Show imi H 4 att M M s our weekly washington letter beik sa v national press service washington D C march 4 1925 president Coolid inaugural address areas was a typical calvin coolidge message to the people ot of the states it was clear concise and so BO worded that every citizen ot of our land knew just exactly what the I 1 president meant in his address president coolidge voiced the heartfelt wish that the united states might continue to prosper that the lot of 0 each man woman and child might be a happy one the president did not waste any words in flowery rhetoric his speech was from his heart it contained the utterances te rances ot of a man who genuinely loves his country the president voiced his desire that labor in all its branches should receive full and adequate return for its efforts lie does not mot believe that any line of human courts par parleys lays and other gatherings may bo be ot of advantage in securing the desired result the prime factor is the attitude of the people of the world th e amse icse president coo lidge is not in favor of any entangling alliances nor of our sur rending in the slightest manner the rights that we have enjoyed for years I 1 40 I 1 touching upon the matter of foreign relations the president espres sed the desirability of the united states not only maintaining but ex tending relations with the peoples of the world there Is no doubt that he believes belleme s that amicable commercial relations will do much to bring about better political feelings between the countries of the world 4 calvin coolidge drove home the importance of the saving ot of the taxpayers money there Is no doubt that in the presidents mind Is the thought the nations debt may be materially reduced this he desires because it will be one of the contributory causes ot of lessening the burdens now borne by the people in the form ot of taxes his views oil oa this subject it if acted upon by state governments ern ments would rather reduce the burden of taxes barneby bor neby our people there Is a determination on the tha part ot of the president to td prevent fit the waste ot of a single dollar ot of the peoples In money ioney ile he believes that every dollar dellar saved in the matter ot of taxes will add to the contort comfort ot of the men women and children ol of the nation the program tor for me curtailing ot of government extravagance will continue it if the next n ext congress gives him the support he desires and the support it should 40 1 aw in the matter of 0 tax reduction the president expressed the thought that it might be possible to further reduce the income and nuisance taxes tor for 1925 this result he makes clear can be accomplished by the saving of the peoples money through careful stewardship on the part of the government officials in another part of his address the president spoke of 0 the great desirability sir ability ot of the thorough assimilation ot of those who have come to this country from alien shores while he did not voice in as many words the claim that the united states today is the greatest land of opportunity in the universe yet one reading between the lines could gather that was what was in his mind he desires that every alien admitted to our shores receive just and fair treatment ment and that the thought may be brought home to the now new citizen that the united states is the land of 0 opportunity not only fo for r himself but for his children 40 4 4 the president made it dear clear that lie he opposed anyone using a party label for tho purpose ot of being elected to any office and when having achieved that end to forsake the platform on which he wai was elected 0 ap president deni made it known that lie he stands as firmly today as he ever has in favor of a tariff that would protect the citizens citizens of the country no matter what section is involved he desires that the farmer be given there Is no doubt that the president considers such an action as a betrayal of the individuals constituents the President finds no fault with men or women who change party labels because ot of sincere con |