The Washington herald., 1922-10-16
Letter to MondeH Asserts
Achievements Helpful
To U. S. Welfare.
TARIFF BILL
AIDS COOPERATION
President Denies America
Holds Itself Aloof From
Remainder of World.

President Harding has written a
letter TO Representative Frank W.
MondeIl. Of Wyoming. Republican
leader Of the House. extolling the
, achievements of the Republican
/ Congress and enumerating legis-
lative achievements of the admins
tration which he regards as help
/ full to American welfare" and be-
| lieves will not fail TO appeal TO
the approval OF the American peo-
pie"
Coming on the eve OF the Con-
gressional elections, the Presi-
dents letter is regarded as a con-
/ tribution by the President. as the
leader Of the Republican party. IA
the interest Of the reelection OF a
1 Republican Congress.
Omits Election Appeal
The President. however. does 10.
appeal 10 the public 20 elect a K--
publican Congress. He says moth
/ ing whatever about the election
On several occasions the PresI-
dent. in informal conversation with
Z friends. is known TO have remarked
that he fully appreciated what hap
/ pened TO a former President who
addressed a letter to the public de-
claring the return OF a Democra-fr
4 Congress to be imperative 20 the
welfare OF the country. The Presi-
dent referred. OF course. TO Mr VII
sons campaign letter which proved
disastrous TO the interests Of the
Democratic party
President Harding believes that
the Republicans should he returned
to power In Congress on the rec
ord that they have achieved. He
lays particular stress upon the leg
islstion which has promoted re-
construction and is especially graf
fned over the elasticity provision
Of the tarin act. which he de-
clares is truly constructive
foundation on which TO rest or
commercial policy
DenIe. L. 2. HeIds AIoof
Real protection. the President
says, comes from cooperation with
foreign nations and this provisIoa
OF the tariff bill offers an opportu-
nifty for commercial cooperation
with ether nations.
In discussing this piece of leCis-
lation. the President takes ocoa-
sion TO assert himself with respect
70 the remainder Of the world
and to deny assertions that the
United states is holding itself
aloof.
The last thing in our thoughts"
the President writes. is aioofness
from the remainder Of the world
We wish to be helpful. neighborly.
useful.
TO protect ourselves first. and
then TO use the strength. accrr-
ing through our policy. for the
general welfare of mankind. is our
sincere purpose"
Reviews Reconstruction.
The President commended the
work OF Congress by comparing ,I.e
reconstruction period following
the civil war and that following
the world war with resDec, To- tho
work OF the respective Congresses.
so. whether the comparison is
made with our own experience in
sfter-war reconstruction a genera
tion ago" Mr.. Harding wrote. ''or
with the experience OF other ma
tions in the years since the world
war. il is clear that We have been
most fortunate. The SiNty-seventh
Congress must be awarded recognI-
tion for splendid achievements
along these lines"
Through the accomplishments OF
Congress. Mr.. Harding pointed out.
the United States has led the world
in putting its house in order after
the world war upheavai.
shows Expenditure Cut.
No other belligereut country
has. since the restoration Of peace.
reduced its expenditures so rapidly
as has our own" he declared For
the year ending June 30. 1920, our
public expenditures aggregated Sc
i0S,S4S.0Oo; a year later. s5.II5 500
600. For the fiscal year 1922 S.
S73.eO7,oOO This has been possibls
through united ard determined ef-
fort. legislative and administrative.
based on the sound business policy
of proper bridget organization. The
appropriation for the army for the
fiscal year 1929 is less than one
third that for the year 1880:
nearly as great a reduction has
been accomplished in the navy. In
all other directions. save only in
the provision for the care OF those
who fought the war for us. there
have been similar economies"
Has Kept cold standard.
The President also pointed out
Nhdl Ane Two congresses serving
since the restoration of peace have
seen a worldwide imitation and de-
hation. Our countr: has horne it,
part in this experience without even
a menace to our gold standard
money system. what other country
has such record Our
military and navel expenses have
been restored approximately to nor
NAL. with rrnmptness which is
the more striking II we contrast K
with the experience Of other nations
which participated in the war
Personal commentator OF Mon
dell's work as majority floor leader
was also contained in the letter.
1t is an acknowledgements which
IL record in this manner with .hs
more satisfaction" the Preside.
wrote, because of my warm per-
sonal sentiment Tor yourself as
well as my high estimate of Va -
performance in one Of the most s-y-
ing posts under our government. l.
has been a pleasure and a reassur-
ance tc know that your fine re
sources OF patience. sound judgment.
candor and legislative experi ,ucs
were always ready for applicat oa
TO the problems which have con-