NEWS AND OBSERVER.- RALEIGH; N. C. . WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 131921
Washington, April 12. Ths complete
text cf President Harding's (ddrest to
Congress follow! 5 ' '
1 Jdembers of th Coogreui
" Ion hav been called in xtreordl
nary aessioB to give yoar consideration
t Nstlonal .problems far toe pressing
to.- be- toaf. aeglwted.-; w fixe our
tacks ot , legislation and kdmlnutratioa
Mid eonjitioas M difflealt M our
nnruwt hu ever. eoBtemplatod.
Under ouf, political system ths people
Of the United States bevs.ebargcd.the
new Ooagrsss and tk M adminiatre
Joa with th solutlonth readjust
ments, recoastruetioa, 4 wtonttim
whisk mart follaw in the nhe of War.
It may regretted that w were
so . illy prepared for. War'a aftermath,
ee -little reedy to retura to th weye
ef pea, but wo ar aot to bo dteeour
cod. Indeed, wo must bo tho Mora
firmly raooiTOd to asuena our wort
With hijrk hope, and lavito vry fac
tor' la our citiseaship to joia ia tha
' effort -to find nf normal, oaward. war
Sgeua
. Tho American people have apprauad
tho .aituation. Bad with that tolorance
end ' patience which go with under
otaadutg they wtU give to bi tho la-
' xiueace of deliberate public opinion
walk iltimateljr become tha odiet of
ay-, popular govsrnmsnt. They aro
measuring some of tho atera nr-tca-Siticev
sad will Joia In tho give-and-take
which la so oiaontial to firm rs
establishment, ' -rirat
ia mind moat tto oolatioa of our
- problsms at bom, evsn though soms
: phaaoa of thorn are inseparably linked
with our foreiga relation. The u rest
procedure in ovary goernment ia to
But ita owa hoaao ia ordar.
Z know of no mora preuicf prdb
tea at home than to reetrlet oar na
tional ozpanditBroa within tho limits of
of national income, and at tha same
time measurably lift tho burdona of
&r taxation from tho ahonldari of tho
lorlcaa pooplo.
t Ono amBBot bo anmindf ol that eeono
"Jay ia a much-employed cry, most fro
' queatly otroaoed ia pr election ap
peals, but it la oart to mako It aa out
standing and ever-Impelling purpose ia
jboth legislation and admlniatratloB.
JThe unrestrained tendency to haadleaa
Wpeadlture aad tho attending growth
of pnblla indebtedaeee, extending from
Orwdoral authority to that of state tad
haanlaipality and including tho amall.
Lot political subdivision, oonatltuto tho
emoei dangerous phaio of government
jtoday. Tho nation eanaot raatraia a
Jropt ia ita owa aotWitloa, but it can be
teomplar ia a waolaeome rovaraal.
J Tha ataggarlaa; load f - war . debt
lanat be eared for ia orderly funding
Jkmd gradual liqukUUon. We ahall baa
fan tho oolutloa and aid effectively
la lifting tho iM bnrdaaa if wo atrika
irooolotoly- at eipeaditure. It la far more
aaUr aald than, dona. . In tho fovel
bl war oar expenditure! wore eo little
kiiootloBedt tho omergency, waa ao inv
teelling, appropriation wna ao unimped
ed that wo little noted taUllona and
Bonatod the treaaury iuoihanatiblo. It
rill atrengthen oqr reaolutlon If we
irer keep in mind that a "oontinoatiea
nf each a oouroo meant inevitable dia
' aatea.
Oar eumnt orptadltaroe are runn
ing at the rato of a.iproiimately fivo
nilllona a year, and tha burden la ua
oarablo. There aro two agenriea to
Ibo am ployed ia eorroetloni Ono ia
frigid reeietanoe ia appropriation and
tha other la tho ntmoat economy in
admialatration. ' Let aa have both. I
have already charged deportment
hoada with thia aeeeaalty. I am aura
Congreaa will agree; and both Oongrcta
and tha admlaiatratloa may eafoly
?ount oa tho anpport ot all right
liadod eitiaena, became the burden la,
xheire. Thd preaaure for oxnenditue,
lawelling tho flow la one locality while
draining another, ia aura to defeat the
impoaitloa ot Juit bur dent, and the
tho effect of our eJUaenahlp protecting
'kntlay will bo wholeiome and ht'lpful.
