The Washington times., 1920-07-27

made and the duties assumed. IL Is
a new summons to advance.
Diminishing resources warn US or
the necessity OF conservation. The
public domain Is the property OF
The public. II Is held In trust for
present and future generations. The
material resources OF our country
are great, very great. but they are
not inexhaustible. They are be-
coming more and more valuable and
more and more necessary to the
public welfare. IL Is not wise to
withhold water power, reservoir
sites, and mineral deposits from de-
velopment or TO deny reasonable
pront TO such operations. But these
natural resources are not to be
turned over to speculation TO the
detriment OF the public. Such a
policy would soon remove these
resources from public control and
the result would be that soon the
people would be paying tribute to
private greed. Conservation does
not desire to retard development.
1t permits IL and encourages II. IL
is "a desire honestly to administer
che public domain. The time has
passed when public franchises and
public grants can be used for pri-
vate speculation.
PRAISE FOR WAR HEROES.
whenever In the future this ma
tion undertakes TO assess It's
strength and resources, the largest
item will be the roll OF those who
served her in every patriotic capa-
icty in the world war. There are
those who bore the civil tasks OF
that great undertaking. often at
heavy sacrifices, always with the
disinterested desire to serve their
country. There are those who wore
the uniform. The presence OF the
living. the example Of the dead. VIII
ever be a standing guaranty OF the
stability OF our republic. From
their rugged virtue springs a never
ending obligation to hold unim-
paired the principles established by
their victory. Honor is theirs for
evermore.
Duty compels that those promises.
so freely made, that out OF their
sacrifices they should have a larger
life, be speedily redeemed. Care OF
dependents. relief from distress
restoration from infirmity. provi-
sion for education, honorable pre-
ferment in the public service.
not as favor but by right. They
have conquered the claim to sutta-
able recognition in all things. The
nation which forgets it's defenders
will be itself forgotten.
Our country has a heart as well
as head. 1t Is social as well as
individual. 1t has a broad and ex-
tending sympathy. 1t looks with
the deepest concern to the welfare
of those whom adversely still holds
at the gateways Of the all-inclusive
American opportunity. Conscious
that our resources have now
reached a point where there is an
abundance for all. we are deter
mined that no imposition shall
hereafter restrain the worthy from
their heritage. There will be. can
be. no escape from the obligation
of the strong to bear the burdens
OF civilization. but the weak must
be aided to become strong.
PLEDGES SCHOOLS AID.
Ample opportunity for education
at public expense. reasonable hours
OF employment always under sani-
tary conditions, a fair and always
a living wage for faithful work.
healthful living conditions. child
honored. rescued from the grasp of
all selfishness and rededicated to
the noblest aspiration Of the race.
these are not socialistic vagaries
but the mark of an advancing
American civilization, revealed in
larger social justice, tempered with
an abounding mercy. In this bet
ter appreciation of humanity the
war carried the nation forward to
new position, which II is our solemn
duty not only to maintain but am
plify and extend.
There is especially due to the
colored race a more general recog-
milton of their constitutional rights.
Tempted with disloyalty they re-
mained loyal, serving in the mill
tary forces with distinction, obedi-
ent to the draft to the extent of
hundreds of thousands, investing 81
out of every IS they possessed in
Liberty bonds. surely they hold the
double lille of citizenship. by birth
and by conquest, to be relieved
from all imposition, to be defended
from lynching, and to be freely
granted equal opportunities.
WANTS EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
EQUAL suffrage, for which have
always voted. is coming. 1t Is not
a party question although nearly
six-sevenths of the ratifying legis-
latures have been Republican. The
party stands pledged to use its en-.
deavors to hasten ratification, which
| trust will be at once accomplish
ed.
There are many domestic ques-
tions which I cannot discuss here,
their solution Is amply revealed In
platform, such as merchant marine.
an adequate army and navy, the es-
tablishment Of department of pub
lie works support OF the classified
civil service laws, provision for
public waterways and highways, a
budget system and other equally
pressing subjects. I am not un-
mindful of their deep Importance.
The foreign relations OF our cOun-
try ought not to he partisan. but
American. II restored to the limi-
tntions Of constitutional authority
on the ono hand, md to the protec-
tion of the constitutional rights OF
our citizens on the other, much
Of fheIr present difficulty would
disnpprnr.
There cnn he no sovereignty