The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 6, 1923, Page 14

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ATTACK, OF ASTHMA WITHOUT THE AID OF DocTor PILLSBURY Danny Makes an Early Start “SY OH, DADDY! come OUT HERE AND TELL ME HOW TO SPELL RADIO! , R-A-D-1-O ~ WHY DO YOU REAL STAGE SHOW, Reason to Laugh a WHATCHA A so FoR, FRECULES TM GLAD ~ m~ | | . TDOATIAFA ) A A ee Me 1) gq @ THEM “ACTING | GONE FOREV STARTS 0 received in dead silence by the con wrens, PRESIDENT ASKS TAX REDUCTION His urgent advocacy of tax duction stirred applause, but was over in & moment, His demand for | prohibition enforcement was received | ailently, The fact that mont membern of! congress read the addrens days ago! and were therefore in no doubt con- corning the president's gecommenda- tlons, undoubtedly was largely re sponsible for the feeble responne to day, There was no element of dram- ntle surprise in the menage. Many members had thelr comment on tt prepared today, in advance of Its delivery, and handed out typewritten copien of their opinions. The democrats accepted the mes page an defining insues upon which the 1924 campaign, will be based. Amid thunderous applause Mr. Coolidge strode into the house cham- ber at 12:28 and ascended the ) \ppeaker’s rostrum, where Speaker |Gillett grasped him by the hand, as dia Senator Cummins. ‘The president stood quietly walt- ing for the applause to die out. He put on his glasses and ar- ranged the manuscript of his mes nage neatly on the desk in front of him. He began speaking at 12:31 ‘The ‘president spoke slowly and cantly. He wus interrupted by warm ap- planse when he sald the United States would stay out of the league of nations. MRS. COOLIDGE GETS HEARTY APPLAUSE Congrena assembled at noon and} shortly afterward united in the! house in a joint session while mil- lions of people scattered over more than half the states of the Union Mstened for the first worda of the president's address, transmitted from the capitol by radio, Tho president left the White House a few minutes after noon, OW NO. ANYWAY WHEN YOU GET IT CUT YoU WON'T HAVE SO re. BY STANLEY few minutes before he was sched- uled to appear on the speaker's| rostrum. Mrs. Coolidge arrived in the house gallery two minutes before the house met at noon, The house and the galleries rose and applauded | her, | Mra. Coolldge’s salmon-colored dreas was covered with a long tan | coat with fur collar and her large hat of dark orange velvet had a drooping ostrich plume, She sat beside Mrs. Charles Evan Hughes. wife of the secretary of state, in the front row of the presidential ¥: president's message {5 re | garded as not only expressing his recommendations for legisiation but also as the first speech in his cam- paign,” said Senator Robinson, democratic leader of ‘the senate. “Among the outstanding features are the reduction of taxes and ‘re organization of the rate atructure for freight’ These purposes Invite the sympathetic consideration of democrats, altho differences may arise respecting the manner of car- rying them into effect. “His opposition to adjusted com-) pensation legislation is frankly ex- Prewed and this subject will pro- voke a decisive contest. | MAGNUS JOHNSON IS DISAPPOINTED Disappointment was expressed of behalf of the progressives by Sena- tor Magnus Jobnson, Minnesota, who said: “I am keenly disappointed in the president's message. I had hoped that President Coolidge would offer some practical method of relief for tS) BY ALLMAN I'M MAKING UP MY LIST OF WHAT | WANT FOR CHRISTMAS AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS | \. WANT To PLT o DOWN- ( a definite or practical nature along Administration both hor jthe message as courageous, tho some of them did not agree entirely republicans | Proposing any change tn this policy; [affairs and govern ourselves ac | whole world. ‘That is, and has Jor | been, an American policy, | destre, ;the favorable consideration’ of the agriculture, but in reading his mes-} sage I fail to discover anything of | this line,” | in} for the most part hailed | THURSDAY, DECEMBDR 6, 1928. HERE’S MORE ABOUT ‘PRESIDENT MESSAGE IN PAGE 1 members have assumed, IT am ny neither Is the senate, ‘The Incident, far as We are conrerned, {g closed, The league exists as w for. 1 agency. We hope it wilt be helpful. But the United Btates neex no reason to Umit tts own freedom and independence of action by jot. ing it. We shall do well to recog. nize this basic fact in all national cordingly. WORLD COURT “Our foreign policy has always been guided by two principles. The one is the avoldance of permanent political alliances which would sac- rifice our proper independence. The other is the peaceful settlement of controversies betwen nationn By example and by treaty we have ad- vocated arbitration. For nearly 25 years wo have been a member of The Hague Tribunal, and have long sought the creation of a permanent world court of justice, 1 am in full accord with both of there policies, I favor the establishment of auch & court intended to include the “Pending before the senate in proposal that this government give its support to the Permanent Court of International Justice, which is a new and somewhat different plan, This is not @ partisan question It should not assume an’ artificial im- portance. ‘The court is merely a convenient instrument of adjust- ment to which we could go, but to which we could not be brought. It should be dincussed with entire candor, not by a political but by a Judicial method, without pressure and without prejudice. Partisan- ship has no place in our foreign relations, As I wish to seo a court established, and as the proposal Presents the only practical plan on which many nations have ever agreed, tho {t may not meet every I therefore commend {t to senate, with the proposed reserva- tions clearly indicating our refusdl \to adhere to the league of nations. RUSSIA “Our diplomatic relations, lately $0 largely interrupted, are now be-~ ing