Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08

Grand army on reaching a certain
age. Like provision has been made
for the survivors OF the Spanish
war. liberal future compensation
has been granted to all the veterans
of the World war. But it is in the
case CT the disabled and the de-
pendents that the government eY-
Eibits it's greatest solic:tude. This
work is being we'll administered by
the veterans bureau. Tie main un-
finished feature is tina. cf hospital
ization. This requirement isg being
rapidly met. Various veteran bodies
will present to you recommendations
which should lave your careful con-
Sideration. At she. last session we
increased our annual expenditure Tor
pensions and relief on account of
the veterans of three wars. Willis
I arrrove of proper relief for all
suffering, 1 do not favor any fur
ther extension cf our pension system
at this time.
Alien Property
We still have in the possession of
the government the alien property
America to hold that private enemy
property should not be confiscated
in time of war. This principle we
have scrupulously observed. AS this
property is security for the claims
of our citizens and our government,
we can not relinquish lit without
adequate provision for their reim-
bursement. Legislation for the re-
turn of this property, accompanied
by suitable provisions for the liquid
alton of the claims of our citizens
and our treasury, should be adopted.
If our government releases to for
eigners the security which it holds
for Americans, it must at the same
time provide satisfactory safeguards
fer meeting American claims.
Prohibition
The duly authorized public author
tiles of this country have made pro-
hibition the law of the land. Acting
under the constitution, the congress
and the legislatures of practically
all of the states have adopted legis-
lation for it's enforcement. Some
abuses have arisen which require
reform. Under the law the national
government has entrusted TO the
! treasury department the especial
duty of regulation and enforcement.
Such supplementary legislation as It
requires to meet existing conditions
should be carefully and speedily
enacted. Failure to support the con-
stitution and observe the law ought
not to be tolerated by public opinion.
Especially those in public places, who
have taken their oath to support the
constitution, ought to be most scru-
pulous in it's observance. Officers
of the department of justice through
!out the country should be vigilant
I'm enforcing the law, but local
authorities, which had always been
mainly responsible for the enforce
nent of law in relation to intoXicat-
| ing liquor, ought not to seek eva
| sion by attempting to shift the
burden wholly upon the federal
agencies. Under the constitution the
| states are jointly charged with the
nation in providing for the enforce
ment of the prohibition amendment
Some people do not like the amend
ment, some do not like other parts
of the constitution, some do not like
any of it. Thost who entertain such
sentiments have perfect right, to
seek through legal methods for a
change. But for any of our in
habitants to observe such parts OF
the constitution as they like, while
disregarding others, is a doctrine
that would break down all protec-
ton of life and property and destroy
the American system of ordered
liberty
The foreign policy of this govern