Seventieth Congress opens amid fighting over seating
Edward W. Pickard surveys the first sessions of Congress as Longworth is re-elected, Smith and Ware seats contested, and Borah leads opposition. Coolidge's budget and policy program trigger debates on farm relief, tax cuts, navy expansion, flood control, and national defense.
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International and Legal Briefs Monger War and League Delays
Martindale’s report in a Sherman act case finds no evidence of conspiracy or monopoly by Standard Oil Indiana and related firms and recommends dismissal for lack of equity. Lithuania and Poland clash at the League of Nations over diplomatic ties. council sends report to Van Blockland. Japan’s Manchurian loan plan dies after Chinese protests and U S cautions.
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President Views Nation's Affairs
The message reports four straight years of general prosperity with high wages and plentiful work, notes farm and industry lag, and stresses stern self denial in public spending to reduce the national debt from about 26.6 billion to 17.98 billion while cutting interest costs and promoting tax relief and balanced revenue. It calls for defense readiness, aviation and road development, Philippine improvements, and flood control measures, urging stability, education expansion, and peace through law and international covenants.
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