The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-17
MUST HELP WORLD
United States Cannot Stand
AIoof, Says President.
Msseaas to Congress Tolls Of Hope
In confsrence-OutIine Changes
Needed in Tariff and Other Laws-
Urges Federal Aid for FarmerR


Urges Federal Aid for Farmera
Washington.-Stress the great
and far-reaching contribution Whioh
the American people must be prepared
to make toward the economic and
6nanc al rehabilitation of q world still
staggering under the disoFdered con-
ditions beQueathed by war, President
Harding voiced a solemn warning, In
the message he delivered in person to
congress. Tuesday. that mo permanent
read1ustments can be effected without
lationship to world affairs in finance
| and trade
We should be unworthy Of our best
traditions IL we were unmindful of So
cial. moral and political conditions
which are not Of direct concern to US
but which do appeal to the human
sympathies and the very becoming In
terest Of a people blest with our ma
tional sympathies." the President said.
The President emphasized that IN
the main the contribution OF this re-
public to restored normalcy in the
world must come through the initia-
government but the best intentions
and most carefully considered pur-
poses would fan utterly If the sane
ton and cooperation of congress were
not cheerfully accorded
For the first time in years, since
the grim shadows Of the World war
first began to gather over the Amert-
can people. congress listened to a
presidential message that was almost
entirely devoted to the grave d1mes-
tic issues confronting the American
nation, and which skipped over, ex-
cept in the most general way, the seri-
Gus international questions facing the
American people.
Foreign Delegates There.
Standing on the simple platform be-
fore the speakers desk in the house
chamber, the President addressed him
self to joint session Of congress and
to what was unquestionably the great
est and most representative gathering
OF the chosen spokesmen of the civil
fZed peoples Of the world ever held
in the eyntful history of the Ameri-
The delegates of the foreign nations
participating in the disarmament con.
ference. the brilliantly uniformed
weS the members s9tp of
senate and the house. the Presidents
cabinet and the United states Supreme
court. as the head OF the American
administration desired congress to car
ry out during the coming months Of
the present session
Chief PoInts Of Message.
Tho high spots Of the Presidsnt's mes
aage were:
/. Tho imperative need Of elastic and
ne XlDle lcR19l4IlOn winch WOuiQ OIL
able tho President through tho federal
tariff commission. to meet effectively the
changing trade and industrial conditions.
not only in this country. but abroad
Z Tho urgent necessity Of general
policy OF transportation Of distributed in
dustry and OF highway construction to
encourage the spread Of our population
and to restore the proper balance be-
tween city and country"
;. The strong desire Of the administra-
ton for 1Yfh nd A.
newed consideration OF our tax program,
despite the 'inevitable divergence Of opin-
ion in seeking the reduction. amelioration
and readjustment Of the burdens OF taxa
ton"
Merchant Marine Expansion.
1 The expressed opposition of the ad-
ministration to the abrogation Of certain
commercial treaties proposed by the
Jones' merchant marine act on the
grounds that to dsnounce them would in
volve VI in a chaos of trade relationships
and add indescribably to the confusion of
s The expansion Of the American mer-
chant marine under an administration
plan to be later submitted to congress
which. while contemplating mo greater
draft on the public treasury" than Is pro-
vided by the Jones act, will appeal to
the pride and encourage the hope of all
the American people" in American ship
ping flying the American flag:
o.
funding bill that the administration may
be clothed with ample authority to deal
with the I'll 900 100000 foreign Indebtedness
to the United States, which Is now denied
among our debtors and accomplishing
nothing for ourselves.
To Encourage Farmers.
Systematic encouragement of agriculture
by the development Of adequate distribu-
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tural products and the adoption OF Co
operative marketing programs" for that
purpose.
8. The early termination of great
volume Of uneconomic and wasteful trans
portation" and a revision Of 'the existing
scheme Of adjusting freight rates. with
adequate legislation to meet the serious
railroad problems. 80 vitality affecting the
welfare OF the American people.
g. Recommended congressional appro-
priation to purchase food for the starving
Russians.
TO- Suggested the advisability Of a con-
stitutional amendment to prohibit the Is
suance Of tax-free securities.
IL Declared both corporations and labor
unions should be regulated and supervised
In the interests of public welfare and sug-
gested quasi-1udicial tribunals to settle la
Dor disputes
on he would make some recommendations
about renewed consideration Of the tax
program, involving further reductions and
the abolition Of ''hinderins burdens"
American Valuation.
When discussing the proposed tarfn
legislation the President said concerning
q much debated feature:
There II q manifest difference OF opin-
ion about the American valuation. Many
nations have adopted delivery valuation
a. the basis for collecting duties; that Is.
they take the cost OF the imports deiiv-
arod ~ fhA rsorf ~ anfYv n fho ha afs for