The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-12-07

would be OF assistance, but they can
| not wholly solve the problem. Our
agricultural schools ought to have
thorough courses in the theory OF
organization and cooperative mar
| keting.
"Diversiication is necessary. Those
farmers who raise their living on
ttheir land are not greatly In distress.
Such loans as are wisely needed to
assist buying stock and other ma
terials to start In this direction
hould be financed through a govern.
ment agency as a temporary and
en- ergetcy expedtent. L.
The remaining difficulty IS the
disposition OF exportable wheat. /
do not favor the permanent inter-
ference OF the government In this
problem. That probably would in
crease the, trouble by increasing
production. But 1t seems feasible to
provide government assistance to
1 exports and authority should be
| given the war finance corporation
to grant in its discretion, the most
liberal terms, OF payment for fats
and grains exported for the direct
benefit OF the farm. -f
Muscle Shoals +.
| "The government Is undertaking
to develop a great water power pro-
| ject known as Muscle Shoals, on
which 1t has expended. many million
| Subject to the right to take in time
Of war, recommend that this pro-
perty with location for auxiliary
steam plant and rights Of way be
sold. This would end the present
burden Of expense and should return
to the treasury the largest price
possible to secure. =
While the price Is an important
element, there is another conBidera-
ton even more compelling. The
agriculture OF the Nation needs a
greater supply and lower cost OF fer
tilizer. This Is now imported In large
quantities. The best information
can secure indicates that present
methods OF power productions would
not be able probably to meet the
sold. To obtain a supply from this
water power would require long and
costly experime ntation TO perfect
process for cheap production.
Otherwise our purpose would fail
completely. It seems desirable,
therefore, In order to protect and
promote the public welfare, to have
adequate covenants that such ex-
| Fermentation be made and carried
on to success. The great advantage
| OF low priced nitrates must be Sc
cured for the direct benefit of the
farmers and the indirect benefit OF
| the public in time of peace, and OF,
the government In time OF war II
this main object be accomplished,
| the amount of money received for
the property is not a primary or
major consideration.
Such solution will involve COM
plicated negotiations, and there is
no authority for that purpose. /
therefore recommend that the con-
gress appoint small joint commit
| tee to consider offers, conduct ne
gotiations, and report definite rec
concentrations. 90.
| Reclamation
by reason Of many contributing
| causes, occupants Of our reclama-
ton projects are in financial diff
culties, which in some cases are
acute, Relief should be granted by
definite authority Of law empowering
the Secretary OF the Interior in his
! discretion to suspend. readjust, and
reassess all charges against water
users This whele question lg beins
considered by experts. You win
have the advantage Of the facts and
conclusions which they may develop.
This situation, involving a Govern
ment Investment of more than $780,
100000, and affecting more than 3d.
coo water users, is serious. While
= relief which Is necessary should be
! granted, yet contracts with the Gov
eminent which can be met should be
met; The established general policy
| Of these projects should not be aban.
doned for any private control.
| Highways and Forests
| Highways and reforestation should
continue to have the interest and
support of the government. Every
one is anxious for good highways.
have made liberal proposal in the
budget for the continuing payment
to the states by the federal govern
ment of its share for this necessary
public Improvement. No expenditure
Of public money contributes so much
to the national wealth as for build
ing good roads. ....
"Reforestation has an importance
far above the attention it usually es-
cures. A special committee of the
senate is investigating this need and
shall welcome a constructive policy
based on their report.
| ~ ~ 4OV ollC0 OuE GUILTY.
announced the Monroe doctrine.
This principle has been ever since
and Is now, one of the main foun-
J cations OF our foreign relations. 1t
must be maintained. But In maintain
tanning it we must not be forgetful
| that 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 ourselves.
Added to that, our duty now is to
help give stability to the world. We
want idealism. We want that vision
/ which lif.s men aud nations above
themselves. These are virtues by
reason oil their own merit. But they
must not be clustered; they mus:
not be Impractical; they must not be
ineffective. ), -
THE world has had enough of the
curse OF hatred and unselfishness, Of
the destruction and war. It has had
Eenough Of the wrongful use OF ma
tterial power. For the healing Of the
! nations there must be good will
and charity, confidence and peace.
The time has come for more prac-
tical use of moral power, and more
reliance upon the principle Z that
right makes its own might. Our
authority among the nations must
be represented by justice and
mercy. 1t is necessary not only to
have faith. but to make sacrifices
OF the world make all its final de-