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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
Sees Employment Plentiful and
Masses of Wage Farmers Happy

making, no influence in its admin
istration, it does not represent
him. Under a free government
the citizen makes his own laws,
chooses his own administrators,
which do represent him. Those
who want their rights respected
under the Constitution and the
law ought to set the example
themselves of observing the Con-
stitution and the law. While there
may be those of high intelligence
who violate the law at times, TIE
barbarian and the defective al
ways violate it. Those who disre-
gard the rules of society are not
exhibiting a superior intelligence,
are not promoting freedom and in
dependence, are not following the
path Of civilization, but are dis
playing the traits Of ignorance, of
serVitude, of saVagery, and tread
ing the way that leads back to
the jungle.
The essence of a republic Is rep
resentative government. Our Con.
gress represents the people ana
the States. In all legislative AZ
fairs it is the natural collaboration
with the President. In spite of all
the criticism which falls to Its
lot, l do not hesitate to say That
there is no more independent and
effective legislative body in the
world. 1t is, and should be. jeal-
Gus of it's prerogative. / welcome
it's cooperation, and expect to
share with it, not only the respon-
Sibility, but the credit, for our
common effort to secure bene-
fetal legislation,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
Nation Will Strive To Translate
Its High Ideals Into RealizatiOns

ment. We should not let the
much that is to do obscure the
much which has been done. The
past and present show faith and
hope and courage fully justified.
Here stands our country, an
example Of tranquility at home,
a patron of tranquility abroad.
Here stands it's Government,
aware Of it's might but Obedient
to its conscience. Here 1t Will
continue to stand, seeking peace
and prosperity, solicitous for the
welfare Of the wage Garner, pro-
noting enterprise, developing
waterways and natural resources,
attentive to the intuitive counsel
Of Womanhood, encouraging edu-
cation, desiring the advancement
OF religion, supporting the cause
OF justice and honor among the
nations.
America seeks no earthly en-
pire built on blood and force. No
ambition, no temptation, lures
her to thought of foreign do
minions. The legions which she
sends forth are armed, not with
the sword, but with the cross.
The higher state to which she
seeks the allegiance of all man
kind is not Of human, but of di-
vine origin. She cherishes no
purpose save to merit the favor
Of Almighty God.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04

Administration has come into
power with a very clear and def
mite mandate from the. people.
The expression of the popular will
in favor OF maintaining our con-
stitutional guarantees was over.
whelming and decisive. There
was a manifestation Of such faith
in the integrity of the courts
that we can consider that issue
rejected for some time to come.
Against Public Ownership.
Likewise, the policy of public
ownership of railroads and GER
tain electric utilities met with
unmistakable defeat. The people
declared that they wanted their
rights to have not a political but
a judicial determination, and their
independence and freedom con-
tinued and supported by having
the ownership and control of their
property, not in the Government,
but in their own hands. AS they
always. do when they have fair
chance, the people demonstrated
that they are sound and are de.
termined to have a sound govern
ment.
When we return from what
was rejected to inquire what was
our combined governments is
with the greatest clearness is
that Of economy in public ex-
penditure with reduction and re-
form of taxation. The principle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04

These are some Of the prin-
ciples which America represents.
We have not by any means put
them fully into practice, but we
have strongly signified our belief
in them. The encouraging fea-
ture Of our country is not that 1t
has reached it's destination, but
that it has overwhelmingly eX-
pressed it's determination to pro-
coed in the right direction. 1t Is
true that we could, with profit,
be less sectional and more ma
tional in our thought. 1t would
be we'll if we could replace much
that is only a false and ignorant
prejudice with true and en-
lightened pride of race. But the
last election showed that appeals
to class and nationality had little
effect. We were all found loyal
to a common citizenship. The
fundamental precept Of nberty is
federation. We cannot permit
any inquisition either within Or
without the law or apply any
religious test to the holding or
office. The mind of America
must be forever free.
Seeks Favor Of God.
1t is in such CONCENTRATIONS, my
fellow-countrymen, which are not
exhaustive but only representa-
tive, that / find ample warrant
for satisfaction and encourage.
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Collection of Taxes Not Required
Is Denounced AS LOCALIZED Larceny

