Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07

ally \ representative popular gov
| ernmcnt, with political parties the
( governing agencies. beliovo the
political party In power should as
| sumo responsibility. determine upon
policies In tho conference which sup
| PIGMENTS conventions and election
campaigns. and then strive for
achievement through adherence to
tho accepted policy.
More Security.
There -is vastly greater security
Immensely more of the national view
point. much larger and prompter ac-
complishmcnt where our divisions arc
along party lines. in tho broad and
lofticr sense, than TO divide geograph-
ically. or according to pursuits or
personal feeling. For Il century and
third. parties have been charged
with responsibility and hold to strict
accounting. When they fail. they are
relieved OF authority: and tho system
has brought us to national emil
ncncc no less than world example.
Necessarily. legislation is mat
ter of compromise. The fun ideal is
seldom attained. in that meeting OF
.
there must and will be nccommoda-
lions and compromises. but In the
estimate OF convictions and sincere
purposes the supreme responsibility
to national interest must not be ig-
nored. The Shield to the high mind
ed public servant who adheres to
party policy is manifest, but the
hiShor purpose is the good of the re-
public as a whole.
Ink Program Consideration.
II would be ungrlc!ous to withhold
Acknowledgement OF the really large
volume and excellent quality of work
accomplished by the extraordinary
session OF Congrcss which SO re-
Ccntly adjourned. am not unmnd-
full OF tho very difficult tasks with
which you were called to deal. and
no one can ignore the irsistent con-
ditions which. during recent years,
have called for tho continued and
almost exclusive attention OF your
membership 20 public work It would
suggest ;nsinccrity IL L expressed
complete accord with every express
sion recorded in your roll calls. but
we arc all agreed about the difficult
ties and the inevitable divergence OF
opinion in seeking the reduction.
anclioration and reimbursement of the
burdens OF taxation Later on. when
other problems arc solved, ! shall
make some recommendations about
renewed consideration OF our tax pro-
gram. but for the immediate time
before US we must he content with
the billion dollar reduction in the
tax draft upon the people, and dimin-
ishcd irritations, banishcd uncertain
~ and improved methods OF collec-
ton. By your sustainmcnt OF the
rigid economies already inaugurated.
with hopcd-for extension OF these
economies anu added eficiencies in
administration. 1 believe further re-
ductions may be effected and him
dering burdens abolished.
In these urgent economics we shall
be immensely assisted by the budget
system. for which you made pro-
vision in the extraordinary session.
The FIRST budget is before you. Its
preparation is a signal achievement,
and the perfection OF the system n
thing impossible in the few months
available for its initial trial. will
mark its enactment as the beginning
OF the greatest reformation in gov
ernmental practices since the begin
ming of the republic.
Grant of Authority.
There is pending grant OF au-
:hority TO the administrative branch
of the government for the f,nding and
settlement OF our vast foreign loans
growing out OF our grant of war
credits With the hands OF tho cxecu
tive branch held impotcnt TO deal
with these debts. we are hlndering
urgent readjustments among our
debtors and accomplishing nothing
for ourselves. think !, Is fair for
the Congress to assume that tho eN-
ccuiivo branch of the government
would adopt 10 major policy IN deal
Ing with these matters which would
conflict with tho purpose of Con-
rvcss in auth rri2ing the loans. GER
tainly not without asking congress
problems incident To prudent loan
transactions and tho safeguarding of
our interests which cannot even DO
attempted without this authorization
II Will be helpful to ourselves and IL
will improve conditions among our
debtors II funding and the settlement
OF defauited interes, may be neGo-
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Mexchant Marine.
The previous Congress. deeply con.
cerned In behalf of our merchant