Show I RAPS RAPS- AGiTATORS THE PRESIDENTS PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE J CHIEF EXECUTIVE FROM SICKBED II URGES S CONGRESS TO CONSIDER NATIONS NATION'S READJUSTMENT PROBLEMS 1 1 j I I W WASHINGTON Dec 2 President President Wilsons Wilson's message to tc t the regular session of sixth Sixty sixth congress was read separately at noon tod today y to the senate a arid aid d house The president was vas compe compelled led by his illness s to depart depart depart de de- de- de part from his hiss custom of delivering his message in person to a joint ses- ses ses ses-j ses sion Th The m message follows i I To Jh Sh t d. d Rouse House of ot Representatives I ps I hob hob- hat l L cannot b 1 rese af the the- I opening of ot this this' session session of at the congress I am thus prevented from in as direct a way as I could I wish the man many questions that are pressing for tor solution I at this time Happily I have had the advantage of ot the I advice of ot the heads of ot the several executive departments who have kept in close touch with affairs in their detail I and whose thoughtful recommendations I earnestly second I RAILROADS AND B BUDGETS In the matter mattex of ot the railroads and the readjustment of their affairs affairs' growing out of ot te federal leral control I shall I take the liberty at a later day of ot addressing you I 1 hope that congress will bring to a a. conclusion at I this session legislation looking to the establishment of ofa I Ia 1 a budget system That there should be one single I authority responsible for lor the making of all appropriations II tion's and that appropriations should be made not independently independently independently inde inde- of ot each other but with reference to one single comprehensive plan of ot expenditure properly related to the nations nation's income there can be no doubt I believe the burden of oC preparing the budget must in the nature j i of ol the case if it the tho work is to be be properly done and andI I responsibility concentrated Instead of ot divided rest upon I I the executive The budget so prepared should be subI sub- sub to and approved or amended by a single committee I of each house of ot congress and no single appropriation should be made by the congress except such as may mayI I have been included in the budget prepared by the executive or added by the particular committee of ot I congress charged with the budget legislation FOR ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY Another and not less important aspect of the problem is the ascertainment of ol the economy and efficiency with which h the moneys mones appropriated are expended Under existing law the only audit is for tor the purpose of ot ascer ascer- ascertaining ascertaining ascertaining whether expenditures have been lawfully made madeI I within the appropriations No one is authorized or orI I equipped to ascertain whether the money has been spent J wisely economically and effectively The auditors should I be highly trained officials with permanent tenure in the treasury treasur department free of ot obligations to or motives of ot consideration for this ot or any subsequent I lion Hon and authorized and empowered to examine into and to make malee report upon the methods employed and the results obtained by the executive departments of ot the government Their reports should be made to the congress congress congress con con- I gress and to the secretary of the treasury TAXATION AND REVENUE LAWS I trust that the congress will give Its immediate I consideration to the problem of ot future taxation Simplification Sim Sim- Simplification of tire of-tire the In income ome and profits taxes has become The time has nearl nearly passed for International international international inter Inter- I 1 national governmental loans and It will take t time t to 0 develop In this country a aI market for foreign securities Anything Anything Any Any- I thing therefore which would tend to toi i prevent f foreign r countries from settling I J for our eXI exports orts by shipments of ot goods Into this country could only have the effect of ol preventing them from paying I for tor our exports and of preventIng preventing preventing prevent prevent- ing the exports from being made GREATER EXPORTS The productivity of ot the tho country greatly stimulated by the war must find an outlet by exports to te foreign countries and any measures taken to prevent imports will Inevitably curtail exports force curtailment of ot production production production tion load the banking machinery of ot the country with credits to carry unsold products and produce industrial stagnation stagnation stagnation stag stag- nation and unemployment If It we want to sell we must be prepared to buy Whatever therefore may have been our views d during the period of growth of ot American business concerning tarIff tariff tariff tar tar- iff legislation we must now adjust our own economic life lite to a 0 changed condition condition condition condi condi- tion growing out of ot the fact that American business Is full grown and that Am America rica is the greatest capitalist in the world WORLD TRADE No policy of ot Isolation will fa satisfy the the tho growing needs and opportunities of ot American business as if Il In a a. strait strait- straitjacket I j