New-York tribune., 1921-03-20

be in charge of all foreign trade mat
ters and head the new bureau.
DENLY Wants U. S. Navy
To Be Second to None
"The American Navy should be sec.
ond to none in strength and superior
to all in its efficiency"
Ihls is the objective set by Secretary
OF the Navy Edwin Denby, who is now
on the way to the Southern drill
grounds Of the Atlantic Fleet to get
first-hand information of just how ef-
ficlent the Atlantic portion of the
American sea force is.
when he has completed this, his
first visit OF inspection of the floating
navy, the Naval Secretary expects to
visit the important shore stations of
the navy to continue his "intimatc
touch" idea, so that he will be fully
equipped to put into operation the
policies and plans that he has for in
creasing the effectiveness of the navy
so that it will be fit to fight at a mo-
mcnt's notice.
Mr.. DENLY has some very definite
plans for surrounding himself with the
best minds in the American naval cs-
tablishment, but he desires to make
no radical changes until he has had
an opportunity to look thoroughly into
the qualifications of the commissioned
personnel of the department.. Changes
OF a drastic nature, though certain to
be made in time, will not be authorized d
by the Secretary without complete
knowledge of the vast establishment
over which he serves. Nor will vital
policies Of further naval operations be
speedily shaped by the Secretary. On
the contrary, he has adopted the far
sighted attitude of looking carefully
before leaping, so that he will have
full assurance his plans may be ex-
ccuted.
Here is the terse way that Secretary
his hopes for the future of the Amer
lean navy:
There is just one governing motive
back Of everything that | will do or
try to do as Secretary Of the Navy
that is to make our. navy the best in
the world. 1t should be second to none
in strength and superior to all in its
efficiency. In building up the fighting
fleet in it's various branches we will
strive to maintain an esprit de corps
in accord with the time honored tradi-
tions of the navy, morale that will
make every member of it's personnel a
part of the upbuilding force.
Changes of drastic nature, if
made at all, will be made only after
mature deliberation. Just now all my
efforts are bent toward getting in
touch with this great organization
, that / have the honor to head After
two weeks in Office, getting settled, l
am going to the feet and hope after
that to get first hand information
that play so vital part in making
the. navy fit to fight on moments
notice"
Weeks Believes Utmost
Economy Is First Need
|! John W. Weeks, Secretary of War
outlined the problem of the Admins
tration as follows:
"It is perfectly apparent that one Of
the first, if not the very. first, policies
which should be adopted is that of
bringing about the utmost economy
without embarrassment of efficiency in
the governmental service. 1t is idle
to talk about raising more money, or
changing LHe manner OF raising 1C until
we have made a real effort to reduce
expenditures to their lowest practical
limit.
This should be followed by legisIa-
|tion modifying or changing our pres
ent tax laws, especially the excess prof
its tax and the surtax on incomes, and
|if necessary substituting some other
form Of taxation for the revenue which
would otherwise be collected under
present laws. This should be followed
by revision of the tariff. Ny own
Judgment is thatimports should pay be-
tween half and three-quarters of a bill
lion Of our present requirements; that
If the new traiff law made sufficient
provision for this the excess profits tax
and income tax could be modified,
f always accompanying these require
ments, which are national, is the inter-
national question which must and will,
7 assume, receive the early considera-
ton of the Administration.
i "There is almost a limitless number
of variations to the preparations which
j have suggested as among the early
policies to be adopted by the Adminis-
istration, They are altogether too nu-
merous to be mentioned. but are I'M
portant in themselves, and from time
to time will be given consideration.
Wallace Would Bring
Relief to Farmers
The situation in which the American
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