The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-08
Include Tax Re-
ductiOn. Adherence to
World Court. Stronger Air
Service. Encouragement of
Cooperative Marketing TO
Aid Agriculture

my domestic and international prob
lens. His suggestions included:
Tax reduction along lines mapped
out by the House Ways and Means
Committee.
Adherence t" the World Court.
Continued effort to strengthen
aviation. without radical change in
the organization of the army and
navy ar services.
turtailmtnt Of the Shipping
Boards powers. with the government
fleet under the control Of single
executive.
Increased authority for the Presi-
dent and Depart mrutS Of Commerce
and Labor 10 deal with labor disputes
in tn" coal industry
Encouragement of cooperative mar
k"ting rs an aid TO agriculture.
The Prohibition Question
The President devoted Il section to
the prohibition question: appealing
for law observance 10y the public and
vigorous action against vioiatorS by
enforcement officials.
He ais" renewed his advocacy Of
railroad consultations and develop
m"nt of inland waterways, recon-
mcnd"d retention. for the present. Of
property seized from aliens during
the war. reiterated that rcorganiza-
tion of government departments
should be authorized. and declared
that states and local communities
must cooperate more with the feder-
al government in reclamation work.
Urging sale of Muscle Shoals to
the highest bidder who Will agree
to produce nitrates primarily with
power development incidental. he CON
tended that the Muscle Shoals prob
lem had 'aSsumed place all out
OF proportion with its real import
anCc.
ut probably does not represent in
market value much more than IA first
class battlcship," he added, yet it
has been discussed in the Congress
over Il period of years and for months
at II time
The Negro
Under the heading the negro. Mr.
Coolidge renewed his plea for tolcr-
ancc and against 'bigotry" and de-
clarcd it fundamental that there
should be full right to liberty and
equality before the law without dis
tinction of race or creed
"Our country has many elements
in it's population" he said. "many
different modes of thinking and liv-
ing, all of which are striving in their
own way to be loyal to the high ideals
worthy of the crown of American cit
Izenshlp. bigotry is only
another name for slavery
Tax Reduction
Prefacing his recommendations
with Il statement that 1.-The country
does not appear to require radical
departures from tho policies already
adopted SO much as it needs further
attention of these policies and the
Improvement of details" and an ap-
peal for continued vigilance against
eXtravagant governmental expendi-
lures, the President emphasized the
need for further tax reduction and
declared he approved ''in principle"
the bill drafted by the Ways and
Means Committee.
"In so far as incOme-taX cXemp-
tions are concerned" he continued,
''it seems to me the committee has
gone as far as it is safe to go and
somewhat further than l should have
gone
Foreign Relations
In Il long discussion of foreign re-
lations Mr.. Coolidge made these as
sertiOns:
That the Locarno security agree
ments represent the success Of the
policy Of having European countries
settle their own political problems
without involving the United States.
That reduction of land ornaments
not only is of prime importance but
al "a
practical aspects, and that "our coun-
try would look with particular graft
tude upon any action which those
countries might take to reduce their
| own military forces"
That "the general policy of our
, country is for disarmament. and it
ought not to hesitate to adopt any
practical plan that might reasonably
be expected to succeed. But it would
not care to attend a conference which
! would in all probability prove fu-
tile"
The World Court
That American participation in the
World Court would not mean in
but would contribute greatly to the
! advancement of our ideals"
That debt settlements already ne
gotiated "impose no undue burden
! and are mutually beneficial' and
that "every reasonable effort will be
, made to secure agreements for liqui-
dation with the remaining countries.
Turning to domestic issues the
President advocated anew enactment
of selective service act for mobiliza-
tion Of materials as well as men in
emergencies. The report of the air
board ought to be "reassuring," he
declared, adding that the Departments
Of War. Navy and Commerce should
each be provided with an additional
assistant secretary. not necessarily
with statutory duties but who would
be available under the direction of
the secretary to give especial atten-
tion to air navigation"
"We must have an air strength
! worthy of America" he said. "Pro-
| vision should be made for two addi-
tional brigadier generals for the army
air service. Temporary rank CORE
spending to their duties should be
| awarded to active flying officers in
| both army and navy"
Agriculture
With reference to agriculture, the
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