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NO. 5151. WASHINGTON. D. C, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1920. " TWO CENTS.
LEAGUE BOLTER
TO CONSULT U.S.
SENATE LEADER
Argentine Minister in
Paris to Hold Conference
With McCormick.
STATES NEW STAND
_
Wants America to Head
New Association of Nations
for World Peace.
Spatial CaUa DUpaUk ta
The Wnhi?*ton Herald.
GENEVA. Dec. 7.?Foreign Minis- ]
tar Pueyrredon. head of the bolting ^
Argentine delegation to the league,
of nations assembly, left today for |
Paris where he will consult with [
United State* Senator Medlll McCormick.
of Illinois, regarding
President-elect Harding's views on
a new association of nations. /
Pueyrrsdon's plan is that the
United Slates shall be the leader In
the new association of nations.
"Any Interpretation of my efforts
for the admission of all States to <
the league, as intended primarily In
behalf of Germany, is false," Pueyrredon
said today.
The Argentine delegation Is aot
working under German influence.
It is no more Interested in Germany
than it is in Mexico," he said.
The league assembly today
planned the humanitarian work of
fighting typhus in Poland.
Appeals for Poland.
After a passionate apeal by Sir
Oeorg* Foster, Canadian delegate,
the assembly voted to appeal to all
nations to contribute to a fund of
2.000.000 pounds to fight the epidemic.
Foster said that after the war.
it was found typhus not only cut
into Poland's population, but that it
was a menace to all Europe. The
league last year asked for a 2,000,000
pound fund, he said, and the response
was generous. However, (
nearly all nations imposed such re- ?
nrrictlons on the use of the funds
that not one pound has been avail*
able In combatting the epidemic.
Work to Start Soon.
Canada ha* withdrawn her conditions.
he said, and others are joining
in. Work will be started at
once, he said, with what money is
at hand.
Anqpunoement was made before
adjournment yesterday that Norway
has joined those nations, sending
troops to supervise the Vilna plebescite.
If volunteers can be obtaioedJ
the country s4n send 100 soldiers
and five officers, the assembly was
informed.
BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 7.?"Falso
pretenses" will be charged by the
Argentine government in supporting
withdrawal of its league of nations
delegation from Geneva, It was
learned today.
On high authority it was declared
the delegation was sent to participate
in "the league of nations?net
ths league of some nations."
Jews Ask Hearing. '
OEJNEVA, Dec. 7. ? The Jewish
question. In all its perplexing and
trying details, knocked at the door
of the assembly yesterday, but retired
almost unheard after viewing
the difficulties already tormenting
the league's existence.
A delegation, headed by Israel
Zangwill, noted English novelist,
arrived yesterday at the Reformation
Hall and was immediately received
by Arthur J. Balfour. Mr.
Zangwill said that the Pole* who
had signed tho treaty guaranteeing
protection of Jewish minorities, had
failed to live up to the agreement.
DEFIES ALL JAILS
BUT GETS CAUGHT
DANVILLE, Va., Dec. 7.?Despite
his assertion that no jail In tho
United States can hold him. Marion
Burxvsttr'sald to bo a former sailor,
is if! solitary confinement today after
his last attempt to break out was
frustrated.
Burnett recently made four successful
getaways. Following his
last success he surrendered, stating
that he had wanted to show tha
authorities how useless their jails
were.
Ho took three other prisoners
with him in his latest attempt. Iu
one of the cells was found a file,
a knife and an iron bar hidden In a
matress.
ZULCH COMMANDER
OF MILES CAMP
Frederick Zulch was elected commandwr
of Gen. Nelson A. M'.les
Camp. No. 1, Spanish War Veterans,
at a meeting attended by more than
100 last night in Perpetual Building
Hall. Eleventh and E streets
northwest-^
Other omttra chosen were ?John
A. Baxter, senior vice commander;
C. A- Belknap, junior vice commander;
A. M. Berthieume. officer ofethe
day: Robert Culln. officer of "the
guard, and Clalborn S. Close, trustee
Qen. Nelson A. Miles is expected
to attend the next meeting, to be
held December 21.
Confederate Veterans
Entertain at Home
A scattering of the soldiers who
followed I-.ee and Beauregard were
entertained last night at the Memorial
Home for Confederal* Veterans
at 1?23 Vermont avenue northwest.
Many members of local chapters
of the daughters and sons of the
Confederacy were present to hear
Col. M. S. Thompson give a biographical
sketch of Stonewall Jackson.
With the approach of Christmas,
the camp Is receiving many tokens
from loyal friends. A resolution was
adopted last night to send appreciation
to the Kobert E. Lee Chapter.
