Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1927, Page 6

8 : THF TFVENTNG STAR. WASHINGTON. D. €. TUES'D’\Y DECEMBER 6. | President’s Message Lays Stress on Peace and Prosperity bnjoyed by United States FLOOD LOSSES AND SLUMPS i:), 't,‘]',’,‘".‘”“‘fn‘l,’.'l'h"fi'r G MUSCLE SHOALS. INLAND NAVIGATION. MODERATE ;ét;lLDING PROGRAM | | | Government subsidy | the enwineering features are often|producers nor the rest of the people |, = o e e _ : . e s o lins ngina inpundine it | Mhnt ble changes in the problem of Muscle authorized the general improvements s Bt Private interests shonld look | Price fixing and subsidy will hoth | Shoals. Development of other meth-| ne ary to provide the Mississippi Economxc Structurc Of Nathfl Has NO(’ With favor on all reasonable loans | incrense the surplus, instead of di {ods show that nitrates can probably rway s\:‘:;:::z..‘;‘i.:.h ':;.1:;:. (l:.;:prmerlca Must Mamtam Adequate Sea and conght by these countries to open | minishing it. Putting, the Govern-| be produced at less cost than by the | portation. Ell main lines of vel ment directly into business is merely | nse v electric power. Exte) ol he at Lak and their openin Suffered by Tempoyary Setbacks‘ -r]fm ,.-{-.w]y',,'\ .«.n-,..(u‘. has heen pro . A’<‘v||»llr:nw1mnm:‘\( .L.'.‘m'un i |~|rn~v .L.\.a,“riu'\'.-«u.:»:m:‘x Sde h\' x'n'.'n n‘» ‘('In)(:uAll:) ]fi: v'fn-.::\'.f'us:u»"“'»_\ Land _Defcnses Congress Iq Told moted by the Pan American Congress | fixing avated by political pres-| War Department indicates that the | remain to be considered. Since the M C ld S of Highwavs, which will convene | s These expedients would lead | nitiate plants on this project are|last session the Bourd of Engincers 3 t' g % again at Rio de Janeiro in July, 1923 ‘ally to telling the farmer by law [of little value for national de-| of the War Department has m A E h d 2 oolidge days. It is desitable that the Congress what and how much he should plant | fense and ecan probably be dis.|report on the proposal for viation Imphasized. should provide for the appointment | and where he should plant it. and [ posed of within two years. The oxi-| through the State of New Yor e = “anting > of delegites to represent the Govern [ what and how much he should sell| dation part of the plants. however, |the Joint Board of Fngineers, repre- (Continued from First Page) | neads airplane carriers and a materin) pong of the United States. and where e should sel it The | should be retained indefnitely. This | senting Canada and the Unite | To advance the time when the In-lhave suffered from only one serioua | addition to its force of cruisers. Ve | Tiost effoctive means of dealing with | jenves this project mostly concerned | States, has finished a report on the \dians may hecome sel-sustaining, it| controversy. In all others difficulties Selves, in each other. and in Amer. |can plan for the future and begin o surplus crops i to reduce the sur- | with power. It should. nevertheless, T wrence. Itiver. Both of these|is my belief that the Kederal Gov-|have baen adjusted, both mapa foa. & comfortable prosperity will|moderate buflding program. = o CUBAN PARCEL POST. e nereage. While this can not be | contimie to be dedicated to agricul: | boards conclude that the St. Law-|ernment should continue to improve ment and labor wishing to setiie g WA Aot o brnatitive: wnin: | done by the individual farmer, It can [ fure. It is probable that thix desire | rence project is cheaper, affords a | facilities for thelr care, and rap- | controversies by friendly agreement [imients 1o never he roliexed of | he done through the org tiong | can be hest served by disposing of | more expeditious method of placing | idly as possible turn its responsibility | rather than by compulsion. “The wel- A6 T anBqhRLalmation 1l We have a temporary parcel-post already in existence, through the in-|the plant and applying the revenues | western products in Kuropean mar. | over to the States. fare of women and children iz being CONSTRUCTIVE ECONOMY, | | otenear o e e one treaty secured | convention with Cuba. " The advan.|formation published by the Depalt-received from it to research for meth, kets. and will cost less to operate. | | capectitty . panrded by quE - Depart | by an unprecedented attitude of gen. | taxe of it is all on our side. During t of Agriculture, and especially | ads of more economical production of | The State Department has requested ment of Labor. Its Children's Ru- erosity on our part for a limitation in | 1926 We shipped twelve tines as many ugh hanks and others who sup- | centralized fertilizer and to demon- | the Canadian Government to nego- COAL. rean Is in cooperation with 26 State Without construetive economy in | naval armament. After most careful | PAICCl, weighing twen(s-four times edlt refusing to finance an acre- | strationin and_other mefhods ot atlmc | UateR cceatoatnedensaty to provide for | [ boards ana %0 Jusenile courts overnment expenditures we <hould | preparatio ding over months, |48 Much, as we recelved. This con- fage manifestly too large. wlating its use on the farm. Rut in| this improvement. will also be | - : “Through ita’ Burenu of Immigra- Government expenditures we <hould | preparation. extending over months. | (S on the understand- | Tt s impossible to provide by Jaw | disposing of the proper(y preference |hecessary fo. secure an asreement | esiciion autharizing a system of | tion it has heen found that medical Rot now he enjoying these results of { W0 FOCTRIY AR SrOT O e | 0K that we would repeal an old law | for an agsuied success and prosperity | should he given to proposals to use | With ( v to put fn works neces. | fuel administration and the appoint- | examination abread has saved pri these prospects, Tecnuse we are not |and, We were granted much co-oper. | Prohibiting the impoctation of cigars | for all those who enzage in farming. ali or part of it for nitrate production sary to prevent fluctuation in the | ment by the President of a Board of | pective immigrants from much har now physeally at war. some people | ation by Japan. but we were unable |and clgarettes in quantities less than | If acreage becomes overextended. the | and fertilizer manufacturing. levels of the Great Lakes. | Mediation and Conciliation in case of | ship. Some further legislation tn ave disposad to forget that our war debt | 1o come to an agreement with Great | 3.00 enacted in 1866 1o discours Government cannot assuime responsi Legislation is desirable for the con-{actual or threatened interruption