I wiah It might find lu reflex In eco
nomy aad thrift among the people
theageelvea, becauae therein llva qblrk
ar recovery aad ndded aeonrity for the
future.
Woald Bevlao Internal Tav Lao
Tho oatimatea of reeeipU and oz
teoaditBrea and the etatementa a to
; tha condition of the treaaury which
th Secretary of the Treaaury ia pre
pared to preaent to you will indicate
what revenuea muit bo provided in
ardor to carry on the govurnmvnl'i
baelneae aad meet ita current require
menta and fixed debt charge t. Unleaa
there aro atriklng cute In tha Impor
tant '; fielda of expenditure, receipt
from internal taxea cannot aafoly be
Bormittad to fall below M.000,000,000
la tha fiacal yenra 1923 aad 1923. Tbli
would mean total internal tax collec
tion! of bout one billion leta thaa In
10 and one-half billion lata than ia
im.
. - - Tha moat aubetantial relief from the
v lax bardena muit come for the nreeent
from tho adjuetment of internal taxea
had. tho reviatoa or repeal of thnee
I wane
pran
taxea which have become unproductive
aro ao artificial and burdemome
to defeat their owa parpoee. A
Broropt and thorougt.going reviaion of
tha Internal tax laa with due regard
to the protection of tho revenuea, li
ia, my Judgment, a reqaiaite to the
revivxJ of boaiaeaa activity is tliU
omatry. It la aarneatly nor. ' there
fore, thatthe Congreea will be able to
enact without delay a reviaioa of -the
revonae lawi mid aneb emergency
tar ill meaiurea aa are aereeaary to pro
toet American trade and indue try.
It ia of leaa-concern v' other inter
mat taxatioa or tariff rcviaioa ahall
eome firrt thaa ,haa baoa popularly
Imagined, boeanaa wo mnat do both,
hot the practical eoureo for earlleat
eeompliahmoBt will readily auggett
Itaelt to tho Oongrcaa. We are com
mitted to tho repeal of the exceii-pro,
flta tax and the abolition of Inequitiei
and wnjuitifiabla Cxaaperationa in tHr
proaoBt oyiremv '
The oonatry doea not expect and w"ll
ot approve ahifting of burdsaa. It
la more interacted la wiping - out the
eeoaaity for lmpoitng them and ollml'
anting eoafuaioa aad la tha collection.
loetiOB. - t
Becemmoada Aa Batertviicy Tariff
Tha argeaey for aa inataat tariff en
actment, omergeacy ia character aad na
deratood by our people that it If for
. tha , mergeney -onlr cannot be tee
macti emphaaibed. X believe ia tho pro
tection of Amerieaa lnduatry aad it la
nr pnrpoae to prosper America -firaL
Tho privilege! of tha American market
t othe foreign producer art offered too
cheaply today and tho affect oa much
of our owa productivity la tha deetmo
tioa of our eelf-reliaae, which ia .the
foundation of tho independence and
cwd fortune of enr people. Moreover,
V ANT n WXS1TION AS RAVKt:
Hrv rrue. , . tit, Aurora.
: it
Oat who raJnec Amerieaa proa parity
aad malnUiacd Amerieaa eteadarda of
wag and living eaa have Bo.aympatby4Uoa for a long time to aama, and tha
with tho proposal that eaay tatry aad
tha flood of import will cheapen ear
eoeta of liviaa. II ia mora librly
deetroy- oor capacity to buy. Today
Amerieaa agriculture m . meaaeed, aod
ita prodacta aro down to pro-war nor
mala, yet we aro endangering our fun
damental ladoatry through' the high coat
of transportation from farm to market
and through tha influx of foreign farm
product!, became w offer, eeeeatially
unprotected, the , beet market ia the
world. It would be batter to err ia
protecting ear baile food Induitry thaa
paralyse oar . farm activities la the
world itrurale for metered axehangoa.
The matarer revliioa of our tariff
law ehoald be baaed oa the policy
of protectioa, reaiating that aelllahaeaa
which turna .to greed, but over con
cerned with (hat productivity at homo
nhi h la tho aource of all abiding good
fortune. It ia agreed that w cannot
eell anleae wa buy, but ability to aell
ia -baaed oa home development aad
tha -foatcrtng of homo markete. There
la little oentliaont rn the trade of th
world. Trade eaa and ought to be
honorable, but it knowa ao aympathy.
