The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-23
DENTS FIRST MESSAGE
LIVERED TO CONGRESS
|Is OPPOSED TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND
kyORS A SEPARATE PEACE-READS
HIS OWN MESSAGE.

national budget system and general
by efficient management
of the cost Of government.
Business: Less Of government IN
business as well as more business in
government. There is no challenge
TO honest and lawful business success.
But government approval OF fortunate,
untrammeled business does not mean
federation OF restraint Of trade or OF
maintained prices by unnatural meth
DDS. Anxious as we are to restore the
onward flow of business, it is fair to
combine assurance and warning in
one utterance.
Agriculture: The maintained retail
costs in perishable foods cannot be
justified. Reduced costs OF basic
production has been recorded, but
high cost of living has not yielded In
like proportion. Without the spirit OF
hostility or haste in accusation OF
profiteering some suitable inquiry by
Congress might speed the price re-
adjustment to normal relationship with
helpfulness to both producer and con-
sumner. A measuring rod of fair prices
will satisfy the country and give us
a business revival to end all depres-
sion and unemployment.
Foreign Policy.
These were the principal subjects
touched on in the address, which was
about 1900 words in length and
large portion of which was devoted tc
the related subjects of peace, the
League Of Nations and the country:
foreign policy.
The presidents discussion Of thu
peace question opened with a definite
declaration against the existing league
I'm the existing League OF Nations
world governing with its super
powers" says the president, this re
I public will have no part.
: There can be no misinterpretatior
e and there will be no betrayal OF tn
deliberate expression of the America
I people in the recent election: an
n settled In our decision for ourselves
= IL is only fair to say to the world !
l. general and to our associates In wa
e in particular that the league covenan
e can have no sanction by US. Man
p testify the highest purpose OF I'd
D. League of Nations was defeated ]
e linking II with the treaty OF peac
It and making it the enforcing agenc
IL of the victors of the war. There ca
be no prosperity for the fundament'
d purposes sought to be achieved
n any such association, so long as II
the organ of any particular treaty
NJ committed to the attainment OF II
special aims of any nation or groi
of nations. In rejecting the leag'
covenant and uttering the reflections
No our own people, and to the world,
n make no surrender of our hope al
= aim for an association to promo
peace. in which we would mo
"a heartily Join. In the national ref
- endum 1.-THE last election) we pledg
"A. our efforts toward such associate
=, and the pledge will be faithfully kel
M. In the plight of policy and perfor
- ance we told the American people
meant to seek an early establishing
Ia of peace. The United States alo
10 among the allies and associated powe
~ continues in technical state OF "
40 against the Central powers of Europ
To Secure Peace.
=, "The anomalous conditions ous
to not to be permitted to continue.
ne establish the state of technical pei
without delay Ishould approve
q, declaratory resolution by Congress
ow that effect, with the qualificati'
60 essential to protect all our rigl
Such action would be the simpl
,ne keeping of faith with ourselves,
ON could in no sense be construed al
r,v desertion of those with whom
os. shared our sacrifices in war, for tn
IA. powers already are at peace.
DIV "Such a resolution should undert
,s;. to do no more than thus to decl
the state of peace which all Amer
,ra. Graves. 1t must add no difficulty
ills effecting, with just reparations
IN restoration for which all Eur
the yearns and upon which the wor
aid economy must be founded. Nett
ties former enemy nor ally can mist
a Americas position. because our
aim tude as to responsibility for the
en- and the necessity for just reparati
nse already has had formal and very
TO nest expression.
ate 1T would be unwise to undert
,ate to make such a statement OF fu'
nee policy with respect to European
fairs in such a declaration OF a s
of peace. In correcting the fai
ring of the executive in negotiating
for most important treaty in the his
oui- of the nation to recognize the
ton stituted powers Of the Senate
tax would go to the other extreme, ecu
ex. Objectionable, If Congress or the
ate should assume the function of
a. executive. Our highest duty is
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