The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-06

~ IN Ol8LEGA8s auEH AO8uW rs are
wisely needed to assist buying
stock and other materials % tart
III this direction should be financed
through = Government agency as
3 temporary and emergency ex
pedienf.
The remaining difficulty Is the .
disposition Of exportabIe wheat.
do not favor the permanent IN
ferference of the Government IN
this problem. That prObah1v
would Increase tho trouble BY IN
creasing production. But IL seems
feasible 10 provide Government
assistance 20 exports, and aIi-
thorfty should be given the War
Finance Corporation to grant. In
its discretion. the most liberal
terms of payment for Eats and
grains exported for the direct bene
1T of the farm.
Muscle Shoals.
The Government II undertaking
% develop 8 great water-poWer
project known as Muscle Shoals.
on which Il has expended many
million dollars The work II ntiil
going on. Subject 10 the right
to retalke fl time Of war. recon-
mend that this property with s
location FOR auxiliary steam plant
and rights Of way be sold This
would end the present burden of
expense and should return 20 the
Treasury the largest price pes
slble to eeeure.
While the price a an important
element there Ii another con
alteration even more compelling
The agriculture Of the NafiOn
needs greater supply and lower
cost Of fertilizer. This n now
imported In large quantities. The
best information 4 can secure IN
dicates that present methods of
power production would not Be
able probably 70 meet the price
ct which these imports can be
sold no obtain supply from
this water power would require
long and costly experimentation
TO perfect & process for cheap
production. Otherwise our pur.
pose would Gail completely. III
seems desirable, therefore, IA or
DER to protect and promote the
public welfare. to have ADEQUATE
covenants that such experimental
ton be made and carried on to
success. The great advantage 81
lOW-priced nitrates must be se.
cured for the direct benefit Of
the farmers and the indirect bene-
1T Of the public Ii time OF peace.
and q the Government In time
Of war. # this main object Be
accomplished, the amount Of
money received Tor the property
e not primary OK major con
eiderafion.
Such q solution WIN involve
complicated negotiations, and
there II no authority for that
purpose therefore recommend
that the Congress appoint
small joint committee to con
slider offers, conduct negotiations.
and report definite recommends
Reclamation Projects.
BY reason Of many contrfbutine
causes occupants Of our reclania
ton projects are III financial dit.
uculttes which ii some cases are
acute. Relief should be granted
BY definite authority OF law en-
towering the Secretary Of the
Interior IA his discretion to sIrn
pend readjust and reasseas all
charges against water users. This
whole question Is being considered
BY experts. You win have the
advantage oK the facts ana con-
illusions which they may develop.
This situation involving Gov
eminent investment OF more than
1885, 600 900, and affecting more
than $4,000 water users, - se
rlous. While relief which Is necee.
sary should be granted, yet con
tracts with the Government
which can be met should be met
The established general policy Of
these projects should not be
abandoned Tor any private con
troll.
Highways and Forests.
Highways and reforestation
should continue to have the i'm
terest and support OF the Govern
ment. Everyone Is anxious for
good highways. j have made O.
liberal proposal in the Budget
for the continuing payment TO
the States by the Federal Gov.
eminent Of its share for this
necessary public improvement.
No expenditure OF public money
contributes 50 much to the ma
tional wealth as for building
good roads.
Reforestation has an impor-
lance far above the attention 1t
usually secures. A special COM
mittee OF the Senate Is investi-
eating this need. and shall
welcome q constructive policy
based on their report.
Monroe Doctrine.
"a n. Z II
try announced the Monroe doc
trine. This principle has been
ever since. and is now, one Of
the main foundations OF our Tor
eign relations. It must be main
tanned. But in maintaining It
we must not be forgetful that a
great change has taken place,
We are no longer weak nation.
thinking mainly Of defense, dread
ing foreign imposition. We are
great and powerful. New powers
bring new responsibilities Our
duty then was to protect our
selves. Added to that, our duty
now is to help give stability to
the world. We want idealism.
We want that vision which lifts
men and nations above them
selves. These are virtues py
reason OF their own merit. But
they must not be clustered; they
must not be impracticable; they
must not be ineffective.
The world has had enough OF
the curse of hatred and selfishness,
OF destruction and war. 1t has had
enough of the wrongful use OF ma
terial power. For the healing OF
the nations there must be good
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