The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
treat Throng Heard Coolidge De-
liver His First Message to
The National Congress
,yFrUTIVE TAKES FIRM STAND

ro,yns on Bonus, Approves Harding
world Court Plan, and Touches on
Other Aspects of National Life. An
rncisive Business Tone.
WASHINGTON, D. CA legis-
ave program touching almost every
D eoe+ of national life was presented
a. Ar President Coolidge Thursday in
y. first message to congress, deliver
gu Hr indorsed President Harding's
..onosal for American membership
ppatb reservations in the world court;
.a,onqliiedly approved Secretary Mel
inn's tax reduction plan, and announc-
( ID his opposition to enactment OF SOL
d;pr bonus legislation.
He also went on record as favoring
,,;muIated consolidation of railroads,
sooro1njzation of the railroad freight
.trncture as applied to farm products;
I'D government assistance in the dis
"osition of exportable wheat. He de-
cared against price-fxing for farm
4 oroducts against repeal of the rate
n 5ecton of the transportation act; and
.aainst revision of the tariff law
Against Soldier Bonus
Waking his first announcement on
MANY public questions, the president
#nresented a series of succinct recon-
Enendations without attempt at argu-
Nment He used exactly nine words in
sdsposing of the bonus question. Al
her urging adequate care for disabled
Manner service men and generosity in
oroyiding such care, he said:
Il do not favor the granting OF a
bonus.
The treatment of the world court
and the Mellon tax plan was almost
!, brief. In approaching the court
oroblem he noted that American for
qqn policy always had been guided
n Inv the principles of avoidance OF per
manent political alliances sacrificing
8mdependence and of peaceful settle
ment of international controversies:
He called attention that the United
States acting on these principles had
or nearly twenty-five years been a
member of The Hague tribunal and
added that the proposed world court
= Twas "a new and somewhat different
plan" ;,
This is not a partisan question"
& he added. at should not assume an
sbrtifcial Importance As I wish to see
II court established, and as the pro-
kosal presents the only practical plan
In which many nations have ever
sgreed, though it may not meet every
fesire. |, therefore, commend 1t to the
favorable consideration OF the senate
with the proposed reservations clearly
Indicating our refusal to adhere to the
hague of nations"
Galleries Thronged.
Mr. Coolidge spoke in the house
sbamber, standing at the clerks desk
IA front of the speakers dais where
NJ had sat as vice president on the
occasion that his late chief addressed
Il There was an unusual demand for
#ckets to the house galleries to hear
H. first speech OF the new presldnt'
Rsrd even standing room was at pre-
mum long before he began to speak.
|Dutside, on the capitol plaza, another
brge crowd heard the address through
n simplifying device, and at the same
Akmc it was carried throughout the
ntire country by radio.
"a On. the floor of the house itself the
bush was so great that members com
Named thew were unable to get the
kats to which they were entitled.
House officers were directed to clear
b. floor. just before the presldnt, S
arrival, OF persons not entitled TO ad-
Mrs. Coolidge sat in the executive
eallerv. She had arrived before the
ou,e assembled at noon, and recelv,-
IA an ovation from the floor and gal
kres.
Senator's, representatives and spec
ktors stood and applauded when the
resident appeared. The applause eX-
landed into cheers from the repub Il
an side as he shook hands with
Speaker Gillett and President Cum
Bins Of the senate and bowed to his
Rdience
League Reference Applauded.
The chief executive spoke slowly
BID deliberately without effort at ora
kry. The first applause came when
declared the United States saw no
kason to limit its own freedom and
dependence of action by joining the
akague of nations.