New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-07

which enters into the cost oil
materials. In any event, all of what
ever there may be of subsidy will
go to labor. The aim is thus to build
and operate a marine under private
control but government regulation
which will carry the products of
the country to every people as never
befoEe, so that in time of any future
own ships and not be compelled to
resort to the e~xpedient of borrowing
those of other powers. 1t is declared
that the preponderance of British
trade has followed its shipping and
command of the sea, and that ii the
United States would not be subjected
to the humiliation of being depen-
dent upon another nation for sea
carriers and safety it must have an
adequate marine and a strong navy.
Universal Training is Favored
Along the same line it is to be
proposed by the Republicans that
American commerce. Interests be
better protected in South America
and other continents by the es-
Enlistment of branch banking
houses under some connection with
the Federal Reserve System, by a
closer connection in this country
between the Banks and industry in
such a way as TO make the former
promotive and stimulative of
the latter. and by a reorganization
of the Department OF Labor and
Commerce, SO as to make both meet
the ends of domestic and foreign
commerce more effectively.
To surround the industrial life of
the country, thus stimulated, with
adequate defense, the Republicans,
who boast Of the fact that it was the
Roosevelt program of building two
first class battleships a year which
made the present navy possible, will
build a navy as large as the results
of the peace conference at Versailles
indicate should be built. il the com
petitive struggle of history IS TO con-
tinue in spite OF the ideals of the
pcace-makers, the Republicans de-
that they will prepare to make
the country ready for its full share
in it, Just as they urged for such pre-
p%aredness before the war with Ger
many. And, though the ent re ques-
ton has been put over for a year in
order to await The outcome of the
peace deliberations, they are gene
rally in favor of some sort of mill
tary training which will not leave
the country in as defenselcss a state
t was before the war. Julius
the new chairman OF the Mill
tary Affairs Committee Of the House,
and Senator Wadsworth, Of New
York, the new chairman of the like
in the Senate, are in
of universal training for seve-
al months of all youths Of a certain
age, limited by certain exemptions,
md it is likely that il the need is
cen they will lead their party in
such leg station through the
louise and Senate.
Last but not least, the Republicans
,ian to scrutinize every appropria-
ion in order TO keep expenditures
the most mcritorious and with
nut waste Or eXtravagance, and 70 /
revenues OF the most eqll-
lie basis. AS soon as the two bod es
re called to order and the commit
ees announced Investigations VIII
lie begun of every bureau of every
department. and Of the conducr Of
he army and navy, at first quietly
n order to determine whether waste t
nd Incompetence are rife, and, if so, .
hen openly and fearlessly to lay !
are the need of remedial legisla- $
They declare their purpose to |
honest government honestly and
economically administered for the
God of all the people, and hold it /
elf evident that if they can unearth S
ishonesty or waste through their in c
estigation, the result will promote 3
his purpose and at the same time i
oint out a way by which similar
and malfeasance, if any, F
lay be guarded against in future.