Warren G. Harding: “Much has been said about the protective policy for ourselves making it impossible for our debtors to discharge their…”

We ought not to find these partisan lines obstructing the expeditious solution of the urgent problems of peace.

But a people unemployed, and gaunt with hunger, face a situation quite as disheartening as war, and our greater obligation to-day is to do the Government's part toward resuming productivity and promoting fortunate and remunerative…

I can not too strongly urge in early completion of this necessary legislation It is needed to stabilize our industry at home; it is essential to make more definite our trade relations abroad.

I hope a way will be found to make for flexibility and elasticity, so that rates may be adjusted to meet unusual and changing conditions which can not be accurately anticipated.