Whil the delegatea of th natione at
war were debating peace term at
Paria, aad while we later debated our
part ia completing the peace, commer
cial ageata of other aatlona were open
ing their liaea and eetablianing tlieir
outpoiU, with a' forward look to tk
morrow's trade. It waa wholly proper
and kaa been advantageous to them.
Tardy aa wo are, it will be aafer to
hold our owa markeU secure, and build
thereon for our trade with the world.
The National Budget Byataaa.
A very important matter ia the
eitnbllahment of the government'a buai-
aeee oa a Jmsinesa baaia. There waa
toleration of the eaay goiog, nniyi
tcmntie method of handling our flaeal
affairs, whoa indirect taxation held
the public unmindful of the rcderai
burden. Bu there ia knowledge of the
hurh cost of aovernment today, aad
htgh'eoat of living la inseparably linked
with high coat of government. There
can be no complete correction of th
high living ooat until government'a cost
Is notably reduced.
Let me moot heartily commend the
enactment of leglilation providing for
the national budget system. Congreaa
haa already recorded ita belief ia th
budget. It will be a very great aatls
faction to know ot ita early enactment,
so that it may be employed la aatob
Uahlng th economic and buaineaa
methods so essential to th minimum
of expenditure.
I have said to th people w meant to
have leas ot goverament ia builaeea a
well aa more . buaiaess la government.
It i well to have It understood that
buataeea has a right to punue iu nor
mal, legitimate and rignteoue way un
impeded, and it ought hav bo call to
meet government competition where all
riak is born by the public treaaury.
ThcV s no challenge to honert and
lawful buelaca eueoess. But govern
ment approval ot fortunate, untrnnv
moled buslneaa does not mean toleration
of stralnt of trade or ot maintained
prtare by annntnral methoda. It la well
to hdNg legitimate business nnderstadd
that a just government, mindful of th
Intereau of all the people, haa a right
to expect th co-operation ot that legiti
mate builnea in lumping out nm
jraetkee which add to unreet aad in-
ipire restrictive lcglalatlon. Anxious aa
we are to restore ui onwnja now oi
bueineM, it la fair to combine assur
ance and warning la one attcrane.
H. C L. Still Meed Studying.
One condition in the bualtteaa world
may well receive your inquiry. Defla
tion haa been ia progreaa but haa failed
to reach the mark where It can be pro
claimed to tho great maae of conaumera.
Reduced cost of basis production naa
hum raoarded but hish cost of living
Haa not yielded in like proportion. Vor
example, tha prices oa grain and liv
stock have been oenaiea, out uie con
of bread and meat ia sot adoquately
reflected therein. It ia to be expected
that non pertabnble ataplea will be elow
in yielding to lowered price, iw tuv
maintained retail eoaU in perishable
fooda cannot bo justifled.
I have naked the Federal Trade torn-
miaaloa for a report of iu observations,
and it attributes, in the main, the fail
ure to adjust conaumera' cost to basis
production eoeU to the exchange oi in
formation by "opcn-prle associations,"
which operate, evldontly, witutn tne
lw. to the very great advantage or
their member and equal diandvnntnge
to the consuming public Without th
spirit of hoitliity or haate la accusation
of profiteering, some suitable Inquiry
bv Congress might speed the price ro
adjuatment to normal relationship, with
hslpfulness to both producer and eon
aunier. A meaauring rod of fair prleea
will aatify the country and give us
a bustneos revival to end all depreealon
and unemployment.
The Problem of the Rallroada.
The great interest of both the pro
ducer aad eoneumer indeed, au our in
dustrial and commercial life, from agrl-
rultnra to finance In ins problem or
transportation will And its reflex In your
concern to nid re-eateUliahment, to re
store efficiency, snd bring transporta
tion cost into a hc-lpful relationship
rather than continue it aa a hindrance
to reaumcd aetivitiea.
It ia little to be wondered that ill-
considered legislation, the war strata,
government operation in hcedleaaneaa
of coot, and the conflicting program , or
the, lack of them, for restoration have
brought about a most aimcuii situation,
made doubly difficult by the low tide
of business. All are ao intimately re
lated that no improvement will b per
manent until the rnilwsys are oper
ated efficiently at a ooat withia that
which th traffic eaa bear.
