Show PRESiDENT MAXS TALK HARDING ASKS FOR A APPROVAL Al AlOF OF SETTLEMENT Fair Bargain Struck Executive Executive tive Says In Address to Congress I DEBT FACTS PACTS GIVEN OIVEN President Reads Report to t tHim Him Made By ing Negotiating Group W WASHINGTON rob reb Congre 1 7 approval of ot the war debt rUnt fund fund- funo In log agreement negotiated with Ith Gest G-eH i GeHi Britain was as requested b bv President harding today a ai a recommitment or of tho the speaking English world to th the of or contract Coupled d with this approval al the th nt nt added In nfl nr an address at 1 i t joint hu session of the senate and h II e enact Into law th the th- th I administration ship bill because t t Is ItIs amIs as Important to 11 avoid noId old losses UA am a I Is to secure funds runds on debts debt A AIli A AlL lr Ample time tor j or action on bull ot theme me measures ures it was d ly Mr rr Harding remains before the I ent congress goes out of ot n ni e eon ion Ion on March 4 and either he said q tit fit to be recorded as a chapter fot ctr f fret ret it achievement ement The Tho president made no I recommendation as to the form th action of or congress on the debt should take tal o 1 leaving it to the lead i 4 in congress to decide what ht methol should be adopted to amend II Im I'm pr pre prK ent ent law so as to permit or of the recent re r reached lot fV th American and British B teM debt missions L IN iy rAm rAin pLAy LAY A It aS Ma from the tn begin begIn- beginning fling ning I ho he said thit Great could not undertake an rim or of 10 payment ment which l would oud In InI Inthe inthe lotho I the limitations ot or time and rates which the commission had he bet bee I II authorized to grant But her JJr was as a II great nation il if its 5 I obligations an and seeking terms In wh Ii h hIt hIt It might repay So lour our commission proceeded to In a wiy lY for Cor o fair and Just settlement Your cozo mission went ent so tar far as it belle d the Am sense of or fair pIa woul 1 Justify It means more than mere mero funding and the ultImate dl dis discharge charge of or the largest 1089 e eier eer er contracted It is a I ment of the world to the validity of or contract it is Ire In effect a 0 pledge against war ar and nod war wat e and a 11 rigid to that reduction and whIch enhances stability ii ai It discharges es obligations I cr TO 10 noo BOM LS S Alluding Indirectly to ts tn tr attach to the congressional act art ot of I approval a soldier soldiers s a bonu bonus bill tl th president reminded con ress that the I wartime authorization for the loans contained in itself a stipulation tha that t when the mone money was RS paid back It should be applied to the retirement et ct bonds and other go Issues As a part of or his on th the debt l the tha executive e read roada reada a 0 repol t fion the Amerl American nn commis commIs- commIssIon commission deI sion slon headed b bs Secretary Mellon de- de desel d I sel the Iho settlement as fair and aDd ju t to both governments and pre pre- predicting pre predicting dieting that It would ouM make a most Important contribution to Interns Interns- international stability PLEA lU rin ron t snip nut HILL Mr r appeal for tor action on the ship bill was waB prompted he said by suggestions that its opponents were ete seeking to pre prevent present ent a 0 roll call on t before the end of ot the session Mero Mere avoidance b by prolonged de- de debate debate de debate bate ho he declared is a mark marlc of or Im on a vitally Itally important public Question I plead for i w decision rr It there Is a favorable fa majority the bill should be bc enacted It If a majority Is oppose opposed 1 defeat w will ill III be decisive e Then It If congress rails falls ails In providing pi pro the re- re requested re requested quested alternative mea measure ure th the 1 e ex executive c branch of or the 10 government may proceed as best beat It can to end the tho Ix in liquidation and humilia- humilia humiliation llon lion tion |