The Colorado statesman., 1921-04-16

radio communication and cables. To
meet strategic, commercial and politi-
cal needs, active encouragement should
be given TO the extension of American
owned and operated cable and radio
service.
Between the United States and pos
sessions there should be ample com
municatlon facilities providing direct
service ut reasonable rates. Between
the United States and other countries
not only should there be adequate
facilities, but these should be, so far as
practicable, direct and free from
foreign intermedlation. Friendly CO.
operation should be extended to inter
national efforts aimed at encouraging
Improvement of international commun-
icatlon facilities and designed TO
further the exchange of messages. Pri-
vate monopolles tending to prevent the
development of needed facilities should
be prohibited. Government owned
facilities, wherever possible without
unduly interfering with private enter
prise or government needs, should be
made available for general uses. Par
ticularly desirable is the provision OF
ample cable and radio services at rea-
sonable rates for the transmission of
press matter, so that the American
reader may receive a 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 position to contribute to
international understandings by the
publication of interesting foreign news.
Practical experience demonstrates
the need for effective recognition of
both domestic and international radio
operation If this newer means of inter-
communication is to be fully utilized.
Especially needful is the provision of
ample radio facilities for those ser
vices where radio only can be used,
such as communication with ships ut
sea, with aircraft and with out of the
way places. international communion
tion by cable and radio requires CO.
operation between the powers con-
cerned. Whatever the degree of con-
troll deemed advisable within the
United States, government licensing OF
cable landings and of radio stations
transmitting and receiving interna-
tiOnal traffic seems necessary for the
protection of American interests ana
for the securing of satisfactory recip-
rocal privileges.
Aviation is inseparable from either
the army or the navy and the govern
ment must, in the interests of national
defense, encourage its development
for military and civil purposes. The
encourage cement of the civil develop
ment of aeronautics is especially de-
sirable as relieving the government
largely of the expense of development
and of maintenance of an Industry,
now almost entirely borne by the gov
ernment through appropriations for the
military, naval and postal air service.
The air mail service is an important
initial step in the direction of CONNER
cial aviation.
! 1t has become a pressing duty of
the federal government to provide for
| the regulation of air navigation other
wise Independent and conflicting legis-
lation will be enacted by the various
states which will hamper the develop
ment of aviation. The national adviS-
ory committee for aeronautics, in
special report on this subject, has rec
commended the establishment of a bu
reau of aeronautics in the Department
of Commerce for the federal regula-
ton of air navigation, which recon-
mendation ought to have legislative
approval.
/ recommend the enactment of leg
islation establishing bureau of aero
nautics in the Navy Department to
centralize the control of naval activi-
ties in aeronautics and removing the
restrictions on the personnel detailed
to aviation in the navy.
Be Generous With Ex-SoIdiers.
The American people expect Con-
gress unfailingly to voice the gratitude
of the republic in a generous and prac-
tical way to its defenders in the World
War, who need the supporting arm of
the government. Our very immediate
concern is for-the crippled soldiers and
those deeply needing the helping hand
of the government.
Conscious of the generous intent of
Congress, ,sand the public concern for
the crippled and dependent, l invited
the services of volunteer committee
to inquire into the administration of
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance,
the Federal Board for Vocational
Training and other agencies of gov
ernment in caring for the eX-soldiers,
sailors and marines of the World War
The immediate extension and utili-
zation of the governments hospital IA
cilities in the army and navy will
bring relief to the acute conditions
most complained of, and the hospital
building program may be worked out