If we cam have it understood that
Conors haa no aanction for govern
ment ownerahip, that Coagrea doea not
levy taxea upon the people to cover
deficit la a service which should bs
self sustaining, there will be an aaowed
foundation on which to rebuild.
FTciffht-earryittg charge hav mount
ed hia-har and hither until commerce
is halted and production discouraged.
Railway ratee and eeeu of operation
must b reduced.
Co agrees may well laveetigat aad
let the public understand wherela oar
system and tha Federal regulations are
licking ia helpfulness or hindering in
restrlctioBB. Th remaining obstacles
which are tha Inheritance ot eapitaliatie
exploltatloa must be removed, aad
labor must joia management ia under
standing that the public which pay is
th public t b served, aad aimpl
justice is th right aad will continue
to be th right of all th people.
Urtea Brwad Highway Pollclea.
Transportation over the highway la
littler lets Important, but th problem
relate to aoaatrastioa and development.
aad deserve your Bust earnest atten
tion, because we are laying a fooada-
cratka U vary difficult to viauaiixt ia
ita groat poeaibllitie.. .
Th Federal government eaa plac no
inhibition oa the expenditure ia the
several state bat, siaea Congre haa
mbarked upoa a policy of aaaisting tb
states ia bighwny improvement wisely,
I believe, it eaa assert a wholly be
coming influence la shaping policy.
With the principle Of Federal particl
patioa acceptably established, probably
never to be abandoned, it is important
to exert Federal influence ia develop
ing comprehensive plana looking to th
promotion of com mere, and apply our
expenditure la the surest way to gtar.
ante a public return for money ex
pended. .
J know of aothlng mor-. ahoeklng
than tb millions of public funds
wasted la improved highway, wasted
because there 1 bo policy of mainte
nance. There I -nothing th
Congreaa eaa le more effectively to snd
this shocking wait thaa condition all
Federal aid oa provisions for mainte
nance. Merchant Marine Weeds.
Linked with rail aad highway la the
problem of water traasportatloa in
land, coastwise, and traua-oeeanie. It
ia not possible, oa this occasion to sug
gest to Congress the additional legis
lation needful to meet tb aspiration
of our people for a merchant marina,
la th emergency of war w have son
struetsd a tonnage equaling oar largest
expectations. It war coat mart b die
couated to th actual valusa of peace,
and th larg difference charged to' the
war emergency, and th pressing task
is to turn our assets In tonnage to aa
agency of commerce.
It ia not necessary to say It to Don-
greae, but I hav thought thl to o
a befitting eeeaeioa to give BOtlc that
the United State mean to establish
and maintain a great merchant marine.
Qur dlffereaece of opinloa a to a
policy of upbuilding hav been removed
by the ontatandiagg fact of oar having
builded. . . . Manifestly if our law
rovernlng Amerieaa aetivitiea oa th
caa arc such aa to give-advantage to
thoses who compete wita us lor tn
carrying of our owa eargoee and those
which ought Batu rally to come la Amer
iraa bottom through trad exchanges,
then the spirit of Amerieaa fair play
will aaaert itaelf to give Amerieaa ear
rlor their equality cf opportunity.
Thia republic eaa uever . real! re Us
righteous aspiration ia commerce, eaa
aever be worthy the tradltiona ot th
arly day of the expanding republic
until the mllllona of tea of shipping
which w bow possss are co-ordinated
With our inland transportation and our
shipping haa goverament' encourage
ment, aot government operation, ia
tarrying our cargoes aadsr our. flag,
over regularly operated route, to every
market in the world agreeable to Amer
ican exchange. ...
Cable Present Problem.
It is proper to invite your attention
to the importance of th question ot
rsdio communication and cable. To
meet strategic commercial aad politleial
aeede, active encouragement ahould be
given to tho extension of American
owned and operated cable aad radio
service. . . .. Private monopolies tend-
las? to crevent the development of
needed facilities should b . prohibited.
Government owned facilities, wherever
possible without unduly Interfering
with private enterprise , or govern
ment need, ahould be made a 1 1 hie
for general ua. Particularly deelrable
is tha provlsloa f ample cable and
radio services at reasonable rate for
the transmission of preen, nvattar, so
that the Amerieaa reader may receive a
wide range of news, aad the foreign
reader receive full aeeouuta of .Ameri
eaa aetivitiea. The daily proa of all
countrioa may well be put la pbltloa to
contribute to intcrnatloaal under
tending by the publication of Interest
ing foreign news.
