Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-12
ex-soldlers, sailors and marines of the

ment agencies looking to the welfare Of
the ex service men should be placed
under one directing head, so that the well
fare of those disabled saviors Of our
civilization and freedom may have the
most efficient direction. 1t may be we'll
to make such an official the director
general Of service to war veterans ana
place under his direction all hospitaliza-
ton. vocational training, war insurance,
rehabilitation and all pensions.
THE immediate extension and utiltza-
ton of the Governments hospital facili-
ties in the Army and Navy will bring
relief to the acute conditions most COM
planned of, and the hospital building pro-
gram may be worked out to meet the
needs likely to be urgent at the time of
possible completion.
THE whole program requires the most
thoughtful attention of Congress, for We
are embarking on the performance Of
sacred obligation which involves the ex-
penditure of billions in the half century
before u.s.
Congress must perfect the policy of
generous gratitude and conscientious
administration must stamp out abuses in
the very beginning. We must strengthen
rather than weaken the moral fiber of
the bene6ciaries. and humanize all efforts
so that rehabilitation shall be attended
by capitalization.
During the recent political canvass
the proposal was made that a depart
ment Of public welfare should be created.
1t was Endorsed and commended so
strongly that / venture to call 1t to your
attention and to suggest favorable leg
islative consideration.
II assume the maternity bill, already
strongly approved, Will be enacted
promptly, thus adding to our manifesto
ton of human interest
URGES LAW AGAINST
"BARBARIC LYNCHING."
Somewhat related to the foregoing
IS
Congress ought to wipe the stain of bar
barrie lynching from the banners Of
free and orderly representative democ-
racy. 80 I am convinced that in
mutual tolerance, understanding, char
ity, recognition Of the interdependence
of the races, and the maintenance of
the rights of citizenship lies the road
to righteous adjustment.
1T is needless to call your attention
to the unfinished business inherited from
the preceding Congress. The appropri-
alton bills for army and navy will have
your early consideration.
Neither branch Of the Government can
be unmindful of the call for reduced ex-
penditure for these departments Of our
national defense. The Government is in
accord with the wish TO eliminate the
burdens of a heavy armament. The
United States ever viii be in harmony
with such a movement toward the higher
attainments of peace But we shall not
entirely discard our agencies for de-
Tense until there is removed the need TO
defend. We are ready to cooperate with
other nations to approximate disarma-
ment, but merest prudence forbids that
we disarm alone.
THE naval program which had Its be-
ginning in what seemed the highest as
surance Of peace can carry no threat after
the latest proof of our national unselhsh-
ness The reasonable limitation OF per
sonnet may be combined with economies
Of administration to lift the burdens OF
excessive outlay.
THE War Department is reducing the
personnel of the army from the maximum
provided by law In June, 1920. 10 the
minimum directed by Con gress in a sub
sequent enactment. When further reduc-
tlon is compatible with national security,
it may Well have the sanction OF Con
Cress. so that a system of voluntary mill
tary training may offer to our young
manhood the advantages OF physical de-
yeIOpment, discipline and commitment to
service and constitute the Army reserve
In return for this training.
Yearly two and a half years ago the
world war came TO an end, and-yet we
find Ourselves today IN the technical
state Of war though actually at peace
while Europe is at technical peace, TAR
from tranquility and little progressed
toward the hoped for retoration.
1T Ill becomes us to express i'm
patience that the European belligerents
are not yet in full agreement, when we
ourselves have been unable to bring
constituted authority into accord IN our
own relations to the formally proclaimed
peace.
Little avails in recitinS the causes Of
delay in Europe or our own failure to
agree But there Is no longer excuse for
uncertainties respecting some phases of
our foreign relationship. In the existing
League Of Nations, world governing with
its super powers, this republic viii have
no part. There can be no mistnterpreta-
ton. and there viii be no betrayal Of the
Ali 70 n American
people in the recent election; and, settled
I'm our decision for ourselves, II is only
fair to say to the world in general, and
to our associates in war IN particulars,
that the league covenant can have no
sanction by us.
The ain of associate nations to pre-
vent war, preserve peace and promote
civilization. our people most cordially
applaud We yearned for this new In
strument Of justice. but we can have no
part in a cOmnittal to an agency Of force
In unknown contingencies we can recOg
nize no super authority.
"Nauifestly tie highest purpose Of the
League Of Nations was defeated in link
ing 1t with the treaty Of peace and max
ing IL the enforcing agency of the victOrs
Of the war international association for
permanent peace must be conceived sole.
ly as an fundamentally of Justice. unas-
ISOLATED with the passions Of Yesterday,
and not so constituted rs to attempt the
oual functions of "A political instrument Of
the cOnquerors and Of an agency Of peace.
There can be no prosperity for the funda-
mental purposes sought to be achieved by
any such association 80 long as II is an
organ Of any particular treaty, or com
mitted TO the attainment of the special
aims Of any nation or group of nations
WILL WORLD FOR
NATION ASSOCIATION.
The American aspiration. indeed. the
world aspiration, was an association of
nations, based upon the application Of
justice and right binding us in confer
ence and cooperation for the prevention
OF war and pointing the way to a higher
civilization and international fraternity
In which all the world might share. In
rejecting the league covenant and utter
Ing that rejection to our own people, and
to the world, we make no surrender OF
our hope and aim for an assocla ton to
promote peace in which we would most
heartily Join. We wish it to be con.
ceived in peace and dedicated to peace,
and will relinQulsh no effort to bring the
nations of the world into such fellow
ship, not in the surrender Of national
sovereignty. but rejoicing in a n0bler
exercise Of il In the advancement of l.u-
man activities, amid the compensations
of peaceful achievement.
In the national referendum to which
/ have adverted, we pledged our efforts
toward such association, and the pledge
will be faithfully kept. In the plight
American people we meant to seek an
early establishment of peace. The United
States alone among the allied and as
ISOLATED powers continues in a technical
state of war against the central powers
of Europe. This anomalous condition
ought not to be permitted to continue
To establish the state of technical peace
without further delay, | should approve
a declaratory resolution by Congress to
that effect, with the qualifications