The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-07

which they were born. had besn guilty e
disturbing the self possession and mis-
representing the temper and principles OF
the country during these days Of terrible
war. when IL would seem that every man
who was truly an American would in
stfncttvely make II his. duty and his pride
10 Keep the scales OF judgment even and
prove himself a partisan Of no nation but
MS own Hut II cannot There are some
men among us and many resident abroad
who. though born and bred I'm the United
states and calling themselves Americans.
nave so forgotten themselves and their
honor rs citizens as to put their passion
ate sympathy with one or the other sids
IN the great European conflict above their
regard for the peace and dignity Of the
United States They also preach ana
practice disloyalty. No laws. I suppose
can reach corruptions OF the mind and
heart. but ! should not speak OF others
without also speaking OF these and ex-
pressing the even deeper humiliation and
scorn which every self Possessed and
thoughtfully patriotic American must feel
when he thinks Of them and of the dis
credit they are daily bringing upon ua
To Mobilize Resources. ~
While We speak Of the PREPARATION AZ
the nation to make sure OF her security
ana her effective power We must not fan
into the patent error Of supposing that
her real strength comes from armameuts
and mere safeguards OF written law. 1t
comes. or course. from her people. their
energy. their success in their undertak-
ings. their FREQ opportunity to use the
natural resources OF our great home land
and OF the lands outside our continental
borders which look to US for protectio0,
their development; from the organisation
and freedom and vitality OF our economic
life. The domestic questions which en-.
gagged the attention Of the last congress
are moro vital to the nation In this tn
time OF test than At any other time. We
trial OF our strength unless We wisely
and promptly direct the force Of our laws
into these all important fields Of domestic
action A matter which II seems to me
We should have very much 1T heart -
the creation OF the right instrumentalitie0
sources in any time Of national neces-
sity. take 1t for granted that I do not
need your authority to call into syste-
matte consultation with the directing ON.
GERS OF the army and navy men Of recog-
nixed leadership and ability from among
our citi1ens who are thoroughly familiar,
for example. with the transportation ia
ctltties OF the country and therefore COM
pctent to advise how they may b CO.
ordinated when the need arises those who
bring about prompt cooperation among
tho manufacturers Of the country, should
it be necessary. and those who could as
sist to bring the technical skill Of the
country to the aid of the government In
the solution Of particular problems Of de-
tense. I only hope that II I should ind
IL feasible to constitute such an advisory
body the congress would be willing to
! vote the small sum OF money that would
be needed to defray the expenses that
~ A. >A~ %
the clerical and administrative machinery
| with which TO do serviceabie work.
For Rural Credits.
What il more important II that the in
dustries and resources OF the country
should be available and ready for mobili-
cation. It Is the more imperatively nee
essary, therefore. that We should promptly
devise means for doing what We have not
yet done-that We should give intelligent
federal aid and stimulation 70 indusfriAi
and vocational education. as We have long
done in the large field Of our Agricultural
| industry: that at the same time that We
safeguard and conserve the natural re-
them at the disposal Of those who will
use them promptly and inteliigentiy, a.
was sought to be done in the admirable
bills submitted to the last congress from
! its committees on the public landa bills
which earnestly recommend In principle
into early operation some provision for
rural credits which will add to the extern
sive borrowing facilities already afforded
the farmer by the reserve bank act ade-
quate instrumentalities by which long
credits may be obtained on land mort
cages and that We should study more
carefully than they have hitherto been
| studied the right adaptation Of our eco
nomic arrangements to changing condi-
! tons.
Many conditions about which Ne have
| repeatedly legislated are being altered
from decade to decade. II II evident. un-
der our very eyes and are likely to change
even more rapidly and more radically in
| the days Immediately ahead OF US when
peace has returned to the world and the
nations OF Europe once more take up their
! tasks OF commerce and industry with the
| energy OF those who must bestir them
selves to build anew. Just what these
changes Will be no che can certainly fore
see. or confidently predict There are, NO
calculable because 60 stable. elements In
the problem. The ut We can do - 20
make certain that We have the necessary
instrumentalities OF information constant
| ly at our service so that We may be sure
| that we know exactly what We are deal
ing with when we come To act. II Il should
be necessary to act At all. We must frst
certainly know what II II that We are
| seeking to adapt ourselves to- may ask
the privilege 90 addressing you moro at
length on this important matter . little
later in your session
Efficiency and Security.
In the meantime may 1 make this sug-
gestion? The transportation problem II
an exceedingly serious and pressing one
in this country. There has from time to
time of late been reason to fear that our
railroads would not much longer be able
| to cope with it successfully. as at present
equipped and co-ordinated. I suggest that
it would be wise to provide for commits
sion of inquiry to ascertain by thor
ouEh canvass of the whole question wheth-
er our laws at present framed and a0-
ministercd are serviceable as rhey
might be In the solution of the problem.
1t is obviously a problem that lies at the
very foundation of our efficiency as peo-
pie. Such an inquiry ought to draw out
every circumstance and opinion worth
considering, and need to know all
sides of the matter II we mean to do any
thing in the field Of federal legislation
No one l am sure. would wish to t:--e
any backward step. The regulation OF the
railways of the country by federal COM
mission has had admirable results and