Show PRESIDENT SENDS HIS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS G General Condition of 01 Nation I Is IsOne One ot of Progress and Prosperity Washington President Coolidge In till Ills message to the Sixty ninth eon con on PHI ITOM said sale that the general condition of the nation li is one of ot progress and prosperity The Prell President dent said laid that be approved of ot the new revenue bUtIS bill bUt billas billis is as framed by the house houle ways and means committee The Presidents President's message In tn part IsIS Is ia isis is follows Members of the Congress In meeting the constitutional retirements re re- of ot Informing the congress upon the state ot of the Union It Is exceedingly ex ex- gratifying to report that the general condition la Is one of ot progress and tad prosperity In our country the people are SOT SOT- sovereign and Independent and must ac ac- accept accept accept the resulting responsibilities The greatest solicitude should be lie exec exer exercised X o deed to prevent any encroachment upon UDon the rights of ot the states or their various political subdivisions Local self government Is la one of ot our most precious possessions For Government Economy It Is a 8 fundamental principle of ot our oar country that the people are sovereign They TIley hold bold Inviolate In th their lr own hands bands the tho Jurisdiction over their own free free- done don and the ownership of ot their own property The wealth of ot our country Is not public wealth but private wealth It does docs not belong to the tho government government gov gov- I It belongs to the people ItIs It ItIs Itis Is always necessary to keep these principles In mind In the laying of ot taxes and ond In the making of ot All AU proposals for assuming new obligations ought to be postponed unless they thy are reproductive capital Investments Investments investments In In- vestments or are such as os are absolutely absolutely necessary at this tilts time It has always been our policy to retire our debts The taxpayer will b be required to produce nearly twice the of ot commodities to pay Ms hs debt If It the dollar dollar dollar dol dol- dolI I lar returns to to the 1013 value The Themore Themore Themore more we pay while prices are high the easier ensler It will be There Is ia room for further economy In the cost of ot the federal government but comparison a of ot current expenditures expendi tures Lures with war pre-war expenditures Is not unfavorable to the efficiency with which I government business Is now beIng belag being be be- ing lag done I believe that present federal expenses expenses expenses ex ex- ex- ex are not far tar out of ot line Une with war pre-war expenses We have nearly accomplished the deflation Budget The congress has wisely set up tip the bureau of budget This gives a centralized authority where a general and comprehensive understanding can be reached of ot the sources s of ot Income and the most equitable equitable equi equi- table distribution of expenditures How well It has worked Is Indicated by the fact tact that the departmental estimates for tor 1022 before the budget law were while the budget estt- estt mates for tor 1027 1927 are This latter figure Ure shows the reductions In departmental estimates for tor the comIng coming com corn ing lug year lear made possible by the operation operation operation opera opera- tion of ot the budget system that the congress haa has provided Taxation The purpose of ot reducing expenditures expenditures expendi expendi- tures Is to se atre a reduction In taxes That purPose purpose Is la is about b ut uti i to b be realized With commendable promptness promptness prompt prompt- ness the ways and ond means committee of ot the house has bas undertaken In advance advance ad ad- vance of ot the meeting of ot the congress to frame a revenue act net In It Its II present form torm It should provide sufficient revenue revenue rev rev- for tor the government I 1 approve of ot the bill In principle I am advised that th the bill will be through the house by Christmas The bill should reach me prior to to March 16 Hi Foreign Relations The policy of ot our foreign relations casting aside any suggestion of tor force e rests solely on the foundation of ot peace good will and good works It seems clear dear that It Is la the reduction reduction tion of ot armies rather than of ot navies that Is to of the first Importance to the world at the present time Court of International Justice Pending before the senate for tor nearly nearly near near- ly three years ears Is the proposal to adhere adhere ad all here to the protocol establishing the Permanent Court Coult of ot International Justice A A. well-established well line of precedents mark Americas America's effort to effect the tile establishment nt of a court of ot this nature i Foreign Debts Debu Gradually settlements have been mad made which provide for the liquidation of ot debts due to our government from foreign governments Allen Property Negotiations are art pro progressing among the Interested parties In relation to the final distribution of ot the assets In Inthe Inthe Inthe the hands of ot the alien property cu cue cus n. n Immigration While not enough time has elapsed to afford a conclusive demonstration n such results as na II have been secured Indicate In that our Immigration law Is on the whole beneficial It Is undoubtedly undoubted ly 11 a protection to the wage earners of this country National Defense Never before In time of peace peare hn has our country maintained so 10 large and effective u a military force torce as It now has haa The army anny nl navy vy marine corps National Guard and organized re- re re- re represent u II strength of ot about wen men These se forces torcE'S are well trained well equipped and high In morale A method of ot co co ordination and co co- I o operation of the army and navy nUl and beIng being be be- the principal aircraft builders Is ii ing perfected Aviation ti Is of ot great Importance both for tor national defense ane and