Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
PRESIDENT URGES
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Cation development. especially .
Southern swamp lands: highway i'm
provcnent and measures to uid III,
unemrloymcut situation.
Pleased BY Tax Revision Result.
! Tho President expressed satisfac
ton over ihc tax revision law. enact
ed in tho closing hours OF the cxtr.
session, ANA its "billion dollars reduc
ton in the tax draft on the people
and. urging economy and eGicicnc,
declared the budget system 9TH
greatest reformation in governments
practices since the beginning of tn
republic"
Party responsibility in Govcrnmcn
was stressed by the President IL
what some OF his hearers regarde.
nS thiuly yelled dislike over tn.
bloc" DEVELOPMENT ~ Congress
Text of McssnEe.
The full text of President Hard
ings message to Congress follows:
Mr.. Speaker and Members of tho
Congress: II Is n very gratifying
privilege to como to the Congress
with the republic at peace with all
the nations OF the world.
More. IT is equally gratifying to
rcpor, that cur country is not only
free from every impending mena Q
OF war. but there are growing as
suranccs Of the pcrmancncy of the
peace which we so deeply cherish.
For approximately ten years we
have dwclt amid mcnaccs OF war or
as participants in wars actually.
and the inevitable aftermath wit,
its disordcrcd condition has added to
tho difficulties OF government which
adequately cannot appraised cx.
ccpt by those who are in Immediate
contact and know the responsible
tics
Must Consider Nations.
Our tasks would be less difficult
II we had only ourselves To con.
slider, but so much of the world WAS
involved. the disordered condition $
among nutioDs not engaged in
actual warfare. that no permanent
Establishments can be effected with
out consideration of our unacceptable
relationship to world affairs in
finance and trade. Indeed, we should
be unworthy OF our bes, traditions
II we were unnindful OF social,
moral and political conditions which
are not of direct concern to us, but
which do appeal to tho human sym
rathies and the very becoming in
tcreSt OF people blcst with our
national good fortune
1t is not my purpose TO bring 10
you a program of world restoration
IN I'm In, oh
be worked out by the nations more
directly concerned. They mus, them
selves turn to the heroic remedies
for the menacinE conditions under
which they are struggling, then we
can help, and we mean to help we
shall do SO unseihshly because there
is compensation In the consciousness
or assisting, seldshly because the
commerce and international cy-
changes in trade, which marked our
high tide of fortunate advancement,
are possible only when the nations
Of all continents are restored ID
stable order and normal relationship.
AK Cooperation of Congress.
In the main the contribution OF
this republic to restored normalcy
lAt TIC WOIiu TluSA COMIC through
initiative of the executive branch OF
the government. but the best OF in
tcnuons and most carefully con-
s.dered purposes would fail utterly
II the sanction and the cooperation
or Congress were not chccrfully &C
corded.
am very sure we shall have no
conflict of opinion about constitu-
.ionai du'ts or authority. During
the anxietGs of war when necessity
seemed compelling, there were ex-
cestsive grants OF authority and an
extraordinary concentration of pow
ers In the chief executive. Tho re-
peal OF wartime legislation and the
automatic eHpirai!ons which attend
the peace prociamations havo put an
end TO these emergency excuses, hut
ID have the wish TO so further than
that want to Join you In restor-
Ing. In the most cordial way. the
spirit or coordination and co-orera-
tion, and thai mutually OF conn-
drncc and respect which is necessary
IN .err@cniatlvc popular govern
mcnt.
Wants No Partisan Lines
Encrohchnent upon tho functions
OF congress or attempted dictat!on
OF IT'S policy are not TO be thought
/ OF. much less attempted. but there Is
IN insistent call tor harmony @! pur-
/ pose and concord OF action 70 speed
. The eolution of the difficult problems
confronting both the legislative ana
executive branches OF the govern