Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-04

III biN'uNNiHS I'I'lSH ItIdi lbuN Ht .
l. Predicted that the present
movement to get the United States
INTO the World Court without fur
thrr senate action would be success
ful.
Offered to aid in further linn
itation of armamcnts aud expressed
the hope that the Kellogg anti-war
treaty would pave the way for fur
thrr steps in this dirrctien
>: Declared the people of the
United States had determined against
entrance into the League Of Nations.
I: Disclaimcd any impcrialistic
aims by the United States, declaring
VI regard to American couu
,rics that 1--WE wish only for the
maintenance Of their independence
,bc growth Of their stability and
orogress.
His discussion of prohibition and
law enforcement attracted principal
attention.
Good Citizens Must Help
Bur affecting the 18th amend
ueut, in particularly, he told the
country in effect, that there never
viii be respect and obedience Of
this law rs long as local and state
officials wink at its violation and
law biding citizens, Themselves. CON
tmue drinking.
.'Our whole system of self govern
ment will crumblr either if Officials
elect what laws they viii enforce cor
citizens elect what laws they will
support, - the President said.
"'Thcrc would be- little traffic in
Illegal liquor if only criminal,
patronizcd it. We must awake {,
the fact that this patronage from
large numbers of law abiding citi
2cns is supplying the rewards an'
stimulating crime.
u have been elected by YOU t.
execute and enforce the law, of the
country. propose to do 50 to the
extent of my own abilities, but the
measure of success that the govern
mcut shall attain will depend upon
the moral support which YOU rN
tend =
'Thc worst evil of disregard for
some law is that it destroys respect
for all law President Hoover add
ed.
He did not 90 beyond his owl
pledge to attempt enforcement OF
the law. He reiterated his intention
to appoint a national commission
which, he said, would make " ;
searching investigation Of the whole
structure of our federal system OF
Jurisprudence, TO include the meth
uds Of enforcement of the lStl
amendment and the causes of abus,
under it.
"Its purpose will be to make sucl
recommendation for reorganization
of the administration of federal laws
and court procedure as may be founo
desirable.
He announced that, in the mean
while, he would transfer Il larg,
part of prohibition enforcement
responsibility from the treasury t'
the Justice department, las a be
ginning of more effective organiza
tom
Aims at World Peace
President Hoover 5 emphasis upon
prohibition, to which he devoted
more attention than anything else
ovcrshadowcd other parts of his ad
dress, but he coupled with his pledg,
to attempt solution of this maio
domestic problem similar pledge t'
do everything possible to advmc,
world peace. Indicating this will be
one of the chief aims of his admins
tration, the President said:
81 covct for this administration
record of having further con
tributcd to advance the cause o
peace. -
He Offered to the rest of tn,
world the sincere aid of the United
States in futhcring reducing arma
ments, but made no specific pro
posal
Mr.. Hoover predicted success fol
the present movement for revision