Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

experienced in the history of man.
kind. II opened the way for the new
formula in industry which insures high
grade goods made by well paid labor
al gradually lower price, thus re-
ducing the cost to the consumer with
out lowering the scale Of wages to the
laborer.
This administration In It's effort to
reduce the burdens of taxation has cut
from the annual tax bill of the people
In four successive tax reduction meas
ures burdens amounting to $4,000, 000.-
600, resulting in relieving considerably
over 100000 citizens from the payment
OF any income tax through increased
exemption
Collected Debts.
After years of what appeared neg
lect the Republican administration at
once undertook the collection of for
eign loans of $4,000. 100000. Down to
date adjustm ants have been made with
all debtor nations except France. who
has not yet agreed to our terms This
remarkable achievement was carried
out without the loss OF efficiency to any
| department or to the hurt OF the Gov
eminent
Since the war, as before il occurred.
the Republican administration has con-
tinued to show its real sympathy for
the agriculturalist. From the beginning
of the Harding administration, this
sympathy has been disclosed In leeis-
lation not only for the sake of the great
industry itself, but for the public good
4, since general prosperity is not possible
with any great basic industry like agri-
| culture not included. The country is
fairly familiar with the very ambitious
program OF farm rehabilitation since
the war. Remarkable as. was that pro-
gram. successful as was the legislation
the situation is not yet satisfactory, and
there Is still work TO be done The
country knows that so far as the cxecu-
tive department OF the Government can
20, In legislation. no men In the land
can be named whose recognized ability
as we'll AS genuine sympathy for the
great agricultural industry are more ac-
tive and more promising than that of
Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis
Both born in the great agricultural
West, reared among the peoples of agri-
cultural habits, their sympathies are
obviously as genuine. and their ability
! as adequate AS will be found In the
| sachem Of Tammany hailing from the
| sidewalks of New York When the
| country becomes familiar with the serv-
! ice OF Mr.. Hoover To the farmer during
and Immediately following the war. the
teal farmer will become his most ardent
| supporter
The administration since the war has
| been faced with more acute problems
OF foreign complications than any pc
| Rod In our history, These situations
were inevitable results of a world con-
viilsion like the World War, which lit
orally engulfed the entire earth. The
! manner In which these disturbed rela-
tons have been adjusted with honor
| to ourselves and justice to all, char
| lengas the record OF history TO reveal a
| more brilliant chapter of achievement
| The work Of the Washington Limitatic n
| OF Armament Conference, the vastly i'm :
| poftant work Of the Dawes commission
/ In the economic recovery of Europe.
| the numerous treaties of adjustment In
| both European and American countries
! under the leadership OF Mr.. Hughes,
! the brilliant success OF the present adj.
ministration In adjusting an acute sit
uation In Mexico, and ths enormously
| important consummation of MIR. KEEL
| logg in the treaties 10 outlaw war Just
| concluded are among the highlights Of
| cur foreign policy, all Of which have
! been secured without the loss of scin-