Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-26

course, he refers to the high duty on
works of art brought in by private
owners, although there is nc duty on
such things when purchased and i'm
ported into the country for public in
stitutions where they Will be exhibited
free to the people.
Prominent educators declare that
the system of education in this country
is a hodge podge of a little of every
thing n that no two institutions of
learning work along the same lines.
They say that proficiency in n sec
tion of the ountry does not neces-
sarily mean proficiency in another and
hold hat a comprehensive system I'M
der the wise control of the federal
government would be to the very
great advantage of all students. 1t is
contended that there should be a de-
partment of education and art hav-
ing control of a great national muse
um, national theater, national art gall
lery and national university where
higher education could be secured
along the same line that is worked out
In the government aided institutions
Of Europe.
There also is a considerable element.
among which may be included many
OF the railroad companies that have
suffered the effects of state legislation,
which contends there should be a de-
partment of transportation with a Sec
rotary at its head. The department
of m and labor. these persons
say, knows nothing about transporta-
ton problems. With the advent of
the rate law and the probable amend-
ments that will be made to 1t increas-
ing the control Of the central govern
ment and with the adoption of the
general scheme looking to the greater
development of the inland waterways.
the time has come, they argue, when
this great question should be under the
control of an executive officer who
should have peculiar fitness for deal
ing with the immense interests that
would come under his supervision.
Those who advocate this department
hold that the interstate commerce
commission, a quasi-Judicial body. is
not competent to deal with the great
problems forced upon the country by
reason of the Interstate character OF
American commerce and that with a
federal department presiding over
this enormous industry state lines
would be still further wiped out and
a central control exercised that would
result b~enencially both TO the ran
p~ortation companies and the general
public. Prominent among the advo-
Gates Of this department is Represent
alive j. Hampton Moore, of Philadel-
phia. who will prepare and urge a
bill in the coming congress for the
creation of this cabinet position.
The western members of congress,
regardless of political afhliation, are
clamoring for a department OF mines
and mining. For years they have
urged the creation of a bureau to
preside over the work but now they
are insistent that the mineral inter-
ests Of the country have developed 50
rapidly that nothing short or a depart
ment will suffice. The respective com
mittees of the two houses of congress,
they say. are not capable OF dealing
with the problems involved In the de-
velopment Of the mineral resources OF
the great west, Of Alaska OF the
American colonial possessions. A. an
adjunct Of the geological survey. met
allurgy. they contend. II made a side
issue and the country suffer- by rea-
son Of the lack Of proper federal SUI
pervision. not only Of the methods EN-
ployed bu OF the administration OF
the mineral land OF the country With
a strong secretary and b ad1luonal