Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-08

power Of defense which could not be
carried on without rubber, / believe
this industry should be encouraged.
1t is especially adapted to the
Filipino people themselves, who
might cultivate 1t individually on a
small acreage. 1t could be carried
on extensively by American capitaf
in way to Nrnlsh employment at
good wages. I am opposed to the
promotion of any policy that does
not provide for absolute freedom on
the part Of the wage earners and
do not think we should undertake to
give power for large holdings Of
land in the islands against the OPP
position of the people Of the locality.
Any development Of the islands must
be solely with the first object o.
benefiting the people of the islands.
At an early day, these possessions
should be taken out from under ALI
military control and administered
entirely on the civil side Of gov
eminent"
He insists that our national de-
Tense is not being neglected. Here
are some of his reasons:
when 1t Is considered that no
navy in the world, with one excep-
ton, approaches ours and none sur
passes it, that our Regular Army Of
about $4,000 men Is the equal of
any other like number of troops,
that our entire permanent and re-
serve land and sea force trained
and training consists of a personnel
of about $4,000, and that our an
nual appropriations are about $780,
100000 year, expended under the
direction Of an exceedingly COM
petent staff, 1t can not be said that
our country Is neglecting it's nation
al defense"
He recognizes cult of disparage-
ment; also the very important fact
that in modern campaigns the dol
lars are the shock troops and d
| country loaded with debt lis devoid
| Of the first line of defense" He adj
mits that attention should be given
to our submarines, cruisers and air
forces. He would not have US for
get that 1.-The Army and the Navy
are not supported for the benefit of
| supply concerns"
The message is from the practical
| viewpoint throughout but vision Of
| other than the material is not alb
sent. Referring to the Capital City
he says: IF our country wishes to
compete with others, let 1t not be in
the support of ornaments but in the
making of a beautiful capital city.
Let it express the soul of America.
Whenever an American is at the
seat of his Government, however
| Travelled and cultured he may be, he
ought to find a city of stately pro-
portion, symmetrically laid out and
adorned with the best that there is
in architecture, which would arouse
his imagination and stir his patriotic
pride. In the coming years Wash
ington should be not only the art
center of our own country but the
art center of the world. Around it
should center all that is best In
science, in learning, in letters, and
in art. These are the results that
| justify the creation of those ma
! tional resources with which we have
been favored.
| America is not and must not be a
country without ideals. They are
useless if they are only visionary;
| they are only valuable If they are
practical. A nation can not dwell
constantly on the mountain tops. 1t
has to be replenished and sustained
through the ceaseless toll of the less
inspiring valleys. But it's face
ought always to be turned upward
it's vision ought always to be fixed
on high,