South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-02
COOLIDGE CITES.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF
ADMINISTRATION
Stresses Importance of Wash
ingtOn Arms Conference
Hickey Speaks.

ter last night In his talk. Mr.. Cool
idse praised Albert j. Beverage,
Republican candidate for United
states senator from Indiana. stating
that his return 10 the senate Is es-
pecially needed at this time. Mr..
Coolidge also asked for the reelec-
ton Of Congressman Andrew ].
Hickey. OF L4aporte. who was also a
speaker at the meeting.
The gathering was presided over
by Mayor Eli Seebirt. who paid high
tribute TO both the speakers for
their part IN the present administra-
ton. The session was one OF the
biggest Republican demonstrations
held in this city for a number of
years
In outlining the events OF greatest
importance 10 the American people
that have been accomplished by the
Harding administration. Mr.. Cool
idge laid stress on the Washington
Conference on Limitation OF Anna
ments.
Results OF Conference
The Washington Conference on
Limitation OF Armaments," Mr..
Coolidge said. relieved us of the
necessity OF carrying on a COM
petitlve armament policy and saved
the nation S24O. OOO,O by making
II possible 10 discard the 1916 plan
for building warships. Ii was Of
great administrative consequence by
reason OF settling all questions and
a..
I'VE were able 10 secure abroga-
ton OF the AnglO-Japanese treaty
and alliance and we have shown the
people and government OF Japan
that they need fear no aggrandlze-
ment by America, but may rest as
sured OF mutual friendship"
In endeavoring to refute the
charge that the present congress
has been a do nothing congress,
the vice president cited the appoint
ment OF a commission by the presi-
dent to undertake the liquidation OF
foreign debts and to do what II can
TO insure their payment, the adoP-
ton OF a better balanced tax system
and the reduction OF the nations
tax bill
"If Won consider the entire record
of the present administration, TAX
ing also into special consideration
the difficulties that confronted Mr.
Harding when he entered ofhce, you
viii render a full and complete ap-
prevail OF the administration" Mr..
Coolidge stated. Never before IN
the history Of our country were
there more difficulties confronting a
president than there were at the
time Mr. Harding took office
Back To Firm Foundation.
THE past administration took US
through a great conflict and brought
US out victorious but at the end o.;
the war we needed 20 be returned
from troubles and perils that came
In us as a result Of the World war.
We needed TO get back 10 a firm
foundation and strengthen ourselves
our first thought was for people
at home. consequently we did not
Join the League of Nations. one or
the first great steps OF the a1min-
.stration was 10 ratiry "a generous
treaty with the Republic of Column
bfa to relieve a menace that stood
In our way arising out OF the build
ing OF the Panama canal We rea-
Lied that Americans wanted judi
cial determination OF their rights
and not a political one. As a result
Of this our partisanship stopped at
The waters edge and we returned
to a constitutional form OF govern
ment."
In speaking OF the governments
attitude of maintaining The rights OF
its citizens. Mr.. Coolidge stated:
"A decision has oeen reached in
washington TO protect United States
citizens everywhere on earth
Concerning the budget. as adopt
ed by the administration. the speak
err said: THE budget acts as a fnan-
ciaI policeman and mas savec the
United states hundreds OF million
dollars in one year. IL operates for
production and economizing and
saving. II nothing else the admins
tratlon should have abrogation for
the budget system.
Lhauidating Foreign Debt
The president has appointed
commission 70 undertake the uqul-
dation OF foreign debts and 10 what
IAN be done 10 secure their payment
The governments abroad are able
TO retain great ornaments and the
American people believe that they
must be able 10 meet their obliga-
tions 70 our government.
Among the other measures enum-
Grated by the speaker which he cred
ted as being important steps taken
hv the administration were the aid
viven 10 agriculture and the ellmina-
ton OF waste and extravaganza in
government. Mr.. Coolidge told OF
the time az the close OF the war
when foreign countries tried 10
dunn" their goods in this country,
while prices We're receding. making
marketing for the American farm
ers PRACTICAL impossible. To pre-
vent dumping of such products, an
emergency tariff bill was passed 10
restore normal marketing he said.
a temporary immigration bill
,Vas also passed 20 prevent dumping
~ foreign born IN this country dur
ing a time OF great peril when our
own people were out Of work. Both
biIls administered greatly 70 the vel
fare Of the American people
our new tariff oil has every
promise OF a better balanced tariff
law than we have had IN the history
OF the nation. Another important
step taken by the administration IS
the revision OF the whole taxation
system. eliminating thea1er amuse-
rnent and clothing taxes and the
like. which was not an easy task.
Adoption II a better balanced tax
SYSTEM has done much 10 restore