Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-03
Report Is Read
For First Time
In Many Years
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dealing with them through frien
snap and understanding.
The United States want. and h,
tried to cooperate with other n
tons aud it will be the administr
tion's effort te maintain this Att
inde, consistent with our proper i
dependence and our traditional no
ices, but without becoming involv,
in the political controversies
sthers. The country is "not di
posed to become q member of II
League. of Nations or TO assume IL
obiigations imposed by its cove
nant.
Disarmament Conference: TIL
President said he has been and
aesirons of convoking another di,
armament conference rs soon az tn
European situation is settled, "bu
on account of proposals which hav
already been made by other govern
ments for a European conference, j
VIII be necessary to wait to Sc
what the outcome of their action
may be-
AouCueS on world court
World Court: The Harding worl,
court proposal by which the Unitet
States would adhere to the perma
nent court of international Justice
part of the League of Nations
should be approved by the senat,
with the Hughes reservations whici
would safeguard this county from
Involvement in the leagae, Mr.. Cool
idge said.
Foreign Debt: No proposals
for cancellation or remission of
the foreign debts will be enter
tanned by the administration.
The Precedent feels that this
country must be firm for col
lecting them because failure to
do so would strike at the foun-
dation Of international credit.
Several countries already have
funded their debts, representing
$4,000, 900, 900 out Of the total
S12, 000. .o0o,o 600 owed.
Agriculture: Agriculture will do
best by relying on the interplay of
economic laws for its further pro-
gress on the road to prosperity rath- I
er than upon the government for
legislative panaceas, Mr.. Coolidge
said. The farming industry is bet
ter off by s3,000,000,000 from its
crops this year than it was three
years ago.
Everyone knows the great need of
the farmer is markets, Mr.. Coolidge
said. almost the entire difficulty
is on the side of distribution. The
President said he hoped to report to
congress for action at this session |
the agricultural commission s recon- !
mendations.
Consolidate Railroads
Railroads: Consolidation of rail i
roads offers the greatest hope for
the eountry's transportation prob
lem, the President said. He recon-
mended the authority Z of the inter
state commerce commission be
broadened to permit reception OF
voluntary proposals of roads for con-
solidation with a provision for gov
ernmental pressure to be applied on
reluctant carriers at the expiration
or a fixed perlod.
The President said he believed the
Iailroad labor board should not be
Enkered with.
Army and Navy: The navy should
be maintained at full treaty strength
and careful studies are being main
tained TO see that this country does
not lag behind in taking advantage |
OF all modern improvements for ma |
tioEal defense, such as aircraft, the !
President declared. Likewise the ,
arny's plans for a skeletonized or
ganization for mobilization in time
Of emergency should be supported
by congress.
Mr. Coolidge recommended that
suitable recognition be provided byi
congress for the round the world |
flyers.
shipping Board: Management of !
all government s ships should be i'm
mediately transferred to the emerg-
eney fleet corporation as a message
of efficiency, leaving the shipping
board TO function only in an ad-
visory capacity, Mr.. Coolidge recon-
mended
Veterans: The President said
he believed the nation had pro-
vided liberally for those MANNED
in the service of the country
and that care Of veterans no
longer required much legislation,
but rather was question of
providing them with careful,
generous and humane legisla-
ton. He told congress TO give
consideration, however, 70 the
legislative recommendations Of
tho American Legion.
Nuccle Shoals: Muscle Shoals
should be sold or leased TO some
private corporation which would OPP
crate il for the production Of cheap
fertilizer, its principal value 10 the
nation, Mr.. Coolidge said. The gov
ernment, perhaps, may reserve the
right to dispose of its surplus water
power separately. If no satisfactory
offer is received the government
should run il itself, he recommend
ed /
The Negro: Full constitutional
rights should be accorded the negro
for the good of all concerned and 70
permit the colored race 10 work out I
rs own destiny.
civil Service: First, second and
lhird class postnlasters and prohi- /
pition agents should be put under
lie civil service, Mr.. Coolidge said,