(44. of the Daughters of Veterans,
for a recent gift of J50.
A musical program, consisting of
songs of the South, was fnrn'shed
by members of the various Confederate
bodies. Capt. Fred Beall
"rtlil.
1 .j.
PRESIDENT-ELEK
BACK TOP*
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 7?
Harding.)?After his two days of
President-Elect Warren G. Hardin
ronte to his home in Marion wh
months in a series of conference
determining the foreign and dona
administration.
Following a day of conference
ator Harding just before leaving
Sir Auckland Geddes, the British i
elect described as "purely a persoi
The President-elect spoke of ft
leaders as "very satisfactory," alth
in detail, except to say that "matt*
were taken up. did not prove both
Senator Harding announced tl
Hoover in Marion next Sunday, E
Charles Evans Hughes and CoL <
arrivals for the series of Marion
and Mr. Hughes spent several da
at Marion during the campaign,
national chairman in 1916, extend"
tion to speak at the dedication
Roosevelt in New York City, eai
that the President-elect may acc?
conferences do not interfere.
The cars bearing the Hard"
White Oaks Farm, the home of
Marion, where breakfast will be s<
Home Not Complete
Boy and Girl,
Head o
WVAN8TON". 111., *> ?. 1-?No home I
1* complete without a boy and a girl.
It takes more brains to run a j
home thaa to be a stenographer.
A housewife has to have Just as
good a head on *er as a business
woman.
the Rev. James Madison Stiller,
pastor of the First Baptist Church
here, founder of a school for newly
weds, told this to the United Press
today, in explaining his reasons for
starting the school.
1 am not advocating that every
I home should have 14 children.
said Dr. Stlfler, "but I do believe
Firemen Complete Plans
For First Annual Dance
The first annual entertainment
and dance of >he Firs Fighters' Association
of the District <
bla will be featured by addresses
by Representative M. Clyde Kelly,
of Pennsylvania, and the three District
Commission***- *h* *2,
arruncementa for Which virtually
be^cita*^ WinWjUU 'th?
Pythian on the evening
of Decsmbar 14.
Professional entertainers have of-i
fered their services, and will serve
under the direction of A. Julian
Brylawskl, of the Cosmo. Theater:
Roland Hohbtns. manager of Keith s,
and Manager Sparrow, of the Strand.
Georgo O'Connor Is among those
who have promised their services.
D. J. Sullivan has been named chairman^of
the committee on arrangements.
The admission win be complimentary
and by invitation
Injnnction Halts
Aircraft Importation
NEW TOK. Dec. 7.?A move to
prevent the dumping In America of
millions of dollars worth of British
left-over airplanes and parts was
made hers today when Federal
Judge Mayer granted a temporary
restraining order in favor of the
"Wright Aeronautical Corporation.
The order was asked for In an
equity suit brought by the Wright
Corporation against the Aircraft
ITMsnosal Company, Ltd.. and Handley-Page,
Inc.. as well as "William
11. "Workman, representative of the
I two foreign companies. Tho two
companies, the application pointed
| out, were about to Import Into this
1 country 9.S6J war planes and 34,000
motors.
No Importation or sale may be
made under the restraining order
until the suit has been tr^ed.
Frees Alleged Cider Seller.
ROCKVILLE. Md., Dec. 7.?John
Howes was found not guilty by a
juiy in the circuit court here, of
selling Intoxicating liquor to a
Kockville youth, who testified that
| he became intoxicated from hard
cider bought from the defendent.
Judge Peter, who presided at the
trial, did not agree with the Jury
and go stated from the bench.
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(En Route With President-Elect1
feverish activity in Washington,
g arrived here at g;is tonight en
ere he will spend the next two
a with prominent American* in
lestfc policies of the Republican
i with Senatorial colleagues, SenWashington
received a call from
Embassador, which the Presidentnal
chat"
is conferences with Congressional
ough he declined to discuss them
srs of patronage, which inevitably
ersome."
ut following the visit of Herbert
lihu Root, former President Taft,
Seorge Harvey will be the early
lonfftences. Both CoL Harvey
ys as guests of Senator Harding
William R. WiUcox, Republican
td to Senator Harding an invitaof
the homestead of Theodore
iy in January. It is understood
*>t this invitation, if the Marion
ig party will be sidetracked at
Dr. Sawyer, on the outskirts of
srved tomorrow morning.
5 Without
Says Pastor,
f Newlywed School
that every home should have a boy
and a Ctrl."