thew produce little or no revenue,
because they are bad for the
country, and, finally, because they
are wrong. We cannot finance
the country, we cannot improve
social conditions, through. any
system Of injustice, even IL we
attempt, to inflict it upon the
rich. Those who suffer the most
harm will be the poor.
Believes in Prosperity.
This country believes in pros
peFity. 1t Is absurd to suppose
that ii, is envit rs of those who
are already prosperous. The
wise and correct course to follow
in taxation and all other economic
legislation is not to destroy those
who have already secured success
but to create conditions under
which every one will have bet
ter chance to be successful. The
verdict of the country has been
given on this question. That ver-
dict stands. We shall do well to
heed It.
These questions involve moral
issues. We need not concern our
selves much about the rights of
property il we will faithfully OBJ
serve the rights Of persons. Under
our institutions their rights are
supreme. 1t is not property, but
the right to hold property, both
great and small, which our Con-
stitution guarantees. All owners
of propertyA are charged with a
service. These rights and duties
have been revealed. through the
conscience Of society, to have a
divine sanction. The very stabil-
ity Of our society rests upon pro-
duction and conservation. For
individuals or for governments
to waste and squander their re-
sources is to deny these rights
and disregard these obligations.
The result of economic dissipation
to a nation is always moral decay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04

These policies Of better interna-
tional understandings, greater
economy, and lower taxes have
contributed largely to peaceful
and prosperous industrial rela-
tons. Under the helpful in
fluences Of restrictive immigration
and a protective tariff, employ
ment is plentiful, the rate OF pay
is high, and wage earners are in
a state of contentment seldom be-
fore seen. Our transportation sys'
TENS have been gradually recover
ing and have been able to meet
all the requirements OF the
service. Agriculture has been
very slow in reviving, but the
price Of cereals at last indicates
that the day Of its deliverance Is
at hand.
We are not without our prob.
lens, but our most important prob
lem is not to secure new adVan-
tages but to maintain those which
we already possess, Our system
of government made up of three
separate and independent depart
ments, our divided sovereignty
composed of Nation and State, the
matchless wisdom that is en-
shrined in our Constitution, all
these need constant effort and tire
less vigilance for their protection
and support.
Obedience to the Law.
In a republic the first rule for
the guidance of the citizen is obedl-
ence to law. Under a despot1sm
the law may be imposed upon the
subject. He has no voice in its
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involved in, this effort is that OF
conservation. The resources OF
this country are almost beyond
computation. No mind can con-s
prehend them. But the cost OF
our combinde governments Is
likewise almost beyond definition.
Not only those who are nov
making their tax returns, ouS
those who meet the enhanced
cost Of existence in their monthly
bills, know by hard experience
what this great burden is ana
what it does.
Want Drastic Economy.
No matter what others may
want, these people, want a drastic
economy. They are opposed 70
waste. They know that extrava.
gance lengthens the hours ana
diminishes the rewards OF their
labor. favor the policy OF
economy. but not because l W1sn
to save money, but because l
wish to save people. The men
and women of this country who
toll are the ones who bear the
cost Of the Government. Every
dollar that we carelessly waste
means that their life will be so
much the more meagerA Every
dollar that we prudently save
means that their life will be SO
much the more abundant. Econ
omy is idealism in its most prac-
teal form.
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Has No Wish To Interfere With
Foreign Political Conditions

source of brotherly love be cult
waited to its highest degree. all
artificial efforts will be in vain.
Peace will come when there is
realization that only under a reign
of law, based on righteousness
and supported by the religious
conviction Of the brotherhood OF
man, can there be anv hope OF
complete and satisfying life.
Parchment will fail, the sword
will fail, it is only the spiritual
nature of man that can be tri-
umphant.
Political Detachment.
1t seems altogether probable that
we can contribute most to these
important objects by maintaining
our position of political detach-
ment and independence. We are
not identified with any Old World
interests. This position should
be made more and more clear in
our relations with all foreign
countries. We are at peace with
all of them. Our program Is
never to Cypress, but always to
assist. But while we do justice
justice be done to us. With us
a treaty Of peace means peace.
and a treaty of amity means
amity. We have made great con-
tributions to the settlement OF
contentious differences in both
Europe and Asia. But there is a
very definite point beyond which
we can not go. We can only help
those who help themselves. Mind
full Of these limitations. the one
great duty that stands out re-
quires us to use our enormous
powers to trim the balance Of the
world
While we can look with a great
deal Of pleasure upon what we
have done abroad, we must re-
member that our continued sue
cess in that direction depends
upon what we do at home. Since
its very outset, it has been found
necessary to conduct our Govern
ment by means of political
parties. That system would not
have survived from generation to
generation if it had not been
fundamentally sound, and pro-
Vided the best instrumentalities
III INC must CoIHplele cApSSoloh
of the popular will. 1t is not
necessary to claim that it has al
ways worked perfectly. 1t Is
enough TO know that nothing bet
ter has been devised. No one
would deny that there should be
full and free expression and an
opportunity for independence of
action within the party. There
is no salvation in a narrow and
bigoted craftsmanship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04

