The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-20
GREAT DANGER
IN ROOSEVELT
Apt to Involve the United States
in War at Any Moment.
DEBATE ON THE NAVAL BILL
REMARKS OF Mr.. FITZGERALD
OF NEW YORK.

ttie taita laws 50 tnaI IU a county fFnlcE /
lies in two land districts proof may be I
made at the county seat for either dis 4
trict.
another bill authorizing the construc-
ton of pipe lines FOR gas through tn !
Indian Territory was passed after haV-
ing been amended 50 as To limit the
time Of grants under the bin 10 twenty
years on the suggestion Of Mr.. VIII
iiams of Mississippi. who said the terri
tory was, OF at least he hoped it WAS
on the eve of acquiring statehood
bill was passed granting 30 Port
Angeles, Washington, for park pu"-
poses. certain portions OF the govern :
ment reserve in that city.
The house then went into committee
of the whole with Air. Hepburn of iowa
in the chair, ana entered upon cOnsid J
Grafton OF the naval appropriation bill.
The minority announced that they
wanted I'VE hours for general debat
and ten hours were agreed upon TO be
divided equally.
Debate Opened
Mr.. Foss, speaking for the bill. saiG
the aggregate appropriated would af-
ford comfort to the economist and an
inspiration TO those who believe i'm the
policy of building up the American
navy. He then explained the reasons
for the increase Of $14. 600 GOO in this bill
over the last saving among other
things that the increase of 5000 men
provided by the bill made an increased
appropriation necessary. More men
should have been provided. he said. but
there was a lack of facilities for train
ing them.
Taking up the new warships provid-
ed for, Mr.. Foss said The naval increaSa /
programme seemed TO be modest and
reasOna bic, when what other countries
are doing is taken into consideration.
Figures were quoted comparing the na-
Vies of the powers. showing the United
States to rank fifth
In emphasizing the necessity OF build
ing up Tire navy in times OF peace, and
the impcssibility of building ships IN
times of war, Mr.. Foss exclaimed,
What would Russia give today if
she could cali back some of her sunk
en- ships"
Years Of Work Necessary.
IF eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty, Mr.. Foss declared that "eter-
nal preparation for war is the price of
peace" He called attention 10 the
great difference between the army and
navy. The army is largely made up
Of personnel, the major general can be
made by the stroke Of a pen. but it
~ u.
miral and years OF work to build a
navy.
Referring to the recent troubles in
san Domingo, Mr. Foss said the time
may come when the United States Will
say to San Domingo and Haiti that if
they cannot preserve order. the Amer
lean navy viii do so for them. The
Monroe doctrine also must be looked
out for. The navy must be relied upon
to back up American diplomacy, which
he said never stood so high as it does
today under Secretary Hay.
In conclusion. he said that when It
becanle. necessary to strike a blow the
United States should possess the blow
to strike-a blow such as Dewey struck
at Manila.
Mr.. Meyer {La), the ranking minor
ity member Of the committee, COM
batted the statement that the navy
was top-heavy. He regards the build
ing Of a strong navy as a measure Of
peace.
Government Programme.
8fr. Fitzgerald dem. y. " said
that whoever can read the signs Of the
times. the programme of this govern /
ment is plain.
Il am aware that official denial viii
be quickly forthcoming" he declared:
Of this government I'm its naval pro-
sramme is Unmistakab bly, to procure a
naval force that win exceed. that of
Germany
He then gave figures showing the
strength of the German navy. and
what it viii be in the immediate fu-
ture- Admiral Dewey, he said In a
hearing before the naval committee.
made this statement:
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ahead Of any country that is likely to
attack US ] think If we were to have
fcrty~eight battleships i'm twenty years
they would let US alone
President Unsafe.
Continuing. Dir. Fitzgerald said.
There is a growing feeling of unrest
i'm this country. There is an almost
universal belief even among its friends
that the present administration is DOM
mated by an unsafe man. In all Sec
items of the country, rightly
or wrongly, the conviction is firm,
that the present occupant OF the
White House IS apt 10 involve US in
war with some nation. The same be-
lief has been had with respect 20 the
head Of another great nation. which
may account for the fact that at a din
neT on LincOlns birthday ar Grand
Rapids, Mich, the highest compliment
that Baron Sternberg. the German am
bassadoT thought he could pay TO Pres
ident Roosevelt was to declare that he
very greatly resembled the emperor of
Germany.
May Need Even Greater Navy.
III the prevailing belief is justified
and il the president is to be given four
years of power il his own right. now
that the great representative Of the
conservative force i'm the Republican
party. the late senator from Ohio (Mr /
Hanna). Is gone 10 his reward. il NAV
be wise for us to Guido even Great /
Britain In our naval programme. Is it {
the part Of wisdom te encourage an un- /
safe and impetuoUs and adventure low I
ing executive By loose talk and with /
big appropriations should he not be /
made to feel that the sentiment of this /
country is for peace. not strife? II al /
ways has been SO and il always should /
be.
Since the Spanish American war Il /
is true the people seem 20 have been
carried away with the glamour of mil 4
itary achievements. So stupendous /
have the expenditures for the naval /
and military become that important I'M l
terual improvements have been indef- 4
iuitely deferred
Referred to Dewey.
referring to a statement of Admiral /
Dewey that the sea force should con- /
sist OF forly-eight battleships. Mr. F3tz- /
ger ala sand t6at confirmed his asser- /
tion that the naval programme was /
based on the theory that our navy |
should be larger than that CT Germany /
Is was time To call q halt on much /
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