ROOSEVELT ON NEED TO BE STRONG

Northern Advocate, 4 January 1938, Page 5

ROOSEVELT ON NEED TO BE STRONG

(Received 11 a.m.)

WASHINGTON, January 3.

President Roosevelt, in.a message to Congress, emphasised the nal ion’s need to maintain strength sufficient for ail purposes of self-defence. He said the United States “had been kept at peaces, despite provocations, which in other days, because of their seriousness, could well have engendered war.”' • • •:

Mr Roosevelt added that the people and the Government of. the United States had shown capacity ’#for re-, straint, also a civilised, approach to the purposes of peace, at the same time maintaining: integrity inhere it in ; sovereignty of 130,000,000 people, “lest it weaken and destroy our influence for peace and jeopardise sovereignty itself.”

Treaty-Breaking Trend. He said the world trend was away from observance of treaties. “We propose to observe our own treaty obligations,” he continued, “but cannot be certain of reciprocity by other Powers.”

• He expressed the opinion that

world peace was safest in Ike

hands off democratic, represen ta-

tive Governments.

“Peace will be most greatly jeopardised in and by those, nations where Democracy has been discarded or never developed.” he said, in conclusion, adding his opinion that in future years Democracy will be restored or established by nations which today know it not.”

Domestic Policy,

Regarding ■ domestic policy, the President said it was necessary, that all segments of the nation should cooperate in order to achieve a better economic balance. He insisted that Congress pass farm, and hours and wages measures, and expressed approval of tax revisions, reduced revenue and tax dodging -activities of certain corporations individuals.

The President listed unfair practices in businesses, including stock manipulations and monopolies.

Business Reform.

Mr Roosevelt went on to say that he would submit to Congress later a comprehensive legislative programme of business reform. “The misuse of the powers of capital, or selfish, suspecsion of employment of capital, musi; be ended or the capitalistic system will destroy itself with its own abuses, ” he said. . The goal was to increase national income to between 90 and 100 thousand m illion do Liars .annually. What is considered another signal of victory for the New Deal is seen in the Supreme Court decision declaring constitutional all Federal Government loans and grants to municipalities to construct electric power projects. Under this decision, allowances of 80,000,000 dollars . will now be made from the W.P.A. funds for 52 such projects.' , ' :y. ■