Evening star., 1928-06-12

Who made the keynote speech before Il
acle OF science enables the listener.
whether In city or country, in the Old
or the New World, to follow the pro-
ceedings OF this convention with greater
| convenience and equal accuracy as If
| present within the convention hall. The
best service to the world of listeners Is
and must be the real concern of regu-
latory legislation, dealing with the COM
| plicated problems inevitable in this field
as yet largely unknown, even to the
scientific world. TO properly develop
this new industry In the interest Of all
the people Is the purpose Of Republican
policy.
Progress In Aviation.
"The constructive policy Of this adj
ministration is again seen in what has
been done in the development of air
navigation, first in the air mail and
secondly IN civil aviation. The air mail
| progress has been outstanding both as
TO routes established. planes in use,
miles covered, amount Carried at low
cred costs and increased expedition and
safety of delivery. This success induced
capital TO invest as soon as govern
mental cooperation was afforded in
securing good airports, powerful beacon
lights, air markings, emergency fields
and such facilities as would enable night
| flying with reasonable safety. Air mail
| Is now an assured reality. The Govern
ment Is making contracts To carry mail
at much lower rate than was thought
| possible, and the tine is near at hand
| when all our citizens will be served by
| this kind Of mail service.
There are now more than $500 air
/ planes in the hands Of civilian owners.
| Aairways, properly lighted have already
| reached about $500 miles. Commercial
aviation Is here. The American Rail-
way Express Co. has entered into q con-
tract for such service over tWo-thirds of
the routes now In operation. Great
| railway trunk lines are planning TO in
stall rapid transit across the continent
| by joint use Of rail and air tranSporta-
| ton.
I'VE have thus found another field
for the employment Of our energies.
| The limit OF this no one can set. This
new field was opened when the Colum-
| bus OF the air electrified the peoples Of
all civilized countries by removing the
ocean as barrier TO making the world
but single neighborhood
While material progress will ever be
the primary concern Of both legislation
and administration. the perpetuity OF
the American system OF government and
her institutions call for an aroused pub
Tic opinion TO support the respect for
law, in the interest Of the conservation
and development Of our human re-
sources. This is the fundamental task
Of national Self-preservation which has
been the dominant note Of this progress
sive Nation, If not Of every nation, for
the past half century. This principle
Of human conservation has become the
essential philosophy OF the modern state.
In It's application 10 the control OF every
aspect Of national life. After the ex-
penditure Of billions Of money in the
improvement Of the conditions of exist
ence. In the rearing Of childhood, the
education OF youth for effective and
noble living. and In lengthening the
span OF human life. no backward step
can be tolerated upon whatever pre-
| text which would permit a noisy minor
ity 10 exploit the great mass Of our
population.
Question OF National Life.
"All over the earth, led by our own
example, there has been burnt into the
national consciousness the conviction
| that this policy and program OF human
conservation must not be Seuttled. II
ls not IA question of tolerance or Of lib
erty, but Of life, both individual and
national. The Republican party Is ready
10 call the roll on this false doctrine
maSquetading under the mask OF lib
erty. II Is ready 10 sound the moral
tocsin against the present campaign OF
noise making minority whether In
the Interest 0f business profit Or mere
human indulgence, 1t stands for re-
hpect Tor lay. 1t condemns the viola
. lion of law, Its prosecutions are With
out respect 10 rank or party and are
conducted by the judicial branch Of the
| Government. Where guilt " disclosed,
| punishment IL meted without fear or
/ favor, In accordance with orderly proc
I eaees. While moral delinqueneies are To
De iound IN all political parties in fact.
among all ciaeaeS,~nnd while they
sometimes reach places ~ influence, the
general rule = high type OF character
Ia our public service and never more 80
than al the present time,
Disturbed foreign relations, both
| diplomatic aud trade, were inevitable
| results of the great war Adjustments
| some of them difficult and complicated
| nave Deen made with n1i countries eK~
| eept Russia, through not less than IS
| Treaties entered into aud ratified,
| through which Understandings have
been reached and diplomatic and trade
| 4fiASlDtiS iEhtMiIHH.
he immediate task of the Republir
can administration was peace with
! honor and without the loss Of our indie
| pennence and sovereignty aa a nation
We had poured out our treasure of life
ana IrhotIfGsb In The interest Of main~
| talblng national honor We had experi~
| fnced The horrors of war. We shared
TIE worlds desires 10 avoid future wars
| me League of Nations was proposed
| as The method to insure against future
| wars Ihls Nations decision had 10 be
made WHITTIER IL would pay the price Of
| surrender 0f national soyefeiputy for
| what appeared Then aud realized now
| iaIuols promise 0t exemption from war.
| Ihls @tllDfndGaa isstie aud tiual decision
are Too fresh In all our minds ln call for
| fspelltl0fi. We stlli hold 10 The doctrine
~ our fathrfs 10 avoid alliances. We
! willingly eoroperate with all nations on
| bthalf ~ public welfare. but refuse 10
| commit Ourselves aud our resources In
aaFAttea " unknown controversies, We
slaila feAdy to assist, bat the time and
measure 81 that assistance In ii matter
~ our own Judgment and decision.
TIE long httqggie over what WAS 10
be our relations With The League of
Haflons retarded negotiations for adj
pislment ~ our deranged relations with
LlgkL Of Lhk Old World. Ihs task had