The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-21
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
HARDING
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.The third Il destructise--the
destruction Of our ships abroad
10 the serapplng Of them at
home. the surrender of our nspi-
rations and tho confession 81
our impotence to tbs world I'm
general, and our humiliation he
fore the competing world In par
ticular.
"a choice among the three Il In
cvitahie. IL IL unbelievable that tho
American people, or the congress
which expresses their power. will
consent 90 surrender and destruction.
II n equally unbelievable tina, our
people and the congress which trnns-
iates their Wishes into action will
longer sus,ain a program OF obstruo-
ton and attending ioAaas 70 the treas
ury"
Harding said tho bin was not a
subsidy. but government aid" In the
same sense Rs tho government pro
videa aid in building inland water.
ways and improving roads 10 aid In
tho growth of commerce. The priest.
dent rmphaticaily declared that nincc
tho government aids industry by tar
iffa. and reclamation. water power
development. agriculture and mar.
keting by other legislation. IL should
not hesitate TO aid shipping.
But call II subsidy" bs said.
"slnce there are thoae who prefer 10
appeal 20 mistaken prejudice rather
than make frank and logical argu.
ment"
lie said commercial supremacy
for tho United States II no Ices TIM.
por'ant ~ the people OF the Misris.
sippl. and ths Missouri valley. the
Northwest and tho Rocky mountain
region than 10 tho sesaboard states.
when people fall In tho national
v'ewpoin, and 1.-Two IN tho confines Of
community ssifiahncms or narrow.
ncna. IN. sun OF THE republic WIN
have passed It's meridian and our
larger aspirations win shrfvsi IN ths
approaching twilight" Harding said.
Whatever tho view taken. -tbe
blunt, tndi-putabie fact Of tho
loss OF $4,000. 400 = year under
government operation remains"
the president added. In addition
10 wipIng out this loss. the sub
sidy bill, Harding declared.
would "offer the only depend
able promise Of making our war.
time inberiisnce Of speech the
foundation Of . great agency Of
commerce In peace. and added
guaranty Of service when u IL
necessary 10 our national do
Tense"
The president reviewed the sisu.
alton briefly and graphically. paint
ing what no called "a gloomy picture
OF losses" He told how the merchant
marine was built at n cost OF o.. ooo,.
900. 900; how government operation
when he took office was eniaiiing a
loss Of $4,000. 900 monthly: how this
loss has been en-, 20 $4,000. 900 a
month. hut how I; keeps on and win
keep on ms long az tho present
method Of operation lasts.
IL II not. therefore,. n question
Of adding new burdens to tho
treasury and 10 the people n the
foes Of subsidy assert. Harding
declared. II IL now a question Of
cutting down the burden already
borne. he said. Tho adfninisira-
ton viii be unworthy. he said. n
II knew Of way 10 save $780,
100000 year and did not fight
for srch nm economy.
He urged congress 20 forget local
political questions in dealing with
tho problem. He said some members
OF congress had exrcssed tho fear
that vote for tho subsidy would
hurt them with their constituents.
To them no APPEALED for '1oftier
statesmanship, TO support and com.
mend "a policy designed TO effect tho
larger good 20 tho nation" rather
than to record the too hasty i'm
pressions OF n constituency"
President Harding left the white
House at 1915 o'clock for tho
capitol.