The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-12-16


dent Holds az a Paramount Nee
essity--Need for Exchange Of Trade
With Other Nations Would Have
Authorized Settlements Of Debts
With Other Nations--Wouid Have
Problems Must Do Considered
Equality Of Opportunity in the
ceun;ry-Nontaxable Bonds Opposed
Armament Limitation.
Washington, Dec. 6.---Iresldent Har-
ding's message TO congress was AS
follows.
Mr.. Speaker and Members OF the Con-
gTesa. IL IL very gratifying privilege
to appear before the congress With the
republic at peace with all the nations OF
the world. More. u In equally gratifying
10 report that our country IL not only free
from every impending menace OF war. but
there are growing assurances OF the per-
rnansney OF tho peace which We 30 deeply
cherish.
dw.is amid menaces Of wars. or as par
ueipanis In wars actuaiities. and the In
csitabic aftermath. with its dlsoriered
conditions. has added 20 the difficulties OF
government which adequately cannot be
appraised except by those who are In im-
mediate contact and know the RESPONSE
hilities. Our task would be less difficult
II we had only ourselves TO consider, but
% much OF the world was involved, the
disordercd conditions are 20 well nigh uni
versAi. even among nations not engaged
In actual warfare. that no permanent re-
adjustment can be effected without con-
siderauon OF our unacceptable Relationship
10 world aifaira In finance and trade In
deed, We should be unworthy of our best
traditions IL We we're unmindfnl OF social.
moral and political conditions which are
not Of direct concern 20 US. but which do
appeal to the human syrnpa lilies and in-
terest of people blessed With our ma
uonai good fortuna.
Need for Restoration Of World.
II IL not my purpose to bring TO you
program OF world restoration. In the
main. such n program must be worked
out by the nations more directly con-
eerned. They must themselves turn to
the heroic remedies for the menaeing COM
ditions under which they are struggling.
then We car help. and we mean 20 help,
We s.sah do 40 unselnshiy, because
tAssrg fla epmpensation la consciousness
of asaistinE. selhshiy because the com
mefce ane International exchanges In
trade. which marked our high tide OF for
tunate advancement. are pcssble only
whom The nations OF all continents are re-
stored 10 stable order AID normal re-
fationshipa
Ia the main. the contribution of this
republic to restored normaley In tho
world must come through the initiative
OF the executive branch OF the govern
ment but the hest of Intentions aud most
carefully considered purposes would fail
utterly II the sanction and the co-opera-
ton OF ths congress were not heartily
accorded.
am very sure we shall have no con-
ntet OF opinion about constitutional duties
or authority. During the anxiekIes Of
var. when necessities seemed compelling,
there were excessive granta OF authority
and an extraordinary concentration OF
powers IN the Chief Executive. The re-
~ "A Inn aNA fba
matte expirstions which attend the peace
proelamstons have put an end To those
smerEsncy exeesAss. but have the wish
70 so further than that ! want 20 Ioin
you In restoring. In the most cordial way.
the spirit OF coordination and co-opera-
ton and that mutually OF confidence and
respect which In necessary In representa-
tive popular government.
Harmony imperative Need.
Incroachment upon the functions OF
policy are not TO be thought of. much less
attempted, but there 10 an insistent call
for harmony OF purpose and accord OF
cult problems confronting both the legis-
iative and executive branches Of the gov
10 the character OF our government.
MINDFUL NJ one must be. that an address
70 you 10 no less q message 10 all our
people. for whom you speak most intl-
through political parties We divide along
political lines. and I would ever have II
10. | do not mean that partisan prefer
.nees should hinder any public servant in
the performance OF conscientious and
patriotic ofieial duty. We saw partisan
finss utterly obliterAted when war Inn
p~riied. and our faith In the republic was
riseted anew. We ought not md these
partisan lines oesuucting the expeditions
solution OF the urgent problems OF peace.
Republican Responsibility.
Granting that We are fundamentally
representative government with Pc
nneal parties the governing agencies,
! believe the political party In power
should assume responsibility deter
mine upon policies IN the conference
which supplements conventions aud
Tor achievement through adherence TO
the accepted policy,
There II vastly greater security, i'm.
nsnseiy more Of tho national View
ooints much larger aud prompter ae-
complainant whore our divisions are
slenx party lines. In the broad aud
graphically, or according 10 partisan
or personal following For a century
charged with rsspansssii,,y and g s9a
TO strict accounting. When they fail
they are relieved ~ authority. aud tie
system has brought az 10 a Rational
sminenee no lsss ihan world "a.
ample
Necessarily legislation Is matter
81 Dom s0 ap,Slnsd n ss ,s sS' as,,5 eel
miEds necessary 60 Insure results there
must and will - ommodationN and
compromises. nut "a the estimate OF
convictions and sincere purposes the
SUPREME responsibility to national in
teFesf must rat be ignored The shield
90 the high-minded public servant who
~onid adhere 10 party policy 10 mani.
fest but the higher purpose Is the
good OF the republic as whole.
Extols Work OF Congress.
IL would be unKracious 10 withhold
acknowledgment OF the really large
volume and excellent quality of work
accomplished by the extraordinary aes.
stem - son~reSs which Sc recently
adjourned I am not unmindfui Of
the very diffeub tasks with which you
were called TO deal and no one can
ignore the tnsistent conditions which.
during ,. cent years have called for
the eoniinued and @mnsi exclusive