of | provide for reuniting families when atill remains. The Nation must make | Britain. While the results of the con. | Smuggling, for which it has long bility for it The = Government striction of & dam at Boulder Canyon | production is needed. ‘The miners | either the husband or the wife is in financial sacrifices, accompanied by a | ference were of considerable \,“,,\ heen unnecessary. This law unjustly [can, however. assist cooperative FLOOD CONTEROL. on the Colorado River, primarily as | themselves are now king lr\fnxnnvl‘l)n" country, and granting more free. stern self-denial in public expendi-| they were mostly of a negative ¢l scriminates against an Important |Associations and other organiza- | : a method of flood control and irviga- | tion and action from the Government, | dom for the migration of the North tures. until we have conquered the |acter. We know now that no agree. | industry of Cuba. lts repeal has|tions in orderly —marketing and| tion. A secondary result would be a | which could readily be secured | American Indian tribes, is desirable. disabilities of our public finance, | ment can be reached which will he | been recommended by the Treasury | handling a surplus clearly due to| gor many vears the Federal Goy- | considerable power development and | through such a board. It is believed | The United States Employment While our ablization to veterans and | inconsistent with a considerable build- | and Post Office Departments. Unless | weather and scasonal conditions, in | AR G 5 2 source of domestlc water supply | that a thoreugh investigation and re- | Service has enabled about 2.000.000 Gependents is large and continuing.|ing program on our part. We are | this is done our merchants and rail-| order to save the producer from pre { ernment has been building a system | ¢o " gquthern California. Klood con- | consideration of this proposed policy | men and women to gain paying posi- the heavier burden of the national|ready and willing fo continue the | roads will find themselves deprived | ventable s« While it is probably | of dikes along the Mississippl River | trol is clearly a national problem.and | by the Congress will demonstrate tions in the Iast fiscal yoar. Particy cel-post business | impossible to secure this result at a | for protection against high water. | Water, supply is a Government prok that this recommendation is sound | lar attention has been given to assi lem, but every other possibility [and should be adopted. ing men past middle life and in pro- Fed viding field Iahor for harvesting agri- | | i debt is beinz steadily eliminated. At |preparatory investigations on the gen.| of this large par | | after the 1st of next March, the date | Single step, and much will have to| to worked out by trial and rejection, | the end of this fiscal vear it will be|eral subject of limitation of arma- i « 0 e lower reduced from ahont $36.600.000.000 to | ments which have been started under |of the expiration of the convention, During the past season the 1ower | g .01 ‘bo exhiausted hefore the s B1T TSt 000, Annuel inten | the musploss of the Lesgve 6f Nations, | which has been. extended upon the | beginning could be made by setting | States were overcame by & most dis |eral Government hecomes engaged in cultural crops. This has heen made st including war savings will have| We have a considerable cruiser | specific understanding that it would | UP A Federal hoard or commission of | asirous fload Many thousands of | the power business, The States which PETROLEUM possible in part thronch the service been reduced from $1.055.000,000 to [ tonnage, but a part of it is ol .| expire at (hat time unless this legis. | able and experienced men in market. | fqdare miles were inundated. agreat | are interested ought to reach mutual of the Federal Board for Vaeational £670.000,000. The sacrifices of (lw: Every one knew that had "[lation was enacted. We purchase | iNE. granting equal advantages under | Many lives were lost, much livestock | sereement. This project is in reality CONSERVATION. | Education, which is conperating with people, the economy of the Govern-| power agreement heen reached it | larze quantities of tobacco made in this board to the various agricultural | Was drowned, and a very heavy de-| their wor If they wish the Fed- | the States in a program to inerease ment, are showing remarkable re-|would have left us with the neces- | Cul It is mot probable that our | commodities and sections of the | struction of property was inflicted | eral Government to undertake fk ¢ 5 | the technical knowledge and skill of Fults, They should e rontinued for |alty of continuing our hulldinz pro- | purchases would be any lyger i thie | cOURtry. giving encouragement to| Upon the luhabitunts. he Amer they shoisld ot hesltate to make the| [The Natlomal Govevament is under. | the. ¥ earner. the purpose of relieving the Nation | sram. The failure to azree should |law was vepealed, while it woull be | the cooperative movement jn agi Red Cross at once went to the relief | pecessary concessions to each - other. | BKIDg 1o join in_the formation of of the burden of interest and debt |not cause us to huild either more or fan advantage to many other indus. | cultare, and providing o vevolving | of e stricken ecommunities. AD- | Phis subject is fully discussed in the | Coeberative commiitee of lnwyers, en and releasing revenue for internal im- | less than we otherw should. Auny [ tries in the United States. loan fund at a4 moderate rate of in | Peals for contributions have brousht | apnual report of the Secretary of [ Elneers, and public officers. to con PUBLIC BUILDINGS. provements and national development. | future treaty of limitation will call terest for the necessary financing. [In over $17,000,000. ‘The Federal ¢ the Interlor. The Columbia River|ider what legisiation by the States Not only the amount. but the rate, on us for more ships. We should m-‘n legislation would lay the foun. | ernment blm I'II ed Tm.\]u S, equin- | Basin project is heing studied and '(" ":" the Con, "T-‘ can be adopted of Government Intarest has heen re.|enter on no comnetition. We should dation for a permanent solution of | ment. and supplies probably amount- | il be one to be considered at so or the preservation and conserva-! Construction is under v . e e rn boan 1= | refrain trom no nepdful program. Tt | INSULAR POSSESSIONS. the surplus problem. ing to about $7,000.000 more. Be-|future time. ¢SO L tion of our supply of petroleum. This | country and ...’ i r:\:‘ lm klh funded and paid, s that durine this | should he made clear to all the world | This s mot & propesal ta lend more | tween $5.000,000 and $10.000.000 in | the Inland Waterwavs Corpora. | DA come to be ene of the main de- 2 et h ity b year the averaze rate nf interest on | that lacking a definite agreement Conditions in the Philippine Tslands | Money to the farmer, who s already addition have been provided by localftjon js proving successful and espe pendencies for transportation ,«,m_’"r rying out a public-building pro- the present public deht for the first | the attitude of any other country is|i.iopeen creadily improved. Content- fairly well financed. but to lend | 1ailronds, the States. and their po-| cjally heneficial *to agriculture, A | POWSr =0 nec to our azrienl-| gram for Washington We have time fell helow 4 per cent. Keep. | Not to be permitted to alier our own v = money tempararily {0 experimental | tleal units. ~ Credits have heen ar-| aarvey is being made to determine | Al and indusirial life. It is ex-|reached a time when not enlv the ing the credit of the Nation high is|Policy. It should especially be dem- | Mo and good order prevail. Roads, | marketing associations which will no | tanged by the Farm Loan Board, and | jte future needs. It has never heen pected the report of this committee | conveniences but the architectural e Y e i 1% Amatrated that mrapaganda will et | i'Tigation Works, harbor improvements | doubt uitimately be financed by the | three emergency finance cornorations | contemplated that it inland _rivers will he available for later congres.|heauty of the public huildings of the cause us to change our course. |ANd public buildings are being con-|regularly established banks, as were | With a_total capital of £3.000.000 have | were opened to navigation it would ional action. Meantime. the re-| Capital City should he given much Where fher is no_ treaty limitation, | Structed. - Public edveation il - | the temporary operations of the War |} sured additional to Jilion e ' nevesenry fir 1ha Fudwin| SUUOREUE TREE RS Seeretny of dBe | 2 taRton, IR B et TAX REDUCTION. the size of the Navy which America | Gtion have been advanced iov- | Finanee Corporation. Cooperative | extent of $12.000.000. h Government o provide the maviza. |40terior should make certain leases | purchase further land and provide . s to have will be solel ¢ America | €rnment is in w sound financial con- | marketing especially would he pro | means the 700,000 people tion. Such a request very nearly | °f nd bel ng to the Osage In- the required continuing appropria- o 5 4 to determine. o outside influence | il These immediate results were | vided with means of buying or build- | flooded areas huve heen adequately | equivalent to a declaration that their dians, in accordance with the act of | tions. March 3. 1921, should be repealed. | hould enlarge or diminish it. t | especially due to the administration | ins physical propertic supported. Provision has been made |y vig; n is not profitable, that the it should be known to all that our | °of Gov. Gen. Leonard Woud. The The National Government has al. [0 care for those in need until after | commodities which they are to enrry | 1€ authority to lease should be dis- military power holds no threat of ag. | Yeats of. his governorship mirked | most entir relieved the farmer | the 1st of January. can be taken at a cheaper rate by | Ctetionary. in order that the property HISTORICAL grandizement. 1t is a guaranty of | @ distinct improvement in the islands | rom income taxes hy successive tax | The Engineer Corps of the Army|wome other method. in which case of the Indians may not he wasted peace and security at home, and, #nd rank as one of the outstanding | reductions, but State and local taxes [has contracted to close all breaks in | the hundreds of millions of dollars | #0d the public suffer a future lack of CELEBRATIONS. when it goes abroad it is an instru- omplishments of this distinguished | have increased, putting on him a | the dike svstem before the next sea-|proposed to he expended for opening | "PPIY- ment for"the protection of the Tegai | Man. Hit death ix o loss to the Na-| grievous Durden. A palicy of righd | son of high water. A most thorough | rivers to navigation would be not h pro . | lights of our citizans nnder interna- | tion and the islands. economy should he applied to State|and elaborate survey of the whole!anly wasted. but would entail fur ::::n:g:lea@ on:nnn_.'!‘ lm:: our Gov- | ST fiwe a refuge in time of dis.| Greater progress could be made, |and local expenditures. This ixclearly | situation has been made and em:| constant pieAltol B :'.“':»'4‘.,‘”("':\: ALIEN PROPERTY. | memorate the two' hundredth anni- ernment revenues where they are not | gpder, and nlwava the servant of | More eficiency could be put into ad. | within the legislative domain of the hodied in a report with recommenda- | commodities of private persons for 3 y of the birth of George Wash- ”TT =y “-m ;‘“:“;;mf:""m :“'I een 1.-""“" 1d pence. Wherever our flag goes | Ministration, ‘if the Congress would | States, The Federal Government has [ tions for future flood control. which |jess than cost. ington. Sugzestion has been made for P e 00000 inaltaunl Tiamaple re. | the rights of humanity increare. undertake to expend. through its ap: | also improved our banking structure | Will be presented to the Coneress.| fThe policy is well established that| Under treaty the property held by | the construction of a memorial road Bt TR mIalos) Maxable e | propriating power, all or a part of and system of agricultural credits. | The carrving out of their plans will | ha Government should open public | the Alien Property Custodian was to | leading from the Capital to Mount B L Tt Ao }lhe customs revenues which are now “The farmer will he greatly henefiied | necessarily extend over a series of | highways on Jand and on water, but | D¢ retained until suitable provision Vernon, which may well have the A purpos MERCHANT MARINE. | turned_over to the Philippine treas | hy similaraction in many States. The ) vears. They will call for a raising [ for use of the public in their private | had been made for the satisfaction | Consideration of the Congress, and | | The immediate fruit of economy and the retirement of the public debt is tax reduction. The annual| saving in interest between 1925 and 1929 i= $212,000.000. Without this no bill to relieve the taxpavers would be worth proposing. The three meas Provision being made to com- L e, ey ury. The powers of the auditor of [ Department of Agriculture fs wnder-|and strengthening of the dike eapacity. Tt hant it ont somes derici| OF Atieticant elaiis *Wiiiloatiif pro | 1S = CulmBaioey CL nteteted vl Iheaitie Which would: give us o nath the islands also need revision and | going changes in organization in or-| tem with provision for emergency | onstration rge lnes. hut alwaye| tecting the American claimants, in | Preparations for the celebration will measurs which would give us a much | ‘mpy United States Government | tlarification. The government of the | der more completely to separate e | apillwnys and improvements for the|with the expectation that if they |order to afford every possible accom.