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

Uriatious which will ueccssiJate a
consistent program Of uniformity
which will justify the federal out
lay.
No Maintenance Policy.
I know OF nothing more shock
ing than the millions Of public
funds wasted in improved high
ways, wasted because thpre is no
policy of maintenance. Tho veg
lcct is not universal but it is very
near it. There is nothing the con-
gIess can do more effectively TO
end this shocking waste than con
dition all federal aid ON provisions
for maintenance. Highways. no
matter how generous the outlay for
construction, cannot be maintain
ed without patrol ana constant re-
pairs, such conditions insisted on
the grant of federal aid will safe
guard the public which pays and
guards the federal government
against political abuses, which tend
to defeat the very purposes for
which we authorize federal ex-
penditure.
Water Transportation.
Linked with rail and highway Is
the problem Of water transporta-
tiOn--imland, Coastwise and trans
oceanic. 1t is not possible, on this
occasion, to suggest to congress the
additional legislation needful TO
meet the aspirations of our people
for a merchant marine. In the
emergency Of war we have con-
structed q tonnage equaling our
largest expectations. Its war cost
must be discounted to actual value
of peace. and the large difference
charged to the war emergency, and
the pressing task is to turn our as
sets in tonnage to an agency of
commerce.
Great Merchant Marine.
It is not necessary to say to
congress, but I have thought this
to be a befitting occasion 10 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 huilded. If The intclli-
gent and efficient administration
under the existing laws makes es-
tablished service impossible the
executive will promptly report to
you. Manifestly if our laws gov
erniug American activities on the
seas are such as to give advantage
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lhe carry ing OF ouI o"ll 20, ? ~. .
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ser TO give american Go'I4g ri, NJ
equaiIlE Oh oPpo' .ullI!g, -. il, nj.
puollc can never Ie1liAe I's 20 ~,
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N'lii e pod,o Communication
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tia, ta H. in,nortarre If the nues-
,to ~ 'o.dia communication and
o,Iii % r. r." n,oot etratcgic com.
49, ,,,a,oint o,,d mnIiticaI needs active
ir,' ,,',l r,, should no %iver ia
~ - o,,tonaiom ~ America n owned
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na lCt'iC .ar,5,aos ~ raasonahle Tafes
p az tLo frnited states and
80, 90 no,,nt,.ios not oniv ehould
49, ho adnnuata facilities but
49, ,to,,Id no 60 far os nracti.
Ill 5irect ond free from, foreign
,l,.Iio,ion 7rio,dl,. co-oner.
l' ~ ''r r,t,in ho n,.tondn5 "a intor.
a aa,;n a'Io ofGorts lived Of oncour.
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o af Observation-Disclosures facilities dc.