The Washington times., 1922-12-08

could change her bill.
wages paid to workmen in any
employment.
In essentially every branch,
from track Nrepairer to the man
at the locomotive throttle. the
railroad worker In responsible for
the safety OF human lives and
the care OF vast property. His
high responsibility might well
rate high his pay within the
limits the traffic will bear; but
r the same responsibility. plus Gov.
ernmental protection. may Justly
deny him and his associates a
withdrawal from service without
n warning or under circumstances
which involve the paralysis
az necessary transportation. We
have assumed so great a respons@
bility In necessary regulation that
we unconsci6usly have assumed
the, responsibility for maintained
service; therefore, the lawful
power for the enforcement OF de-
cisions Is necessary to sustain
the majesty OF government ana
to administer to the public well
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Defends Tariff Law.
During its longer session the
present Congress enacted . new
tariff law. The protection OF the
American standards OF living de-
manded the insurance Ii provides
against the distorted conditions OF
world commerce. The trainers OF
the law made provision for q GER
tain fIexibility Of customs duties.
whereby II Is possible to readJust
them as developing conditions may
reduire. The enactment has i'm
posed a large responsibility upon
the Executive. but that response
bility will be discharged with a
broad mindfulness of the whole
business situation. The Nprovi-
sion itself admits either the pos
sibIe fallibility Of rates or their
unsuitableness to changing condi-
tions. I believe the grant OF au-
thority may be promptly and dis.
creetly exercised, ever mindful OF
; the intent and purpose to safe
guard American Industrial activity.
and at the same time prevent the
exploitation Of the American con-
sumer ana keep open the paths
OF such liberal exchanges as do not
endanger our own productivity.
- No one contemplates. .commercial
aloofness nor any other aloofness
contradictory to the best Ameri-
can. traditions or loftiest4 human
purposes. Our fortunate capacity
FOR comparative self-containmenA
affords the firm foundation on
which to build for our own Sc
curtty, and a like foundation on
which to build for futuEe OF In.
fluence and importance In world
commerce. Our trade expansion =
must come Of capacity and Of poll
cies of righteousness and reason.
ableness N all our commercial re-
lations. ~
Policies to Europe.
Let no one assume that our
provision . for maintained, good
fortune at home, and our un-
willingness to, assume the correc-
ton OF all the. ills OF the world,
means q reluctance, 10 cooperate
with other peoples or to assume
every just obligation to promote
human advancement anywhere In
War made us creditor nation.
We did not seek an excess pos
session OF the worlds gold. and
we have neither desire to profit
unduly by its possession nor per.
manently retain II. We do not
seek to become an international
dictator because Of Its power.
The voice OF the- United States
has respectful hearing in. In
ternationaf councils, because we
have convinced, the world that
we have no selfish ends to
serve, no, old grievances to
ayenRe, no territorial or other
creed to satisfy. But the voice
being heard is that of good coun.
sci. not o. dictation. It. is the
and helpfulness. seeking to as
tsist but not assume for sthe
United States burdens which ma
tions must bear for themselves.
We would rejoice 10 help re-
habilitate currency systems and
facilitate all.commerce which does
not drag US to the very levels OF
those we seek to lift up.
Our Hospitality Abused. n
While I have everlasting faith
In our Republic, II would be folly.
indeed, to blind ourselves to our
problems at home. Abusing the
hospitality Of our shores are the
aAvocates Of revolution. finding
their deluded followers among
those, who take On the habit.
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