The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-04-22

nation Of social vice. and many other
subjects. the government has already /
undertaken a considerable range Of ac- |
tiyities. l assume the maternity bin. |
already strongly approved. viii be en- ]
acted promptly. thus adding TO our
manifestation OF human interest. But
these undertakings have been scat
tered through many departments and
bureaus without coordination and with
much overlapping Of functions which
fristers energies and magnifiss the
cost.
Rights Of States.
In creating such a department IL
should be made plain that there is no
purpose TO invade fields which the
states have occupied. In respect 10
education for example. control and adj
ministration have rested with the
states. yet the federal government has
always aided them. National appro-
priations I'm aid OF educational pur-
poses the last fiscal year were no less
than $65,000.Oo0.
| Halt Lynehines.
Somewhat related TO the foregoing
human problems is the race question.
Congress ought to wipe the stain of
barbaric lynehing from the banners Of
a free and orderly. representative
democracy. We face the fact that
many millions of people Of African de-
scent are numbered among our popu-
lation, and that in number OF states
they constitute a very large proportion
OF the total population. IL is unneces-
sary TO recount the difficulties incident
to this condition, nor TO emphasize the
fact that Ii is condition which can
not be removed.
Appropriation Bills.
Ii is needless to call your attention
to the unfinished business inherited
from the preceding congress. The ap
preparation bills for army and navy
: will have your early consideration.
: Neither branch of the government
can be unmindful OF the call for re
duced expenditure for these depart
. ments of our national defense. Thu
: government Is in accord with the wisl
to eliminate the burdens of heav.
| armament The United States eve
I will be in harmony with such move
:, mant toward the higher attachments o
: peace.
r Need Of Defense.
But we shall not entirely discar
u our agencies for defense until there
Ii removed the need to defend. We ar
ready to cooperate with other nation
II to approximate disarmament, bu
II merest prudence forbids that we di'
arm alone.
= The naval program, which had II
: beginning in what seemed the highe'
y assurance of peace, can carry no thref
A after the latest proof Of our nations
u unselfishness. The reasonable limits
70 ton of personnel may be combine
with economies of administration
I lift the burdens of excessive outlay.
: The war department Is reducing Il
u personnel of the army from the max
" mum provided by law in June, 1920,
the minimum directed by congress la
subsequent enactment. When furth
y reduction Is compatible with nation
u security, 1t may well have the san
10 ton of congress, so that a system
" voluntary military training may off
ne to our young manhood the advantag
gu of physical development, discipline al
commitment to service and constitu
NJ. the army reserve in return for t
oi training.
az End of the War.
W. Nearly two and a half years a
~ the World war came to an end, and y
~, we find ourselves today in the tee
of nical state of war, though actually
peace, while Europe is at technit
peace, although far from tranquil
and little progressed toward the hop
~ for restoration.
ue 1t i'll becomes us to express inn
&c, thence that the European belligerer
'iu are not yet in full agreement, when
Oh ourselves have been unable to bri
Tue constituted authority into accord
rs our own relations to the formally pl
hs claimed peace.
Rejects the League.
For Little avails in reciting the caus
od Of delay in Europe on our own failr
~ to agree. But there is no longer
on cuse for uncertainties respecting so
90 phases of our foreign relationship.
in, the existing league Of nations, wo
,nt governing with its super powers, {
orc republic will have no part. There c
bis be no misinterpretation, and there "
;af be no betrayal of the deliberate
~ preston of the American people
tha the recent elections and settled in I
~ decision for ourselves, 1t Is only
,nv to say to the world in general. and
10 our associates In war In particul
. that the league covenant can have
~ sanction by us.
~, The aim to associate nations to T
- vent war, preserve peace and prom
~, civilization our people most cordis
ro,- applauded. We yearned for this r
no instrument Of justice, but we can hi
co no part in committal to an agency
~ force in unknown contingencies
a,,, can recognize no super authority.
on Manifestly the highest purpose
efi the league Of nations was defeated
80 linking it with the treaty of peace
AZ making 1t the enforcing agency Of
an, victors of the war. International
no. ISOLATION for permanent peace must
~" conceived solely as an instrumental
an, of justice, unassociated with the |
e. g. sions Of yesterday and not so cor