The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-23

of the constituted powers
n each and the promotion OF the
spirit of cooperation, so essential 10
our common welfare.
Peace Question Involved.
at would be idle to declare for
separate treaties of peace with the
central powers on the assumption
that these alone would be adequate,
because the situation is so involved
that our peace engagements cannot
ignore the Old World relationship and
the settlements already effected, nor
is il desirable to do so in preserving
our own rights and contracting our fu-
ture relationships.
"The wiser course would seem to be
the acceptance OF the confirmation OF
our rights and interests as already
provided, and to engage under the
existing treaty. assuming, OF course,
that this can be satisfactorily accom-
plished by such explicit reservations
absolute freedom from inadvisable
commitments and safeguard all our
essential interests.
Neither Congress nor the people
needs my assurance that a request to
negotiate needed treaties of peace
would be as superfluous and unneces-
sary as it is technically ineffective,
and | know in my own heart there is
none who would wish to embarrass
the executive in the performance or
his duty when we all are so eager to
turn disappointment and delay into
gratifying accomplishment
To Assert Rights.
1.-THE WEAKNESS at home and the
disappointment to the world have
been compensated in the proof thai
this republic will surrender none OF
the heritage of nationality, but oul
rights in international Relationship
have to be asserted; they require es
adjustment in compacts of amity
our part in readjustment and restora
ton can not be ignored, and must b.
defined.
with the super-governing League
definitely rejected, and with tn
world so informed, and with the stat
us of peace proclaimed at home, w
may proceed to negotiate the cove
: nanted relationship so essential I
the recognition of the rights every
: where of our own nation and play GU
. full part in joining the peoples Of tn
world in the pursuits of peace ono
more. Our obligations in e1ectin
European tranquility, because of war
;, inducements, are not less impellin
than our part in the war itself. Thi
;, restoration must be wrought befor
the human procession can go onwar
= again. We can be helpful because W
: are moved by no hatreds and harbo
. no fears. Helpfulness does not mea
:. ENHANCEMENT, and participation
- economic adjustments does not mea
!, sponsorship for treaty commitment
% which do not concern us and in whiC
~ we will have no part.
= "In an all-impelling wish to do Il
II most and best for our own republ
w and maintain it's high place amor
;s nations, and at the same time NAL
~ the fullest offering of justice to thel
10 shall invite in the most practic
IN way the advice of the Senate, aft
40 acquainting it with all the conditio
70 to be met and obligations to be d
no charged. along with our rights to
,d safeguarded. Prudence in maxi
No the program and confident co-ope
%, ton in making it effective cannot lie
a.. us far astray. We can render, no
Cd fective service to humanity until
~ prove anew our own capacity for
NJ operation in the coordination of pc
m. ers contemplated in the constitute
we and no covenants which ignore
mt associations in the war can be me
NO for the future More, no helpful
arc ciety of nations can be founded
,ar Justice and committed to peace III
o - the covenants re-establishing Pc
are sealed by the nations which W
yht at war.
To The Future Policy.
ace ITO such accomplishments
complete re-establishment of pc
to and to contract relationship to the
ons alization of our aspirations for
ats. lions associated for world help
lest ness without world government,
and shall address ourselves, fully mine
$ of the high privilege and paramo
we duty of the United States in this {
csc zeal period of the world"
The president reserved his dis
axe sion of foreign relations for the I
are Guiding portion of his address.
-ica He took up, first, the restriction
in national expenditures to the limits
the national income, which he said n
ope be considered in connection '
Ids measurably lifting the burdens of
her taxation. By striking resolutely
axe expenditure, he said, solution w
atti- be fastened. and he warned Cong
war that to continue course of unlim
ions expenditure would mean "inevit
ear disaster"
Economy in governments, he !
AXE would find its reflex in economy
ture thrift among the people themse
af- Discussing readjustment of taxa
tate President Harding said that the C
lure try does not expect and would not
the prove a shifting Of tax burdens,
tory is more interested in "wiping out
con- necessity for imposing them"