The weekly Iberian., 1921-04-23
HARDINCS' MESSAGE
TO 9th CONGRESS
H. DweIls Upon Domestic
and Foreign Problems in
Detail.

washington Amid all the impress
..,o solemnity that marks presiden-
,ial appearance before a joint session
- congress, President Harding came
hofore the assembled house and SEN
ito Tuesday and gave the nation and
AZ. world the first authoritative out
,;na of the new administration poll
.,es in foreign and domestic matters.
The foreign policy which the presi-
a.nt outlined definitely and finally
ascraps" the Ia que of nations as it
now exists and declared that the Unit
od States can never become a mem
har Of it. In order to get the nation
hack on a peace basis, the president
daclared he would approve a congress
sional resolution to this effect, pro-
viding that it contained no more than
tho simple declaration that the state
of war which has existed between the
limited States and Germany for four
wears is at an end
While the president was emphatic in
his assertion that the United States
will have none of the league of ma
tions in its present form, he did not,
however, wholly reject the treaty
which former President Wilson inter
wove in the league. With regard to
the treaty itself, the president left the
door open for future developments
In this he said:
"The wiser course would seem to be
the acceptance of the confirmation
of our rights and interests as already
nroyided and to engage under the eX-
isting treaty, assuming, of course, that
this can be satisfactorily accomplish
ed by such explicit reservations and
modification as will insure our abso-
lute freedom from inadvisable commit
ments and safeguard our essential in
terests.'
The presidents principal recommen-
dation to congress were:
Foreign relations: No separate
peace with Germany ION the assump-
suate." "The wiser course would seem
to be . to engage under the exist
ing treaty, assuming, OF course, that
this can be satisfactorily achieved by
such explicit reservations and modi-
fications as will secure our absolute
freedom of land, visable commitments
and safeguard all our essential inter
ests. no helpful society or ma
tons can be founded on justice and
committed to peace until the cove
nants re-establishing peace are sealed
BY the nations which were at war"
Taxation: Readjustment of inter
nal taxes and revision or repeal "Of
those taxes which have become un-
productive and are so artificial and
burdensome as. to defeat their own
purpose"
Tariff: Instant tariff enactment,
emergency in character and under
stood by our people that it is for the
emergency only"
Railroads: Efficient operation "at
. cost within that which the traffic
can bear = 80 railway rates and costs
OF operation must be reduced"
- - "The remaining obstacles which
are the Inheritance of capitalistic ex-
ploitAtion must be removed and Ia
Dor must join management in under
Standing that the public which pays
is the public to be served and simple
Justice is the right and will continue
to be the right of all the people,"
Coed Roads: The strengthening of
laws governing federal aid.
Merchant Marine: Private monop- |
oliss tending to prevent the develop. !
. nent Of needed facilities should be
prohibited. 0overnment-owned facili- |
tes wherever possible without unduly |
interfering with private enterprise or
government needs should be made
ayailable for general usages."
Aviation: Regulation by the fed
ssi government and encouragement
q aviation for development for mill |
ufy and civil purposes"
Service Men: The American people |
sxpect congress unfailingly to voice |
ne gratitude Of the republic in gen.
sross and practical way to its defend
! ~ b the world war" The imme-
uate extension and utilization of gov
snAsnt hospital facilities to bring |
sue( to the acute conditions most |
complained Of"
Puoiie Welfare: "Co-ordination of
various government agencies now
working on the subject and indorse-
lent OF the pending maternity bill"
lmchins: Congress ought to wipe
~ stain of barbaric lynching from
0e banners of free and orderly rep
luentative democracy. A proposal
"r commission with representatives
" white and black races to study and