Strlfier said he founded the school,
not because he believes there la an y thtac
wrong with the American
home, but because be wants more
of them, -i
"There Isn't anything more Important
In this crisis of American
life than that the spiritual value of
a home should be Increased," he
said. "1 am an American and believe
In the American hoiiA. I don't
believe the American home Is equalled
anywhere In the world. But X
believe we ought to have more of
them.
"Everything ought to have a
home. It should be a home that
would keep husband and wife home
Instead of out seeking a rood time.
"To keep them home there should
be a boy and a girl. It Is not a,
home until they have two chMren."
I Btlfler launched his school for
newly weds only a week ago. Twen|
ty couples attended the "first class."
COMMONS UPROAR
ON IR|8H DEffATp
| LOKDOW, Bug.. Dee. 7.?An up,
road swept the house of commons
this afternoon when Sir Hamai
Greenwood, chief secretary for Ireland.
declared there could be nc
truce between Sinn Felners and
Crown forces until the extremist!
surrendered.
Meanwhile from his hiding plac<
| In Dublin. Michael Collins, chief ol
the-SInn Fein army, Issued the comj
mand to his followers to "Hold
'fast." "We must stand against this
; danger." he said.
As Sir Greenwood finished speaking
in the house. Joseph Devlin
Irish leader, demanded to know if
Greenwood's statement a "declaration
of war to the finish on Ire
land."
The Clsterite delegation lier<
hurled shouts and questions at Devlin
who, turning t olils tormentors
shouted "Shut up, you dogs!" Con
fusion reigned, but Devlin persistei
In his demands for an adjournmen
untiltonlght, which was granted
Greenwood arrived iif London to
day from Ireland to confer witl
Lloyd George regarding a "Christ
mas truce." Simultaneously Arthu
Henderson, British laborlte, who In
tervlewed Arthur Griffith In Moun
Joy prison, also arrived to vlsl
Lloyd George. He was accompanlei
by William Adamson. Hcndersoi
reported a strong feeling In favo
of peace In Ireland and communi
! cated to the premier results of hi:
I talks with Griffith, Csrdlnal Logu.
and other Irish leaders.
Charlottesville Votes
For Commission Rule
('HARLOTTE8VILLE, Va? Dec. 7
?This city voted today In favor ol
a commission form of government
the majority In favor of the changi
being 334. ,
5 the Impulse !
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HARDING DENIES b
CABINET POSTS
YET PROMISED
Starts for Ohio After
Leaving Card at Door of
White House.
SEES PARTY HEADS
Johnson and Brandagee
Visit President-elect
During Day.
Br rMDKftlC WILLIAM TUX
President-elect HardlngUft hi*
card at tho White Houm for Pre*I
ident and Mrs. Wilson yesterday
afternoon at S.tO o'clock. He handled
them In personally on hla way to
the train for Marlon, which h*
boarded at 4.1C.
Hardin* made no attempt to ?*e
, the President. When the chief usher
| at the Executive Mansion, Inaao
Hoover, answered the door he asked
the President-elect, who bad driven
up with Harry M. Daugherty and
Will H. Hays, whether Mr. Harding
desired to step In and call on Wilson
personally. Replying In the Motive.
the President-elect explained
that he had come merely to pay hla
formal respects to the President and
Mrs. Wilson In return for the Invitation
to tea which Mrs. Wilson nx;
tended to Mrs. Harding Monday.
Then he handed Mr. Hoover on* of
his own and two of Mrs. Harding's
cards and the Incident was closed.
Kmtlrely (marram**4.
The President-elect's visit of eourtesy
was made without prearrangeIment
of an kind on either side. At
the White Houso there was no advance
Intimation that he was coming.
It was described last night
Purely as a spontaneous act "of oao
gentleman toward aDOther."
Had the President-elect been Invited
to tb? White House, as Mm.
Harding was Invited, thera Is not
the slightest doubt that be would
have gone. The whole subject of
, going there was one he fought shy
|of dlscusslag in tny form in Wash'
friends represented that
]Mr. Harding, with hi* unobtrusive
(nature, was bent upon doing nothing
that night aavor or thruatlag himself
upon the President.
| Just before the Pr*?ld?nt - elect
stepped Into his train at Union StaI
J* imparted a flnaj assurance
, that he haa left Waahlngtoc haartf**c*-fr*e
J* the *:>I
sorbins topic of the tour?tho comi
position of his cabinet.
|| Harding's pledge that h? still Is
.| open-minded on the make-up of the
' new administration Is corroborated
| by Republican Senatorial leaders
with whom he waa In closest conI
tact here. Senator Harry New. of
, Indiana, hla dinner host for four
hours last evening, said that the
President-elect's two days in Wash1
Ington were "days of conference,
, not decision."
