Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-09
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Government will be employed in pro.
hibition enforcement"
President Coolidge.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
President Coolidge prepared the
public for the tenor of his annua
E message to Congress when he wrote:
"the country does not appear to re-
quire radical departures from the
policies. already adopted so much as
it needs further extension Of these
policies and the Improvement of de-
tails"
No radical change in aviation
policy needed: continuance Of the
policy Of aid to cooperative market
ing of agricultural products: make
fast that already accomplished in the
way OF tax reduction; insist upon
centralized executive management
of the Governments shipping prob
lem; enforce the prohibitory law
also recognize that the States are
under obligation to make concurrent
efforts to enforce this law.
He remarks that deflation in this
country is nearly accomplished. but
makes no boasts concerning what is
one Of the greatest financial achieve
ments attributable to our Govern
ment. Indeed, his good sense appre-
bends a possibility of going too far
in some respects in this matter OF
tax reduction.
He sees that what the world needs
( right now is the reduction of armies
rather than of navies but expresses
his desire to cooperate so far as
possible, and expresses his sympathy
for the effort to outlaw war. He
leaves no doubt respecting what he
would do with regard to the World
Court. specifying such conditions as
be considers essential If this coun-
try is to participate. A few well
chosen words of his express the
opinion that this World Court al
ready is so separate from the League
OF Nations that it could so on
functioning il the League should be
7disbanded. If he is right in this con-
clusion, and we assume he is. GER
tainly some of the objections ad-
vanced are silly. They seem more SO
after we read that no one proposes
vie subject ourselves to any COM
pulsory Jurisdiction by this Court;
that we really. In the war. Joined a
military alliance and impaired our
independence: that now we should
seek to avoid the need of a repetition
OF that predicament.
With a budget calling for six hun
bred and fifty millions for the
veterans it would seem these have
received due consideration. He takes
occasion to call attention. in his
reference to Muscle Shoals. to the
utter incapacity" of national gov
eminent management.
He sees the need Of closer relations
between agriculture and other bust
{ ness; he recognizes q possibility of
: ultimate independence for the Philip
pines, but for the present. by
strengthening the handslof the Gov
ernor General, the better conduct of
our efforts to make those Islands
capable of self-government. He
doesn't shy at the possibility Of a
need arising under which it may be-
come necessary to register all aliens.
He asks US to consider the fact that
agricultural conditions present not
one but several problems. all needing
solution. He thinks there should be
consolidation Of railroads, voluntary
rather than compulsory. and tells us
he learns the railroads are agreed
upon a plan for consolidation, which
should be carefully considered. He
comes out fatty for the extension Of
the Civil Service to cover prohibi-
ton agents, collectors and all post
masters. He expresses the opinion
that Congress should adopt the sug-
gestions Of the former coal commits
sion, that so thoroughly investigated
the fuel situation, and empower the
Executive to do something in time
of emergency. He still insists that
our dealings with our foreign debtors
have been really generous.
He finds no occasion to destroy or
to build new foundations. but every
reason why we should go on with the
constructive processes already adopt
ed. We think the country will CO.
incide with his conclusions. It is to
be hoped they do not too soon forget
and turn from the work in hand
toward that which for the moment
may tickle their fancy.