New Britain herald., 1927-12-06
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10 link it with other proposals for river control eXpansion; and sug- gested that the people enjoying the benefits of land reclaimed by gov ernment-built dikes share q partial, although perhaps lighter, burden of it's expense.
 Boulder Canyon Dam
 Construction of a dam at Boulder Canyon in the Colorado river was favored by the president. who cau- toned, however, that every other possibility should be exhausted be- fore the federal government be- comes engaged in the power busi- ness. Muscle Shoals, he said, should be sold to private interests provid- ing the revenues are dedicated to agriculture, through research for methods of more economical pro- duction of centralized fertilizer.
 Contending that the country had attained a prosperity never exceeded and therefore was in a position to enjoy some of the benefits which result from economy, Mr. Coolidge presented the spectre, nevertheless, of a 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 confine to sacrifice and the government must continue to econ omize.
 "The Secretary of the Treasury" the president said, has recommend ed a measure which would give us a much better balanced system of taxation and without oppression pro- duce sufficient revenue, It has my complete support
 The president reiterated his belief in a high protective tariff declaring that any reduction of the levies would work a hardship on industry and agriculture alike.
 Brief on Prohibition
 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 "obserVe the sanctions of this constitutional provision and its resulting laws.' Recalling that congress and the states with one or two notable exceptions" have passed adequate laws for enforcement of the eighteenth amendment, Mr. Coolidge declared that The federal authorities proposed to discharge their obligation and enforcement to the full extent of thoir ability"
 Railroad consolidation is necessary to the welfare of both agriculture and industry, the president said in recommending that further legisla- ton to facilitate this under the su- porvision of the Interstate Com merce Commission be passed with out further delay. He also restated his desire for legislation which would permit him to act duJing coal strikes.
 Although the message was devoted almost exclusively to domestic af- fairs, the president did inform con grcss again that American iutcrvcn- lion in foreign lands was merely for the purpose Of protecting the lives and property in this cOuntry'S r2- tionals. He defended the administra- tion's policy in China and Nlcara- qua and expressed inc belief that the controversy with Mexico over oil and land laws. by "a firm adherence 10 our rights and a sCrupulouS re- spect for the sovereignty of MeXi- CO., would be solved without i'm pairment of friedly feeling.
 While the presidents adherence 10 his former policy regarding acri- culture did not come as q surprise. it was noticeable because neither political repercusSions nor his sum mor in the west seemed to have af- fected his viewpoint.
 Would Aid Farmers
 Any sound and workable propo- sal to help the farmer, he said. would have his earnest support but he laid down the principal that 1t should aim to assist the farmer Ito work out his own salvation, socially and economically" Taking the posi- tion that the farmer already has been assisted by a. reduction of fed eral taxes and that agriculture was showing signs of improving, Nlr. Coolidge said:
 Tt is useless to propose q tenn