Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-07
President S Message
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cautioned that this problem should be
met by viewing it as separate; ma
tional question without attempts to
link it with other proposals for river
control and expansion; and suggested
that the people enjoying the. bene-
fits of land reclaimed by government
built dikes share partial, although
perhaps lighter, burden Of its ex-
pense.
Construction Of a dam at Boulder
with revolving fund to build up
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. Muscle
Shoals, he said, should be sold to
private interests providing the reve-
nues are dedicated to agriculture,
through research methods of more
economical production of centralized
fertilizer.
Contending that the country had
attained a prosperity never exceeded
enjoy some of the benefits which
result from economy, Mr.. Coolidge
presented the spectre, nevertheless, OF
s<-arge national debt and warned that
until the revenues now directed to-
wards its reduction could be diverted
to internal improvements and ma
tional development, the people must
continue to sacrifice and the govern
ment must continue to economize.
'HThe Secretary of the Treasury"
the President said, "has recon-
mended measure which would give
us a much better balanced system OF
taxation and without oppression pro-
duce sufficient revenue. 1t 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.
Although but one paragraph of his
message was devoted to prohibition,
the president emphasized the need
for both the people and public Off
Gals to .observe the sanctions OF
this constitutional provision and its
resulting laws" Recalling. that cong
ress and, the states with one or
two notable exceptions" have passed
adequate laws for enforcement of the
18th amendment, Mr.. Coolidge de-
clared that ""the federal authorities
proposed to discharge their obligation
of their ability"
Railroad consolidation is, necessary
to the welfare of both agriculture and
industry, the president said in recon-
mending that further legislation to
facilitate this under the supervision
of the interstate commerce. commits
sion be passed Without further delay
He also restated his desire for. legs
laiton which would permit him to
act during coal strikes.
Although the message was devoted
almost exclusively to domestic af
fairs, the president did inform cong
ress again that American interyen-
ton in foreign lands was merely for
the purpose of protecting the lives
and property of this country'S na@
tionals. He defended the adninistra-
tion's policy in China and Nicaragua
and expressed the belief that the
controversy with Mexico over oil and
land laws, by "a firm adherence to
our rights and a scrupulous respect
for the sovereignty of Mexico" would
be solved without impairment OF
friendly feeling. tss
While the presidents adherence to
his former policy regarding agricul-
ture did not come as a surprise, 1t
was noticeable because neither polit-
ical repercussions nor his summer III
the west seemed to have affected his
viewpoint.
Any sound and workable proposal
to help the farmer, he said would
have his earnest support but he laiG
down the principle that it should
aim to assist the farmer TO work
out his own salvation, socially ana
economically" Taking the position
that the farmer has been assisted
by reduction of federal taxes and
that agriculture was showing signs
of improving, Mr.. Coolidge said:
cit is useless to propose a tenn
porary expedient. What. is needed
is permanency and stability. Gov
l., L.,