jacket must yield and give wa way to the needs and exigencies of ot the n new w day In which we live a day full of hope and promise for American business If it we will but take advantage of ot the opportunIties opportunities opportunities op op- op- op that are ours for tor tho ask ask- ing an immediate necessity These taxes taxes performed indispensable indis indis- vice se during during- the the war war They they must however must however i be simplified not only to save the taxpayer Inconvenience Incon Incon- I and expense but In order that his liability may maybe maybe be made certain and definite I I With reference to the details of ot the revenue law the I II secretary of ot the treasury and the commissioner of ot internal revenue will lay before you for your consideration I I certain amendments amendments' necessary or desirable in I with the administration of the law recommendations law which have my approval and support It is of the tho utmost I importance that In de dealing with this matter the present I law should not be disturbed so far as regards taxes for tor forthe forthe I the calendar year 1920 payable in the calendar year ear 1921 The congress might well consider whether the higher I rates of ot Income and profits taxes can in peace times timE's be I effectively productive of ot revenue and whether they may I j i not on the contrary be destructive of ol business activity j I and productive of waste and inefficiency There is a a. 1 point at which in to peace times high rates of ot income and profits taxes discourage energy remove the incentive to I I new enterprise encourage extravagant expenditures and produce industrial stagnation stag with consequent unemployment unemployment I I ment a acid id id other attendant evils I PUBLIC INTEREST TO RULE The problem Is not an easy one A tun fundamental dam I change has taken place with reference to the position of ot America In the worlds world's affairs The prejudice and passions engendered by decades of controversy between two schools of political and economic thought thought the the one believers In protection of at American industries the other believers in tariff for revenue only only must must be subordinated to the single consideration of ot the public Interest in the I light of ot utterly changed conditions I Before Defore the war America was was' heavily the debtor of ot otI the rest lest of ot the world and the interest payments she had to make to foreign countries on American securities held I abroad the expenditures of American travelers abroad and the ocean freight charges she had to pay to others about balanced the value of her prewar favorable balance 1 I of trade During the war Americas America's exports have been J greatly stimulated and Increased prices have Increased their value On the other hand she has purchased a large proportion of the American securities previously held abroad has hall loaned some to foreign governments and h lams has s built her own ships Our favorable balance of trade has thus been greatly increased and Europe has been deprived of ot the means of meeting It it heretofore existing Europe can have only three ways of or meeting the favorable balance of ot trade in peace times By imports into this country of ol gold or of ot goods or ox orby orby by establishing new credits Europe Is s In no position atthe at atthe atthe I the present time time to to ship gold to us nor could we contemplate large further imports of ol gold into this country without concern The recent war has ended 1 our Isolation isolation Isola isola- Isola-I Isola tion and thrown upon us a great duty and responsibility The Unit United d States must share the expanding world mar mar- ket The United States States' desires for lor it itself itself It- It self only equal opportunity with the theother other nations of ot the world and that through the process of ot friendly co cooperation cooperation cooperation co- co operation and fair lair competition the legitimate le legitimate legitimate le- le Interests of ot the nations concerned concerned concerned con con- may be successfully and equitably equitably equitably equi equi- tably adjusted There are other matteis matters of or importance Importance Importance Import Import- ance upon which I J urged action at atthe atthe atthe the last session of ot congress which are are are I still pressing for tor solution SOLDIERS' SOLDIERS RELIEF I am sure it is not necessary for me again to remind you u that there Is one Immediate and very practicable question question ques ques- tion resulting from the war which we should meet Jn In the most liberal spirit It is a matter of ot recognition and relief I I to our soldiers I can do no better than to quote from my last message urging this very ery action We Ve must see to It that our returning returning return return- ing soldiers are assisted In ht every practicable way to find lind the places for tor which they are fitted In the dally daily work I of ot the country This can be done by developing and maintaining upon an adequate scale the admirable organization tion created by the department of labor for lor placing men seeking work and itcan It Itcan Itcan can also bo be done In at least one very great field by creating new opportunities ties for Cor individual enterprise The secretary of ot the Interior