The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-03

Two new pronouncements marked
the Presidents discussion of for
eign affairs. One touched on re-
duction Of world armaments, and
the other had reference to the out
lawing of war.
"It has been and is my expecta-
tion that we might hopefully ap-
proach other great powers for fur
ther conference on this subject as
soon as the earring out of the pres
cnt reparation plan as the estab-
lished and settled policy of Europe
has created favorable opportun-
ity," he said with regard to arma-
ment reduction. But on account
o. proposals which have already
been made by other governments
for European conference, it will
be necessary to wait to see what
the outcome Of their actions can be.
should not wish to propose or
have representatives attend a con.
ference which would contemplate
commitments opposed to the freedom
Of action we desire to maintain un-
impaired with respect to our purely
domestic policies
Against War
Proposals to outlaw aggressive
warfare, the President asserted,
should be carefully studied and
sympathetically viewed.
Combining discussion Of tax re-
vision with his statement on econ
omy the executive said that if Con-
gress at this session kept within the
budget he had presented "it will
then be possible to have a moder-
ate amount of tax reduction and all
the tax reform that the Congress
may wish for during the next fis-
cal year." He declared publication
of income tax payments to be "det-
rmental to the public welfare and
bound to decrease public revenues"
and urged the repeal of that section
of the revenue act.
Aside from his declarations rel
ative to economy and taxation, the
outstanding recommendations on do
mestic affairs made by the Pres
ident included:
Enactment Of such legislative
remedies for agricultural ills as are
worked out by the recently-appoint-
ed agricultural commission and ex-
ertion ofall eforts "by government
activity and by private agencies to
restore and maintain agriculture to
a complete normal relationship with
other industries"
Passage Immediately of pending
legislation based on the report Of
the Reclamation Fact Finding Com
mission "for the proper relief os
those needing extension of time in
which to meet their payments on ir-
rigated land. and for additional
amendments and reforms of our re-
clamation laws"
Amplification Of those portions Of
the Transportation ct contemplating
consolidation of railroads into larger
systems to promote more expeditions
action by "affording period for
voluntary proposals to the commits
sion Interstate Commerce Commits
sion) and in supplying governmental
pressure to secure action after the
expiration of such period"
Amending Rail Act
Amendment of the labor sections
oe the Transportation Act so as to
embody plan (which while retain
ing the practice of systematic coll
lectivc bargaining with conciliation
and voluntary. arbitration of labor
differences, could also provide SIM
plicity in relations and more direct
local responsibility of employees and
managers" and at the same time
recognize that the public "has q
right to be heard when there is
danger that the nation may suffer
great injury through interruption Of
operations because of. labor dis
putes."
Such action as will maintain 4.the
policy Of constantly working toward
the full treaty strength of the navy"
Enactment of legislation changing
the new immigration law SO as to
make the administrative features "a
little more humane for the ysf,rnnuo