President Roosevelt addressed much of his message to the nation as a whole. He called for a truce in the: wars between labour and pointedly' suggested that special interests devote themselves to a common cause, Amid. voices which now seek to divide group from group, occupation from occupation and section from "Modifeations have shown by' experience to be desirable." the President wrote. "Particularly an exempt tion for small corporations should be made, Tne principle tot the undistributed profits tax) is sound jand shauled be retained, Senator Harrison said the "President is entitled to his views" but they: do nat coincide "with the over~ whelming sentiment in the Senate." The President applauded House provisions of the undistributed profits tax, "Business," he said, "will be helped, not hurt, by these sugges: tions."
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