The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-16
CONGRESS GIVEN
COOLIDGE MESSAGE
Condition of Country Is One
of Progress and Prosperity
Approves Revenue Bill.


e Washington his message to thu
l. Sixty-ninth congress, President Cool
idge said that the general condition
Of the nation is one of progress an6
? prosperity. The President stated that
= he approved Of the new revenue bill
, as framed by the house ways and
means committee. The Presidents
,. message In part is as follows:
Members Of the Congress:
In meeting the constitutional re-
quirements of informing the congress
upon the state of the Union. 1t Is ex-
ceedingly gratifying to report that the
general condition L. one Of progress
and prosperity.
j For Government Economy.
It is fundamental principle Of our
country that the people are sovereign.
They hold inviolate In their own hands
the Jurisdiction over their own free
dom and the ownership Of their own
property. The wealth of our country
Is not public wealth, but private
4
eminent, 1t belongs to the people. 1t
is always necessary to keep these
principles In mind in the laying of
taxes and in the making Of appro-
priations All proposals for assuming
new obligations ought to be postponed,
unless they are reproductive capital in
vestments or are such as are abso-
lutely necessary at this time.
1t has always been our policy to |
retire our debts
The taxpayer will be required to
produce nearly twice the amount of
commodities to pay his debt If the dol
lar returns to the 1913 value. The
more we pay while prices are high,
the easier 1t will be.
There Is room for further economy
In the cost Of the federal government,
but comparison Of current expendi-
lures with pre-war expenditures Is not
unfavorable to the efficiency with
which government business Is now be-
Ing done.
believe that present federal ex-
penses are not far out of line with
expenses. We have nearly
accomplished the deflation.
Budget.
The congress has wisely set up the
bureau of budget.
This gives centralized authority L
where general and comprehensive
can be reached Of the II
sources Of income and the most equi- 0
able distribution of expenditures. How p
veil 1t has worked is indicated by the
act that the departmental estimates
or 1922, before the budget law, were II
4,O6S, 100000 while the budget esti- II
mates for 1927 are $3.156, 100000. This fe
after figure shows the reductions In p'
departmental estimates for the COM 81
1g year made possible by the opera m
lon Of the budget system that the tn
ongress has provided. co
Taxation. tn
The purpose Of reducing expendi- DIT
nres Is to secure 4 reduction In tn
lxes. That purpose is about to be
'alized. With commendable prompt
ess the ways and means committee be
the house has undertaken In adj tic
ance OF the meeting of the congress trs
frame revenue act. In Its present VIC
rm 1t should provide sufficient rev. ad
Tue for the government 1 approve of cal
e bill In principle. Oh,
am advised that the bill will be res
rough the house by Christmas. The
Il should reach me prior to March gat
IN COT
Foreign Relations our
The policy Of our foreign relations
sting aside any suggestion of force
SIS solely on the foundation of t-r
ace, good will, and good works. w. t
It seems clear that 1t Is the reduc- =.
n OF armies rather than Of navies W.,
1t is Of the first Importance to the w. wv
rid at the present time. ~,
Court Of international Justice 49,,
Tending before the senate for near
three years is the proposal to adj
e to the protocol establishing the ~
'manent Court Of International .i'l
tce. A well-established line Of oee'
cedents mark Americas effort 70 sro'
,ct tba astah,,sh ~ the
~ LILO CStdDiiouLueut OF q court of
! nature NOV
Eo,.,, 49,. from
rsdra,,v sott,at spoil
lie which provide for the liquidation 'nu
1ebts due to our government from eomS
ign governments .one
,, tern,
mn. by 8
fnord conclusive demonstration va -
results as have been secured in. ~
tie that our immigration law ia on to.
whole beneficial. 1t is undoubted- a..
protection to the wage earners Of wv W. :,
country.
National Defense. 60
over before in time of peace bas $50
country maintained SO large and o...
tive a military force as II now 49,
The army, navy, marine corns &c.
onal Guard, and organized re-