The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-08-16

| derstandings with those nations. He
| recited the help given Mexico to avert
domestic violence there, and the indi-
| cation of a policy of making 1t worth
while for a government to conduct IT.
self so as to merit recognition. He
| pointed to the written agreement with
| Mexico to negotiate a treaty of amlty
and such as has not been In
existence since 1881.
Equal Opportunities for All.
OF discrimination of all kinds, Presi-
dent Coolidge said: This is one u
try; we are one people united by com
mon interests. There should be no ia
vorltes and no outcasts; no race or re-
ligious p%rejudices in the government.
America opposes special privilege for
anybody, and favors equal opportunity
for everybody. 1t has adopted these
conclusions because they are the logi-
cal conclusions of our ideals of free
dom. Moreover, we believe they con-
tribute to our material welfare. We
oppose the artificial supports of privi-
lege and monopoly because they are
both 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
first 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 Wal Finance corporation,
an additional $50, 900 provided for
the relief of the cattle industry, and
the formation of a S10,000,OO0 corpora
ton in the spring which, 1t was esti-
mated, can furnish $100,000,000 for d.
versification and relief In the North
west. He told of the activities of the
intermediate credit banks, directly and
indirectly assisting 10000 farmers.
The President commented on the
present upturn of prices for agricul-
tural products.
1.-THE government rendered a great
deal of assistance" he said, land
private enterprise co-operated, but the
fundamental remedy was provided, as
~ oiWuJS III DC PlOsluCu, AOL ~
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
fixing by Legislation. While maintain
ing that sound position, they have
e a partial relief come In a natural
way, as 1t was bound to come.
I'VE now nee in agriculture more
organization, cooperation, and d.
v~ersifcation. The farmer should have
the benefit of legislation providing for
food control and development of in
land waterways, better navigation east
and south from the Great Lakes,
reclamation, and especially relief for
those who cannot meet their pay
ments on irrigation projects. But the
main problem is marketing. Co-opera-
tive effort, reorganization of the
frelght-rate structure, good business,
and good wages In manufacturing, and
the settlement of European affairs will
all help to provide better market con-
ditions.
THE Republican platform recognizes
that agriculture should be on a basis
of economic equality with other indus
tries. This Is easy to say, but the
farmers themselves and their advisers
have never beer able to agree on a
plan to provide it by law. Now that
nature and economic law have given
some temporary relief, l propose,
therefore, to appoint a committee to
investigate and report measures to
the congress in December that may
help secure this result which we all
desire. l want profitable agriculture
established permanently. | want to
see the dollar of the farmer. always
purchase as much as any other dollar.
"Under the policy of protection and
restrictive immigration" he asserted,
mo deflation of wages has occurred.
While the cost of living has gone
down, wages have advanced. The 12-
hour day and the ~seven-day week
have practically been abolished. The
uninterrupted operation Of public util-
tiles with mutually satisfactory and
legally established methods of adjust
ing labor questions have been sought.
Collective bargaining and voluntary
arbitration have been encouraged. Re-
publican rule has raised the wage
Garner to a higher standard than he
ever occupied before anywhere In the
world"
Reduction of Expenses.
President Coolidge then pointed out
that the people of the country. be-
cause Of the war have had to re-
create nearly one-ffth Of our national
resources. We car make up the loss,
he said, only by saving part of what
we produce each day.
'It is for that reason" he contin-
ued, that the present administration
has made every possible effort to cut
down the expenses Of government.
The expenses of the government reach
everybody. Taxes take from every
one a part of his earnings. and force
everyone to work for a certain part of
his time for the government.
when we come to realize that the
yearly expenses of all the governments
In this country have reached the stu
pendous sun of about S7,500,000.000
we get some idea of what this means.
OF this amount about So, 900 is
needed by the national government,
and the remainder by local govern
ments. Such a sum is difficult to COM