Semator Vail Agrees.
I. Senator Albert B. Fall, of New
i Mexico, rumor's latest candidate for [
' the Secretaryship of State, who vlr
I tually lived at the McLean home
. | with the Hardlngs throughout their
r: sojourn, echoed Senator New's sum
ming-up of the situation. j\.s to
circumstantial reports associated
with his own name, Senator Pali
? declared they were without the
- slightest foundation, as far as he
, i is aware.
-i The President-elect's last dar in
ljthe Capital before he assumes* the
tj Presidency was spent in Incessant
j conference wKh party leadera. Per
j haps tho n-%'t noteworthy conversation
he held at the McLean man..ston,
where lie made his headquarr,
J6 - were with two Irreconcilable
. leaders?Senators Hiram W. Johnt
son ,of California, and Frank B.
t Brandegee, of Connecticut. Men
1 claiming to quote the politician gen1,1
orally looked upon as the most likef
Jy Individual to "start something"
. in the Harding administration said
s Johnson would not go beyond the
a sttaement that the President-elect
and he "discussed generalities**
Other Leaders Can.
In addition to Senators
t Brandegee and Johnson. Mr. Hard>.
lng*s visitors during tb?# day inI
eluded former Senator John W.
; Weeks, of Massachusetts, univert
sally put down In Washington as a
. Cabinet fixture at either the Tveass
ury or the Navy Department; Senator
Frank B. Kejlogg. of Minnesota:
Senator Lodge and William R.
? ^lllc?*- former ohalrman of the
IKepubllcan National Committee.
The President-elect was also
closeted during the forenoon with
HmraS'yX! lieutenant.
?>. >. ?* rty- L*tcr'?th?
? ?.?*?5h!Iiy toolc Pf,"*?**?lon of
hSIwJ? nfflco In th? Senate
building and held court there.
j_jne of his callers was Carmi
Thompson, the Cleveland lawyer
who was one of Harding's most aoTh,m?,mP"!eTlv
manager* In Ohio.
7nr P,'or; }* honorably mentioned
for a variety of post* In tho forthcoming
administration.
<'kH>liaa Smre mf Pmmt.
I ?rom the endless stream of rumor*
and reports set flowing T>y
Harding's two-day nojrurn in
of Marlon, who ha* served In that
capacity at the Senate sine. i?i?
I ' ChiTa?Bfn JUrdl7^" "omln*?on at
I ; ' n June' Christian has been
1 n'r.COI,t*Ct With the big
1 m*?n of the ReptjWican party.
FEDERAL TOBACCO '1
AID MONEY SOUGHT
2 DANVILLE. Va? Dec. 7 The ?lt*t
uation among Virginia tobacco
, grower* will be placed tomorrow
\ befor# *>' Jo'nt Congrewional Comi
mfttoe on Agriculture when J C.
i^ersb^rT'- Rnd C' ? SmuS
JPf for monetary
thlit nf ^*OCO *row?r" who claim
that the price paid foi? thstr product
la below production cost. ~
Author of Bill .
ToCurbDrivan
* Putata V. rirlrkrr
Richest Red Men
Come to Plead
Ending of Trust
Arthur llonntcastle, chief of the
Osage Indian* of Oklanoma?the
wealthiest Indians in America?to- ;
gethcr with Ave memU-r ai his
tribe, arrived ia Washington yesterday,
to urge upon Congress the
passage of legislation extending the
so-called Ssage trust period.
Tho names of the Ave tribal members
are Fred Lookout, Wahrfioshah,
Perry King, Franklin llevard. Or- .
lando Kenworthy, and John Abbott.
The Indians conferred with Cato
Sells, Indisn Commissioner, and expect
to appear before the Indian
Committee of the House at the first
opportunity.
The Osage Indians are widely
known because of the grest wealth
that has come to them through the
development of oil on their nroperties.
Taken on a per capita basis,
the Osage Indian ig wealthier than
??y other nation in the world.
Chief Bonnicastle was educated
at the Carlisle Indian School in
Pennsylvania and served in the
America* army in tho Philfpplnes,
as well as in the Boxer Rebellion ia
China.
The extension of the Osage trust
period is designed to prevent white
settlers who purchased surface
rights on Indian lands at an average
of an acre, from falling heir
to the <rtl and mineral rights, worth
neveral hundred dollars sn acre.
flSlRSDRASTIC
I TRAFFIC BILL
I Senator Fletcher Would!
! Place Burden of Proof
On Vehicle Drivers.
