Evening star., 1921-04-12

ference charged to the war emer-
gency, and the pressing task is to
turn our assets in tonnage to an
agency Of commerce.
1t is not necessary to say it to
Congress. but l have thought this
to be a beftting occasion to give
notice that the United States
means to establish and maintain
a great merchant marine.
Our differences of opinion as to
a policy of upbuilding have been
removed by the Outstanding fact
Of our having builded. If the in
telligent apd efficient: administra-
tion under the existing laws
makes established service impos-
sible, the executive win promptly
report to you. Manifestly. if our
laws. governing American activi-
ties on the seas are such as to
give advantage to those who COM
pete with US for the carrying OF
our own cargoes and those which
ought naturally come in American
bottoms through trade exchanges.
then, the spirit of American fair
play will assert itself to give
American carriers their equality
of opportunity. This republic can
never realize its righteous aspira-
tions in commerce, can never be
worthy the traditions of the early
days Of the expanding republic,
until the millions of tons of ship
ping. which we now possess. are
co-ordinated with our inland
transportation and our shipping
has government encourag cement,
not government operation, in car
rying our cargoeS under our flag,
over regularly operated routes. to
every market in the world agree
able to American exchanges. 1t will
strengthen American genius and
management to have it UNDER
stood that ours is an abiding de-
termination. because carrying is
second only to production in es-
tablishing and maintaining the
of commerce to which we
fully aspire.
Radio ConnundeatiOn.
1t is proper to invite your atten-
tion the Importance Of the ques-
ion of radio communication and
cables. To meet strategic. CONNER
cial and political needs. active en-
couragement should be given to
the extension of American-owned
and operated cable and radio serv-
ices. Between the United States
and it's possessions there should be
ample communication facilities
providing direct services at reason
able rates. Between the United
States and other countries not only
should there be adequate facilities,
but these should be. so far as prac-
ticable, direct and free from for
eign intermediation. Friendly CO.
operation should be extended to
international efforts aimed at en-
couraging improvement Of inter-
national communication facilities
and designed to further the OK
change of messages. Private mo-
nopolies tending to prevent the de-
velopment of needed facilities
should be prohibited. Government
owned facilities. wherever possible
without unduly interfering with
private enterprise or government
needs, should be made available
for general uses. Particularly de-
sirable is the provision of ample
cable and radio services at reasoB-
able rates for the transmission Of
press matter. 80 that the American
reader may receive q wide range
Of news. and the foreign reader
receive full accounts of American
activities. The daily press Of all
countries may well be put in posi-
ton to contribute to international
Understandings by the publication
Of interesting foreign news.
Practical experience demon
strates the need for effective regu-
lation of both domestic and inter
national radio operation if this
newer means of intercommunica-
ton is to be fully utilized. Es-
pecially needful is the provision
Of ample radio facilities for those
.services where radio only can be
used. such as communication with
ships at sea, with aircraft. and
with out-of-the-way places. In
ternational Communication by ca
BILE and radio requires co-opera-
tion between the powers concern
ed Whatever the degree Of con-
troll deemed advisable within the
United States. government licens-
ing Of cable landings and Of radio
stations transmitting and receiv-
ing international trafiic seems nee
essAry for the protection Of Ameri-
can interests and for the securing
of satisfactory reciprocal priv
ileges.
Aviatiea Inseparable.
Aviation is inseparable from
either the Army or the Navy, and
the government must in the in
terests of national defense en-
courage it's development for mill