The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-12
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WASHINGTON. April 12.-Presi-
dent Hardings principal recommends
tions to congress in his first annual
address, delivered today, included the
following:
Foreign Relationship separate
peace with the central powers, on the
assumption alone that these would be
inadequate" The wiser course would
seem to be to engage under the ex-
listing treaty. assuming. of course
that can be satisfactorily accom-
plished by such explicit reservations
and notifications as will secure our
absolute freedom OF inadvisable COM
sential interests No helpful society
of nations can be founded on justice
and committed to peace until the
covenants re-establishing peace are
sealed by the nations which were at
war"
Observation-Disclosures Of internal
taxes and revision or repeal "of those
taxes which have been unproductive
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
Urges Rail Efficiency
Railroads-Efficient operation "at a
cost within that which the traffic can
bear. Railway rates and cost Of opera
ton must be reduced "The remain
ing obstacles which are the inherit
ance of capitalistic exploitation must
be removed and labor must join man
agement in understanding 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"
Good roads-The strengthening Of
law governing federal aid.
Merchant marine-'Private monopo-
lies tending to prevent the develop
ment of need facilities should be pro-
hibited. Government owned facilities
wherever possible without unduly in
terfering with private enterprise or
government needs would be made
available for general usages."
Aviation-"Regulatio by the feder-
al government and encouragement OF
aviation for development for military
and civil purposes"
Care For Soldiers.
Service men-"The American peo-
pie expect congress unfailingly to
voice the gratitude of the Republic in
generous and practical way to it's
defenders in the world war. The i'm.
mediate extension and utilization of
government hospital facilities to
bring relief to the acute conditions
most complained Of"
Public welfare-Co-ordinat Of va
rious government agencies now work
ing on the subject and endorsement
of the pending maternity bill.
Lynching-"Congress ought to wipe
the stain of barbaric lynching from the
banners of free and orderly represen-
tative democracy. A proposal for n
commission with representatives OF
black and white races to study and re-
port on the subject" the President
said, has real merit"
Army and navy-Early considera
ton of pending appropriation bills was
urged. The government is in accord
with the wish to eliminate the bur.
dens Of heavy armament" said the
President. The United States will
ever be in harmony with such a move
ment toward the higher attainments
of peace. But we shall not entirely
discard our agencies for defense until
there is removed the need to defend.
We are ready to cooperate with other
nations to approximate disarmament
but merest prudence forbids that we
disarm alone"
National Finance.
National finance-"The staggering
load of war debts must be cared for
in orderly funding and gradual liqua.
dation. We shall hasten the solution
! and aid effectively in listing the tax
! burdens if we strike resolutely a;
! expenditures.
! Administrations of ma
tional budget system and general re
! ductions by efficient management oi
the cost of government
; Business.-"Less of government in
business as well as more business in
] government There is no chal