The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-09

vOritc expression OF the state depart
ment is that the international under
brush" must be cleared out before the
really far.reaching problems cnn be
tackled. II Is the view Of the adj
minlstrntion. and the President and
Secretary Hughes undoubtedly feel
that u Is the view OF the country.
much rs 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 IN not unmind.
full Of the growing sentiment through.
out the country in favor " cutting
down expenses chnrgcablc ~ prcparn.
tlon for war. The agitation In favor
of disarmament. the letters and tele.
grams that reach the executive de.
partmcnt 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
for the eye OF the President. The
churches Of all denominations are also
taking up the subject and day by day
are bombardlng the White House with
resolutions and memorials The third
influence emanates from the tnx-bur-
dened business men Of the country
who realize. as do the authorities here.
that n reduction In federal taxation T.
impossible 80 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
rled out by the administration, " least
two other plans are possible The
subject may be taken up by the al.
preme council OF the allies. ar u may
be held In allegiance for the consldera-
ton Of the association OF nations or
League of Nations. which presumably
the United States intends 10 join
sooner or Inter There appears TO he
excellent authority for saying that
the administration believes II might
be well to withhold any step until the
question Of whether there Is Ia be an
association ~ nations or a league OF
nations with the United States as
member Is definitely settled
II may turn out that the admins
trntlon after further consideration will
decide that IL will be worth while TO
do ms the Borah amendment suggests
invite Great Britain and Japan into
a preliminary CONFERENCE.-The NIL the
indications are that the admlnistrn.
ton has no thought ~ doing anything
~ the kind. Great Britain. II Il well
understood here. Is not ready 10 60
into conference unless practically
all the nations that are represented IN
the League % 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 IL where Il can
bc constant source OF enjoyment Of
The national capital and 10 the one
million annual visitors from all parts
introduced by Representative John W
Langley Of Kentucky, chairman II the
house committee on public buildings
and grounds.
Mr. Langley contends that II II FUN
damental that To perform in the best
possible way the functions for which
It was created the botanic garden must
he within easy access OF the people.
lie makes alternate proposals: %
To enlarge and develop the garden
where 1t Is now nt the base Of capitol
hill, where for years II has been
quiet and delightful retreat for mem
bers Of congress and the thousands Of
tourists who come To see the sights of
the capital (2) to place the garden
In East Potomac park, where II would
be ideally located with "A three-mile
speedway and wuter front surround.
ing II. aud where II would beautlfy
the approach TO the capital from the
south.
Members OF the congress love the
botanic garden because II has for
said Representative Langley, "and they
will never consent TO its removal 10
any place where II could not be eas-
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 bin In the near future.
From extensive investigations have
made" said Mr.. Langley. II find that
this government Is fur behind all the
other leading counrriss in having an
up-to-date botanic garden. Such an
institution has always been strong In
the diffusion OF knowledge and scien-
tlfic discoveries. This must be cor.
rected. believe the difficulty is be-
cause the existing institution has been