The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-10

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Senate.
Washington, D. C. - ( } - With
the preliminaries of organization out
of the way, the new Congress moved
today to consideration of the impor.
tant legislative business of its first
session.
The reading of President Coolidge's
annual message, embodying his recon-
mendations for legislation, was first in
order. Then the house has before il
the tax reduction bill, formally re-
ported late yesterday by the ways and
means committee.
Debate on this measure, getting I'M
der way today, was expected to occupy
the remainder of the week in that
branch of Congress. The Senate
meantime, will be engaged in receiv-
ing bills and in discussing the ques-
tion of the legal right of Gerald P.
Nye, of North Dakota, to a seat as the
appointee of Governor Sorlie.
Renewing a number of recommends
tions he already had made to Con-
gress President Coolidge, in his an.
nual message, transmitted to the
House and Senate in joint session
shortly before noon by messenger,
outlined a comprehensive legislative
program dealing with pressing domes-
tic and international problems.
His suggestions included:
Tax reduction along lines mapped
out by the House Ways and Means
committee.
Adherence to the World Court.
Continued effort to strengthen avi-
alton, without radical change in the
organization of the army and navy air
services.
Curtailment of the Shipping Boards
powers, with the government feet I'M
der the control of a single executive.
Increased authority FOR the Presi-
dent and Departments of Commerce
and Labor to deal with labor disputes
in the coal industry.
Encouragement of cooperative mar.
keting as an aid to agriculture.
Asks Dry Law Observance.
The President devoted section to
the prohibition question, appealing
for law observance by the public and
vigorous action against violators by
enforcement officials.
He also renewed his advocacy of
railroad consultations and develop
1nent of inland waterways, recommend
ed retention, for the present, of prop
erty seized from aliens during the
war, reiterated that reorganization of
government departments should be au-
+horized, and declared that states and
al communities must cooperate
more with the federal government in
reclamation work.
Urging sale of Muscle Shoals to the
highest bidder who will agree to pro-
duce nitrates primarily with power
development incidental, he contended
that the Muscle Shoals problem had
assumed a place all out of proper
ton with its real Importance"
at probably does not represent in
market value much more than a first
class battleship," he added, ''yet it
has been discussed in the Congress
over period Of years and for months
at a time"
Under the heading, the negro, Mr..
Coolidge renewed his plea for toler-
anee and against "bigotry" and de-
clared it fundamental that there
should be full right and liberty and
equality before the law without dis
tinction of race or creed.
Calls Bigotry Slavery.
"Our country has made elements in
its population" he said, "many differ.
ent modes Of thinking and living, all
of which are striving in their own way
to be loyal to the high ideals worthy
of the crown of American citizenship
Bigotry is only another name
of slavery"
Prefacing his recommendations will
q statement that "the country does mo-
appear to require radical departure.
from the policies already adopted 81
much as it needs further extension o.
these policies and the Improvement o.
details" and an appeal for continued
vigilance against extravagant govern
mental expenditures, the Presiden
emphasized the need for further ia,
reduction and declared he approved iii
principle" the bill drafted by the Way
and Means committee.
insofar as AHCOHlS-LdA SA6np Llou
are concerned" he continued, 81
seems to me the committee has gon
as far as it is sure to go and some
what further than I should hav
gone"
In long discussion of foreign re
lations Mr.. Coolidge mad these as
sertions.
That the Locarno security agree
ments represent the success Of Oh
policy Of having European countrie
settle their own political problem
without involving the United States.
Urges Land Arms Reduction.
That reduction of land armament
not only Is of prime importance, bu
a problem peculiarly European in il
practical aspects, and that four cour
try would look with particular graf
tude upon any action which thos
countries might take to reduce thei
ewn military forces"
That .the general policy Of on