Practical experience demonstrate tn
need for effective regulatioa of both
dome tie and international radio opera
tion if thia newer meana of inter-communication
ia to b fully utlfcd. . . .
munieation ia to be fully utilised. . . .
Aviation ia inseparable from either the
army or the navy, and the government
must, ia th interest of national de
fense, encourage ita development lor
military sod civil purpose. ...
Should Regulate Air Navigation.
Th national advlaory committee foe
aeronautics, ia a apeeial report on thia
subject, ha recommended the eatab
llahment of a bureau of aeronautic In
the Department of Commerce for th
Federal regulation of air navigation,
which recommendatloa ought to hav
legialativ approval.
I recommend the enactment of leg
islation establishing a bureau of aero
aautila th Navy Department to cen
tralise the control of naval activities
ia aeronautics, and removing the re
striction en the pereonnsl detailed to
aviation In the navy.
The army air servie should be Ma
tin ued aa a co-ordinate complement ot
the army, and lte exietlng organisation
utiliaed In co-operation with other
agencle of th government in th ee
tabllahment of national tranacootiaent
al air way and in eo-opcrntlon with the
state in th establishment of local air
drome and landing fleldl.
Meat Car for Beddiera
The Amerieaa people expect Oon
grcaa unfailingly to vole th grati
tude of th Republic In a gearou and
practical way to lte defenders ia the
World War wh need the supporting
arm of the government, Our very im
mediate concern 1 for th crippled
oldlert and these -deeply needing the
helping hand of govaramcat. Con
scious of the gsnsrou inteat of Con
gress, and tha public concern for the
crippled and dependent, I InVlted th
service of a volunteer committee to In
quire into the administration of th
bureau of War Kiak Iasuraaee, th Fad
sral Board for Vocational Training aad
other agencle of goverament ia ear
ing for the ex-soldier, sailor, and ma-
rlaaa of the World War. .
' ... . .A ..1
i our cummiuee naa ikuuiw.m... v
I convey th reeommendatlone to you
with eordlkl approval, that all govera
ment axeneka looking t th welfare
of th ex-eervleo mea ahould be placed
under one directing head, ao that th
welfare of theae disabled eavlor of our
civiiiaatioa and freedom may hav the
mnat efficient direction.
The Immediate extenrion aad utilisa
tion of th aovernment' hospital fadU-
tioa in army and aavy will bring relief
to th acute eoBdition mosr compiama
of. and tha hospital building program
may ' be worked out to meet th aeed
likely to be argent at tn urn or pos
sible aompmtlon. - - N
Th whole program requires th most
thoughtful ntfentioa of Congreaa, for
wa aro embarking on th performance
oi gaoraa bil7ntion whiah lavolve
i II T in i i iy ii ii
tha ipeaditur t billion la U half
eeatury beforras f
Department of Pahll Wdfarev
Daring tb recent political, aaavaaa
tb proposal wa mad that depart
meat of publk , welter . should , be
created). ' - . ' ' ' i ': 1
In th roalma f odueatioa,. public'
health, aaaltatioa; condition of work
er la industry, child welfare, proper
amaaraaat aad recreation, th Umina
tiod of aoeial viae, and many other subject,-
th govramBt ha already un
dertaken a considerable tang f aetivi
tiea. I assume -th maternity '.bill al
ready stroagly .approved, Will be aa
aeted promptly, thus adding to our
maalfestatioa of human Interest. But
these nadertaklag hav beca acattored
through many department and bureaus
without co-ordination aad with much
overlapping of function whjeh fritter
energies aad magnifies th tost.. . ,
To bring the various activities to
gether1 ia a alngle department,' where
th Whole field could be surveyed, and
where thelt interrelationship could be
properly appraised would met for la
creased ffeetiveaoaa, economy, aad in
telligence of direction. ,
Tber need b ao .foa of aadne ecn
trallaaioa or of creating a Federal
bureaucracy to dominate affair' better
to b lf( in etato control. .
Wanld itady Lyachlag PNhloaa. .