| Undoubtedly recommend publication and twithout oppression produce suf- sttt Jasiliae aa it | islands s about 98 per cent in the|yesearch and regulatory divisions, | benefit of navigation. prove profitable they would pass into| modation to the nationals of the!Of the complete writings of Washing- B ient wivenus. 0t Wias way Gomplets | of siix hands of the Filipinos. An extension | that each may be hetter admini Under the present iaw the land ad- | private hands and it thev do|countries whose property was held.|0n and a series of writings by dif sunport : i o ";'rh‘T""" reducing ita drain | of the policy of seifgovernment wil | tered. " Sore emphiasis i heing place | ficent to the dikes Jue paid ane-(hird | notprove profitable thee will b S onres shagnade FUDGAR 0O L D port. S o vecuiino|on the Treasury. The Shipping be hastened hy demonstration on | on the research prosram, mot only | of the cost of their construction. | withdrawn, The problems of trans-| Vision for the return of a large part{, FVEREY Fo s the one hun- m,‘m"'f“.“:;_";',w:':,"_":"“.""”"" grauiting | Board s constantly under pressure, their part of their desire and their |hy enlarging the appropriations for |This has been a most extraordinary | portation auats it “‘a'.p,'-&-'n"\ of the property. All trusts under dred and fftieth anniversary of the able surplus for e K;‘n 1t | to which it too often vields, to pro ability to carry out cordially and ef-| State experiment stations but by pro- | concession from the plan adopted in fshould be taken up by private enter £10.000 were returned in full, and|Apture of Fort Sackville, at Vin iy el ri-r;\rb«xinr; J420. I tect private interests,” rather ma“;m-.fmlv the provisions of the organic | viding funds for expanding the r | relation to irrigation, where the sen-| prise, so that the public will partial returns- were made on the Cennes, in the State of Indiana. This ness would greatly redace our rev.|Serve the public weifare. More atten- | 1aw enacted by the Congress for the |search work of the department. It is|eral rule has heen that the land hen- | (he advantage of competi others. The total returned was ap- ©Ventually brought into the [Union STiL Dachtise of ot Dresent Mathod tion should he given to merchant |BoVernment of the islands. It would lin this divection that much tuture | #fited should heaf the entire expense. [jce. It is expected that some of our | ProXimately £350,000.000. Wwhat was known as the Northwest e o P oateht Tn tawe [Ships as an auxillary of the Navy. | v a committee of the Con-|progress can be expected. | 1t is true. of course, that the trouble- | lines can he sold. some more demon.| There is still' retained, however, f Territory, embracing the region B0 selfiah attitude of Drossing for re| The possibility of Rcludiag _ their| Krem to v sit the ‘islands every two | some waters do not orizinate on the | stration work done, and that with the | Ahout — $250.000.000. The Mixed | Rorth of the Ohio River between the T e Tt " o% | masters and crews in the Naval Re- 5 {1and to he reclaimed. hut it s also | completion of the Ohio project a_pal- [ (laims Commission has made such Alleghenies and the Mississippi River oving moderate and fair taxes which | LRV RS SIS SLR AT LT C A fair degree of prosress is heins | | THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF. | | Jhis > expedition inass ot by GaitRe | | oy es true that such waters have a right |icy of private operation can be fully | Progress in the adjudication of claims | o might produce a deflet. 'We must | sfion, should bs thoroughly explored | made in Porto Rico. lts agricultural of way throngh that section of the | developed. ¥ | that legislation can now he enacted | Rogers Clark. His heroie character ep our budget, balanced for each | 50" U1 of ancournging privata | roducts are inereasing: e treasurs country and the land there s chareed | providing for the return of the prop-| AN the importance of his victory . That ia the carner ne of |00 fation of shippihg. Public opera. | Position. which has given much con-| The present tariff rates supply the | With that easement. Tt is the land | ty, which should he done underfre too little known and understoad. our national eredit. the trifing price (ORI 0T O S0 PR No investiga- | ', shows improvement. I am ad-| \ § - v ; @ o ensury Wi el over | Of this region that is to he henefited. conditions which will protect our Goy- | They gave us not only this North- ey Lo chmmAn( e lowest Tate tlon.(aPiwh(ch Thaye calsedtmeveral (Vised by e ‘governor that el ational Treasury with well over{a, gy that it is unable to hear anv PR ernment and our claimants. Such a| West ‘erritory but by menns of that rest of any great power’in the |2 G SRR L A e At | tional ities are still lacking. $600,000,000 of annual revenue. Yet,|aypenae of reclamation is the same measure will be proposed, and 1 ree- | {h® DProspect of reaching the Pacific f,,":,'f‘;, :\ng;\w;g;rfl::dv::h'h‘;fl:‘r::'l‘!;:‘“ could mot succeed or to recommend | Roads are heing constructed, which [about 65 per cent of our imports|ihing as saying that it fs not worth| After more than two generations ommend its enactment. The State of Indiana is proposing to §= tax reduction. Under the present | speedy transter to private ownership. ’(" represents are the first requisite | come in duty free. Of the remaining | recliiming. Recause of expenses in | of constant debate, our country adopt- | dedicate the site of Fort Sackville elroumutances it would be far hatten | JUL exporters and importers ave hotH | o I b ouben, RS iov:| 85 iperatent dt iimpdrta” on’ Which red and charges already held|ed a system of national prohibition | e e e il D e or e I o thar |ingifterant “aboiit ~uMng Amerlcan | 2itY of the island to the United| = o "= e T |azainst this land. it seems