The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-04-21
lines Of motor trafrc in interstate COM


to the work before II.
Linked with rail and highway is
the problem of water transportation-
inland coastwise and transoceanic.
Big Merchant Marine.
It is not necessary TO say IL to con-
Eress. but I have thought this to he
a hitting occasion to give notice that
the United States means to establish
and maintain Il great merchant marine.
This republic can never realize its
righteous aspirations In commerce can
never be worthy the traditions of the
early days of the expanding republic
until the millions of tons of shipping
which we now possess are co-ordinatcd
with our inland transportation and our
shipping has government encourage
ment not government operation, in
carrying our cargoes under our flag,
over regularly operated routes, TO ev-
cry market In the world agreeable to
American exchanges.
Urges w. S. Air Laws.
II has become a pressing duty OF
the federal government to provide for
the regulation OF air navi gation; other
wise Independent and conflicting legis-
IL tion will be enacted 10y the various
states which will hamper the develop
mcnt OF aviation.
I recommend the enactment OF legis-
alton establ shing bureau OF aero
nautjcs in the Navy department to CEN
tralize the control of naval activities
in aeronautics. and removing the re-
striction on the personnel detailed to avia-
ton in the navy.
Our very immediate concern is for
the crippled soldiers and those deeply
needing the helping hand of govern
ment. Conscious Of the generous in
tent OF congress- and the public con-
cern for the crippled and dependant
| invited the services of a volunteer
committee to inquire into the admin
istration OF the bureau of war risk
insurance, the federal board for voca-
tional training and other agencies OF
government in caring for the ex-sol-
diers sailors and marines of the World
war
1t is needless to call your attention to
the unfinished business inherited from the
preceding congress. The appropriation
bills for army and navy w.ll have your
early consideration.
Neither branch of the government can
be unmindful OF the call for reduced ex-
penditure TO rthese departments of our
national defense. The government Is In
accord with the wish to eliminate the bur-
dens of heavy armament The United
States ever will be in harmony with such
a movement toward the higher attain
ments of peace.
But we shall not entirely discard con-
tingencies for defense until there Is re-
moved the need to defend. We are ready
to cooperate with other nations to APP
proximate disarmament, but merest pru-
dence forbids that we disarm alone.
Spurns Superauthority.
The aim to associate nations to prevent
war. preserve peace and promote civil!za-
ton our people most cordially applauded.
We yearned for this new instrument OF
justice. but we can have no part In
commttal to any agency of force In UNI
known contingencies; we can recognize no
superauthority.
Manifestly the highest purpose OF the
League OF Nations was defeated In link
ing'it with the treaty Of peace and making
It the enforcing agency of the victors of
the war. International association for
permanent peace must be conceived solely
as an fundamentally OF justice. unasso-
ciated with the passions Of yesterday, and
not SO constituted as to attempt the dual
functions of a political instrument OF the
conquerors and Of an agency of peace.
There can be no prosperity for the fun
damental purposes sought to be achieved
by any such association so long as II In
an organ Of any particular treaty or COM
mitted to the attainment of the special
aims OF any nation or group of nations.
1t would be unwise to undertake TO
make statement of future policy with
respect to European affairs In such a
declaration of a state of peace. In cor
recting the failure OF the executive. in
negotiating the most important treaty
In the history of the nation to recog-
nize the constitutional powers OF the
senate we would 20 to the other ex-
IRENE. equally Objectionable, II congress
or the senate should assume the func-
ton OF the executive. Our highest duty
Is the preservation of the constitutional
powers of each, and the promotion of the
spirit of cooperation SO essential to our
common welfare.
Situation 10 Involved.
1t would be idle to declare for sepa-
rate treaties of peace with the central
powers on the assumption that these
alone would be adequate. because the
situation is so involved that our peace
engagements cannot ignore the old
world relationship and the settlements
already effected, nor Is II desirable to
| do so in preserving our own rights and
| contracting our future relationhps.
Neither congress nor the people needs
| my assurance that a request to nego-
| tiate needed treaties OF peace would be
as superfluous and unnecessary as 1t is
technically ineffective. and ! know In
my own heart there is none who would
! wish to embarass the executive in the
| performance of his duty when we are
| all SO eager to turn disappointment and
delay INTO gratifying accomplishment.
Wants Senate Advice.
In an all-impelling wish TO do the
| most and best for our own public and
| maintain its high place among nations
| and at the same time make the fulles,
| Offering of justice TO them. / shall in
| Vte Ia the most practical way tue adj
| vice OF the senate, after acquninting II
] with all the conditions To be mct and
J obligations to he discharged. along with
| our own rights to be safeguarded. Pru.
| dence In making the program al conf
| dent cooperation in making IL effective
| cannot lead MS far astray.
| We can render no effective services tt
| humanity until We prove anew our own
| capacity for cooperation in the co-or
| dination OF powers contemplated In the
| Constitution, and no covenants which ig
| more our associations In the war car
| be made for the future.
No helpful society of nations can be-
founded on Justice and committed te
peace until the covenants re-establish
Ing peace are sealed by the nations which
were at war. To such accomplishment
to the complete re-establishment of peac,
and its contracted relationships. to tn,
realization OF our inspirations for nations
associated for world helpfulness withou
world government for world stability OF
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