Drivers or others causing injury
to persons or property in traffic
most provo negligence on tho part
of the victims if they escape penalty
tinder a lajp- proposed by Seaator
Duncan V. Fletcher, of Florida,
yesterday.
It is the most drastic traffic law
ever proposed in Congress, and applies
to the District* of Columbia
only. It commemorated Safety First
week, which began last Monday,
and when it comes from the Judiciary
Committee, to which it was referred,
it will bo pressed for pasasge
by Senator Fletcher and various
organizations Interested In minimising
accidents.
Th? attention of Congress was
called to the fract that twelve persons
were killed and flfty-tlve injured
in Washington during the
month of November.
"It shall be incumbent upon every
person, firm or corporation injuring
or damaging or causing injury
or damage to any person or
property of anftther whlla lawfully
upon a public street or highway In
the District of Columbia to prove
the injury or damage was caused
solely by the negligence of the one
injured or damaged,** said the bill.1
"Every action at law shall be in-j
Rtltuted within sixty days, or. In,
case of death, within ninety days
unless otherwise agreed to in
writing."
The bill cited newspaper clippings
in which the toll of accidents and
deaths for November were published.
? '
Family Ends in Short Time.
WINCHESTER, Va., Dec. 7.?Ml,.
Kannle R. Wolf,, S2 years old. lkat
of the family,of RobertWoJf?.
I m< rch*ut knj financier died todav
; Ifer uncle. Dr. Oodfrey U Miller! I
I wa? burled ye?t?rday. and (to
t ifLfki aeo hor ?<.alor-ln-law, Mrs.
| Miller Wolfe, <3fed. . . j
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The text of the President's anLual
menace to - Cnfnn follows.
OttUuMH 4( the Coasress:
When 11 addressed myself to
p*rforvlng the duty laid upon
the President by the Constitution
ta present to yon In an annual
report' the state of the Union. I
found my thought dominated l>y
an Immortal sentence of Abraham
Lincoln'.::
"L?t us have faith that rlcht
makca might, and in that faith
let us dare to do our duty as
we understand it."
A sentence Immortal because It
embodies a form of utter simplicity
and purity the essentia]
faith of the nation, the faith in
which It vras conceived and the
faith in which it has grown to
(lory and power. With that faith
and the birtk of a nation founded
Upon It came the hope into the
world that saew order would prevail
throughout the affairs o(
mankind, an order in which reason
and right would take precedence
of covstousness and force,
and I believe that I express the
wish and purpose of ever)
thoughtful American when I say
that this septence marks for us in
the plainest manner the part w<
should play alike Jn the arrangement
of our demostic affairs and
in our exercise of Influence upor
the affairs of the world. By thir
faith, and by this faith alone, car
the world be lifted out of Its present
confusion and despair. II
was this, faith which prevailee
over the wicked forces of Germany.
Tou will remember thai
the beginning of ttfa end of th<
war came when the German people
found themselves face to fac<
with the conscience of the work
and realised that right was everywhere
arrayed against the wronc
that their government was at
tempting to perpetrate. I think
therefore, that it is true to esj
that this wss the faith whlcl
won the war. Certainly this ii
the faith with which our gallan
men went Into the field and ou'
upon the seas to make sure ol
victory.
rw. Ways hi Which U. S. Cai
Assist.
This In the mission upon whlcl
democracy came into the world
Democracy is an assertion of th<
right of the individual to liva an<
to be treated justly as agalns
any attempt on the part of an;
combination of individuals ti
make law* which will overhur
don him or which will destroj
his equality among his fallows li
the matter of right or privilege
and I think we all realixe tha
the day has come when democ
racy Is beln?r put -upon its JJna
test. The old world is Just mi*
suffering from a wanton rejectlo
of the principle of democracy a?
a substitution of the principle o
plutocracy as asserted in th
name but without the outhorlt;
and sanction of the multitude
This is the time of all other
when democracy should prove it
purity and Its spiritual power t
prevail. It is sure>ly the manifee
destiny of the United States t
laad la Mfc attempt to make fM
Spirit prrvMl. SJPte sre <W
ways in which thfuWte^'SOite
can asslat to accomplish thi
great object: First, hy offering
the example within b*r own bor
ders of the will and power o
democracy to make and enforc
lawi which are unquestionabl
JUst and which are equal In thei
administration?laws which se
cure Its full Msrhl to labor an
yet at the same time rafeguar
tha Integrity of property. an
particularly of that propert
which in devoted t-> the develop
ment of industry and the lncreas
of the necessary wealth of th
world. Second by standing fo
right and Justice as toward indl
vidual nations. The law of <1?
mocracy Is for the protection 11
the weak, and th* influence a
every democracy In the worl
should he for the protection ?
the weak nation, th* ration whlc.
