The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-01

btIuIt the war. compensation ts be- !
ing paid al the rate Of about S1OO.-
100000 a year, soon to he Increased
by $~%O.uUO,OOO more. $4U,OOO,OOO have
been provided for hospital facilities.
which are open TO veterans of all
American wars.
NO government" the President de
clared. ever provided so generously
for those disabled by service in time
of var"
Touching the exclusion law and re-
striCted immigration generally. the
President said 'ReStricted immigra-
tion is not an offensive but a purely
defensive action. 1t Is not adopted in
criticism OF others in the slightest
degree, but solely for the purpose Of
protecting ourselves. We cast no as
pensions On any race or creed, but we
must remember that every object of
our institutions Of society and gov
eminent will fail unless America be
kept American"
Next the President dealt with the
tariff. by means Of a protective
tariff" ne said. I'VE have saved Amer
lean agriculture, labor. and industry
from the menace of having their great
home market destroyed through the
dumping upon 1t Of a food of foreign
products. Under this wise policy We
saw an economic revival, and our peO-
pie as Il whole, In marked distinct. II
from the sufferers from the financial
distress ana depression of other
bands. have come into an era Of pros
rer.ty ami plenty. As a source of rev
cnuc the tariff surpassed all expecta-
t.oI~ in producing al annual return
of the unprecedented sum If about
SjjO,ON.OOO. A fiscal policy which
places q large ana much needed rev
enue in the public treasury. while
stimulating business TO a condition Of
Astounding prosperity, defends Itself
against any criticism. It's merits are
demonstrated by its results. We have
protected our own inhabitants from
the economic disaster Of an invasion
Of too many foreign people or too
much foreign merchandise"
The Washington Conference.
Next the acceptance speech dealt
with the Washington conference
uberabv on end u,es mn, 20 tho min
Gus competitive naval ornaments Of
world powers, the Importance Of
which has never been fully realized by
tho neoDle In general Mr.. Coolidge
declared.
Turning 70 the honest government
issue President CooIid0a no,nted OH,
b,rpt1v that IN oil his studies of nolit,
cal history ba cO1ld not recall an ad
uinisrotion which was desirous Of 3
dishonest government hat to checb
-evtrevsgsnce introduced q Midget sys
tom, cut toves nur0ed nav rolls mad,
enormous reductions IN the nuhlic deb
.nl ,..l rrrr. ...a..rons for ma,
r... Of tho u..o.n
President t...t;cg.. declared ne "a
vorad tn. SYSTEM a. urizatr AuIeric;
e~nternr,se and was opposed 10 ,h.. ex
j, +aneion ~ Government ownership AN,
control. that he believed in econom,
IN nuhlic expenditures and the practl
, col snnIicstIon NJ the tehOry that b
, he,,avad IN tev reduction and tax re
form that no favored nrOtection.
E.vo,s Permanent Court.
- .1 e., Tho ,a~r,oror+ co,r+ on
D n,-+bor Un,i+o+,o1 81 ornaments" RI
3 D-raatdaot aaid 81 am onnosad n a,
r. - 80 ebou oTnid ~involvin
q e,uai.oa T., 49, naI,+tooI controversial
/, - Trnono h,,+ shou do u.bot 7 con +
4 onoouroro American c,t,zans and r,
4 1 aaa,a. - .os+or,no Euron
. ~r,h, no .Urnno+bo+,o s,nnort NJ n,
aornrnmont 7 won't agriculture an
. Ind,s+r- - o sornd hosis Of nrosnerit
e and aaIoIi+v shou continue 70 stri,
Il c.. mo ocnnonic moral and spiritu.
O. welfare Of my country. American eli
h zens Will decide In the coming electiC
"a whether these principles shall hay
g their approval and support.
1.-THE domestic affairs Of u count
} appear to me to be by far the chi
y concern. From this source comes OF
IL mi. lo-,o mn rlyof ao0GnnI