New Britain herald., 1924-02-13
Delivers Address in New York, Touching Upon Oil Scandal and Also Dis cusses Taxation and Agri- culture.

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 By The Associated Press.
 New York. Feb. l3.--Presideut Coolidge speaking here last night be- fore the National Republican club, promised immediate and unshrinking prosecution of the oil land lease cases, appealed for national and bi- partisan support for the Mellon tax bill, called for assistance for agricul- ture from all resources of the coun- try. and defended the sale Of arms to Mexico.
 The chief executive also reiterated his opposition to soldier bonus legis- lation. declared there was some promise Of a European settlement, and asserted the United States stood ready to join with other nations in further limiting armament whenever there appears to be reasonable pros- pect of agreement.
 The address, which was made at the Lincoln Birthday dinner Of the club. was the first Mir. Coolidge has made outside Of Washington since he became president. Tn many respects it was an elaboration Of his message to congress.
 Taxes and Farmers
 The president devoted much atten- tion to taxation and agriculture, but in concluding turned to the sensa- tion of the present time-the oil land lease investigation.
 Lately there have been most startling revelations concerning the leasing Of government oil lands" he said, 'at the revelation of greed making it's subtle approaches to pubs lie officers, of the prostitution Of high place to private profit. we are filled with scorn and indignation. We have a deep sense of humiliation at such gross betrayal Of trust, and we lament the undermining of public confidence in official integrity, But we can not rest with righteous wrath; still less can we permit our selves to give way 10 cynlcism. ..
 Promises Justice
 We propose 10 follow the clear, open path of justice. There will be no politics. no partisanship. IL will be speedy, it will be just. l am re- publican. but l cannot on that &C., count shield anyone because he is q republican. l am republican, but l can not on that account prosecute anyone because he is a democrat.
 ''I want no hue and cry, no ming ling Of innocent and guilty in un- thinking condemnation, no confusion Of mere questions Of law with ques- tions Of fraud and corruption. II Is at such time that the qualities of our citizcnry is tested--unrelenting toward evil. fair minded and intent upon the requirements of due process, The shield of the innocent and the saie guard ot society itself. ask the support Of our people as chief magistrate intent on the enforcement ot our laws without fear or favor. no matter who is hurt or what the com sequences
 Starting with the declaration that the national unity for which Iin- roln laid the foundation requires perpetual adjustment for its main- tenance." Mir. Coolidge asserted the observance Of this principle makes that much attention now should be given to agriculture.
 lt is obvious, the president said. that there is something radically wrong when agriculture is found in its present state of depression, which transportation. and commerce are on whole in re- markable state of prosperity" He analysed the difficulty as due to q greater increase in production than in the power Of distribution and con- and added that because Of this the great food staples were not selling on a parity with the products of industry. The farmer he asserted. ''is not receiving his share
 Talks to Farmers
 Acknowledging that it might seem i strange that farming should be dis cusscd here in the country's me- tropolis. Mir. Coolidge told his hearers that they had direct economic. fi- nancial and political interest He outlined the steps already taken by the administration through cncour- agement of cooperative marketing. of tariif rates and direct governmental relief; the steps con through legislation, and 2 then added:
 What l am most anxious Co inn press upon the prosperous part Of our is the utmost necessity that .hey should be wiling 10 make sac zifce for the assistance or the unsuc- sessful part. l do not mean by that sny unsound device like price fixing, i. s bich I oppose. because it would not \ make prices higher but would in inc \ md make them lower. it would not 3e successful and would not prove -emedy. but ] do mean that the rc- Iources of inc country ought to come ! Q the support or agriculture. The recently perfected 10 Hupply money and management for he larger aspects Of agriculture ,ught 10 have your sympathetic and