Is struggling toward its right an
toward Its proper recognition an
privilege In the family of na
tlons.
Caaaet Retaee Hole.
The United States cannot refus
this role of champion without put
ting the stigma ?f rejection upo
the great and de-voted men wh
brought it? government into ex
istence and established it in th
face of almost universal opposl
tion and intrigne even In the fac
of wanton force as for cxampli
against the ordern in council *
Great Britain and the arbltrar
Napoleonic decrees which involve
us in what we know as the wi
of 1812. I urge you to conside
that the display of an immedist
disposition on the part of th
Congress to remedy any Injustice
or evils that may have show
ttamselves In our own nation!
ll\ will afford the most effectui
offfet to the for.-ei of chios an
tyranny which are playing ao dli
astrous a part in the fortunes <
the free peoples of more than or
part of the world. The Unite
States la of necessity the samp]
democracy of the world and tl:
triumph of democracy depend
upon its success.
Recovery from the dlsturbin
end sometimes disastrous effeel
of the late war has been cxceei
ingly alow on the other side e
the water and has given promts
X venture to say of early compl<
tion only In our own fortunal
country; but even with tis the r<
covery halts and ia Impeded i
Unles and there are Immediate]
i serviceable act? ofx letrfolatlc
which It se. nw to me wo ourI
| to attempt to assist that recoi
ery and prrve the indestructit.
reclprocative force of a great go'
ernment ef the people. One <
thesa is to prove that a great di
mocracy can keep house ?* sn<
cessfnlly ami In as buslnesslil,
a fashion as any other goveri
moot.
It seems to me tha^TT!elS
Step toward proving this Is I
apply ourselves with a systen
batlc method of handling our ei
tlmates and expenditures ar
I brtnginr them to the point whei
I they will not be an unnecessai
I strain upo* our Incoqne or neoei
RlUic unreasonable taxation?I
| other words, a workable budgi
syiftem, and I, respectfully su|
g?*t that two elements are esaei
tial to such a system: namely, iw
only that ths proposal of appr<
priations should be In the han<
of a single body, such as a sing'
appropriation* committee In eat
house of the Congress. but all
that this body should be brougi
, into such co-ope?atk>n with t?
I departments of the governmei
1 and with the Treasury of tl
United Stat.-a as would enable
to act Upon a complete conspectl
of the needs of ths governmei
and Us resources from which
OfTS MESSAGE ]
| """ J flr*ir it? Income. I reluctantly
vetoed the budget bill
bjr the last session of the
I ' ^gHUm because of a c?n|
erltutional objection. The House
of Representatives subsequently
, modified the bill in order to meet
this objection. In the revised form
I believe that the bill, coupled
! with action already taken by the
Congress lo p^v^e its rules and 1
procedure, furnishes the founds- 1
tlon for an eCectlve national j
budget system. I earnestly hope. <
therefore, Ahat one of the first
I sups taken* by the present session
of the Congress will be to
paw the budget bill.
rinamsee' Impwevsan at Marked. 1
The nation's finances have
shown improvement during
the past year. The total or- J
dinary receipts of IMK9M.9M for j
the fiscal year 112* exceeded those
for 1?1? by $l,&4?.00#.#00. while
the total net ordinapr expenditures
decreased from 111.614.004.000,
to IC.49l.MO.OfO. The gross
public debt, which reached its
highest point on August 31 l?l?,
when it was |24,&f4.000,000. had
dropped on November 10. 1>Z0. to .
, |24.1*f.000.000. There has also
been a marked decrease in hold- 1
^ ings of government war secur:- <
. ties by the banking institutions \
, of ths country as well as in the!,
, amount of bills hsld by the Fed- ,
tral Reserve banks rfeurcd byi1
government war obligsilons. Thls'i
j fortunate result has relieved the !,
. , banks and left them freer to i
: j finance the needs of agriculture, j;
I Industry and commerce. It has 3
. j been due in large part to the re- ]
, ductlon of the public debt, espeI
dally of the floating debt, but
more particularly to the improved 3
r < distribution of government se- '
. curities smong permanent invest- j
t j ore. Tho 'cessation of the govr
I eminent'* borrowings, except ,
i1 through short-term certificates of 1
i I indebtedness, has been a matter
t i of great consequence to the pecII
pit of the country at large, ok
I ' well as to the holders of Liberty *
bond* and Victory notes, and has i'
B; had an important bearing on the!,
matter of efToctive credit cfcntro!. '
The year has been characterized i
1 by the progressive withdrawal ol ;
* j the Treasury from the domestic
. credit market and from a posl- ,
* j tion of dominant influence in that
J j market. The future course will '
r necessarily depend upon the cx*
tent to xrhlch economies are prac- j
" ticed and upon the burd hs placed j
upon the Treasury. a* well as |
upon industrial developments and,!
j!] the msintenance of tax receipts i,
at a sufficiently high level.
