New-York tribune., 1922-12-09
Reply 70 Clemerceau Seen
inStaiementNew Region.
al Agreement Is Possible
on Pacific Pact Model
Alien Registration
Urged to Curb Reds
Child Labor Amendment.
Farm Aid and Ban on
Tax.Free Issues Featured
By Carter Field

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Presi.
dent Harding strongly hinted IN tbt
address which he delivered person
ally 70 Congress to-day that there
might be another international
agreement, following the example o.
the four-power Pacific treaty. This
note was sounded apparently in d.
rect answer 10 the appeals which
former Premier Clemenceau has
been sounding 10 the country.
This idea was tucked away down
toward the end Of a 7,000-word, sd-
dress, and attracted but little attsn-
tion early in the day on Capitol Hih,
Later, however, some Of those Who
are familiar with the line Of thought
Of the President since the inception.
Of the Washington conference potit,
ed out the great significance Of hr
words.
In view of the fact that II was IN
tended as an answer 10 Clemenceau,
IL is believed tonight that the Pres.
ident had In mind another confer
ence, out OF which might grow en-
other treaty which would quiet>thc
fears of the French with regard 70
possible aggressions from Germany
To Call Dry Conference
On dome-tic questions the Pres'dsri
laid down a program--not for one ses
sion Of Congress just opened, but Tor
the rest OF his Admin stration. he
called attention 20 the dagrant ylols
tions Of tho prohibition enforcement
law and announced conferences y
Governors would be held TO conndei
what was 10 be done about Il. he die
appointed the vets s0rely BY deelnrir'
he did not believe popular sentlmsrs
demanded a modification Of the Vol
tead act and expressed doubt thtl
tho Eighteenth Amendment would ever
be repealed.
On some points the President IN .
way took the wind out Of the sails l
the radical bloc. This was noticeable
in the case Of bis urging that the Con.
stitution should be amended 20 make y
possible offectually 10 prevent cEilc
Denes BIoC BY Rail Plan
On the railroad problem, on the other
hand. the President defed the attltuet
OF the bloc By insisting that the Rail
road Labor Board should be made
part Of the Interctatc Commerce Com
mission and given the power 10 enforce
Is decisions as to hours, pay and con
iitions OF service.
The Presidents insistenee upon An.
rther constitutional amendment, elmi-
mating further Issues o. ta1 exempt
ecurlties, is economically az least -
line with the desire Of the fadiealS 90
reimpose tho hig"e- 90
incomes. without this measure, vhieh
wou d prevent the D.a s... ...a
slipping into tax exempt secvpbcA
10Th the President and Secretary g.
the Treasury Mellon believe that sven
the present suftaxes are too high 70
be economically sound.
Applause from the floor and ne
hacked galleries Of the Hguie chamber
when he delivered his address, re.
peatedly interrupted the President eur.
mo the hour consumed by bis address.
His call for rigorous and literal en-
forcement Of prohibition legislator
brought forth strong Cvpresslons %
approval The discussion Of fern
credits and his warning 70 allcnS,9h
American shores we're similarly vs..
coined. =,
President Harding had shattered sD
pracedents by letting four days 0fsthe
session pass by before appearing 70
present his message.
Foreign Policy Outlined
In reference 20 his attitude on for
eign affairs, carrying the bint OF future
conferences, the President said; ~.
"Our own relations are not free from
every threatening cloud, but we hafe
contributed our larger influences towere
making armed conflict lesa likely.
"Those who assume that we played
our mart In the World War and later
took ourselves alool and apart, va
mindful OF world obligations. giye
seant credit to the helpful part We
assume In international relatlonships.
"Wi ether all nations signatory fati-
fy all the treaties growing out or the
Washington conference on limitation
Of Armament or seme withhold ep'
proval, tho underlying policy Of bmit-
Ing naval armament has the sanction
Of the l,rgcr naval powers, and nAysi
competition Is suspended. or eouue,
unanimous ratification is much 70 bt
desired.
@The four-power pact, which ahel'
lshes every probability Of war on the
Pacific, has brought new eenhdepes y
maintained peace and ] can vel b,
lleye Il might be made q model f9l
like assurances wherever IN the world
any common Interests are concerned
No Leagued Assembly
"Wo have had expressed the hosdi-
lty Of the American people 70 supsr-
government or 20 any commitment
where either council or an assembly
Of leagued powers may chart our
course. Treaties or armed alliance car
have no likelihood Of American sant
tlon, but we believe IN respecting tbf
rights Of nations, In the value Of conf
dcnce and consultation, In the sdcf
tiveness of leaders q nations locking
each other IN the face before resortlnf
10 the arbitrnment Of erme,"
The President then told Of how III
United States had taken the lead h
promoting this method Of malntalnirf
peace NJ, onl in the faclhe and Dltf
reaard 10 the afmamenta II thu hIg