has pointed out the way vay by which returning soldiers solI soldiers sol sol- sol sol- diers may be helped to find and take tak I up land In the hitherto undeveloped r t regions of at the country which the red fed fed federal eral oral government has already prepare prepared or can readily prepare for cultivation and also on many of the or neglected areas which lie within the limits of the older states and I once more take the liberty of ot recommending very urgently that his plans shall re receive receive receive re- re the immediate and substantial support of ot the congress TARIFF LEGISLATION i In the matter of tariff legislation I beg to call your attention to the statements statements statements state state- ments contained in in my last message urging legislation with reference to the establishment of the chemical and dyestuffs Industry In America Among the industries to which special special ape ape- cial consideration should be he given is that of ol the manufacture of ot dyestuffs and related chemicals Our complete dependence upon German supplies be before before before be- be fore the tho war made the interruption of ot trade a cause of ot exceptional economic disturbance The Tho close relation between between be be- between tween the manufactured dyestuffs on the one hand and of ot explosives and poisonous gases on oh the other moreover moreOVEr moreover more more- over has given the Industry an exceptional exceptional exceptional significance and value Although the United States will gladly and unhesitatingly join in the program of ot international disarmament It will nevertheless be a policy of ot obvious prudence to m make certain of oft t the e successful maintenance of ot many strong and well t equipped chemical plants The German chemical industry industry industry indus indus- try with which we will be brought into competition was and may well be again a 0 thoroughly knit ca- ca pale pi of exercising a competition of ot a I Continued on page ii G 5 Resident i fles dent 1 in in Message Calls alls for Action on onI onI I I After War Problems m Continued from page 1 1 1 JI ariy arly insidious and 4 da r ls an o p PRODUCTION R 0 0 U CT I 0 N. N ring iring the war the farmer farmer perda per- per da vital and willing service to nation By Bj materially increasing of his land and he sUP supplied II d dri ri rica and the allies aUles with the tho ined ined in- in ed amounts of ot food tood necessary to their heir immense armies in jn the field helped to win the ut there Is now scarcely less lessof Kf ot of increasing the production in ind ind d the necessaries of ot life I 1 ask askI I to consider means o of en- en ng effort along these lines of ot doing everything I Ibl We l to promote production along lines to improve marketing t to make rural rura life more and nd healthful is obvious I w would uld approval val of ot the plans already sed to the congress by the sec- sec t agriculture to secure the esI esaff estl es- es trY I aff tl facts required for tor the the proper lof ot this question through the tho posed enlargement for Cor studies and nd crop esat es- es at s. s 00 ROADS would urge also alo the continuance C Ce federal d eval al participation in the building solid 9 roads ads under onder the terms of ot ex- ex and under the direction of I Ien senu en agencies the needs of ot further r rIon Ion on the p part rt of ot the states stated andt and t eral eral government to preserve abd p our forest resources especial especial- through the practice of better for for- on private holdings holding and extension of the st st. better support for tor country I o ol and the more definite direction r hell heir courses of stud study along lines linCa s st t ted teal dl to rural problems anti and fuller ll IsTon n for sanitation in fn rural djs djs- ts s nd id building up of ot needed needed boa hos- hos li I and medical facilities In fn th these se lote lo- lo 0 t te e r ps the way be cleared many of ot these desirable reforms fresh tiesh comprehensive survey eTaf rural l conditions b by a confer- confer i composed of ot representatives of farmers and the a agricultural x I responsible for lead leadership I IOD hOD OF UNREST to the ld Id call attention I spread condition of political rest rest- ic 0 in our body politic rest rest-I The Thees es of this unrest while various d al' nd IpU j I pU are superficial rattler rather Broadly they arise I fated aie connected with the failure 11 part of ot our to to air to-air- ar ar- edIlY at a just and permanent permitting return to normal il III ons from the transfusion of ofT i T T theories from seething Euro Kuro- I an centers center pending such deJa delay from heartless profiteering resulting in the Increase 0 of ot cost st of of living and lastly from the tho ma machinations of ot passionate and malevolent agitators With the return to normal conditions ns this unrest will rapidly disappear In Inthe the meantime it do does s much evil Its It s seems ems to me that In dealing with this tn's situation congress should not be Imp impatient im Im- im- im p patient or drastic but should hould seek seel rather to tp remove the causes causes- It should endeavor to bring our country countr back baik speedily to a peace basis with ameliorated amelio anelio- rat rated d living conditions under the mm mum mum of ot |