xesumed, but Russia presents notable difficulties. We have every desire to see that great people, who are our traditional friends, restored to their position among the nations of the earth, We have relieved their pitiable destitution with an enormous charity. Our government offers no objection to the carrying | on of commerce by our citize | with the people of Russia. Onl government does not propose, how- | ever, to enter into relations with another regime which refuses to recognize the sanctity of interna- tional obligations, I do not pro« pose to barter away for the. prive lego of trade any of the cherishtd rights of humanity, I do not pro- pose to make merchandise of any American principles. These rights and principles must go wherever the sanctions of our government 5% “But while the favor of America is not for sale, I am willing to make very large concessions for the purpose of rescuing the people of Russia. Already _ encouraging evidences of returning to the an- cient ways of society can be de- tected. But more arte ‘needed. Whenever there appears any dis- position to compensate our citizens who were despoiled, and to recos- nize that debt contracted with our government, not by the czar, but by the newly formed fepubtic of Russia; ,whenever the active spirit of enmity to our institutions 4 abated; whenever there apped works mete for repentance—onr country ought to be the first to go to the economlo and moral rescue of Russia. We have every desi! |to help and no desire to {njure. We hops the time is near at hand when we can act. DEBTS with the president, they sald. Senator Lodge privately expressed the keenest disappointment at Mr. Coolidge’s “favorable commendation of the world court.’t Lodge said he wished Mr. Coolidge had left. out the word “favorable” in his refer- ence to the court. v-. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—Presi- ent Coolidge’s measage to congress, |delivered Thursday before a foint session of the house, follows in part Since the close of the last con- gress the nation” has lost President Harding. The world knew his kind- and his humanity, his great. sand his character. He has left his mark upon history. He has made justice moro certain and mor secure. The surpassing tribute paid to his memory as he was borne across the continent to rest at last at home revealed the he held In the hearts of the an people, But this is not asion for extended reference man or his work. In this among those who knew him, that ds unneces- BY AL POSEN} DAYS | ER peace and loved sary “But we were associated with him could not resume together the functions of our office without who “The current debt and. interest due from foreign governments, | clustve of the British’ debt of $4,- | 600,000,090, 1s about $7,200,000,000, I |do not favor the cancellation of | this debt, but I see no objection to | adjusting it {mn mocordance with the principle adépted for the British debt. Our country would not wish to assume the role of an oppressive |creditor, but would maintain the | principle that financial obligations between nations are likewise moral obligations which international faith and honor reauire should be die charged. “OUP government has a liquidated claim, against Germany for the exe pense of the army of occupatiot of over. $265,000,000. Besides this, the mixed claims. commission have be- fore them about 12,500 claims of American citizens, ageregating 5,000,000, These clalme have already been reduced by @ re- cent decision, but there are valid |claims reaching well toward $500 | 000,000, Our thousands of citizens with credits due them of hundreds lof millions of doljars have no re | dress © inthe action of ov government. These are very ut stantial interests,s which ft ts the y of our government to protect fas best it can, That coursé I pro- pose to pursue. pausing for a moment, and in his memory reconsecrating ourselves to the service of our country. He is gone. Wo remain. It is our duty, under the inspiration of his exam- oe San SURE = fen) 4S WU27N) IW! ple, to take up the burdens which he was permitted to lay down, and and support the wise of government which he BY BLOSSER “For us, peace reigns everywhere. | We desire to perpetuate it alw ays by granting full justice to others and requiring of others full justice Our country has’ one cardinal | | Principle to maintain in its forelen It is an American principlo. | ust be an American policy. We | jattend to our own affairs, conserve own strength, and interests of own cit t the but ygnize thoroughly our obliga: | tT our zens tion to rs, reserving to the | own judgment and the tim Wo 1 | | humanity Jable law of } “Our country has definitely fused to adopt and ratify the cove Jant of the league of nations. jhave not felt warranted in as j ine responsibilities which © place, bona ine the common ot We ku the re n We | umm | its the | restore “qt Is for these reasons that we |nave a direct interest {nthe ¢¢o- | nomic recovery of Europe. They | are enlarged by our desire for tho | stability of civilization and the wel- ltare of humanity, That we are making sacrifices to that end nono Our deferred interest unts to a million Lagat levery day. But recently we of | fered o% 4 with our, advien and lcounsel. We have reiterated our |Yeaire to ade France paid afd Ger- revived. We have proposed | disarmament We have earnestly \sought to compose differences and We shall persevero but by Jean deny. alone amo! many peace. in well-doing, not by force, reason. VETERANS No more importanteduty falls on government of the United States rdequate care of Its vet- crank, Those suffering disabitities In- rred in the service must have suf. ospital relief and compenss ‘Their dependents must be sus Rehabilitation and vocations: must be completed. All of st be clean, must be tive, and it must be spirit of the bread erect human aympathy. Te investigation reveals any present de- fects of administration or need © (Turn to Page 15, Colamn 3) fi vice mut ministe