Miet Rednee l?xpease*.
The fundamental fact which at j
J present dominates the govern- !
J merit's financial situation is that I
l?,600.00*,00u of it? war indebted- |
e ness mature within the next two !
and a half years. O fthis amount !
M I2.i0v.000.000 are floating debt'
8 and U.00.000,000 Victory notes snd f
* War Savings certificates. The fis-j
0 cal program of the government j
1 must be determined with refer?
ence to these maturities.
Rlv policy ^iMa th%t goy atamenl
9 expenditures be reduced to thO
* lowest twount which will vermll
f the various services to operate
* efficiently and that government
receipts from taxe* and salvage ;
f be maintained sufficiently high to
* provide for current requirements.
Y including interest and sinking
r fund chsrges on the public debt, i
and at the same time retire tho
& 'floating debt and part of the Vic- J
d torv loan before maturity. With
d rigid economy, vigorous salvage t
y operations and adequate revenue** |
from taxation a surplus of cut - j
e rent receipts over current expen
e ditures car. bo realised and showM
r 1^ applied to the oflatlnjc debt.
All branches of the government '
shonld co-operate to s*e that this
f program is reslised.
1 cannot overemphasise tho re- ?
cessity of economy in government |
?! appropriations and expenditures
j and the avoidance by the Congress
*1 of practices which take money.
J from the Treasury by Indefinite or '
' * revolving fund appropriations.'
The estimates forNthe present year |
show that over 11,000.000.0^0 of j
a expenditure* were authorised by '
the last Congress in addiRon to
n the amounts shown in the usual '
0 compiled statements of appropriations.
This strikingly Illustrates i
e the Importance of making direct
and specific appropriations.
* Kxtraanllaap Dlstnrbmee*.
* | The relation between the cur'
rent receipts and current expend:J
tures of the government during
d the present fiscal year, as well
r as during the last half of the last
>r, fiscal year, has been disturbed by
*, the extraordinary burdens thrown
*! upon the Treasury by the tran*portation
act. In connection with
? the return of the railroads to prilj
vate control. Over $4*0.000.000
has already been paid to the rail"
roads under this act?5350.000.00Q
during the present fiscal year,
and it is estimated that further
payments aggregating possibly
1450.000.000 must still bo made
1 to the railroads during the current
year. It i?r obvious that
18 these large payments have already
seriously limited tho govfl!
eminent's progress in retiring the
til floating debt.
J" Closely connected with this. It
>r seems to me. Is tho necessity for
an immediate consideration of the
^ revision of our tax laws. .Slmpli[
ficatlon of the income and profits
taxes has become an immediate
necessity. These taxes performed
y' an Indispensable service during
" j the war. The need for tholr #lu?11
plificatlop, however. Is very gr-at,
!^J In order to save the taxpayerMn*
convenience a&d expense and In
r" prder to maek bis liability mor*
certain and definite. Other and
J more detailed recommendations
' with regard to taxes will no
' doubt be laid before you by . the
Fecretary of the Treasury and the
m Commissioner of Internal Hevest
nue.
to
i. Mast Aid Wonnded Vets.
? It is my privilege to draw to
id . the attention of Congress for very
i"?; sympathetic consideration tho
T problem of providing adequate
J1- facilities for the care and treatIb
mept of former members of ths
military and naval forces who ar?
T- sick or disabled as ths result of
l_ their participation in the war.
t These ^srolc men can rever be
J" paid In money for the service they
patrlotVcally rendered the nation.
'? Their reward will lie rather In
,ft realisation of the fact that they
u* vip^lcated the rights of their
11 country and aided In safesruardtng
civilisation. The nations grati11
tude must be effectively revealed
JJ to there by the most ampls provl
11 slon for their medical cars snd
J- treatment ss well as for their
It OOXT1XCMP OK PAOB TWO.
SIISON LEAVES
LEAGUEODTOF
LAST MESSAGE
^OUI to Armenia and Federal
Licensing Laws Feature
Text Read.
HET BONUS IGNORED
Urges Tax Revision, Budget,
Economy, Philippine
Freedom, Storage Acta.
