Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-17

continued in relation to the problems
of peace He said that we must drop
sectfonalism and partisanship and
the great questions of reconstruction
with only the idea of solving them for
the benefit of.all the people.
The turning point of the war was
then traced by Gov. Manning, and he
painted in forcible way the advance
of the Germans. and finally their vain
efforts to drive over the American Ma
rines. Speaking with deep feeling. he
said that those who lost dear ones in
the battle for human rights were rich
er by their experience, and more ded-
icated to the cause of making the ma
ton and the world a place where peo-
pie could be happy and prosperous.
The speaker said that our soldiers
had learned many things in their war
fare, and that among them were the
seriousness of life, the shallowness of
dogma, fearlessness of death, and the
certainty of a hereafter He said
that these youths would detest sham
when thy returned, and would insist
upon breadth and federation in all
things.
Gov. Manning sounded warning
against too great use of the federal
power, now that the war was over.
He said that the U. S. government
should not infringe upon the states
right to control its education affairs
and general police powers. This dan
ger, he said, was apparent in the pro-
posed bill to establish reconstruction
and reclamation work.
That the war had shown the pos
sibility of controlling the sale of in
sibility of controlling the sale of in
toxications and the regulation of vice,
was an assertion that Gov. Manning
made. Along these lines, he said,
South Carolina had accomplished more
during the war than would have been
possible in thirty or forty years under
ordinary conditions. This, he said,
was one of the really great things that
the war had brought to the United
States.
Governor Manning closed with an
eloquent appeal for united effort to-
wards solving the problem of produc-
ing a government which would pro-
tect and encourage every citizen, down
to the weakest, and which would pro-
mote the general happiness and well
fare of the people.
The next speaker was Gov. Martin
G. Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania. After
his own presentation by the presiding
officer, he introduced the members of
the Conference, his successor, Cover
nor-Elect William C. Sproul Cover
nor Brumbaugh spoke on "State Edu-
cational Policy" He urged the great
est attention to public education as
the great rebuilder of the people after
the injuries wrought by war, and the
strongest influence against a recur-
renee.
The other speakers scheduled for
the morning session were Gov. EN-
NETT d. Boyle. of Nevada, and Gov
Elect Thomas E. Campbell, of Arizona,
discussed state Labor Policy" and
Gov. J. NJ. Cox. of Ohio, who spoke
on "Workmen's Compensation"
Gov. Theodore g. Bilbo, of Missis-
sippi. will preside over the afternoon
session. The subjects to be discussed
are: State Land Policy" and State
Agricultural Policy
This afternoon, the visitors will in
spect the Naval academy at the invi-
tation of Rear Admiral Eberle, super
intendent. They will arrive at the ar
mory about four O'Clock, and will be
officially received by the regiment Of
midshipmen. The regiment will then
be dismissed, and the midshipmen will
go about their usual drills and prac-
tical work. This, it is believed, will
be the best way to show the dis
tinguished visitors the workings of
the great naval school of their nation
Tomorrow, the MayfioWer will bring
Secretary of the Navy Daniels to An
napolis, while the U. s. s. Mississippi
is expected to arrive of Annapolis
during the night. After addressing
the Conference, Secretary Daniels will
take them for ride down the bay in
the Mayfiower, luncheon being served
upon it, The Mississippi will be Wis
tied and inspected, and the party will
be entertained by Admiral Eberle later
in the afternoon.