probable |under all the solemnities involved in| | RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION| | (iovernment well make some o T carrving he meril of | Phipa. It should be our pelicy to States In exceedingly gratifvine. A |duties are laid about 23 per cent con- | (hnt some revision will have to belan amendment to the Iederal Cane | provision for the erection under its s o I L | Xeep onri nrement. vemscle Ui repair | memorial will be presented to you !l{'l-'] e and agricultural i made concerning {he proportion of | stitution. In obedience to this man o el s 8 M0 2 Droblem 10} and dispose of them ax rapidly as requesting authority to have the gov. | broducts, and the halince of about | cost which it should hear. Rut it It | date the Cong and the States,| In order to increase the efficiency of e "t thise wha partiel. | Porsible. rather than undertake any | ernor slected by the people of Porto |13, PR, Cont, amounting to around axtremely important that it should | with one or two notable exceptions. | {ransportation and decrease its cost B D i e e airtion | ew conatruction.” Their_operation in | Ricu. - This was never done in_the | $260.000, 00, x mnde up of manufac: fuay enough so that those reauesting | have pssed required laws for its a to the shipper, railrond consolida- D e T 20 cartitipate tn any |2 burden on the National Treasury, |chse of our own Territories. It In ad- | tures and merchundise. As no oné|improvements will be charsed with | ministration and enforcement. Thi tion must be secured. Legislation is FOREIGN RELATIONS. Tl he ontitled to participate In an¥ | for which we are not receiving su | mitied_ that education outside of the |Is advocating any material reduction | come responcibilite for thelr cost. | imposes upon the citizenship of the reeded to simplify the necessary pro- | AN’ 5] party. Tt Wonkress)iline ficlent henefits. |towns is as yet very deficlent. Until = "[ rates ";‘ L;h UISHEE S0 1UXu- | 4nd the nelghborhood where works | country, and espeeially on all public cedure to secure such agreements AL Li0y demonstruted Shat tax. Tekin- it h progressed further the effi :H’.!” t i ""‘V “ he ‘_";"l ratively | are constructed have a pecuniarv in-|officers, not only the duty to enforce, and arrangements for consolidation, lation ecan be removed from purely "r"""""- of the government and the "";'v;r ”'V""'(:‘ "'4" hout 3-_"-0!-:'0"v"”"__"f‘mm in preventing waste.and ex-|but the obligation to serve the | AIWAYS under the control and with e T e COMMERCIAL AVIATION. appinese of the people may need|other imports that ave really consid: | (ravazance and securing a wise and | sanctions of ‘this constitutional pro- the approval of the Interstate Com-| Peaceful people and eommitted to the O e S e the guiding hand of ‘an appointed | fred in any discussion of reducing tar- | cconomical —expenditure —of —public | vision and its resulting laws. If this | Merce Commission. Pending this, na | *°ttling of disputes hy amicable ad- e ik nes DNSIneY e zovernor. As it it not contemplated | It :.m:.-.n i this amount, duty | funds, | condition could be secured. all ques. | 2dequate or permanent reorganization justment rather than hy force. \We O e oo rerAnkle s that any change should be made im | '“'I"‘:,""_' e licee """"!h""_'fl- Tt ie necessary to look upon thiz|tion concerning prohibition would 4N be made of the freizhtrate ve believed that peace can hest he Sritten by those ‘hgiare TeMONBIS {aeronattics, The Depariment of Com: [MeRately, Hhe gencral fpubeat i | ously depress many lines of business | yerzency ax o mitional dister. T | cease, " The Federal Government is | structure. Meantime, hoth agricul- | Secured by a faithful observance on o e ot the Government. 1f|merce haa charge of the ,n\,,wfion’-\.»n have the thoughtful study of the :: ':-nr\\';;"h iy, ||:- of small impor- ! e heen so treated from its ineeption. | making every effort to accomplish | {Ure and industry are compelled to|2Ur part of the principles of interna- apecial Interests, too often selfish, al- | N licensing svstem and the con- Congress. m: % n@“ spread over the rest of | Our whole people have provided with | these results through eareful m,,.“nlflmm for needed relief. This is purely "”""‘ law. accompanied by patience wes tninformed of the mational needs | Sruction of national airways. Almost s e ot crent generosity for ite relief. Most | zation, large appropriations and ad. | ? business question. which should he |31 conciliation and = requiring of e hale, With hired agents usin | $:000 miles are already completed and P el t a red m-.tlnn of the departments of the Federal| ministrative effort. Smugeling has | Stripped of all local and partisan hias "’{““ a like treatment for oursely their proposed beneficiaries as sngines | 2hout 4.000 miles more contemplated | PANAMA CANAL. of tarif rates on industry would ben | Government have heen ensazed 10 |heen greatly cut down. the larger and decided on broad principles and [ "¢ have lately had some differen of propaganda. are permitted to infiu- | Nearly 4.400 miles are now equipped bkt "k“'";‘ '»;‘,'"“ e inter- | tha same effort. The zovernments of | sources of supply for illegal sale have | 1S Merits in order to promote the with Mexico relative to the injuri ence the withdrawal of their property |And over 3.000 miles more will have | i cominodities | the aMicted areas. both State and | heen checked. and by means of in public welfare. A large amount of | iMficted upon our nationals apd their e e tiam we shall ave a law |lighting and emergency landing fields | The number of commercial ships| it Is ThOMERS RIS uld be applied. | yunictpal. ean not he given too hizh | junction and criminal prosecution the | €W construction and equipment | FERPSUIY W thin that counfey. A firm That is unbatanced and unjust, bad for | by next July. Alr mail contracts are | PASSINg through the Panama Canal| SVETCULRE (he fatmer wsch in farm: | niige for the courazeans and heln- | process of enforcement is being ap.| Which Wil furnish employment for | #dherence to our rishts and a scrupu business, had for the country. prob.