Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-15
must HELP WORLD.
United States Cannot Stand
Aloof, Says President.
Message to Congress Tells Of Hope
In conference-outlines Changes
Needed In Tariff and Other Laws
Urges Federal Aid for Farmers.

III SonIerehce-OutiineS Changes
Needed In Tariff and Other Laws
Urges Federal Aid for Farmers.
ana far-reaching contribution which
the American people must be prepared
to make toward the economic and
staggering under the disordered con-
d1tions beQueathed by war, President
Harding voiced solemn warning. In
congress- Tuesday that mo permanent
read1ustments can be effected without
consideration of our unacceptable re-
and trade"
We should be unworthy Of our best
traditions II we were unmtndful of So
cfal. moral and political conditions
but which do appeal to the human
sympath1es and the very becoming In
terest Of people. blest with our ma
me the shtt said
the main the contribution Of this re-
public to restored normalcy in the
world must come through the initia-
government, but the best intentions
and most carefully considered pur.
poses would fail utterly IL the sano-
ton and cooperation of congress were
not cheerfully accorded.
For the first time in years. since
the grim shadows of the World war
fi1gt began began to gather over the Ameri-
presidential message that was almost
entirely devoted to the grave domes-
tic issues confronting. the American
cept IN the most genera! way. the seri-
GUS international questions facing the
American people.
Foreign Delegates There.
Standing on the simple platform be-
fore the Speakers desk In the house
chamber. the President addressed him
self to a Joint session OF congress and
to what was unquestionably the great
est and most representative gathering
lied peoples OF the world ever held
IN the eyntful history of the Ameri-
| can people.
participating In the a disarm es a' CONS
members Of the diplomatic corps U WERE
assembled with the members Of the
cabinet and the United States Supreme 3
court, as the head of the American
= nation II; m laid a.. down the program the
~ out during the coming months of
the present session.
Chief Points Of Message.
The high spots Of the Presidents mes
sage We're:
!. The imperative need Of elastic and
iiCAiDlS IhTltI leSlSldIlOn winch would en-
able the President, through the federal
tariff commission, to meet effectively the
changing trade and Industrial conditions,
not only in this country, but abroad.
2. The urgent necessity OF general
policy Of transportation Of distributed in
dustry and of highway construction to
encourage the spread of our population
and to restore the proper balance be-
tween city and country"
3. The strong desire of the administra-
ton for further revenue revision and re
newed consideration of our tax program
despite the inevitable divergence of opin-
ION IN seeking the reduction. amelioration
and readjustment of the burdens Of taxa
ton"
Merchant Marine Expansion.
1. The expressed opposition of the ad-
ministration to the abrogation of certain
commercial treaties proposed by the
Jones' merchant marine act, on the
grounds that to denounce them would in
volve US in chaos of trade relationships
and add indescribably to the confusion OF
the already disordered commercial world"
chant marine under an administration
plan to be later submitted to congress
which. while contemplating mo greater
draft on the public treasury. than is pro-
the pride and encourage the hope of all
the American people" In American ship
ping flying the American flag.
.. Early enactment of the foreign debt
1uAulIiS Dlll ludt tue administration may
be clothed with ample authority to deal
with the $11 ,00O. 900 foreign indebtedness
to the United States, which Is now denied
1t and which is hindering readjustments
among our debtors and accomplishing
nothing for ourselves.
To Encourage Farmers.
Systematic encouragement of agriculture
by the development of adequate distribu-
ton and marketing facilities for agricul-
tural products and the adoption Of Co
operative marketing programs for that
purpose.
8: The early termination of great
volume OF uneconomic and wasteful trans
portation" and revision of 1.-The existing
scheme of adjusting freight rates. with
adequate legislation to meet the serious
railroad problems, so vitality affecting the
welfare of the American people.
3. Recommended congressional appro-
| priation to purchase food for the starving
Russians.
| stitutional amendment to prohibit the is
.suance of taX-free securities.
II. Declared both corporations and labor
unions should be regulated and supervised
In the interests OF PUBLIC welfare and sug-
gested quasi-judicial tribunals to settle la
Dor disputes.
The President also announced that later
on he would make some recommendations
about renewed consideration of the tax
program, involving further reductions and
the abolition of 'hindering burdens"
American Valuation.
When. discussing the proposed tariff
legislation the President said concerning
| much debated feature
There Is a manifest difference of opin-
| Ion about the American valuation. Many
nations have adopted delivery valuation
as the basis for collecting duties; that Is.
they take the cost of the imports deltv-
cred at the port of entry as the basis for
levying duty. 1t is no radical departure,
in view of the varying conditions and
the disordered state of money values. to
provide for American valuation, but
there cannot be ignored the danger of
! such valuation brought to the level of
our own production costs, making our
| tariffs prohibittve.
II might 40 SO IN - many ha instances
believe congress ought we'll to consider
! the desirability OF the only promising al
i tentative, namely. provision authoriz-
| ing proclaimed American valuation I'M
| der prescribed conditions, on any given