If extravaganza were not re-
Elected in taxation, and through
taxation both directly and indi-
rectly injuriously affecting the
people, 1t would not be Of SO
much consequence. The wisest
and soundest method Of solving
our tax problem is through
economy. Fortunately, Of all the
great nations this country is best
in a position to adopt that sim
pie remedy. We do not any
longer need wartime revenues.
The collection of any taxes are
not absolutely required, which do
not beyond reasonable doubt con-
tribute to the public welfare. is
only a species of legalized
larceny.
Property Belongs to People.
Under this republic the rewards
of industry belong to those who.
earn them. The only constitu-
tional tax is the Sax which min.
listers to public necessity. The
property of the country belongs
to the people of the country.
The title is absolute. They DO
not support any privileged class;
they do not need to maintain
great mll1LaTy IOrCeSSs tIlSy ought
not to be burdened with a great
array Of public employees. They
are not required to make any
contribution to Government ex-
penditures except that which they
voluntarily assess upon them
selves through the action of
their own representatives. When
ever taxes become burdensorne
remedy can be applied by the
people; but if they do not act
for themselves, no one can be
very successful in acting TO-
them.
The time is arriving when we
can have further tax reduction,
when, unless we wish to hamper
the people in their right to earn
a living, we must have tax re-
form. The method of raising
!. revenue ought not to impede. the
transaction Of business: it ought
to encourage it. l am opposed to
extremely high rates, because
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VIII. Common honesty and good
faith with the people who sup
port party at the polls require
that party. when 1t enters office,
to assume the control of that por-
ton OF the Government to which
1t has been elected. Any other
course is bad faith and a viola
ton Of the party pledges
When the country has bestowed
its confidence upon party by
making ii a majority in the Con
gress, 1t has a right to expect
such unity of action as will make
the party majority an effective
instrument of government. This
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which are the most potent means
of fomenting war. This pohcy
represents a new departure in
the world. 1t is thought an
ideal, which has led to an entire
ly new line of action. 1t VIII not
be easy to maintain. Some never
moved froms their old position,
some are constantly slipping back
to the old ways of thought ana
the old action of Selling musket
and relying on force. America
has taken the lead in this new
direction, and that lead America
must continue to hold. If we ex-
pect others to rely on our lair
ness and justice we must snow
that we rely on their fairness and
justice.
Frequent Conferences.
If we are to judge by past
experience, there is much to be
hoped for in international rela-
tons from frequent conferences
and consultations. We have be-
fore us the beneficial results OF
the Washington conference and
the various consultations recently
held upon European affairs, some
of which were in response to our
suggestions and in some Of which
we were active participants. Even
the failures cannot but be &C.
counted useful and an tmmeasur-
able advance over threatened or
actual warfare. am strongly
in favor Of a continuation OF this
policy, whenever conditions are
such that there is even a promise
that practical and favorable re:
suits might be secured.
In conformity with the principle
that a display of reason rather
than a threat of force should be
the determining factor in the in
ter-course among nations, we have
long advocated the peacetul SET
Element of disputes by methods OF
arbitration and have negotiated
many treaties to secure that result.
The same considerations should
lead to our adherence to the Per-
mament Court of international JUS
tice. Where great principles are
involved. where great movements
are under way which promise
much for the welfare of humanity
by reason of the very fact thai
MANY other nations have given
such movements their actual sup
port, we ought not to withhold
our own sanction because OF any
small and inessential difference,
but only upon the ground or the
most important and compelling
fundamental reasons.
Can't Barter Independence.
We can not barter away our in
dependence or our sovereignty, but
we ought to engage in no refine
ments of logic, no sopnistries, and
no subterfuges, to argue away the
undoubted duty of this country
by reason of the might OF its
numbers, the power of it's resources,
and its position of leadership in
the world, actively and compre-
hensively to signify its approval
land to bear its full share of the re-
sponsibility of a candid and disin.
terested attempt at the establish
ment of tribunal for the admins
tration of even-handed justice be-
tween nation and nation. The
weight of our enormous influence
must be cast upon the side of a
reign not. of force but of law and
trial, not by battle but by reason.
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We have never any wish to In
