The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06
OPPOSITION TO !
FARM AID BILL
Is UNCHANGED
Recommends Loan Board With:
Revolving Fund Rather I1an
Equalization Fee
FAVORS FLOOD CONTROL
Moderate Program Of Expan.
sion For Nations Defenses
Is Suggested

Washington, Dec. 6.-lH-Calline
upon the people to continue "stsrn
self-denial" in national expenditures,
President Coolidge laid before con.
gress today . moderate program Of
expansion for the nations defenses
and its natural resources.
In message which touched vir.
thally all Of the legislative Issues
which have aroused interest and
speculation, the president presented
views differing only in minor d,
tails from those he has previously
outlined on the major problems of
farm relief, taxation, flood control.
foreign relations and the stata Of
the army and navy.
informing congress that he had
not changed in his opposition Of the
McNary-Haugen farm relief bill
with its equalization fee, he recom-
mended instead q federal farm loan
board with revolving fund to bd1ld
up cooperative marketing and aid
in the disposition Of crop surpluseg..4
On tax revision he stood by the
treasury's program.
The navy, he said, should be ex-
panded by the addition o. cruisers.
submarines, airplanes and carriers
as well rs the development Of the
merchant marine as q second line Of
defense.
Flood Control
He recommended that flood con.
troll be confined this year to the
lower Mississippi river. with pro-
vision for adequate dikes, emerR-
ency spillways and aides to navi9a-
tion; cautioned that this probe. !,
should be met by viewing it as sep
arate, national question without,
attempts to link it with otker pro-
pCsals for river control and expam-
sion; and suggested that the peo-
pie enjoying the benefits of land
reclaimed BY government-bu;I: likes
share partial, although perhaps
lighter. burden Of its expense. ~.
Construction of o dam at ouldcr
Canyon in the Colorado river was
favored by the president, who eau
toned, however, that every other
possibility should be exhausted be-
fore the federal government becomes
engaged in the power business. Mus
Gle Shoals, he said, now was mostly
concerned with power, hut in its dis
position he said preference should
be given to proposals to use all or
part of it for nitrate production and
fertilizer manufacturing"
Contending that the country had
attained a prosperity never exceed
ed and therefore was in q position
to enjoy some Of the benefits which
result from economy. Mr.. Coolidge
presented the spectre, nevertheless.
of large national debt and warned
that until the revenues now directed
towards it's reduction could be di-
verted to internal Improvements and
national development, the people
must continue to sacrifice and the
government must continue to ccono.
mize.
Tax Reduction
"The secretary of the treasury"
the president said, has recommend
ed measure which would give us Z
much better balanced system Of tax.
alton and without oppression pro.
duce sufficient revenue. It has my
complete support"
The president reiterated his belief
in . high protective tariff, declar.
ing that any reduction of the levies
would work . hardship on industry
and agriculture alike.
Although but one paragraph Of
his message was devoted to prohi-
bition, the president emphasized the
need for both the people and public
officials to Deserve the sanctions
Of this constitutional n~o-'-'~~ ~-f
its resulting laws" Recalling that
congress and the states .'w..u UAs "
two notable exceptions" have passed
adequate laws for enforcement Of
the eighteenth amondment, Mr.. Cocl-
idge declared that S'the federal an
thorities proposed to diseharge tAair
obligation for enforcement to the
full extent Of their ability"
Railroad consolidation iS necea-
sary to the welfare Of both aexi-
culture and industry, the president
said in recommending that further
legislation to facilitate this uuder
the supervision q tho interstato
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