|eXpected to cover 24 of these lines. increaned from 8,967 in 1923 to|ing is already on the free liat. ful wav in which they have come to | plied. The same vigilance on the |l2bor and markets for commaodities of | lUS respect for the sovereignity of 27, The total amount of |evervthing he sells s the rescua of the peonle, Tf thelpart of local governments would | Poth factory and farm. wait on the | Mexico. both in accordance with the ably resulting in a deficit, with dis-| Daily airway flving is nearly i v B ably reslItnE N 8 e N e | a0 el 2200 | Wl turned into the Trensury is over 1L would seem to'he obious thal | saurcos directle chargenble ean not | render ‘these efforta much more ane. | Aecision of thix imporiant question A Tor e T st and forbearance, it is hoped will Constitution has miven the members | miles early next vear. $166.000,000, while all the operations ::v”_:”:"’ffi' for "“'*f Gountry e |meet the demand. the National Gov-|cessful The Federal authorities pro- Delay is holding back the pro | of the Congress sole authorify to de.| Flizhts for other purposes exceed |0f the canal have yielded a surplus|five the FRVEREr Hhcse to to supplY | ornment should not fail to provide pose to discharge their abligation for | Of our count solve all our differences without in e et s ciees thall e pre | 22900 ¥milen enchifny.. (Orer 800 aly- | ODiNbout $80:0001000. Triborder fomeni | e dbmeaticiantifactunet than the [ onarous relief. This. however, does ement 10 the full extent of thelr | MDY of the same arguments are|!Sifering with the friendly relation wented for approval. While walcoming ports. completed and uncompleted, | Vide additional storage of water and 1D manutectiirer, in one cAlejpor mean restortion. . The Govern-Uability. applicable to the consolidation of the | ShiP between the two Governmen fnformation from any aquarter. the have heen laid out. The demand for |EiVe xome control over the floods of | pur CoURINS would have only the|ant i« nat an insurer of its citizens Washington traction companies. We have been compelled to send Congress should continue to exercise | nircraft has greatly increased. The |the Chagres River. it is proposed to farmer: in the other it woull havelnoainet the hazard of the elements {naval and marine forces to China to fta own judgment in a matter =0 vital | palicy already adopted by the Con.|°TeCt a dam to cost ahout $12.000.000 | the farmer and the manufacturer. shall always e inoaty Ang THE NEGRO jorotect thie Tven A pevrertye oy 0 T poRaat £ all ithe Hnleneat’ of | erése iai pradusiamdthe fsontl avel {4t Alhnjteta. Tt Wil tike Nome: five | AsAUmUIE “that Wuvope. Wollly, haye ht. heat and cold. earthauake 5 | VETERANS. |citizens. Fortunately their simple the country as faxation. pmEnbinf thaitoming¥intinbeyd vears to complete this work. more money if it sold us larger|,ng wind, Hehtning and tidal wave. | presence there has been sufficient to | : amounts of merchandise. It Is not cer-| which are.all ton constant In their| History does not anywhere record {Prevent any material Joss of life. But | :;u;: it would Fprnume mote food. ar | Liicions. The Godernment does not | &0 much prozress made in the sime Thet cabd whithiARiBcountrs Bas has been considerable | | WESTERN HEMISPHERE AGRICULTURE. d. that fts purchases would he | undertake to relmburse its citizens for | length of time as that which has |lavished on its veterans ls known ot | Dioperte coat unfispps made in this country. Undoubtedly | jose and dnmage incurred under such i been accomplished by the Negro Race |all men. The yearly outlay for this torn by factions and revolu AIR MAIL. = ;“”““‘:‘i":‘)“"“}‘ o the cheapest mar- | circumstances. It is ehargeable, how- |in the United States since the Eman- | purpose is about $750.000.0 abour | M4 fair to last for an indefinite pe Being a Nation relying not on foree. . The past vear has seen a marked | p€0 WIUTH I8 BY 0O MCARS OUER XI};”}P\'N' With the rebuildinz of public | cipation Proclamation. They have |the cost of running the Federal Gov- | 'iod. Meanwhile we are protecting Sut on feir desiing g oot Wil o | [improvement in the xeneral condition | IorEest and hest and most profitable | works and the humanitarian duty | come up from slavery to he promi. [ ernment, outside of the Post " cltizens and stand ready to ¢ il s S e, e | vate enterprise s showing much |of agriculture. Froduction ix hetier [MATket for the farmer in (he world | o yelievinz its citizens from distress. |nent in education. the profossions, Department, before the World may te with any government which Treiaen & moderate military force in | Interest in opening np aviation serv-|balanced and without acute shortage " our _own domestic market. Any | phe people in the flonded area and (art. science, agriculture. hanking, and | The Congress will have hefore it rec- | gty SnevEe in promotinz the wel- provided 4 moderate militnrs force | ice (o Mexics and. Contral and Sourh | or heavy surplis. Cosis have heen grent increase in_manufactured ime | (e representatives have approached | commerce. 1t is estimated that 50.| ommendations of the American 1 { fare of.the peaple of China. Thev Bhould be contined with a verw gan.|America. We are particularly | reduced and the ave output ¢ w"'j"* means the closinz of our own | (his problem in the most generons (000 of them are on the Government |&ion the Veterans of Forelgn War | have alwavs had our friendship, and Srous supply of offcers and with he | lcltous to have the United States | the worker sed. The level of | Plants. Nothing could be worse for|and hroad-minded way. They should |pay rolls, diawing about $50.000.000 and other like organizations, whic s | they should especially merit our eon present base of persannel. subject 1o (ke a leading part in this develop- ! farm prices has risen. while others aeuii fure, he met with a like spirit on the part | each year. They have heen (he re-|should receive candid consideration. | S9€ation in these days of their dis Puctuations which may be temporaril fivment tos is understond that the zov- have fallen. so that the purchasing | Probably no one expects a mate-|of the National Government. This f« cibients of presidential appointments We sshould continue to foster our traction and distress, desirable. cernments of our sister cou power of the farmer is approaching | [l reduction in the riates on manu-y a1 one country he public needs|and their professional pility has | system of compensation and rehabili;y o WV¢ Were confronted by similar con e e.venr program for our alr|Wwould he wiling to conper eir | normal figure, The Individual | fietures < while “maintaining the rates for e £ must be provided for by [arisen to a sufficiently high plane softation. and provide hospitals and in- I"" n on a small scale in Nicaragua. forces i in Jkeeping with this same | Phvsical features. the undeveloped | farmer is entitled ‘to great credit for | 00 Astl ulture. A materfal reduction | the public at large. No required re-|that they have heen intrusted with|surance he magnitude of the OUr marine and naval forces pro- T o e il tha v | S3te 0f thelr tranaportation, mike |the progress mude sinee 1921, He | it either would he disistrous 10 the ljief should he refused. ~An adequate {the entire management and contral | undertaking ix already so larze that | tected our citizens and their property fable contributions of America to the [N air.service especially adaptahle .,,!,,,, Bailinten ¢ Hin. IEOEUALION i R 1 would mean a zenernl | plan should he adopted to prevent a | of the great veterans' hospital at|all requests calling for further ex.