Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-06-10

tackled. 1t is the view of the adj
ministration, and the President and
Secretary Hughes undoubtedly feel
that it is the view of the country,
much as the country may desire dis
armament, that the United States shall
not take any step that will expose
this country to danger.
Agitation From Three Sources.
The administration is not unmind-
full of the growing sentiment through
out the country in favor of cutting
down expenses chargeable to prepara-
ton for war. The agitation in favor
of disarmament the letters and tele-
grams that reach the executive de-
partment reveal, is coming from three
definite sources. The women's organi-
cations throughout the country are
particularly active. Recently they
have been holding mass meetings in
many cities and passing resolutions
churches of all denominations are also
taking up the subject and day by day
are bombarding the White House with
resolutions and memorials. The third
influence emanates from the tax-bur
dened business men of the country
who realize, as do the authorities here,
that a reduction in federal taxation is
impossible SO long as the government
continues to spend so lavishly in pre-
pairing against possible wars.
Assuming that the plan provided by
the Borah resolution will not be car
ried out by the administration, at least
two other plans are possible. The
subject may be taken up by the SUI
preme council of the allies, or it may
be held in allegiance for the considera-
ton of the association of nations or
League of Nations, which presumably
the United States intends to join
sooner or later. There appears to be
excellent authority for saying that
the administration believes it might
be well to withhold any step until the
question Of whether there is to be an
association of nations or league Of
nations with the United States as
member is definitely settled.
1t may turn out that the admins
tration after further consideration will
decide that it will be worth while to
invite Great Britain and Japan into
a preliminary conference-b all the
indications are that the administra-
ton has no thought of doing anything
of the kind. Great Britain, it is well
understood here, is not ready to go
into a conference unless practically
all the nations that are represented in.
the League of Nations are to be con-
suited
To Enlarge Botanic Garden.
To make the national botanic
garden one of the finest in the
world by enlarging it where it can
be constant source of enjoyment Of
the national capital and to the one
million annual visitors from all parts
of the country, is the purpose of bill
introduced by Representative John w.
Langley of Kentucky, chairman Of the
house committee on public buildings
and grounds.
Mr. Langley contends that it is fun
damental that to perform in the best
possible way the functions for which
it was created the botanic garden must
be within easy access of the people.
He makes alternate proposals: ID
To enlarge and develop the garden
where it is now at the base Of capitol
hill, where for years it has been a
quiet and delightful retreat for mem
bers Of congress and the thousands Of
tourists who come to see the sights of
the capital; ~ to place the garden
in East Potomac park, where it would
be ideally located with threemile
speedway and water front surround
ing it, and where it would beautify
the approach to the capital from the
south.
''Members Of the congress love the
botanic garden because it has for
years been their handiest retreat"
said Representative Langley, "and they
will never consent to its removal to
any place where it could not be cas-
lily reached by the people, and by the
visitors from their home states, who
count the garden as one of the most
attractive sights in their tours of the
capital"
Much More Space Needed.
Hearings are to be held on Mr..
Langley's bill in the near future.
From extensive investigations | have
made said Mr.. Langley II find that
this government is far behind all the
other leading countries in having an
up-to-date botanic garden. Such an
institution has always been strong in
the diffusion of knowledge and scien-
tific discoveries. This must be cor
rected. / believe the difficulty is be-
cause the existing institution has been
badly cramped for space.
MY idea is to give it plenty OF
ground for development, and at the
same time keep it close to the center
of population, especially so that visf-
tors may easily find it and spend some
time there without having to waste
half a day going out to Rock Creek
park, where some time ago it was pro-
posed to remove it, or the Hamilton
tract, on the road to Baltimore, where
more recently there has been a PRO
posal to place it"
Representative Langley protests al
so that the garden should not be 'clut.
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