont
III trade are outgoing rather than IN.
coming. '''''' III