The Washington herald., 1922-12-09
PRESIDENT SEEKS
RAIL STRIKE BAN
Broader Aid for Farmers and
Registration of Aliens Is
Urged in Message.
'ASSAILS CRITICS OF NATION
Would Abolish Labor Board as
Now Formed and Include
Il In |. C. c.
By JAMES r. NOURSE.
Universal Service.


President Harding. in a 1000
word message read yesterday be-
fore a Joint session Of Senate and
House gave to Congress a broad
and comprehensive program for
constructive legislation.
The message was an exhaustive
review Of the country's agricultu-
raj, industrial, transportation and
economic problems; it was accom-
panied by detailed and specific rec
concentrations for their solution.
COVERED WIDE RANGE.
1t covered many subjects and
dealt with many questions. which,
to the mind Of the Executive. are
pressing for legislative action at the
earliest possible moment. 1t recon.
mended anti-strike legislation as a
cure for one Of the many Ills of
the transportation situation; against
this it proposed. as a measure Of
fair treatment to the railway work
ers, enlargement Of the powers of
the Railroad Labor Board, transfer
Of the board to the Interstate Com
merce Commission. and endowing It
with greater authority to establish
living wage, based upon living
costs.
The message advocated broader ex.
tension Of land credits to farmers,
nationwide survey Of forests and
water power facilities. prohibition OF
further issuance of tax-exempt se-
curities. adoption Of an amendment
to the Constitution to abolish child
labor. and the enactment Of laws to
curb profiteering by middlemen In
foodstuffs and other necessities.
WOULD REGISTER ALIENS.
On the subject Of immigration, the
message recommended strict regis
tration of all aliens, and the en-
forcement Of measures to check the
activities Of persons who preach doc
trines inimical TO the existence Of
the Government.
Standing out like a beacon light
in the message was the Presidents
strong reaffirmation of his foreign
policy to keep the United States out
of European affairs and entangle-
ments.
The Presidents ringing declara-
ton on this subject was a challenge
to the worldwide propaganda which
is demanding that the United States
shall go to the aid of Europe.
1t was a direct answer to Tiger"
Clemenceau. now in this country de-
manding the assistance Of America
in the solution of Frances troubles
with the rest of the world.
The President declared frankly
and fatty that the United States
intends to keep out of Europe.
Senators and Representatives ap-
plauded vociferously his statement,
which was:
RAPS "SUPERGOvERNMENT."
We have had expressed the
hostility of the American people
to a supergovernment or to any
commitment where either a coun-
ell or an assembly Of leagued
powers may chart our course.
Treaties of armed alliance can
have no likelihood Of American
sanction, but we believe in re-
specting the rights Of nations.
in the value of conference and
consultation, in the effectiveness
Of leaders of nations looking each
other in the face before resorting
to the arbitrament Of arms.
The President made further reply
to Clemenceau's assertion that
America has failed to perform her
obligations to the world as a result
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