The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-08-21

%4oA VIC nave cOnSfanfi'
s'rlVen 10 come to more complete nm
derstandings with those nations ia
recited the help given Mexico to avert
domestic violence there, and the ipdi.
eation OF policy of making II worth
Whhe Tor government to condnct A.
sen so as to merit recognition. He
pointed to the written agreement with
mexico to negotiate treaty of amity
ana commerce such as has not been In
existence since 1881.
Equal Opportunities for All.
VI discrimination of all kinds. pres,-
uent Coolidge said: sThis is one conn.
ny; we are one people united by com
mon interests There should be no ia.
vorites and no outcasts; no race or re-
iigious prejudices in the government
america opposes special privilege for
anybody, and favors equal opportunity
ior everybody. 1t has adopted these
conclusions because they are the logi.
cal conclusions of our ideals of free
uom. Moreover, we believe they con-
tribute to our material welfare We
oppose the artificial supports of priyi-
iege and monopoly because thew are
poth unjust and uneconomic. They
are not right. They do not work.
The Farm Situation.
reviewing the situation of the farm
er, the President said that one of the
nrsf thoughts in 1921 was for the re-
lief and revival of agriculture as a
fundamental industry, and touched
upon the credits of between three and
four hundred million dollars extended
through the War Finance corporation.
an additional $50,OOO,OOO provided for
me relief of the cattle industry and
the formation of 100000 corpora
tion In the spring which, it was esti-
mated, can furnish $1OO,OOO,OOo for di-
yersification and relief in the North
west. He told of the activities Of the
intermediate credit banks. directly and
indirectly assisting 100000 farmers
The President commented on the
present upturn of prices for agricul-
tural products.
The government rendered a great
deal of assistance" he said, "and
private enterprise co-operated, but the
fundamental remedy was provided, as
1t always must be provided, not so
much through the enactment of legis-
lative laws as through the working
out of economic laws. Because the
farmers have thoroughly realized this,
they have on the whole opposed price
liking by legislation. While maintain
ing that sound position, they have
seen partial relief come in a natural
way, as 1t was bound to come.
I'VE now need in agriculture more
cooperation, and di-
The farmer should have
he benefit of legislation providing for
iood control and development Of in
and waterways, better navigation east
md south from the Great Lakes,
exclamation, and especially relief for
hose who cannot meet their pay
nents on irrigation projects. But the
main problem is marketing. Co-opera-
i've effort, reorganization of the
reight-rate structure, good business, /.
nd good wages in manufacturing, and
he settlement of European affairs will
II help to provide better market con-
itions.
''The Republican platform recognizes
hat agriculture should be on a basis
economic equality with other indus
ries. This is easy to say, but the
armers themselves and their advisers
ave never been able to agree on
Ian to provide it by law. Now that
AZURE and economic law have given
ONE temporary relief, / propose,
therefore,, to appoint committee to
investigate and report measures to
he congress in December that may
clip secure this result which we all
esire. / want profitable agriculture
Established permanently. want to
ee the dollar Of the farmer always
urchase as much as any other dollar.
"Under the policy of protection and
estrictive immigration" he asserted,
no defation of wages has occurred.
While the cost of living has gone
own. wages have advanced. The II
our day and the seyen-day week
ave practically been abolished. The
operation of public util-
les with mutually satisfactory and
gally established methods Of adjust
IL labor questions have been sought.
objective bargaining and voluntary
filtration have been encouraged. Re.
nblican rule has raised the wage
amer to higher standard than he
yer occupied before anywhere in the
orld."
Reduction of Expenses.
President Coolidge then pointed out
,at the people of the country, be-
,use of the war have had to re-
cate nearly one-fifth of our national
sources. We can make up the loss,
} said, only by saving part of what
e produce each day.
at is for that reason" he contin-
ID, "that the present administration
IS made every possible effort to cut
,wn the expenses of government.
he expenses of the government reach
,erybody. Taxes take from every
,e part of his earnings, and force
,eryone to work for certain part of
s time for the government.
"When we come to realize that the