Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-13

hesitation of human interest, Blu
these undertakings have been scat
tered through many department.
and bureaus without coordination
and with much overlapping o
functions which fritter away en-
ergies and magnify the cost.
But many subjects of the great
est Importance are handled by bu
reaus within government depart
ments which logically have no ap
parent relation to the mother sub
iects, which might well have thu
earnest consideration of fedora
authority, have been neglected on
inadcquately provided for, TT
bring these various activities to-
gethcr in a single department
where the whole field could bt
surveyed and where their inter
relationship could be properly APP
praised, would make for increased
effectiveness, economy and intelli-
gence of direction. In creating
such department it should be
made plain that there is no pur.
pose to invade fields which the
states have occupied. In respect
of education, for example, fedora
government has always aided
them. National appropriations in
aid of educational purposes the
last fiscal year were no less thar
$65, 000,0 There need be nc
fear of undue Capitalization or oil
creating q federal bureaucracy tC
dominate affairs better to be left
in state control. We must, OF
course, avoid overlapping the ac-
tivities by the several states and
we must ever resist the growing
demand on the federal treasury OF
the performance of service for
which the state is obligated to its
The Race Question.
Somewhat related to the forego-
ing human problems is the race
question. Congress ought to wipe
the stain of barbaric lynching
from the banners of free and or
derly representative democracy
We face the fact that many mil
lions of people Of African descent
are numbered among our popula-
ton, and that in number of states
they constitute very large pro-
portion of the total population. II
is unnecessary to recount the diff
ficulties incident to this condition,
nor to emphasize the fact that il
is a condition which can not be
removed. There should be sug-
gestion, however, that some of ITS
might be ameliorated
by humane and enlightened con-
sideration of it-a study of its
many aspects and an effort to for
mulate, if not policy, at least q
national attitude of mind calcu-
lated to bring about the most sat
iasfCtOry possible adjustment of re-
lations between the races, and OF
each race to the national life. One
proposal is the creation of com
embracing representatives
of both races to study and report
on the entire subject. The pro-
posal has real merit. l am con-
vinced that in mutual tolerance
understanding, charity, recogni.
ton of the interdependence of the
races, and the maintenance of the
ilbIllS VI tlllHtllDtllD ltNS LAlC LpSli
to righteous adjustment.
Unfinished Business.
1t is needless to call your at
tention to the unfinished business
inherited from the preceding con-
gress. The appropriation bills
for army and navy will have
your early consideration.
Neither branch of the govern
ment can be unmindful of the
call for reduced expenditure for
these departments of our ma
tional defense. The government
is in accord with the wish to
eliminate the burdens of heavy
armament. The United States
ever will be in harmony with
such a movement toward the
higher attainments of peace. But
we shall not entirely discard
our agencies for defense until
there is removed the need tC
defend. We are ready to act with
other nations to approximate dis
armament but merest prudence
forbids that we disarm alone.
That program which had its
beginning in what seemed the
highest assurances of peace can
carry no threat after the latest
proof of our national unselfish-
ness. The reasonable limitations
of personnel may be combined
with economies of administration
to lift the burdens of excessive
delay.
Army Is Being Reduced.
The war department is reduc-
ing the personnel of the army
from the maximum provided by
law in June, 1920, to the mini
mum directed by congress in q
subsequent enactment. When fur.
Their reduction is compatible will
national security it may vel
have the sanction of congress sc
that a system of voluntary mill
tary training may offer to oul
young manhood the advantages
of physical developments, disci'
pline and commitment to service
and constitute the army reserve
in return for the training.
Nearly two and a half year:
ago the world war came to ar
end, and yet we find ourselve:
today in the technical state O.
war, though actually at peace
while Europe is at technica
peace, far from tranquility ant
little progressed toward the hopet
for restoration.
No Part i'm Existing League.
1t ill becomes us to express
Impotence that the European
belligerents are not yet in full
agreement, when we ourselves
have been unable to bring con
stituted authority into accord il
our own relations to the formal
ly proclaimed peace. Little avail
in reciting the causes of della.
| in Europe or our own failure +
agree. But there is not longe
excuse for uncertainty respecting
some phases of our foreign rela
tionship. In the existing leagu
of nations, world governing wit
its super-powers, this republi
will have no part. There can b
no misinterpretation and Their
will be no betrayal OF the DELHI
crate expression of the America
| people in the recent election, ant
| cettlpd in piu. decision for ot1Y