?r "0?C?T T. liiHT.
President Wilson's maledictory
to tomrfM vu read la
?oth IIduvi ;citer4ir afternoon.
Crowded talltrln hoping to the lut
or the personal appearance of tba
'resident heard tho menace from
.he IIh of readlag clerks. It ?af
riven preference omr other hu.i'?
In the House, but treated >
i perfunctory communication la the
ienate after routine business Lad
>een transact- d.
Two recommendations by the
Resident e7cked aharp critirl*n_
Hiere wn* opposition to others of
lis propoaala. but comment at the
Capitol centered about his buff^!lon
for a loan to Armenia and hia
lesire f?r legislation placing corporations
engaged in intern ta to
commerce under Federal lioaaae.
The Armenian matter may be oons.dered
by the House Ways and
Means Committee. Favorable action
it doubtful. There la no prospect
whatever for enactment of the Federal
licensing legislation. Bureaucratic
regulation or Interference
with private business Is the direct
tntlthesis of the domestic prlncples
tapoased by the Republicans during
the campaign and anticipated
by them in their adjustment of economic
problems.
BssfHer la Gallery.
Administration leaders attached
more Importance to the President's
message tl sn did the oCngreealonal
leader?. Several members of the
Wilson Cjl .net were at the Capitol.
The 1'r^ilueit's daughter. &llss Margaret
Wilson, sat in the execute-*
gallery of the House the i're.,dent
s secretary. Joseph P. Tumulty,
was In the Senate There was a
"ix^nl line of diplomatic represaatetives
in the gallarlaa isan led fog
the corps im both Vails. -publtcana
ftk Mss Hcnae w. slUaOy thraac^ .
rrfaalnr of t>V tusssge f5er
Sl* not aptilanj v hen the clerk conduced.
Th. e'mlllcanee of the cloning
pararaph. regarded as tho
raledict-iy of the man whose step
was so tuoyant. his conaaeaee ?a
supreme, when ho stepped Into tho
L&ll of the House of e presents tl von
almost S years ago to shatter precedent
by appearing in person t>efors
Congress. elicited no vent omenta!
response from tho erni-licaaa
who once approved, then opposed,
then c-mshed Mr. Wilson.
The JYesMert dealt with world
peace only by inuendo. He made no
rPacific teference to the treat}' of
Versailles. He dv.lt at some length,
considering tho relative brevity of
the message, on the Question of
democracy in America ay an ?-e*ential
example to the nations of the
earth. He reiterated Ms belief In
the "manifest destiny" of the United
States to lead la the attempt to
make the spirit of democracy prevail
at home and abroad. Foa
America to refuse, he stated, would
be to put a stigma upon the "ureat
and devoted men who brought Its
government Into existence."
ASKS U.S. ARMY
TO AID DITRICT
Bill Framed to Alio* the
Transfer of Supplies to
Police and Firemen.
Representative Royal Johnson, if
South Dakota, yesterday Introduce,;
a bill In the Ilouse authorizing the
War Department, upon the request
of the District Commissioners r-t
transfer a number of motor vehicles,
equipment and supplies. Including
uniforms, to the police and
Bre departments of the district.
) The number of automobiles a.n.1
I motor-cycles, and the amount of
equipment to be transferred. Is left
to the discretion of the Secretary of
War.
The measure also extends tlio
privileges of the War I 'opart meat
coamlssary now enjoyed by officers '
and enlisted men of the army, to tho
officers and members of I he l*is-ric*
police and Arc- departments,
Johnson recently ext.reared Mm.
elf aa favoring the complete
motorization of the restricts
Mcjrclo policemen, declnr.ng that
the speeder* never would b.? suppressed
so long as the ant.quat.-d
and speed leas bicycle remained as
tho principal method of pursuit.
TOBACCO SELLS BIG
BEFORE CHRISTMAS
| DAXY1LLK. Va.. Dec. Vetera*)
tobacco warehouse men said today
that inoro tohwrco wai brought to
Danvtila yesterday than ever In
their r.emory. The amount on the
warehouse doors today was estimated
at'ever l.veo.pvo pounda Uong
line* of wagons reached bare at
dusk and practically the entire
police force was detailed to handling
I twin A.
Tobacco was unloaded on the
streets and carried to the warehouses
and uauaual aceaes wore
Wltneaaed about the auction housea.
'"Tfce reason given for this heavy laflux
la that farmer* want to realise
on their tobacco befbre the Christmas
holiday, prltea are materially
Mower on acoonat at Uu great tobacco
glut. .
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