Evening star., 1928-04-17
COOLIDGE WARNS
Of BUREAUCRACY
President Tells D. A. R.
States Rights Are Endanger-
ed by Federal Supervision.

A warning by President CoohdGs
AGAINST substitution of Federal super
vision for local Self-government and a
plca hy Secretary Of War Davis for ade-
ouate preparedness were sounded last
night at coiorful session Of the y. a.
Il. CongreSS in the Washington Audi
toTlum.
without indicating whether his views
were prompted by recent legislative pro-
poSalS before Congress, the PreSide't
spoke al length in reproach OF those
who are willing to surrender local self
government" IL Federal agencies or pri-
vate interests and he coupled the warn
ing with an aomonitiop against put
ting the Government in business.
Sir ESme Howard. the British AmbSs-
Sador, also addressed the vast assem-
hlaSe. presenting to the national So
ciety Union Jack on behalf Of tbs
London Chapter Of the y. A. h.
Observing that there are aiwaNS
"thoSe who are willing 30 surrender
local government and turn oVel
their affairs 10 some national author
itv III exchange for payment - Nney
out Of the Federal Treas. Tie
President SAID;
Barter Away Freedom.
Whenever they find that some abuse
needs correction in their nelghoorNooG.
instead o. applying a remedy them
selves they seek to have tribunal SenJ
ON from Washington TO discharge tatat
cut3eS for them. regardless Of the tac'
that in accepting such supervision they
are bartering away their freedom,
Government. Mr.. Coolidge said, must
be kept out of business.
II the people are 10 remain political
IL free they must be economically free.
he asserted. Their only hope in tlaa;
direction is for them to keep their own
business in their own hands.
He expressed belief that public
ownership leads inevitably 20 posi-
ton of intrenched selflShneSS. where
great body OF public employees and largs
outside interests are in virtual control
with the general public paying high
cost for poor service" with all tn,
care that it is possible TO exercise" IN
said. "a situation Of this kind become
entangled in fsvoritisIn. and is Away
In great danger Of causing corruption
and scandal
NeEtecttui 0t kreeuom.
Stressing local selt-Eovernnaent as hi
topic and emphasizing that for thi
ideal the Revolution was fought 20 thC
end that the individual might be fire,
70 manage his own affairs. whethei
they were economic. political or re
ligiouS." the President continued
At certain times and in certain
places We have been neglectfui of it
stead Of being retained by the people
has been exercised hy those who weTS
serving their own private interests
rather than the public welfare. Bu'
the people have always aroused them.
selves and recaptured the control
their own affairs"
Turning 70 State rights, he said:
We have long since realized that we
have become one Nation But II is q
Nation founded on individual States
Their rights ought always 10 be Scrlpu-
lousy regarded Unless their actions
are such as 20 violate the Constitution
and seriously interfere with the rights OF
other States. they should be left TO solve
their own problem in their own way
under the pressure Of public oDini0n
rather than have outside authority stcp
tn 70 attempt 10 solve II for them"
Secretary of War Speaks.
Secretary Of War Davis expressed 70
The society the sincere appreciation OF
the War Department for your constant.
loyal ard invaluable support Of our ma
tsoTlal defense" and launched into q
defense cf the departments prepared
ness policy.
There Is nothing strange or sinister
about preparedness. he said. but IL Is
"only forefh0ugtt. combined with CON-
naon sense There are two types OF
preparedness. the War Secretary pointed
preparedness fer aggression and
preparedness which seeks only national
security"
Il believe we have seen the last ves-
t3ge o! complete domination OF the state
By the military" he said. The human
intellect has advanced 70 that stage
where i is 5nconceivable that the time
eFer again vii come when peoples arm
themselves for military aggression alone:
that Is. unless we are ready 70 concede
q future retrogressson from civilization
70 baThartgm
There Is a second type Of military
preparedness. the very antitl9esix Of that
cf agareSsion--a preparedness which
seeks only national security: a pre-
pared eSs wh' promotes peace, not
preparedness purely defensive In
character and therefore. rightly termed
preparedness for national defense Such
- t3e military preparedness We strive
Tor in the United States.
In Six Ma jer Conflicts.
"Ak nations 60. our country Is CON-
psrz1sTely youthful Yet in $50 years
% history as an independent .epubiie
Ee haTe been forced 20 engage In six
MAJ conflicts in addition 70 numerous
minor struggles. II Is sometimes
charged that preparedness causes war
WneF, secauSe Of the desire Of the
rulers for conquest. preparedness is
purely aggressive and E1aiitaristic IN
the pasS the cause of international con-
Eact. But Is woald be fsrcical H.
charge that ~ any time IN cur national
history preparedness aaas beer the cause
~ partacspa ton Dy the United States IN
battle. Yet. as Goldsmith said
Every a1S9fdiiy has q champion 10
cefsnc H. II is a self evident fact
tia2t the outbreak 0f wag has never
found o1Y national defense adequate.
Rather might IL Dr. argued that our I'M
pfepT. sdness has cost us heavily not
alone .n money. bat, infinitely more im~
portsnt. IN tne lives u cur young men
unnecessarily sacrificed because Of our
seet
Wars usually are brought on by fun
6aFANntai eeauses entirely distinct from
purely military considerations When
thee fundamental causes are SUFFICIENT
by E 9fg aggressive preparedness. mill
tarzsnl. snEy he an incentive ~ @aT In
the asnle w&y. NieG tLe fundamental
GAUSS exist 3npfepafecnes for sfif-
cef S. on 1sle pATt ~ q peace loving
nation asy De sB incentive ~ attack
~ T. ILtsTaslA nation LHpTepafeq
ns6s mas never prevented var. u Gss
sons gp8es sa16ed var Preparedness
Tot { H-oefenee reduces he liability oi
attack n Goes Dog provoke war. Jff
possess of an s6sgaste national De.
fense system may even eliminate esuseS