Show HIGH SPOTS IN MESSAGE TO CONGRESS washington INGTON dec 3 high points in president Coolid annual message to cen congress gress today were ECONOMY in my opinion the government can do mare more to remedy the economic ills ot of the people by a system of 0 rigid economy in public expenditure than can be accomplished through any ather action it carries a blessing to everybody TAXATION the people must know that their government is placing upon them no un unnecessary burden anybody can reduce taxes but it Is not so easy to stand in thie the gap and r resist sast the passage ot of increasing appropriation bills which would make makel tax reduction redaction impossible if at the close ol of the present session the congress has hag kept within the budget it will then be possible to have a nio amount of 0 tax reduction and all the tax reform that the congress may wish tor for during the next fiscal year I 1 am convinced that the larger incomes cor a of the tha country would actually Y bleg alera more revenue to the government it if the basis ot of taxation were revised downward WORLD COURT our re representatives presen tat alves adole to alc a leading part in conferences which resulted in the establishment of the hague tribunal and later in providing lor a permanent nf court sf justice I 1 melieve believe it would woul d b be e fo tor r abe adian advantage tage of this country and helpful to the of other nations tor for us toa to adhere ach ere to the protocol establishing that court upon the conditions stated ln jn the recommendation which is now before the senate and further that our country shall not be bound by advisory opinions which may be rendered by the court upon questions which aich we have not voluntarily unta rily submitted tor for its judgment agriculture everyone knows that the great need of the tanner is markets the country is not suffering on the side of production almost the entire difficulty is an on the side ot of distribution 1 government GOVE AND BUSINESS the government cannot su successfully insure prosperity or fix prices by legislative flat every business has its risk andeits and ilg times of 0 depression MUSCLE SHOALS it is my opinion that the support of agriculture is the chief problem to con consider ln connection with this tha property I 1 should favor favor a sale of this property or lont bine lease under algid guarantees ot commercial nitrogen production ht at reasonable prices for agricultural use RAILROADS competition must be e pre preserved hefted as a stimulus to I 1 service but this will exist and can be increased under enlarged sy steins consequently the th e consolidation of 0 the railways into larger the purpose ot of securing the substantial values to the public which will come from larger operation has been the logical con elusion 0 of congress in its previous enatt enactments ments ind and Is also supported by the best opinion in the country MERCHANT MARINE the immediate require requirements menEs is to transfer into the emergency fleet bleet corporation abe whole of operation of the fleet ard other property leaving to the shipping board solely the duty of determining certain major policies ins which require deliberative action immigration MIGRATion I 1 believe this law in principle Is necessary anil and dean d io 1 0 increase greatly tha welfare we must ma mauriala maU lAtain iala our awn tean ic omle position velmust letina le our own national integrity ARMY AND NA V f I 1 believe thoroughly jr ir the army and navy in adel liate deess on a preparation we fill ti hould maintain the policy ot of constantly working toward the tull treaty strength ah of toe the navy FOREIGN RELATIONS 1 S while we desire always to coop erate crate and to help we are ae equally determined to be and free we do zot ot wish to become involved in the political controversies of others othera 4 nor Is tho the country yet dis posed to become a member ot of the obligations ligat ions imposed by its covenant international DEBTS 1 iam am opposed OPP IOd to the cancellation ot of these debts and believe it tor for the best welfare of the world that they should be liquidated and paid as fast as possible there exists besides a moral obligation our country cannal ignore and no other country can evade |