commercial development We ought to pro proceed ed In InIta It its Ita I Improvement 1 by 1 the necessary experiment ex U- and end Investigation Our country coun cons try is II not behind In this art Veterans It If anyone desires to estimate the esteem In which the veterans of ot America an arc Br held by their fellow tens cens It la ts but necessary to remember that the current budget calls for an expenditure of about In their behalf 11 t. t Agriculture No doubt the position of ot agriculture as 81 a whole has hall very much Improved since the depression of ot three and four years ago But there are many localities localities local local- I and many groups of ot Individuals apparently through no fault tault of ot their own sometimes due to climatic conditions conditions cons con con- And sometimes to the prevailing prevail prevail- ing price of a certain crop still In n a distressing con condition This Thin la is probably probably ably temporary but It la le none the less lesa acute National government agencies the Departments of ot Agriculture ane and Commerce the farm In lose loan hoard board the Intermediate cre credit lIt banks blinks and the federal reserve board are an all cooperating oper co-oper- nUng to bo be of ot assistance and relief On the other hand band there are ore localities ties tic and Individuals who have had bad one one of their most p prosperous years The Tho general price level Is fair but here again there are ex exceptions both ways some lomo Items being poor while others are excellent In la spite of ot a lessened production the farm form Income for this year ear will be about the seine same as aa last lost year fear and ond much above tho the three preceding preceding pre pre- ceding years Muscle Shoals The Tho problem of ot Muscle Shoals seems to me to have hove assumed a place all aU out of ot proportion with Its Us real tance This prop property ought t to be transferred to private management under under un un- der Iler conditions which will dedicate It to the public purpose for which It was wall conceived Reclamation The national government Is committed commit ted to a policy of reclamation and Irrigation Irrigation Ir Ir- which It desires s to establish on a sound basis and continue In the I Interest of the localities concerned Shipping The maintenance of ot a merchant marine marine marise ma ma- rine rise la is of the utmost t Importance for tor national defense and the service of ot our commerce We have a large number number number num num- ber of or ships ship engaged In that service We also have a surplus supply costly to care for tor which ought to be sold Coal The perennial conflict In the coal conI Industry Industry In ln- In- In Is still going on to the great detriment of ot the wage ware earners the owners and especially to the public The industry could serve the public much better and become subject to a 0 much more moro effective method of ot control If It r regional consolidations and more treed freedom om In the formation of marketIng market market- Ing lag associations s under the supervision of ot the Department of ot Commerce were permitted At the present time the national government t line has little or no authority to deal with this vital necessity of the life lite of the country Authority should b be lodged with the President and the Departments of ot Commerce and Labor giving them power to deal with an emergency The report of ot the last coal commission should be brought forward reconsidered and acted upon Prohibition Under the orderly processes of ot our fundamental institutions the i ii was lat lately 11 emended amended providing I for tor national prohibition The congress I passed an act for tor Its enforcement and and- i similar acts have been provided by most mORt of ot the states It Is III the law of the land It Is the duty of all aU who come under Its Jurisdiction to observe e ethe the spirit of ot that law and It Is the duty of the D Department of ot Justice and the Treasury department to enforce It Waterway Development For Tor many years our country has bas been employed In plans and operations operations opera operaS lions for tor the development of ot our Intracoastal Intracoastal Intracoastal In- In and Inland waterways This work along alona- our coast Is III an Important adjunct to our our commerce It will be carried on together with the t further opening up of ot our harbors as our resources permit Along with the development of ot navigation navi gation cation should go 0 every possible encouragement encouragement encouragement en en- for tor the development of ot our water power Railroads The railroads throughout the country country coun coun- try are In a fair state of at prosperity Their st service Is good and ami their supply of ot cars cars Is abundant Their condition would be Improved and the public better better better bet bet- ter served by a system of ot consolida U lions I recommend that the congress authorize such consolidations Civil Service In 1883 the congress passed parsed the civil service net act which from a modest beginning of ot employees has grown until there are now In Inthe Inthe Inthe the classified service This has lies removed removed removed re re- moved the clerical force of ot the nation from the wasteful effects of ot the spoils system and made It more It stable able and efficient The time has haa come to consider classifying all alt postmasters collectors of customs collectors of ot Internal internal In in- revenue and aud prohibition agents by an on net lIet covering those e at nt present In office except when otherwise provided provided pro pro- vided by executive order It Is apparent that we ve are ore reaching Into an era of ot great grent gent general prosper It ity It will continue only so long ns as we shall use It properly If It the people will continue Industrious and thrifty contented with fair wages and moderate mod erate profits and the returns which accrue from the development of ot our natural resources es our prosperity wll wIl extend itself Indefinitely CALVIN IN |