The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-07-22

Condition OF the Country
Would lmperii Treasury.
Washington, July 13.-President
Harding conveyed a solemn warning
10 congress that the condition of the
nation will DOT permit the passage al
this time, Of legislation granting adj
justment OF compensation 70 soldiers
who served in the World war.
For congress 10 pass contemplated
legislation now, the President warned.
would hinder every effort OF restora-
ton and greatly imperil the financial
stability of our country"
The President took his appeal per-
Sonally to the senate and delivered a
brief message in which he painted in
anything but glowing colors the eco
homie and financial condition OF the
country today. He pointed out that
the nation now is engaged in a mighty
struggle toward restoration, and he
emphasized that this restoration can
only be brought about by careful
IlhllClllS ana reduced expenditures
Urges Action on War Taxes.
The Presidents message deals chief
~ with the bonus question and the ma
tons finances, but the President took
occasion 10 warn congress that there
lis much confessed disappointment
that so little progress has been made
in the reimbursement and reduction of
wartime taxes" and urged early ac-
complishment OF this.
Il want to emphasize the sugges-
ton that the accomplishment OF the
major tasks for which you were asked
10 sit in extraordinary session will
have a reassuring effect on the entire
country" the President said.
Presidents Address.
The text Of President Harding's
message TO the senate in part was us
follows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the
Senate:
There has come TO my attention
the pending unfinished business before
the senate and it is an imperative
duty to convey to YOU the probable eff
feet OF the passage at this time Of
the proposed act, providing for adjust
eel compensation to our service men
in the World war. If this measure
could be made effective at the present
time without disaster to the nations
finances and without hindrance to inn
perative establishments Of our taxes, it
| would present an entirely different
question than that which Is before
you. In Il personal, as well rs q pub
lie manner, which ought to be a plight
Of good faith, / have commended the
policy of generous treatment of the ma
tiCr'S defenders, not as Il part of any
contract, nor as the payment of n debt
which is owing, but as a mark of the
nations gratitude. Every obligation
Is to the disabled and dependent. In
such reference as has been made to
general compensation there has been q
reservation as to the earliest consist
ent time for such action if il is taken.
Even without such reservation, how
ever, 4 modified view would be wholly
justifial.le IL the present III be-
cause The enactment Of the compenSa-
ton bill in the midst Of the struggle
for readjustment and restoration
would hinder every effort and greatly
imperil the financial stability OF our
country.
More, this menacing effort TO ex.
pend billions in %gratuities will i'm.
peril orr capacity to discharge our oh.
legations to those we must not fail 10
aid.
Il IN addressing the senate directly
because the problem is immediately
yours. rs your unfinished business, bu,
the executive branch of the govern.
ment owes it to both houses of con
gress and to the country frankly tC
state the difficulties we daily are
called upon to meet and the added
peril this measure would bring.
Had But One Thought.
Our land has its share of the finan
cial chaos and the industrial depres
sion of the world. W. little needed
the growth of indebtedness or tn,
limits of expenditure during the war
because we could not stop to count tn,
cost. Our n thought then was III,
winning Of the war and the survival o
the nation. We borrowed and loane,
individuals 10 the nation and tn,
government to other governments, an,
to those who served the nation-witl
little thought Of settlement.
1T was relatively easy then, be
cause national life was at stake. Ii
the sober aftermath we face the Orde
Of reason rather than act amid tn
passions Of war, and our own land an,
the world are facing problems neve
solved before. There can be no solu
ton unless we face the grim truth
and seek TO solve them in resolute de
votion to duty,
Three Problems Cited.
"After a survey Of more tina