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...President wrote to Julius H. Barnes and to Samuel Gompers urging that their respective organizations (the U. S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Federation of Labor) appoint permanent committees to aid in placing disabled veterans in jobs. There are still about 70,000 disabled veterans receiving training from the Veterans' Bureau, of whom about 3,000 will be discharged as rehabilitated every month...
...Reparation Commission having decided to appoint two commissions, of which one to examine German capital abroad and the other the financial situation and currency conditions of Germany, the German Government is of the opinion that through the proceedings in the latter commission important progress could be made toward the solution of the problems underlying economic recovery. My Government holds the views that this aim can only be achieved if the United States cooperates in said commission...
...responsible for the conditions in this industry should undertake its reform and free it from any charge of profiteering. ... I do not favor Government ownership or operation of coal mines. . . . The supply of coal must be constant. In case of its prospective interruption, the President should have authority to appoint a commission empowered to deal with whatever emergency situation might arise...
...steam plant and rights of way be sold. . . . The agriculture of the nation needs a greater supply and lower cost of fertilizer. ... If this main object be accomplished, the amount of money received for the property is not a primary or major consideration. . . . I, therefore, recommend that the Congress appoint a small joint committee to consider offers, conduct negotiations and report definite recommendations...
...House of Representatives a bitter feud waged over the appointment of a Premier and the election of a Speaker. Wu Ching-Lien, the present speaker, was apparently determined to secure the Premiership or prevent the confirmation of another candidate. This had the effect of dividing the House into two factions-pro-Wu and anti-Wu, the result being that a free fight occurred when an anti-Wu man attempted to force a new election for the Speakership in order to get rid of Wu. As to the Premiership, Wu's supporters were not strong enough to secure his confirmation...