terfere in the political conditions or
eny other countries. Especially are
we determined not to become i'm
plicated in the political contro.
rersies of the Old World. With a
great deal of hesitation, we have
responded to appeals for help to
maintain order, protect life ana
property, and establish responsible.
government in some of the small
countries of the Western Henri
sphere. Our private citizens have
advanced large sums of money to
assist in the necessary financing
and relief of the Old World. We
have not failed. nor shall we fail
to respond, whenever necessary TO
mitigate human suffering and as
aist in the rehabilitation or distress
eed nations. These, too, are re-
uuirements which must be met ny
reason of our vast powers and the
place we hold in the world.
Formed for Real Peace.
Some of the best thought OF
mankind has long been seeking Tor
a formula for permanent peace.
Undoubtedly the Qualification OF
the principles of international law
would be helpful, and the efforts
of scholars to prepare such a
work for adoption by the Vari-
Gus nations should have our sym
pathy and support. Much may
be hoped for from the earnest
studies of those who advocate the
outlawing of aggressive war. But
all these plans and preparations,
these treaties and covenants, will
not of themselves be adequate.
One of the greatest dangers Of
peace lies in the economic pres
sure to which people find them
selves subjected. One of>the most
practical things TO ne done in the
world is to seek arrangements
under which such pressure may
be removed, so that opportunity
may be renewed and hope may be
revived. There must be some as
surance that effort and endeavor
will be followed by success and
prosperity.
In the making and financing
Of such adjustments there is not
only an opportunity, but a real
duty for America to respond with
her counsel and her resources.
Conditions must be provided under
which people can make a living
and work out of their difficulties.
But there is another element, more
important than all, without which
there can not be the slightest hope
of a permanent peace. That ele-
ment lies in the heart of human
fly. - Unless the desire for peace
be cherished there, unless this
fundamental and only natural
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URGED
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Example for World in Limit
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n of real Importance. 1t is not
the name of the action, but the
result of the action, which IS the
chief concern. 1t will be well not
to be too much disturbed by the
thought of either isolation or en-
tanglement Of pacifists and mili-
tarists.
The physical configuration cf
the earth has separated us from
all Of the Old World, but the COM
mon brotherhood of man, the
highest law Of all our being. has
united us by inseparable bonds
with all humanity. Our country
represents nothing but peaceful
intentions toward all the earth,
but it ought not1AMfail to main
tain such a military force as
COMFORTS with the dignity and
security of great people. 1t
ought to be a balanced force,
intensely modern, capable OF de-
Tense by sea ami land, beneath
the surface and IN the air. But
Il should be so conducted that all
the world may see in it, not a
menace, but an instrument Of Sc
curitv and peace.
This nation believes thoroughly.
In an honorable peace under which
the rights Of it's citizens are to be
everywhere protected. 1t has
never found that the necessary
enjoyment Of such a peace could
be maintained only by a great
and threatening array Of arms.
In common with other nations, it
Is now more determined than
ever to promote peace through
friendliness and good will, through
mutual understandings and mutual
forbearance. We have never
practiced the policy of competi-
tive ornaments. We have recent
-ly committed ourselves by COW
enants with the other great ma
tons to a limitation of our sea
power. AS one result Of this,
our navy ranks larger, in COM
parison, than it ever did before.
Removing the burden of expense
and jealousy, which must always
accrue from a keen rivalry, is
one Of the most effective methods
of diminishing that unreasonable
hysteria and misunderstanding
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
FELONY. CHARGE
LAID AGAINST
BOGLUM
BY international News Service.

DECATUR, Ga, March 4.-Gut.
ION Borglum, noted sculptor, today
was indicted by the De Kalg county
grand jury on three counts, charg-
ing him with malicious mischief,
larceny and larceny from a house,
following his destruction of work
ing models for the Confederate me-
mortal he had been carving on
stone mountain, near here.
Only one of these offenses-that
of larceny from a house-is a felony
under Georgia law.
Captain Jesse Tucker, Borglum's
superintendent in charge of con-
struction of the monument, also
was indicted, two charges being
lodged against him. They are lar.
ceny and larceny from a house.
Tucker is understood to be in
New. York. He was not arrested in
Greensboro last Saturday when
Borglum was taken and later re-
leased under habeas corpus proceed
lngs. He probably will be ex-
tradited Immediately from New
York.