Evening star., 1924-03-09

When it comes to the affairs of the
day. then of course the people get. as
j say, a great deal of their tnforma-
tiop from the newspapers. That is
why the work you do is SO important
in giving TO the nation as correct a
picture as you can OF conditions here
in Washington-what the government
is doing, how it Is undertaking to
serve the people. and with what sue
cess 1t is meeting in the carrying out
of that great function. | feel that
am under very great obligation TO you
for the success that ! have had
through you in informing the Ameri-
can people of what I have tried to
adopt and put into effect as policies.
i think every one knows that | be-
Eeve in economy in government. Not
that / can see real virtue merely in
cutting down expense, but real vir-
tue in constructive economy that
undertakes to measure the resources
of our country. comparing them with
the demands that are made for the
expenditure OF money. and as wisely
as possible making a fair adjustment
between those two conflicting forces.
Demands With Justice.
u had occasion to suggest to you
the other day that there are many or
ganizations just at the present. time
that are very vigorous, very active in
Undertaking to secure appropriations
from the public Treasury Some OF
them are undoubtedly entitled to be
considered as having a great deal Of
merit. and they will have to be ad-
juSted In accordance with the principle
of constructive economy. Others Of
them are not so important, and they
have TO be dealt with in the same way.
remembering that it is necessary to
make the expenditures of government
as moderate as we possibly can, in
order that we may leave to the people
the use of their own resources and the
advantage of their own effort at pro-
duction We should always keep in
mind that there is no warrant in TAX
ing from the people anything more
than what public necessity requires.
1t is for that reason that at the
make a reduction IN taxation. That
has been very we'll reported.
II think the effect on the country
has been very marked. The reaction
has been greater than that in favor
of any other proposal that ever came
every reason to believe that the re-
suit will be successful and that we
shall have here a tax bill that will
fairly meet the requirements of the
But I didn't arise to make a
speech. don't want to say anything
to you about immigration. / don't
need to speak here in the confines of
the city of Washington and In this
presence of the needs especially of
agriculture, but just to express to
you my appreciation of the way in
which l feel certain that you are try
ing to cooperate with the govern
ment of the United States-without
partisa nship, without bias. fairly.
clearly, intelligentIy and effectively
to make this country of ours more
prosperous. better fitted for the peo-
pie, more contented and better place
for the people to live in"
The Presidents speech followed
brief introduction by Isaac Gregg,
president of the association. who,
after a complimentary reference to
the Presidents administration OF the
affairs of the government, described
the warm feeling the newspaper men
who COVER the White House nave
for him. Mr.. Gregg said the writers
were unanimous in their appreciation
of the kindly and courteous manner
in which President Coolidge has
dealt with them.
Mr.. Gregg described how the Presi.
dent was practically unknown to al
but a. few newspaper men Wnen ne en-
tered the White House last summer
i.but in a short time he won theil
hearts. their respect and their genu'
] inc admiration. He said what the
newspaper men liked especlauy aoou
President Coolidge is his fairness ano
| his frankness and his readiness al al
| times to make their Work at tine