|Ahd Prevented a heavy sacrifice of iamee of aeromantics, The provisions | their usaze. The Post Office Depart- | through cooperative organizations and e of values, a deflation of Jecuprence of this dixaster in order | Tuskegee. where their conduct has|penditure should have the most|life and the destruction of that ot tha law Iately enacted are helng ex. | ment should he power 10| other methads improved his market. . n reduction of wazes. A gen-!{hat the peaple may restore to pro- [ tiken high rank. They have shown |searehinz scruting. Our present sys. | UG Dy a reversion to a state of ecnted as fast as the practical difficul. | make liberal lo 'm contracts for | ing. e is using authenticated facts depression carrying our l‘f‘")"’mnvll\n\' and comfort their fields and | that they have heen worthy of ail|tem of pensions is already sufficiently | revolution. Henry L. Stimson. fo s oF 50 oraanty mnd stable develop-|wabry our m and authority | and employing 0 methode which | d0Wn to the low standard of 1iving , their towns the encournzement which they have | liheral. It was increased by the last | " retary was sent the ment permit. | should he given 1o the Avmy and the | ather industries are obliged to use in our competing countries. Tt is ob- [ “Tegislation by this Conzress should jreceived. Nevertheless. they are too | Congress for Civil and Spanish War | te with our diplomatic and While our Army is small, prudence ! Navy to detail aviators and plines | to secure stability q speri vious that this would not improve but {Le confined to our principal and most | often subjected to thoughtless and | veterans and widows and for -mns""”' ary officers in effecting a settle requires that it should he kept in a |t cooperate with private ente The old-fashioned hapl emp Ldestroy our market for imports | pressing problems. the lower Missis. | inconsiderate treatment. unworthy | denendents. jment between the contending parties high state of efficiency and provided |in establis such’ mail service with | i heinz alandoned. economics are be.: Which i best served by maintaining jsippi. considering tributaries only sofalike of the white or colored races.| It has heen suggested that the va-| This was done on the assurance that with such snpplies as would nermit of | the consent —of the countries con-ying applied 1o ascertain the besti0UN present ‘high purchasinz power | fyp s they materially affect the main | They have especially been made the | rlous governmental asencies ej WO Would cooperate in restoring a jts fmmediate expansion. The garri-|cerned. A committee of the Cabinet jadapted unit of land, dive \fion { under which in the past five vears im- ! flgod problem. A definite Federal | target of the foul crime of Iynching. |dealing with veterans' relief he iftate of peace where our rights wanld 2o ration has lately heen increased. | will later present a report on this|ix heing prometed. and - scicntific POrLs have increased 63 per cent. i,.. cam relating to our waterwavsiKor several years these acts of un.|solidated. This would bring many | ¢ Protected by giving our assistan | i | | | own managzement of a fitting memo- rial at that point It is the policy of the United States to promote peace. We are a A rapid growth i= taking place in NATIONAL DEFENSE. Tecommendations for an appropriation | subject. | methads are bei used in produ was proposed when the last Congress |lawful violence had heen diminishing. [ndvantages. It is recommended (hnl!'" the conduct of the next presiden of $6,166.000 for new housinz made to | tion. and business principles in mar- authorized a comprehensive survey of [In the last vear they have shown an | the proper committees of the (' tial election. which occurs in a few the previous Congress failed to y ketine FARM LOAN SYSTEM. all the important streams of the|iIncrease. Kvery principle of order|make a thorough survev of this sub-|{ MONIMS With this aseurance the While most of the Army is GOOD ROADS. Asriculture has not fully country n order to provide for their [and Iaw and liberty is opposed to this | ject. In order to determine if legisla- | POPUIAtion returned to their peace housed. some of it which is quartered | fered from postwar dep imnrovement. including flood control, | crime. The Congress should enact|tion to secure such consolidation is | time pursuits, with the exception af in war-time training eamps is hecom- | oy is that economic gress neve It is exceedingly important that | navigation. power. and firrigation.[any lezislation it ean under the 1'|\n-|d»,fl|»,.|,h,_ some small roving bands of outlaws jnz poorlv housed. In the past threed The jmportance and heénefit of good hes forward in a straight line, | the Federal land and Joint-stock land {Other legislation should wait pending | stitution to provide for its elimina- In general, our relations with other vears $12.533.000 have been apnropri-{pgads is more and more coming to| U goes in waves. One part £0es!hanks sk B {4 report on this survey. The recoz- | tion, 3 . untries can be said 1o have im jated “for xeconstruction end. ‘o) Do pprecisted. | The National Gov. | ahead. while anather haita and- an g o Should furnish the best possl {14 neods of 4he Mississippl should EDUCATION. proved within the vear. While hav snd an authorization has been _mr}mrm.nm has been making liberal con- | other recedes. Everyhody wishes {Dle service for agriculture. Certain’'pot he made a vehicle for carrving i Ing a gue regard for our own mn',. proved of £22.301.000 for new housing. | iributions 10 _encourage their con |rieulture to prosper. - Any sound and | ointstock banks b fallen inte ! other projects. Al proposals for de- AMERICAN INDIAN. the protection of our awn rights. and under which S8030.800 bax already fuircetion. The results and henefius | workable proposil (o help the farmer | iiproper and wasound practices, ve- | velonment <hould stand on their own ¢ For maliy yoars 1t bun:beos-the) IS SUVARCUINNS oF Dut WRN oAl ::::: ;M,,,:"!,,.m”"m“m s Al bave heen very gratifying. Nationat [ will have the earnest support of the sulting in the indictment of the off merits, Anv other method would re- policy of the Federal Government to “": can afford to be liberal teward en passecd complsing with the te-y ytiiation. however. shauld D con | Government Thelr interest are ot cials of three of them, More money |<ult In flladvised conclusions. great he condition of the American Tn-|encourage and foster the cause of | Mhers. Our example has bhocome of nu b s seoeived \trom ithe mals ot tined to trunk-line system Phe na-|all identieal. Legislation should as. | Mas been provided for examinations |waste of monev. and instead of pro.idian- has much improved in recent{education. Large sums of money are | STPAt importance in the world. It is . "I:;m,w e ar honsing pur- | tional tax on automobiles is now ) sist as many nroducers in as many |And at the instance of the asury | moting wonld delay the orderlv and|years. Full citizenship was bestowed | annually appropriated to carr on | Tecognized that we are independent ,l::i,- The work. however, is not | I""‘ sufficlent to meet this outlay. reztona as pasdible. It should he the rules and rezulations of the Federal | certain utilization of our water ve-fupon them on June 2, 1924, and ap-, vocational training Many millions ached. and can and do take a die DO e o That ather. Appronrl. | ThiS 1ax s very small, und on law: |alm (o nasist the tarmer to work out | Farm Fonrd have heen revised. Barly | sonece propriations for their care and ad-|go into agricultural schoals. The | Dasition in relation to in tiong are beinz recommended { priced cars is not more than §2 or §3}his own salvatim socilly and eco-jlist May three of its members re Very recently several of the New | vincement have heen Increased. Still[gzencral subject is under the tmme. | [er0ational affaive. Our charity em e v i likewise a weapon of | #ach vear. {nomieally. No plan will he of any ned.Their places were filled with | “nzland ites have suffered some: | there remains much to he don diate direction of a Commissioner of | D'ACes the earth Our trade is far dm,“‘,; We have a foreizn commerce | ‘\,hllvy |nw_ advantage of h:n\u".: rrl‘l’m,o‘nm‘rv )\‘.-x-m to him which does ected with the War Finance [ what similarly from heavy rainfall N reases in appropriations | Education. While thix subject "(""!‘( Our financial favors are wide and ocean lines of trade unsnrpsse ‘;""‘ PRAGRILAL VY Tar the desive [ not leave him standing on his own Fugene Meyer heing {and high water. No reliable estimate ¢ the several major functions pet-|strictly a State and local function n‘"“"““ hose who are peaceful and by any other country. We have out. | improved .hlu'h ays is not limited | foundation, | ted as Farm Loan Com-iof damaze has vet heen ecomputed med by the Department of the In-jshould continue to have the enconr law Ablding realize that net only have ying terrvitory in the two ulto our own country. It should and| Tn the pst the Government has| missioner. The new members have [hut it is very laree to private and |terior on behalf of the Indians have {#gement of the National Government (lhc\ nothing to fear from ws. bt pnd lons stretches of seacoast studded | ot In¢ Iude all the Western Hemi |<pent vast sime (o bring land under {demonsteated their abiiity in the field | nublic pr . The Red Cross is ed the Inst five venrs. In that|l am still of the opinion that much | that they can rel¢ on our moral sip 2fih the richest citles in the world |sphere. The prir 1 points in Can {eultivation. 1t is apparent that this|of agricultural finance in the exten-ienerouslv undertaking — what = is essive annual increases in|zood could he accomplished throngh'Port. Propesals for promoting the T e exponsible for the protection |ida are already accessible. We ought {has reached temnorarily the satura-aive operations of the War . Fin nee | needed for immediate relief. repair { appropriations for their education to- stablishment of a Department of [ Deace of the world will have care # e wapulation And the grea tat {0 lend “our encouragement in any {iion point We have hiad a surplus | Corporation. Three Solntatock banke ~nd veconstruction of houses, re- | tal $1,804,325; for medical care 8 ation and Relief, inta which | consideration. But we ave not a peo freasure ever hestowed upon any pe jway we can for more good roads tofof production and a poor market for |have gone into recelvership. It isjs<tockinz of domestic animals, and {000; and for industrial advancement ald he gathered all of these fune. | Ple who are alwave seeking for a Do, 'We are charged with an inter. all the principal pointa in this b tand. which has only latelv shown | necessary to preserve the public con-i faod. clothing. and shelter. A con-|$2 or $2.582.325 more than]tions under one divecting member of | SI&N. We know that peace comes national duty of defending the Panama | sphere sonth of the Rio Grande signe of improvement. The bain|fidence in this system in order to find | siderable sum of monev will he avail-| would have heen spent in the same . from honesty and fair dealing. from hote responsibilities | has been our practice to supply these [problem which is presentod for solu-fa market for their honds. A recent [abla throush the regular channels in fperiod on the basis of appropriations moderation. and a renerons regard Can T verv substantial sea arma |countiies with military and naval ad- | tin is one of\deiling with & surplus | fotation was made at a record low | the Department of Agriculture for|for 1923 and the preceding years, for the rights of others. The heart iment. It needs aircraft developrggnt. | visers. when they have requested it.|of production. It Is uselesa to pro-|rate of 4 per cent. Careful super-|veconstruction of hizhWays. Tt may| The needs along health. education- / R of the Nation is more fmportant than which jzbeing provided under th to assist them in national defense. [pose a temporary expedient, What is!vision is absolutely noeessary to pro-|he necessary to ranf.snecial aid for |al. Industrial, and social lines, how- treaties A spirit of generous consld- t_needs abrmarines | The arts of peace are even more im | needed is permanency and stability. | tect the investor and enahle these | this purpnse. Comolete orts of j ever, are great, and the Budget es- eratinn 1= A more certain defense Canal. To meet t