Somewhat related to the forcgoiag
human problem I th race question.
Congre ought to wipe the stain of
barbaric lynching from th banner of
a free) aad orderly, representative
democracy. W face the fact that many
million of people f African deaeeut
are numbered among our population aad
that la number pt Btate they con
stitute a vary larg proportion of th
total population. It is unnecessary to
recount th difficulties Incident to this
condition, nor to emphasize the fact
that It I a eoBdition which cannot be
removed. Ther ha been suggestion,
howver, that some ot It difficulties
might b ameliorated by a human and
enlightened consideration ot it, a study
ot ita many aspects, and to effort to
formulate, if not a policy, at least a
national attitude ot mind calculated to
bring about th most satisfactory pos
sible adjustment of relations between
th race, aad of each race to th na
tional life. On proposal is th crea
tion of a commission embracing repre
sentatives of both races, to study aad
report on th ntlr subject. Th pro
posal haa real merit. Z am convinced
that In mutual tolerance, uaderstandlngj
cnanty, recognition or ine mieraepena
one of th race, and th maintenance
of tha rights of eitlxenahlp lies th road
to righteous adjustment.
It is needless to call yoar attention
to th unfinished buslnssS inherited
from th preceding Congress. Tb ap
propriation bills for afmy and navy
wig hav your early consideration.
Must Mot Disarm Alone.
Nolther branch of th government
eaa ba mindful ot th call for reduced
expenditure for these departments of
our National defenae. The govern
ment is ia accord with the wish to elimi
nate tho burdens of heavy armament
The United States ever wlU bs in har
mony with such a movement toward the
higher attainmente of peace. But w
shall not ontirely discard our agencies
for defense until there is removed the
aeed to defend. We ar ready to co
operate) with other nation to approxi
mate disarmament, but merest pru.
dence forbids that we disarm alone.
Tha naval program which had ita be
ginning in what eeemcd the highest as
sunn of peace eaa carry ao threat
after tha latest proof of our national
unselfishness. Tho reasonable limita
tion of personnel may be combined
with economic of administration to
lift th burden ot sesiv outlay.
Tb War Department is reducing the
personnel of the army from the maxi
mum provided by law ia June 1920,
to tha minimum directed by Congress
la a subsequent enactment. When
further reduction I eompatlble with
National security, it may well hav
th sanctloa of Congreaa so that a
system of voluntary military training
may offer to our young manhood
the advantage of phyiical development,
discipline, and commitment to service
and eonatitutc the army reserve 14 re
turn for the trsinlng. ..
Tarns Hi Back Oa League.
Nearly two and a half years ago
the world war came to an end, and yet
we find ourselves today la thS techni
cal stato of 'war, though actually at
peace, while Europe ' it at techaieal
peace, but far from traayulllity and
little progressed toward tho hoped for
restoration.
It ill becomes bs to. express impa
tience that the European belligerents
are not yet ia full agreement, when
wo ourselves hsve been unable to bring
constituted authority into accord la
eur owa relatione to tha formally pro
claimed peace.
Llttl evaila la reoltlag the causes
of delay la Europ or our owa failure
to agree. But there is bo longer ex
cuse for uncertainties respecting some
phases of our foreign relationship. In
the existing League of Nations world
governing with its supsr-powsrs, thl
republic, will have no part. There can
bo ao misinterpretation, and there
will be no betrayal of the deliberate
eipreealoa of th American people
In the recent election i and, settled In
our declsioa for ourselves, It is only
fair to say to tha world la general,
and to our aaeociatee la war la partiru
lar, that the League covenant saa have
ae oanetloa by us.
Tha aim of th aasoslate nations
to prsvsnt war, preserv pears and
promote civiiiaatioa our people most
cordially applauded. We yearned for
thia nw instrumsnt at Justice, but
w can hav not part in a sommittal
to aa agency of fore la unknown
contingencies j ws eaa reeogaUs no super-authority.
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Advocates Association of MaUoiik
Manifestly th highest purpose of-the
Leans of Nations wss defeated ia
linking it with tha treaty of peace aad
making la the enforcing agency of tne
victors of th war; - International as
sociation for permanent pease must be
conceived solely at aa fastrumsatallty
of Justiec, aaeeociated with tho pas
sions of ysctsrday aad not a ooasti
tuted as to attempt th deal functions
ot a political tastrumsnt of th ooa-
qnsrors aad of aa agency ot pane.
