Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-03
POLITICIANS At
ANNUAL DINNER
Of PRESS CLUB
Colby, Daniels, Owen and
Edwards Deliver Address
eS; Cabinet Officers and
Candidates Are Guests.
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New York. May Cabinet Of
ficers, presidential asp.rants Of the
republican and democratic parties
and men prominent in the affairs
of nation, state and city last night
attended the fortY-eiGhth annual
dinner of the New York Press club.
Secretary OF State Colby, Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels, Senator
Robert L. owen, of Oklahoma, and
Governor Edwards, Of New Jersey
made addresses.
Herbert Hoover and James w.
Gerard were among the guests.
The weakness of the American
government is too much statute
law, too little enforcement and too
many officials, declared Senator
Owen, u candidate for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
After urging repeal of the war
statutes, especially of the espion-
age and sedition acts, and declar'
ing for ratification Of the peace
treaty with such reasonable reser-
vatious as shall prevent its misin-
depreciation, the speaker con-
tlnued:
1.-THE one overwhelming domes-
tic problem is to abate the abuses
of private monopoly and prof.
teering. The cost OF ilyiHE must
he lowered by increasing produc-
tion and distribution, by Stimula,-
ing both capital and labor to hon
est efforts.
Federal Reserve Act.
THE federal reserve act should
be administered in the interests ~
the people A stable and low rate
of interest should be made to mem
ber banks and usuly should be
treated in the United states as a
serious misdeInsanor for it is one
of the chief factors in raising the
cost of living"
Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
speaking from the viewpoint of u
newspaper man pointed out The
difference betwesn what he termed
good and bad news. MIR. Danic's
said.
"There is no news when the 1907
geo officers and men of the navy
are studying and training and hit
ting the target in southern waters
in spite of reduced personnel and
DELAYED increase pay, but there
is sensation if one vain admira
let's loose an unfounded assault
upon the navy"
Secretary of State cambridge
Colby, another speaker, made de-
Tense of President Wilson. He de-
clarad that The great issues of the
war are still undetermined 80 Tar
as we are concerned and that ''it -
hardly an cxagge~ation tc say thay
there is not an aupect of the post
war situation that is not approach
Cd. discussed and treated primarily
in its bearing upon somebody's can
didacy. OF one thing, evidence
abounds on every side and that it Il
the utter failure of the envenomol
and imRassioned attapF upon the
president"
Gerard Brings Forth Applause.
Former Ambassador Gerard,
called upon to speak, said:
II had a candidate and his name
commences with H, 80 Mr., Gerard
was looking directly at a table at
which sat Herbert Hoover. Tho
remark was greeted with applause
and when it had su )sided M.
Gerard confirmed;
II am glad you like him. He
ran out from us and went AMI
herded himself with republicans.
Before he is through IN will fool
more comfortable if he W ere seated
up here between Secretary Colby
and Secretary Daniels and near
myself"
An appeal to the Press club,
transmitted through Herbert
Hoover. from the destitute journal
lists of Vienna, wars read. Mr..
Hoover was assured that the Press
club will do all in its power to-
ward their relief.
Governor Edwards declared he
was conscious he was a guest, be-
cause the members of the club
wished to see what manner Of
man the governor of New Jersey
it
1.-THE fact may seem strange to-
YOU" he added. las it is to M,
that merely standing for the de-
claration of independence and the
constitution of the United States
may have made political Curl
osity.'
Hoover Introduced.
Mr.. Hoover made brief adj