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Show k HIEIS IS illiW Secretary Tells Governors Gover-nors Conditions Abroad Will Delay Demobili- j zation Many Months j A WAI'OLIS, Mil.. Uvi: IS. "A At lfflRt a yt'jir, possibly two year, "will hv required foi-rt the nation can return to normal peaee conditions, and to' the -hands of thos Intrusted with Its proer expenditure." RED FLAG RAPPED. Returning 'tiddlers, said the secretary, secre-tary, are coning back to "win the greatest peace in the spirit of fellowship fellow-ship and high resolve that no privileged privi-leged class shall monopolize the fruits c:f their valor. Men are equally resolved re-solved that no red flat of anarchy shall float to the breezes In fair America." I iciiss(ng the notion's attitude toward to-ward railroads, telegraphs and other public utilities, Secretary Ianiets saJd: '"The Americans will do with them what they believe la best for their i country. Government ownership should be tested by what It will accomplish and stand or fall by that standard." j Mr. Daniels urged the governors to do all possible to prevent child labor and to assist the federal (government 1 tn a campaign to eradicate social diseases. dis-eases. ON DEFENSE COUNCILS. Secretary I,ane, ref"rrlng to the "excellent "ex-cellent cooperation of Mate branches of th) council of national defence," said It Is necessary that the national fense. activity and unity of spirit be kept alive. "I w ish," he added, "that yoi would promote in every way you possibly t a n, by leu i slat ion anfl the mesas;e you carry homo, measures to prevent the disintegration of the states Into so many units and keep alive the machinery ma-chinery of the defense councils." Mr. I,ane also urged the states to cooperate with the federal govern -ment in reclaiming lands as farms for returning soldiers. NATIONAL GUARD DISCUSSED. , Covtrnor Philipp of Winconsln pre-ripitatpil pre-ripitatpil the (lincuMrilon of the nHtlonal iriirtrd tiy declaring: that the only way j the natifjn rjn av..i.i ..nitIJri, i pntviilf pr.p-r pnitTtiia ftr ii-nelf ia , t iirouh nN'.xiCtMishiiifnt of the n lon.'il u'lianl. Covornor Boyle of N-i N-i vntla dlKapretxl, naylnif nnlvern.it ner- vice and train intf t? the principal ; -njif ite and that the national guard , should he Rt'condiiry. with state con-i con-i ?t:thulariei to fin polfrt work. Oov- t-rnor H'Hix it y - nii nj? ta:d ihfl fnff era I government can maintain an army ix'.tt. that there need he no fear of militarism and that he ffnn opponed to tat en maintaining national guard organization!. ivernor-lrt J. It. A. Uohrtaon of Oklahoma expressed the opinion that jthe trend of returning Boldiern would be toward rilieit and that "not more than 70 per cent of the men who left the farm will return." "we will be fortunate If conditions abroad make denvhllix-tUn possible tt eo early a dt-." sat.l SfrrMary I'.tiiit ls lit re to-lay. adilrfcsln; t li3 ciriference f stiite covernrs. The navy. atd tin secret ary. must ri Increased and strengthened to en- t the I'nitfd States to conti ibuie h many units aa any otln-r nation to n Internatimml pi.ii.-- fna, U4 y.kle-i: "I look to Pee the peace conference put an end to coin in: iti o big navy Duildlng." Secretary Un'1, hIjo nhlressing tha conference, urged governors to do everything In their powfr to keep Ktate branchen of the er.uncil of na-tiaiw na-tiaiw Uefenne fnm diKintei;iating. , The cuhlnt ni' mherii addresst-a followed fol-lowed a discuaaiou hy tto governfirs t-f future pi'liclcs ffr the s!ate national S uard orga nlzations. Wide differences differ-ences of opinion developed, some governors gov-ernors advocating return to the old i.ational guard pystf-m, aortic alvocat-Jug alvocat-Jug univer.sal military training by the federal government and others urging I hat the time la not ripe for determining determin-ing future Internal military poiiciea. WARNS OF OPTIMISM. Warning against overopt: miotic hopes fur the. return of all American it'll i Hera from abroad, Secretary I an-l-!s aalfl: "It required a year ami a ha'f, with British ships to help to carry 2.000.00ft soldiers to France. Kven If th"i waa iio need for aoldiers fvers'-as and that need la apparent it would ! a fm' ornanization thnt cmltl l:nd them " 1-dnle :tl a VeatJ. :iV il KV'I'S ll tVf been turned Into transports to help in Uifa big Job and men In the naval service are In-ing rapidly brought home. Hut some ships and come men must stay until a permanent peace the world." GROWTH OF NAVY. Turning to the growth of the navy, the secretary paid: "The American navy must be Increased In-creased and strengthened. I am ask-iuC ask-iuC comrrcs to authorize another t hree - yea r prfinri a m. "The I'mted States lost less by the ar than any other great nation. It is the richest nation and his the longest r '.or lines.' It should therefore contribute con-tribute tn the Intemat imial police a ruf and powerful force. And for t'liM the threeyear program la netea-s netea-s .try." NO GRAFT, HE SAYS. Of the prosecution of the war Mr. l-vinl'-N said the government has "a inducted the greatest war in history his-tory and expended more billions than ever bef. re dreamed of and not a dol-Tar dol-Tar of t!ie perplo's money hss stuck |