Ther eaa b ao prosperity for the
fuadatneatal purpose . aoug ht to be
aehiovad by any ueh association so
long as It is aa orgs t any particular
treaty, or committed to tha attaehmeat
of tho special aims ot any nation or
group of aatlona.
Th Amerieaa aspiration Indeed,
th world asplratloa, was an association
of nations, based apoa th application
of iustiee and right, blading ua in
eoaicremc and
oo-oAsration," for th
prevention of war end ' pointing th
way to a higher civilisation and, la
ternal fraternity is. 1 which nil the
world might share. In rejecting the
leagu sorenaat aad uttering that re
jection to- oar own pooplo sal to the
world w make no currender of our
hopo aad aim for wa aaaoeiatlon to
promote paM in which w woald" most
heartily Joia. W wish it to bo ooa
celved ia- pcae aad dedicated to penes,
and will relinquish as - effort to bring
th nation! ot tha vhald late sack fel
lowship, aot In the surrender of na
tional sovereignty but rejoicing in a
aobler exereiao of it la th ad vase
meat of human activities, amid tho com
pensations of peaceful achievement
In th National referendum to which
t hav adverted w pledged enr effort
toward such steps and th plsdg will
be faithfully hept. In the plight of
policy aad perfomaaca, ws . told the
American pooplo ws meant te. sssk aa
arly ostabllahmrat of bee. The
United State aloha among the allied
aad associated power continues In 'a
technical state of. war against tha Cen
tral Powers f Europe. The ssomalous
condition ought not to bo permitted to
continue. To establish tho state of tech
nical neeee without farther delay, I
ahould approve a declaratory resolution
Djr congress to- uiat w".
qualifications essential to protect all
our rights. Such action would bo th
simplest keeping of faith with ourselves
aad could in no cease bo construed aa
a deacrtioa of tho with , whom w
shared ur sacrifice la war, for these
power ar already at poac.
Such a resolution should andertak to
do no mor thaa thua to declare the
stats of peace, which, aQ America
envoi It must add no .difficulty ia
ffaetlnar. with Just reparations, the
restoration for which all Europ yearns,
and upon which th worlds recovery
must be founded. Nithr formir nemy
nor allr can mlstaks America'! position
beeauB oar attitud as to responsibility
for the war and th necessity, for just
reparations already haa had formal and
varv earnest OXTcloa. - ''.
It would bo unwiss to undertake to
mak a statement ef future policy wltk
respect to European affairs ia such a
declaration ot a stats or peace. eor-ractina-
the failure of tb executive ia
acgotisting tho most important treaty
la tha hlatorr of th nation, to reeog-
nlxa tho constitutional powers ot tho
Senate w would go to tus
treme. eauallr objectionable, it Coa
araaa or tha Sonata ahould assume th
function ef th executive. Oar highest
dntv'ia th i reservation of the eonsU
tuted powers of ach, and th promotion
of th spirit of co-operaUoB so essential
to our common weusro.
It would bo idle to declare tor scp
srsto trestles ot peace with the Central
Powers oa th assumption that these
alone would bo adequate because ue
situation ia ao Involved that Cur peace
engagements can sot ignore th old
world relationship and tho settlomonts
slrsady effccua, nor m aenranso w
do ao ia preserving our own rights and
contracting our lutur reumoasnip.
Woald Adont Exhrtlna- Treaty. .
Th wiser course would seem to. be
the acceptance of the confirmation ef
our ria-hts sad Interests aa already pro
vided aad to engags under the existing
treaty, assuming of course, that this
can bs satisfactorily aoeomplUhed by
such exullcit reservations and modi!'
eatlona as win secure our absolute free
dom from Inadvisable commitment and
safemard all our sue n tin! interests. '
Neither Congress nor tho people needs
my assurance that a request to negoti
ate needed treaties bf peace would bs
as superfluous and unnecessary a H Is
technically lntffectlve, and I know In
my own heart there is none who would
wish to smbarrass the executive in the
nerformancc of his duty when WO arc
all so eager 1o turn dlsappointmsnt and
delay into gratifying accomplishment.
