Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-28
WcEpREs. COOLIDGE SPEAKS IN CONNECTICUT.


 purpose that the great ,corfersnes at Washington was called. That eonter- enee was economic in part. but In greater part to promote peace and good will and better understanding amongst all the peoples of the earth. We want ed to remove that great burden of ex- peHse and that great burden of fear that came from the construction of com petitiye armarnents, for of course America saw some other country build ing great arnaments by land and ey sea. we might think it necessary to pro tect ourselves to a like extent by Ike means.
 Craftsmanship would demand that something of that kind be done. and tol be relieved from what we called that conference, and it was al success. Dis armament has been dreamed of In ths past. and it has often been attempted by consultation between the represen- tafives of the great powers of the earth. But this was the first time that it ever succeeded, and 1t has succeeded under the inspiration of American ideals and under the guidance of American states manship.
 The Budget and Economy. If they tell that this is an admins trstipn of TO accomplishments. point them if you will to the busget bill point them to the economy that has been pus into effect at Washington, point them to the reduction of expenses and the re- duction of taxation, and point them to the results of the Washington confer ence. We have restored to the people of China their territory held under for eign jurisdiction-something that was impossible at Paris, became possible at | Washington.
 4 New Era Dawns. I've have taken away the menace Of the use of poisonous gases in war | fare we have taken away the unlawful i attacks of submarines upon merchant l shipping, and we have brought the i whole world as result of that confer | enc into a new era.
 l Tt is enough to warrant the assump- ton that. those things that this party 1 promised to do, it is doing. The record l is there; it stands; it cannot be argued out of existence. And if know the members of my own party, think they will see to it that it is not ignored and will lay it before the American people with every confidence that their judge i ment their discretion and their wisdom i will approve it, and that they will re- 1 turn to Washington those senators and representatives that will be pledged to 1 uphold republican policies from begin ming to end and sustain a great pres;- dent administering to the welfare of 1 America and relieving the burdens Of humanity.
 The Allied Debt.
 You all know that for the purposs l of conducting the war our government made tremendous advances of credit 10 1 the other peoples that were engaged with us in that great enterprise-eleven billions. of dollars, enough to pay -rsssr ly half of the present indebtedness of the United States. We would like ,o have that settled if it can be, not in any oppressive way. but fairly as 1t can be paid. and for that purpose we have
 appointed . commission to negotiais and provide for such a settlement as the foreign countries can make; and we hope that, instead of building Sgreai armaments, of having large army and a great navy, and making expenditures for the purpose of war, that those coun- tries over there will first liquidate theIr obligation to us.
 i Mclean and the Tariff. | Your senator has referred to the
 tariff bill. If there is any one qualified
 to discuss that, 1t is the senator from Connecticut. He is on the committee or 1. finance of the senate of the United States. and as such he worked early and late for almost twelve months t \ perfect a tarin bill that would pfoteci
 American industries. save the opportu nity for employment to the AnericaI
 workman at a fair rate of wages ant
 give the agricultural interests of ou
 country an opportunity to dispose o.
 their production.
 Tt is the great policy of the repueli can party to administer the principle oi
 protection as a principle, not merely tt apply it selAshiy to those things 1T
 which we are personally interested
 That isn't principle-that is plain sel fishness. There are those who would ar que that in some way tariff law oughi tection for everything you sell, and fire. trade for everything that you buy. .l Fer the Whele People.
 l ..The republican party doesn't pretens to be a Connecticut party of a New , England party, or the party of any sec ! tion, but the party that repressnii ,, America and any one that wants | !, climb into office on any platform les , broad than that had better be left q home
 "We found the finances of the natioi
 in a chaotic condition. I make no crit
 icism of that. h the hour of peril. { dollar is the cheapest thing sthat VI
 have in America. and it was the dut, of those charged with the conduct } the war for each out >and take the re sources Of the nation where they eoul,
 best acquire them. for the pational de
 fense and for the saving of the lives Q
 those who had donned the uniform 0
 our country,
 Mexico and Russia
 "We have defined clearly, succinctly so that all the world knows our posi- tion in relation to Mexico and our posl : ton in relation to Russia that wheneve either of those countries have a govern ment that meets with the aecepte' sanctions of civilization, we are read, to welcome them with our recognition T eoncede that sometimes ther i, ought to be g change, but when yoi have there g man of the character ant ability nf Senator Mclean, you canno ,, replace him and receive the same kim of service except as 3 result of year
 of experience,
 ''Isile people of Connecticut are no going to heife the reputation that the, have for Yankee shFewdness all pye this nation by undertaking to make ] 1 their own behalf any such kind of