The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-13
URGES ACCORD
and ECONOMY
resident Repeats Earlier
Promises in Address
RECORD NUMBER HEARS HIM
Says Taxes Must Be Cut Further
Ahandons Isolation Policy Adopted
Under Harding - Advocates
World Court Membership.

hington-President Coolidge, in
his inaugural address, made many i'm
portant announcements of policy.
The President re-emphasized gov
ernmental economy and tax reduction
as the basic internal policies Of his
administration. The cost of govern.
ment, he said, should be cut before,
| government became more of burden
than protection to the people. Tax
reduction, he declared. was not only
! economically desirable but an inner
ent right to which the citizens OF
state and nation we're entitled.
Il World leadership in the struggle to
Fadvance universal prosperity and
peace devolves naturally upon the
i United States, the President pointed
out, because among all the nations we
are the most favorably situated.
1 Outlining specific ways in which the
United States could properly exert its
vast influence, the President advocated
adherence to the world court; fire.
/ Quent international conferences such
as those which resulted in the Dawes
plan and the Paris agreement; con.
t:nued endeavors to limit ornaments;
economic and financial assistance to
less favored peoples, and the codifica.
tion of international law.
Coolidge stressed the principle that
| fhic o0nufru could O,lu ho narv,a O ', ont
| ly prosperous if other countries also
attained measure of prosperity. He
urged, therefore, that the first aim of
the United States in its foreign rela
lions should be to assist other coun-
tries.
In discussing the world court, he
| advocated this country's adherence
in stronger terms than he has ever
previously used.
1--WE cannot barter away our indie
lpendence or our sovereignty" he
said, "but we ought to engage in no
refinements of logic, no sophistries
and no subterfuges to argue away the
undoubted duty of this country by
reason of the might of its numbers,
the powers of its resources and it's
position Of leadership in the world,
actively and comprehensively to sig
nifty its approval and to bear it's full
share of the responsibility of candid
and disinterested attempt at the estab-
tlishment of tribunal for the admin.
istration of even-handed justice be-
tween nation and nation. The weight
of our enormous influence must be
cast upon the side of reign not of
force, but of law and trial, not by
battle, but by reason"
i Outlining his general political phiios.
ophy, he vigorously defended the
principles of party government. divi.
sion Of powers, party responsibility
power of the courts and majority rule
while he just as vigorously condemned
government ownership and constitu
tional changes.
when we turned from what was
rejected to inquire what was &C
cepted," he continued. discussing the
meaning of the election, 'the policy
that stands out with the greatest
J clearness is that of economy in pub
lie expenditure with reduction and re
form of taxation.
"The principle involved in this effort
is that of conservation. The resources
of this country are lamost beyond
computation No mind can compre
bend them. But the cost of our com
bined governments is likewise almost
beyond definition.
"Not only those who are now max
ing their tax returns, but those who
meet the enhanced cost of existence
in their monthly bills, know by hare
experience what this great burden il
and what it does. No matter what
others may want, these people want
drastic economy.
!, Il favor the policy of economy, moi
n because l wish to save money, bu'
/, because wish to save people. Every
:. dollar that we rrudently save means
their life will be so much the more
abundant Economy is idealism in its
most practical form.
In conclusion he said: Here stands
our country, an example of tranquilit,
at home, a patron of tranquility
, aboard. She cherishes no purpose save
to merit the favor of Almighty God
|, In the course of his address the
President outlined his views on mos
/, of the important questions now before