Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
BORAH PICTURES
ROAD LYING AHEAD
Opening Stars Radio Forum,
He Discusses Nations
New Era.


by any other President, Senator Will
liam E. Borah of Idaho, chairman of
the Senate foreign relations committee,
told the Nation last night when he in
augurated The Evening Stars weekly
radio forum for the discussion of out
standing questions. Senator Borah
spoke from the studios Of station WMAL,
over a nation wide network covered by
the Columbia BroadcaStlng Co, Whlch is
sponsoring the forum.
The Idaho statesman was the flrst
speaker in the project to bring weekly
to the homes of the country the expert
opinions of men actively engaged IN
working out the destiny OF the Natlon.
He was introduced to the forum audi
ence. which stretched TO the remotest
corners of the Union, by Oliver owen
Kuhn managing editor of The Evening
Star and originator of the forum idea:
Music by the United States Army Band
formed the background for Senator
Borahs speech.
TT seems to me-" said Senator Borah,
"that no President in time OF peace
has been called upon to deal with
situation more serious and more exact
ing than the incoming President When
have problems more immediate 1no
more complex awaited the attention OF
the Chief Executive? First there is the
farm problem. 1t is problem over
which there has been much debate and
a great diversity of view. It is not at all
clear that there has been any well de-
fined program thought out, but that 1t
must be met and dealt with there can
not be any possible doubt,
Waterways Development Important.
Then there is the development OF
waterways, current question and one
recurring a constructive genius and
great leadership
Senator Borah then briefly enumerat-
ed conservation of natural wealth, con-
servation Of electrical power, readjust-
ment of the tariff schedules, slmplln-
cation and reorganization OF the Gov
eminent departments and ended with
and last, but by no means least, that
Of law enforcement And when I say
law enforcement / am not connnlns
myself solely to the prohibition question.
I mean the enforcement of all laws;
high regard for law and great obedience
TO law"
How many other questions are COM
ing up in the next four years now in
sight no one can prophecy" Senator
Borah continued.
The administration Of Mr.. Hoover
must either be a pronounced success or
q pronounced failure-it cannot be COM
n1onplace or ordinary-it cannot be
cheap or colorless. The very nature OF
the questions, the problems which Will
insist upon attention. forbid anything
like an uneventful four years The
party going into power has pointed to
these problems, pledged the Nation to
their consideration and there Is no
escape from the task. do not assume
that the party desires to escape, But
II 1t should undertake to do so it could
only result in a political crash. The era
of constructive work Is plainly here
and eourageously We Will have to
meet it.
Moral Power Is Important.
IT have referred to the Presidents
great power under the Constitution;
that is, his governmental power, as It
were. But there is another influence
exerted by a President, an influence
which comes to him by reason OF his
exalted position and leadership, an
other and a different kind of power but
no less worthy of consideration In these
inaugural hours; that is, his Intellectual
his moral and spiritual power, or the
reverse Of these. There Is no question
about this influence upon the life Of
the entire Nation. This influence Is
often exerted through the influence OF
a great leader and when you add to the
leadership the position Of great leader
and when you add to leadership the
position of political authority, the in
duence for veal or woe may be all
but immeasurable.
e" This Inauguration therefore,
has wrapped up in It In large measure
the physical and moral well-being of
every man. woman and child in this
blessed republic.
But in acknowledging this fact and
IN recognizing the great power of a
President, let us never forget that there
Is still greater force lying back Of all
this-a force which makes and unmakes
Presidents, writes and repeats laws,
speaks with authority TO all those in
power and that is the force Of public
opinion, the crystallization Of the pur-
poses and aspirations coming forth
from l20000,000 people.
Public opinion Is worthless unless it
Is a free, fearless and righteous public
opinion. The people are the source Of
power and that source needs to be both
clean and at all times free"
Dawes Is Praised.
Senator Borah added to his prepared
Speech a tribute to the retiring Vice
President, Charles G. Dawes.
"lnere Is feature of the inaugura-
ton which is of peculiar interest TO
some Of U.S." Senator Borah continued.
1t brings about many changes which
we record with regret. In few feet
ing hours the Seventeen Congress will
pass into history. Our proceedings here
for veal or for woe will soon take their
place among the records which are
closed and laid away. Like all things
human, the story has its disappoint-
n7ents as well as its triumphs-that
strange mingling Of failure and success
which makes up life But therein is
found the weakness as we'll as the
strength of democracy. We tolerate
its weaknesses that we may enjoy its
glory.
Tribute TO Dawes.
Associations here cut deep into the
channels of our lives-contacts are
formed and leave impressions which
end only with the grave. It may seem
to the outside world Judging by surface
Indications that the burdens and the
cares and the associations here pass
with the work OF the day. We who
are participants know different. Re-
SpOnSlpl4lty carries 10 every waxing
hour both lis conscious and unconscious
admonitions and spur all TO their high
est endeavors. No man worthy Of this
trust can be indifferent TO the thing;
which are expected Of him. The end
ing of a Congress means much there
fore 10 those who are members.
over the Senate Of this Congress;
and the preceding Congress there ha!
presided one OF the most distinguished
Of living Americans-a man high II
the confidence and esteem of his coun
trymen lorg before he became the pre-
siding officer Of this body. OF hi
career and his distinction generally
there is no occasion perhaps at thi
time 10 speak. But OF him as a pre-
siding officer there is occasion TO speak
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