| Show HARDING REJECTS LEAGUE OF NATIONS PRESIDENT OUTLINES POLICIES IN HIS FIRST MESSAGE TO CONGRESS advocates adoption of resolution ending war with germany says congress should pass emergency tariff at once prudence for bids rash disarmament with wit h ag agton Con congress greos should adopt i reo resolution lution declaring peace with germany without further delay il evident ll arding recommended in ills his first message to congress on oil april 12 such ft ellon lie said could in no sense be con arned as it 11 desertion desertion ot of the allies ile he made plain his belief that tile the league of nations Is bend measures to lower taxes and reduce retail prices were the outstanding features of his recommendation for dealing with domestic problems should declare peace the peace resolution harding explained pla ined should undertake to in do no more than declare a state of peace and must put no difficulty in the way of collection co eOn of reparations lons or the restoration of war torn europe turning his back completely on the league of nations the executive reaffirmed ills his allegiance to the ideal of a world association of na nations ions but this grobl problem em must be b e deliberately dered lie added adde d and lie fie promised to invite the adv cc of tile the senate when ailen lie feels it it time n le to act rejects existing league lit in the lie existing league of nations world governing etli with its super powers this republic will III have no part lie said there cin can bo be no misinterpretation and there will viii be no betrayal of the deliberate expression pres slon of tile the american people in the recent election in rejecting till lie league covenant lie he said lute late in his address addres we ma make c no surrender of our hope and alin aim for un an association to promote peace lit in which we would most heartily join turning to lo the question of Itoi ate peace the president said that the united states stales alone of the allies and associated powers continues in a technical state of war this fill romalous om oni alous condition ought not to lr be permitted to continue he salt said to establish the state of technical peace deac e without further delay I 1 should approve a declaratory resolution by congress to that effect with the qualifications essential to protect all our rights president ll arding argued against in sf including in the resolution any declaration la of future policy toward ku bit ropp rope such a declaration coming from cong congress cress would lie an assumption of a function conferred on the executive domestic problems president harddng laid emphasis upon domestic problems there Is no more pressing problem he said than to restrict national expenses to national income and at ahe t same trine to lift the burdens of war taxation economy is to be alie die outstanding and ever impelling purpose lie he insisted creation of a department of public welfare was declared for by alardin ll arding ile he called for encouragement of the merchant marine up building of radio coin communications lit operation cooperation co with the state governments lit in the maintenance as well aall as building of good roads creation of a budget system a protective tariff encouragement of commercial and military aviation an adequate navy and steps to halt lynching lunching lyn ching taxation and tariff A summary of president recommendations on domestic issues fol follows I 1 aws repeal of excess profits taxes and abolition of inequities and unjustifiable in the present system nith aith a wiping out rather than a shifting of 0 burdens instant emergency tariff leisla le legislation isla to lie be fol followed loed by a mat ron aurer revl blon of the tariff on a protective basis which which will protect american wage standards industry and agriculture prompt enactment of the budget bill all and inauguration of business methods lit in government existing retail prices of perishable foods cannot be justified in view of the decline in raw foodstuffs A congressional investigation Is suggested railroads and highways A congressional investigation is proposed lie ile declared tor for reduction of rates and operating costs and for cooperation of wage earners and the management in giving maximum service federal aid must ile be extended only under conditions as to maintenance and repair by states merchant marine government encouragement but not operation of ship shipping plug revision ot of tin the merchant marine laws it if found inadequate and co of inland and ocean bat water er carriers government encouragement to american owned and operated cable and radio service and prohibition ot of private monopolies ile he also declared tor for lower rates on press matter aviation federal regulation ot of aviation creation ot of a bureau ot of aeron aeronautics a atles in tile the navy department and continuation ot of it alie ie army air serece lee both to aid in developing commercial aviation anu and continuation ot of the air mall mail service are advocated soldier relief approval of recommendations recommendation fo for combining all soldier relief agencies under one director general immediate exten extension Aorl and utilization of government hospital facilities for relief of wounded service men lie ile also declared for a policy of generous gratitude which should strengthen rather than weaken lie moral fiber of tile the beneficiaries department of welfare creation of it a department of public gullic welfare to promote social justice and the welfare of 0 the citizenry in the realms of industry child welfare recreation and elimination of 0 social vice the maternity bill Is indorsed endorsed indor sed legislation urged to wipe out tile ilia stain of 0 barbaric lynching lunching lyn ching disarmament and defense america is 19 ready to operate cooperate co with other nations for approximate disarmament but prudence forbids that we disarm alone and agencies for defense will not lie be discarded until the need deed for defense iq if leinov el reasonable Ilea limitation of personnel and adminis tr a i it ure are urged for the navy and for the army a further reduction of enlisted strength when compatible with national security to be accompanied by introduction of v volunteer military trained tra training iniD to be developed as a reserve force |
