Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-08
HARDING OFFERS PROGRAM
TO RESTORE NORMALLY


dent Harding Tuesday proposed to
congress a definite and comprehen-
sive program for restoring the
United States to norma1cy.
Speeding up of plans to put Amer
lea again on sound, normal basis
is Americas best contribution to 8
worldwide restoration, the president
said, with representatives OF all the
world powers here for the arms con.
ference in the galleries of the house.
He served notice that the United
States has no intention of trying
to "save" other nations. They must
save themselves, he said.
America will help unselfishly when
they turn to the heroic remedies
for the menacing condition under
which they are struggling" No
American policy alone will cure the
worlds ills, Mr.. Harding said. BY
saving ourselves, he declared, we
will help the rest of the world save
itself.
Tariff Policy Outlined
The presidents policy was clearly
outlined in discussing the need for .
high tariff.
Sensible Of every obligation OF
humanity, commerce and finance,
linked as they are in the present
world condition, it is not to be argued
that we need to destroy ourselves
to be helpful to Others" he said. ''IE
were better to remain on firm
ground, strive for ample employ.
ment and high standards Of wage
at home, and point the way to ball
anced budgets, rigid economies, and
resolute efficient work, as the rem
| edies to cure disaster"
The arms conference was referred
to only briefly by the president.
"It is easy to believe a World hope
is centered in the capital city," he
said. "a most gratifying world ac-
complishment is not impossible"
Main Recommendations
Outstanding in the presidents rec.
concentrations for bringing this
country back to normal conditions
were:
Creation of a virtual industrial
| court to have judicial or quasi judi
cial power to deal with labor dis
putes affecting public interest.
Prompt enactment Of the perna-
nent tariff bill with adoption of the
| American valuation plan and pro.
vision for fixing Of variable duties
! by presidential order.
Revision of the shipping act to be
based on recommendations shortly
| to be made in a special message
Enactment of the allied debt fund.-
| ing bill.
A constitutional amendment to
| prohibit the issuance of non-taxable
] securities.
/ Encouragement Of cooperative
! market program to aid farmers.
| Speeding up of reclamation legis.
lation to aid ex-soldiers and to pro-
vide more homes.
Gently passed.
Slap at "Blocs"
The president was believed to be
taking a direct slap at the several
"blocS" such as the agricultural
when early in his message, he dis.
cussed our system of government.
"There is" he said, VASTLY great
err security, immensely more of the
national viewpoint, much larger and
prompter accomplishment where our
divisions are along party lines, jim
the broad and loftier sense, than to
divide geographically. or according
to pursuits or personal following"
\Realizing that some of his pro-
posals called for extension of execu-
tive power, President Harding enl-
phasized that he had no thought Of
encroaching on the domain of con.
gress.
Asking for enactment of the allied
debt refunding bill, President Hard
ing promised that if the requested
authority is granted, he would fol-
low no policy in conflict with the
purpose congress had in granting
the loans.
Enactment promptly of the tarln
bill sis needed to stabilize our in.
dustry at home; it is essential to
make more definite our trade rela-
tions abroad" he said. "More, 1t is
vital to the preservation OF many or
our own industries which contribute
so notably to the very life-blood OK
the nation"
Executive Power Needed
Executive power to order tariff
changes as conditions. f1uctuate is
necessary, President Harding said,
ITO meet problems incident to unfair
practices and to changes which
madness in money have made al.
most unsolvable."
There are reassuring signs OF q
business revival, President Harding
continued.
"Our unemployment, which gave
us deep concern only a few weeks
ago, has grown encouragingly less"
he said.
Relief for the farmer is essential,
President Harding said.
"In the main, the remedy lies in
distribution and determination of all
disputes which menace the public
welfare"
Reclamation of 100000 acres of
semi-arid public land would go far
toward providing homes for return
ed soldiers, it was suggested. Such
reclamation and irrigation projects
would also net the government vast
royalties, totaling 100000 100000 ul-
timately, he said.
He spoke a word of sympathy
for starving millions in Russia, say.
ing that unless additional relief L.
given many millions will die.
1--WE do not recognize the govern.
ment of Russia, nor tolerate the
propaganda which 'emanates there's
from, but we do not forget the tra-
ditions of Russian friendship"
He unreservedly recommended
that congress appropriate funds for
10,000,000 bushels of corn and 1,000,-
300 bushels of seed grain to aid
Sp.in p1ontiDcr in RIccia