The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
CONGRESSMAN RoBEsoS ON THE
WORK oFTnE SESSION.

CONGRESSMAN RoBEsoN ON THE
WORK oFfTuE SESSION.
In the course ola conversation with a
1ribame correspondent the other day,
Congressman Robeson, of New Jersey,
sketchea an outline OF what, in his opin
ion, Should BIZ the scope of legislative
efforts by Congress during the present
session. Mr.. Robeoon's thorough
knowledge of public affairs, his init
mate relations with other Republican
party leaders and his Influential stand
ing in the House of Repres entatiyes,
all contribute to make tie expression
of his views at this TIME Of public inter
est.
Speaking of the relations between
the United States and other Govern
n4ea,s, and of legislative measure in
| their bearing upon such relations, Mr..
Robson, among other things, said.
Il conceive that our El;peraa policy
should be an Individually policy; that
is, q policy looking 10 the preservation
OF the individual rights Of An 9 lean
/ citizens abroad. We should also have
a clear and definite continental policy,
which should govern our intercourse
and relations with all the Government
on this continent, and which should
vigorously enforce our right OF suprem-
acy owe every part of il as against any
European power or influence. We
should so establish and strength our
commercial interests III the Pacific as
to be able to receive, direct and control
the trade of the East, the natural out
let of which passes over the Western
continent.
We ought, without delay, to recon-
struct, strengthen and properly arm
our sea cost defences. We ought also,
immediately, 10 set about creating a
navy. | do not mean that we should
attt mpt to put atloat fleets and vessels
as numerous or as formidable as those
which compose the navies Of lrst-class
European powers; but he ough. to con
strnct the framework of u powerful
HaYy-to furnish the wrap Of a system
as it sere-ald if necessary leave the
wool until an emergency shall arise.
A navy, unlike an army, cannot be call
cd into existence in a month Or a year,
Naval officers and anna must serve
an apprentice hip OF years; and to nan
"a navy requires a longer time than to
build it.n The ex-Secretary Of the
Navy firmly believes that the best way
to strengthen the United States as a
naval power is by ali practicable means
10 stimulate and promote the growth o!
the American merchant marine; and il
is to be expected that, us a prominent
member OF both the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and the Committee Oh
Naval Affairs, he will endaasor TO i'm
press his views uron his colleagues.
Nj. Robertson, Of course, is a firm
belisyer in honest money and OF
that he does not fear shat there can be
be too much; nor does he see any rea-
son Why the Government should build
acres in vaults in Which to store its
specie, allowingthe representatives OF
this spscie value to circulate as cur
reney: but he does not believe in clipped
dollars or any other species of chtap
money or tricks of financial legeldt-
main. lie does believe, to use his own
word, that '~'inaneial legislation should
be in the interests OF property and not
Of capital, , a theory which he thinks
is unpopular in certain parts OF the
country.
Mr.. Robson fayolsth supervision,
and probably to a moderate extent the
control also, by the General Govern
meat Of interstate consmercp; and,
While he admits the work heset with
difficulties, he belives at no Very dis.
tant day it will require and receive
some action from Congress. The Nor
mon problem is one which, in Mr..
Robeson's judgement, will receive
prompt attention and decisive net. On
BY Congress at this session; and he an
ticipatcs that in regard to il, if net to
any other measure, the action will be
bipartisan.
While Mr. Robson is personally dis
posed to he liberal and iaaicial regard
ing the contested election eases, be de-
CT ares with great emphasis that the
Republicans in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes havS a great and sol.m duty
to persona in this matter, and that
they are not TO be swerved from its
Performance by ''anJ considerations,
wheiher ofp+rsonalfsieudahip, regard
Tor individuals CT say,bing else"