Show ARDING REJECTS ME LEAGUE OF NATIO S PRESIDENT OUTLINES POLICIES IN HIS FIRST MESSAGE TO CONGRESS advocates adoption of resolution end ing war with germany says congress should pass emergency tariff at once prudence for bids rash disarmament washington Con congress gregs should adopt 1 resolution declaring peace pence with ger cany many without further delay pre president ident 11 Ilan arding ling recommended in his ills first mes I 1 age sage to congress on april 12 such action lie fie said could in no sense be construed i as a a desertion of the tile allies lie ile made plain his belief that the league of nations Is dead t aleu suns to lower loner taxes and reduce r retail prices were the ing features ot of his ills recommendation fori forr dealing with domestic problem should declare peace i the peace pence resolution II arding ex should under undertake talle to do no inore more aban declare a state ol 01 peace pence and mod must put no difficulty in the wa way y ef of collection of reparations or the restoration of war torn surope 4 turning ruing ills bis back completely on the league of nations the executive re affirmed ills his allegiance to the ideal of a world association of nations bilut this problem must be deliberately considered he be added and he promised to invite the advice of the 4 1 senate when lie feels it time to act rejects existing league in the eviston existing league of nations world governing governing mith its super powers this republic will nii have haae no al part lie said there can cin be no Dils misinterpretation Interpretation and there mill be no betrayal bet raial of the deliberate ex pres slon of tile american people in the recent election in i ejecting the league covenant he lie said bald late in his ills ad address dreos ma wo make e no A a surrender ur render of our hope bole and aim for fore an on association to promote peace in which ich we ve would mould most heartily 4 join lur turning nIng to the question of immell ate peare pence the president said that the united states alone of the allies and 1 powers continues in ip a technical state ot of war 6 ahn millous jin alous condition ought N L ern bitted to continue he 4 sa saadi ia ao 10 establish the state of il peace without further delaya approve a declaratory resolution by congress to that effect ith the qualifications essential to pro tet nil all our president II arding argued against in itt the resolution any dec larason of future policy toward europe sa tili declaration coming froni ton congress gress would be an tin assumption of a function conferred on the executive domestic problems president at II arding laid emp hasla upon domestic problems There therell 16 no more pressing problem he said than to restrict national ex to national income and at the same lime time to lift the burdens of war taxation I 1 is to be the out standing and ever impelling purpose be he insisted creation of a department of public welfare ft uns as declared for by hardin Ilard ln he ile called for encouragement of the merchant marine up building of radio communications operation cooperation co with the elate state governments in the maintenance as nell as building bull ding of good roads ere cre atton of a budget system a protective t ariff encouragement of commercial and military aviation an adequate amy a my and steps to bait lunching lynching lyn ching taxation and tariff A summary of president Ilar dings recommendations on domestic issues fol follows repeat of excess profits taxes and abolition of inequities and able in the present sis tem 4 altha with wiping ft out rattier rather than a shifting of burdens instant emergency tariff legi sift tion to be followed by a revision of the tariff on a protect protective le ba iq which will protect american wage atan standards dards industry and agrical tan ture prompt enactment of the budget bill bit and inauguration of business methods in lit existing retail prices of perl perishable food cannot be justified in view of the decline in raw foodstuffs A con gressional gress lonal investigation Is suggested railroads and highways A congressional investigation Is pro posed lie ile declared top for reduction of A rotes rutes and operating costs and for co operation of wage earners end and the in giving maximum federal nid ald must be extended only edw strict conditions as to main cenance and repair by states BRIEF SUMMARY OF suggestions perishable foods cost too much congress should investigate pass emergency tariff at once pull full revision later pass immediate peace with germany resolution against league of nations bring the cost of maintaining the government inside present revenue immediately congress advised to investigate the railroad situation federal aid to highways soldier relief should be direct ed by a policy of generous graaf gratitude indorsed endorsed Indor sed federal maternity bill and supported suggestion for creating department of public welfare prudence forbids rash disarmament bill merchant marine government encouragement but not operation of shipping re revision aslon of the merchant marine laus if found anade qu quate te and ordination coordination co of inland and ocean water carriers gone government ament encouragement to american owned and operated cable and maalo service and prohibition of private mono monopolies he ile also declared for lower rates on press matter aviation federal regulation of aviation cre aaion of a bureau of aeronautics in the navy department and continuation of the army air service both to aid in dei developing eloping commercial aviation and continuation of the air mall mail serille sen ice are advocated soldier relief approval of recommendations for combining 43 all soldier relief agencies under one director general immediate extension and utilization of gov eminent hospital facilities for relief of wounded mounded service men ile also de dared for a policy of generous graaf tude which should strengthen ra rather ther than weaken the moral fiber of the beneficiaries department of welfare creation of a department of public welfare to promote social justice and the welfare of the citizenry in the realms of industry child welfare rec creation and elimination of social vice the maternity bill Is indorsed endorsed Indor sed legislation urge urged to wipe out the stain of barbaric lynching lunching lyn ching disarmament and defense america Is ready to co operate with other nations for approximate disarmament but prudence forbids that we me disarm alone and agencies for defense will not be discarded until the need for defense act 1 removed reasonable limitation of personnel and adminis economies economics are urged for the navy and for the army a further reduction of enlisted strength when compatible with national nat fonal security to be accompanied by introduction of volun leer teer military training to be doi developed eloped as a reserve force |