Show Congressmen Initial Add Address ress With Only Feeble Response Galleries Filled as Chief Executive Talks Democrats 4 a Accept Message as Setting Forth Issues Upon Which 1924 Will Be Based Magnus Johnson Disappointed I WASHINGTON Dec 6 Con Con Congress gress assembled at noon today con 1 and shortly afterward unit united d in n n the j I house in a a. Joint session while millions mil mu- i lions lions' lionso o of people scattered over more mil mil-I than half the states of the union listened for the first words of I President Coolidge's address transmitted transmitted transmitted trans trans- from the capitol by radio The president left the WhIteHouse White WhiteHouse I House a few minutes after noon timing his arrival at the capitol a afew aj I j few minutes before he was scheduled sched ached to appear on the speakers speaker's rostrum at 1230 1210 i Mrs Irs Coolidge arrived in the house gallery two minutes before the house met mel at noon The house and the galleries gallerie rose and ap applauded applauded ap- ap I her ler o Th 0 filled Amid thunderous thunderous applause Mr Mm Coolidge tr de into the house ch chamber at 12 1228 28 and ascended the speakers speaker's rostrum where Speaker Gillett grasped him by bythe bythe bythe the hand as did Senator Cummins Cum Cum- mins president tempore pro-tempore of the thes s senate nate The reaction of ot congress was as disappointingly disappointingly dis dis- dis feeble It was clear before Mr Coolidge finished that he and his supporters must wait for the broader reaction of the whole country country country coun coun- try before being able accurately to appraise the effect of ot the message i APPLAUSE BRIEF Mr Coolidge received the most re respectful respectful respectful re- re I attention from house and senate all through the reading of I his word WOO address He received I considerable applause but it was wasI I for eJ the l most tS part brief and scat scat- Most of f his recommendations m a f were received In dead silence by the congress His urgent advocacy of tax reduction reduction reduction tion stirred applause but was over In a moment Ills His demand for tor prohibition prohibition prohibition pro pro- enforcement was received silently The fact that most members of congress read the address days ago and were wera therefore In inno no doubt concerning concerning con con- the presidents president's recommendations recommendations recommendations undoubtedly was wag largely re- re for or the feeble response to to- to day There was no flo element of dramatic dramatic dra dma matic s surprise in the message Many members had their comment on it prepared today in advance o of Its delivery deliver and handed out typewritten copies of their opinions The D Democrats accepted the message message message mes mes- sage as defining Issues upon which the 1924 campaign will be based The presidents president's message is re regarded regarded regarded re- re as not only expressing his recommendations for legislation but also as the first speech in his campaign campaign campaign cam cam- for the presidential nomination nomina tion Hon said Senator Robinson Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Ar Ar- kansas Democratic tIc leader df Of the senate seriate BONUS STAND FRANK Among the outstanding featureS feature ar are the reduction of taxes and reorganization reorganization reorganization re re organization of or the rate structure for tor freight These purposes Invite the s sympathetic consideration of or Democrats although difficulties may arise respecting the manner of carrying them into efe effect t His opposition to soldier r compensation com corn legislation is frankly ex expressive expressive ex- ex and this subject will provoke provoke pro pro- voke yoke opposition on both sides I cannot comprehend any plan by which the compulsory sory consolidation of 01 railroads may be effected except through cond condemnation Which w ma may mean government ownership I It Is apparent that real solution solution tion of the coal problem Is proposed and the same Is h true respecting the thet t distressed condi condition lon of or agriculture Disappointment was expressed on I behalf of or the progressives by Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor tom Magnus Johnson Minnesota I who saidI said I 1 am keenly disappointed In the presidents president's message I had hoped that President would offer some practical methods of Improving improvIng improving ing agriculture but in it reading his message I fail fan to discover anything of pC a definite or practical nature along this line The president wants the farmers to pull pun themselves out of their difficulties He advocates as means along this line cooperative marketing But that is not enough What hat the farmers need right now is help Just as the railroads got help from front congress In 1920 The Esch lafr lar was for th the railroads what price fixing w be the 4 This on one commendable point In the presidents president's pred nt's message in his po position position po- po O on n Russia The rhe message shows that the administration ration has I become aware aware of the value value of trade with Russia to our people and that the so sooner sooner ner the business relatIons between out our country and Russia can be reestablished the tIle better Administration Republicans in both hous houses s for the most part hailed the message as courageous though some of ot them did not agree entirely with the president they said f t PRAISES ATTITUDE Senator LOdge I Lodge privately ex expressed expressed ex- ex pressed the keenest disappointment at Mr Coolidge's favorable commendation commendation com corn of oC the world court Lodge said he wished Mr Coolidge had left out the Word favorably In ip his reference to the court ourt Senator Willis of or unto said the message left no doubt about the presidents president's position on oz an anything thing No Xo one said Senator Couzens of Michigan can accuse him of or pussyfooting whether they agree with him or not Mr MI Coolidge's flat fiat opposition to th the thO bonus got very little applause from the house Inere was much fidgeting about and significant looks exchanged by members Senator Reed of Pennsylvania one of the most a active tive friends in congress of or the veterans omitted from his comment o on the message all an Deference to Mr Co CoOlidge's bo bonus bonus bonus bo- bo nus standI stand 0 I was was especially pleased said Reed with what he said about the care of disabled veterans tax re redu reduction re- re du tion and Immigration Almost in the same breath Reed said he believed Penns Pennsylvania ought to to send an delegation to the tho next Republican convention I Senator King of Utah Democrat praised l I Mr Mi Coolidge for fOl his frank opposition to the bonus Senator Fess ess of oC Ohio predicted a strong fight tight over the tax reduction proposals The most mot enthusiastic applause accorded the president came ame upon his declaration that America AmerIc must remain American in connection with his discussion of or immigration His strong stan stand oIn favor of oC adequate adequate adequate ade ade- I quate care and and adequate hospitalIzation hospitalization hospitalization hospital- hospital for tor veterans of or all all an wars was likewise greeted from all sections sec sec- tion of his audience There Is little HUle controversy in congress on either question Representative Kahn of or California Califor Califor- I ala nia chairman of or the tho house military affairs cOmmittee started the hand- hand clapping when the president de tIe- dared for a a. strong stron arm army and navy The Tho president finished his messa message mes mes- sa sage e at 1 35 having spoKen one hour and four m minutes |