Problems relating to oar foreign
relations bear jupoa th present and
the future, and ars of such a nature
that the all-important future must bs
deliberately considered with greater
eonecra thaa mere immediate relief
from unhappy conditions. W have
wltnessss, yea ws hsvo participated la
the aupremely tragi episod or war,
but our deeper concern 1 In the (Con
tinuing life of nation and th' de
velonmcnt of civilisation.
We must not allow our vision to be
Impaired by the conflict among our
selves? The weariness at home and the
disappointment to the "world havs been
compensated in the proor vast mis as
miblia will surrender none ot tb herl
tege of nationality, but our righto in
intornational relationship hsve to be as
serted) they require ostablishmsnt in
FELT ALL RUN
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. IS WELL AGAIN
Rickmond Young Ldy SIcMrps,
Ents smd FooU Bettor
So complete has been the recent re
covery from Ulaoss and general run
down condition of Mias Gertrude Wall
of 8805 Clay St, Richmond, Va, that
this young lady firmly believes it her
duty te tell the wonderful results that
shs obtained from using th popular
ton Is VEENOLAK.
"I felt all run down aad restless.
said Miss Wall, "snd my food did not
taste right I could aot alsep. I knew
I waa going down so my friends sag
gestsd that I take VEENOLAK aad 1
did. Ths FIBST TWO DOSES havs
ihown m that it was Just what I need
ed to tone mo np. My appetite 1 bet
ter. I sleep sound and em getting
stronger right along. I think It la my
duty to recommend VEENOLAK to any
one who aesda a tonic.
Thousand epeak In glowing term
ot the wonderful benefit that they
have derived from VEENOLAK. Miss
Wall's ease is no exception. For run
down down systems, that tired, logy
feeling there is aothlng batter. Once
you start to take VEENOLAK it take
hold almost immediately aad yon eaa
feel your strength returning. The ap
petite is Improved eleeplese aad rest
less nights ar no more. The liver aad
kidneys work ia proper accord and
any inability of ths stomach to do its
work is quickly rectified. , --j . '
Th roots, herbs, berries and rich red
jujee of the .grapes obtained right la
the vineyards ef Spain mak ap VEE
NOLAK. In short-it Is made Just as
Nature iateaded aad this sets at rest
all doubts as to ths ability of this toaie
to givd IB desired relief.
VEENOLAK
is sold in Uis city by
Galloway Drag Co Esleigh, N. C
naete ef aaaitvt our part la read
justment and restoration can not be
igaorea, asa man no ..
With th up-gvrBing' league del-
uitely rejected aad witxf tha world so
informed, aad with th status of pesos
proclaimed at hum, we may, proceed
ta avasrotlate the covenanted. elatioa
shlps o sseential to th rscognitlo of
all tho rights everywhere of our owa
cation, and play our full port in jo'
lag tho people of th world in the
pursuits of pcae once more. Our ob
ligation in effectiBg Earopeaa trsa
mlUt kaenuao ef war's involvsmnta,
aro not less tmpelUng than oar part ia
tho war itaalx. Tnis restoraiioa mast
be wrought befor th human proces
sion eon go onward again. We can be
helpful because we aro moved by as
ka trade and harhe no foam. - Halpfal
aeas does not mesa entanglement, aad
participation tn esonomic adjustments
dee not mean spoasorsbif tor treaty
eommltmeats which do not concern us,
snd in which wo will, hsve no part
Will lavrt enateriai - Advice
In an all-impelling wish to do. the
moat aad best for ear own Republic
aod ...tataU its hurh nUco among aa-
ina and at the aama time the fullest
Uffering Of Justice to them, 1 snail la
tta in tha moat Dractieai way we aa
Tie of th 8enate, after acquainting
It with all th condition to be met snd
obligations to be discharged, along with
oat own rlgkto to be safeguarded. Pru
damea in making tha program and ron-
Snaat ea-oDaration in making it sffee-
Ura eannot lead us far astray. Ws
can tsndsr no effective service to hn
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which ignore Our associations in th
war can be made for tha fatore. More.
ao. helpful society of 'nation .can be
founded oa Justice and committed to"
peace until ths covenants re-establish-.
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which wore at war. To such aeeom-
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llahment of peace aad It contracted re
lationshipto ths realisation . of eur .
aspirations for natioas associated for 1
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humanity's hopes are founded, we shall
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high privilege and tho paramount duty
of ths United States In this critical
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