The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
President CooIidge's Message to Congress
Continued From Page Ia

tho duty OF n citizen not only TO
observe tho law. but TO lot Il DO
known tina. he Is opposed 10 It's VIC.
lation.
IMMIGRATION
American institutions rest solely
on good cltixenshlp. They were ere.
ated by people who had n back.
ground OF sclf,govcrnmcnt. New mr..
rivals should be limited TO our capac.
ity TO absorbo them into the ranks
es good citizenship. America must
BIO kept American. For this pur.
pose. II Ia necessary TO continue a
policy OF restricted immigration. II
would be we'll 10 mako such iinmi.
grafton OF u selectlvo nature. with
some inspection at the source. and
based either on prior census or
upon tho record OF naturalization.
Either method would insure tho nd.
mission OF those with no largest
capacity and best intention OF DO.
coming citizens. am convinced
that our present economic and 80.
cial conditions warrant Limitation
OF those 10 DO admitted. Wo should
find additional safety in n law TO.
curing tho immediate registration
OF all aliens. Those who do not
want TO be partakers OF tho Ameri.
can spIrit ought not to settle In
America.
ARMY AND NAVY
For several years we have been
decreasing tho personnel OF tho
army and navy. and reducing their
power to tho danger point. Further
reductions should not bo made. Tho
army II guarantee OF the sccur-
lily of our citizens at home: the
navy is n guarantee OF the security
Of our citizens abroad. Both OF
these services should be strength
ened rather than weakened. Add.
tional planes are needed for the
army. and additional submarines for
the navy. The defcnscs OF Panama
must DO perfected. We want no
moro competitive ornaments Wo
want no moro war. But we want
no weakness that invitns imposi-
ton. A people who neglect their
national defense are putting In
jeopardy their national honor.
FISCAL CONDITION
''our main problems arc domestic
problems.
Financial stability Il the first
requisits OF sound government. We
can not escape tho effect OF world
conditions We can not avoid the
Inevitable results OF tho economic
disorders which have reached ali
nations. But wo shall diminish their
harm 10 us IN proportion m We
continue 20 restore our government
finances 10 n secure and endurabls
position. This we can and must
do. Upon that firm foundation rests
tho only hope OF progress and pros
peFity. From that source must
como relief for tho people.
This Is being accomplished by
drastic but orderly rctrvnehmeni.
which is bringing our expenses
within our means. Tho origin OF
this has been tho determination OF
the American people. tho main sup
port has been tho courage OF those
IN authority. and tho effective
method has been tiro budget system.
/ The result has Involved real aacri-
flee by department heads. but II
! has been made without flinching.
This system II law OF tho Goa.
gVas. II represents your VIII. II
must be maintained. and ought 10
be strengthened by tho example OF
your observance. Without a budget
/ system there can DO no fixrd re-
sponsIbiiity and no constructive sci.
cntific economy.
This great concentration OF ef.
fort by the administration and con-
gTegg has brought tho expenditures.
exclusive OF the self.supporting post
office department. down 10 three
billion dollars. II II possible. In
consequence. 10 make a largo re-
duciion in the taxes OF the people.
! which Is tho solo object OF all cur.
tnilment. This Is treated at greater
length In tho budget message. and
n proposed plan has been presented
hi detail In n statement by tho sec
rotary OF the treasury which has
ny unqualified approval. CT.
/ peoinlly commend decrease on
earned incomes. and further abol.
itiou OF admission. message and
nuisance taxes. The amusement and
educational value OF moving pic.
lures ought not TO DO taxed. Dim.
lnishing charges against moderate
incomes from investment will afford
immense relief. while revision of
tho surfaces viii not only provide
additional money for capital invest.
ment. thus stimulating industry and
employing more labor. but viii not
! greatly reduce tho revenue from
that source. and may in the future
actually increase II.
being opposed 10 war taxes in
time OF peace, am not in favor OF
excess.profits taxes. a very great
service could be rendered thru i'm.
mediate enactment OF legislation re.
iieving the people Of some of ths
burden OF taxation. To reduce war
taxes Is TO give every homo bet
ter chance.
For seven years the people havs
borne with accompanying courage
the tremendous burden OF national
and local taxation. These must both
be reduced. The taxes OF tho m.
ton must be reduced now as much
as prudence will permit. and ex.
pendltures must be reduced accord.
ingly. High taxes reach everywhere
and burden everybody. They bear
most heavily upon the poor. They