The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-06
.GORMAN SHARPLY
RAPS Mr.. MOODY
He Criticised German S
Views on the Navy.
HALE ON NEUTRALITY
We Have No Understanding With Any
Nation that Would Involve Us in
the Conflict Going Forward
in the East. He De-
niaeoc
cIares.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington. March 5.-There was an
interesting exchange of views in the SEN
ate today between Mr.. Nelson and Mr..
Hale. The Minnesota Senator, in the
course of brief colloquy with Mr.. Pat.
terson, expressed the opinion that there
! is such a eommonalty OF interest on the
part of the United States. Great Britain
and Japan as to protect China against
dismemberment. To this statement Mr..
Hale objected sharply, saying that the
position of the United States in the pres.
ent war is that OF neutrality.
The naval bill again occupied practi-
cally all the time fthe Senate. but while
the amendment concerning n naval tram
| ing station on the Great Lakes was
technically the pending question. it scarce
! ly was mentioned The discussion today
was entirely on political lines and was
participated in by Messrs. Hale, Depew
and Nelson. on the Republican side. by
Messrs. German. Clay Martin, Patterson
and Bacon on the Democratic side.
| Senator Clay took issue with the con-
| tentions of Messrs Lodge and Depew az
| to the necessity for n strong hghting sea
force TO keep the United States out OF
war lie did not criticise the additions
so far made TO the navy. nor the car
/ rying out fthc plans of the pending
| bill. but he could not agree that there
were TO be no relaxations. No country,
lac said. is challenging US. or questioning
our position on the Monroe doctrine, Our
rights were secure, he contended. ii we
properly preserved the rights o fother
nations. He did not believe that there
was any danger of war with Germany
but nothing was so likely TO make trouble
with other powers as an immense navy
composed of many ambitious men. He
claimed that ex-Seeretary Root now held
the same views concerning the retention
of the Philippines as were maintained by
the Democrats.
| Mr.. Clay also contcnded that there
should be a congressional committee TO
! investigate expenditures in the depart
ments. saying that no business man would
/ let business involving millions drift along
as Congress was doing. He criticized the
policy that led to the expenditure OF
| 1907 900 900 annually. aud refuses TO erect
public buildings in Washington that would
save rents OF $500, 900 year.
Mr.. Martin (Dcm.) n member OF the
Committee on Naval Affairs. defended the
/ bill and called attention to the fact that
no one had found fault with the increase
/ OF the navy as proposed by tho bill. "We
must have. strong navy" he said. and
he instaneed the recent expansion of the
United States as furnishing the reason
Tor this necessity.
| He referred to the possibility of France
and Great Britain being drawn into the
Oriental war. because Of their respective
alliances with Russia and japan. ana
while he did not believe that the United
states would become involved in the Pr.
broglo he did not consider ii the part OF
wisdom to be unDrepared, Mr. Depew
said that the Georgia Senator could not
separate the ex-Secretary fro mthe Re
publican policy on the Philippine question
as would be found when Mr. Roots full
views were known, The American people
arc not cutters. he said. but they hold
on. He did, not believe that any ono
living would see our relations with the
Filipinos diminished.
Mr.. Nelson referred to OAR naval in
huence IN the east. saying that with this
country. Grent Britain and Japan all
united in support OF an open door in
China. there was no danger OF the die
memberment OF China All, too. we're
hostile to the absorption OF Manchuria
He did not believe that there was any
formal alliance. only mutually of in
terest
Mr.. Hale protested that this debate
was cxtraneous. Il don't want the state.
ment OF the Senator from Minnesota TO 20
unchallengcd, he said. II Do not agree
that there Is today any such common in.
terest between the United states, Great
Britain and Japan on the one side, against
Russia, France and other powers as his
statement implies. our attitude Is one OF
neutrality and so declared by our State
Department We are not against Japan, |
nor must 1t be said that all our interests /
are with her and against Russia and other |
continental Suropean powers" lie said 4
that il Japan should be successful in her
present war the United States would find /
herseli In more danger IN commercial mat
tiers from the ambitious power than any
other.
Mr.. German criticised Mr.. Moody a.
imprudeut in charging the Democratic
party with craftsmanship beeause ~ rs
fMr. German S attitude ON the navy. he
had spoken Tor himself IN saying the al
miuistration vas advancing too rapidly 1
and had gone too far 10 the increase Of
the navy.
Executive officers" said Mr.. German.
slowly and with deliberate emphasis,
you'd serve their country better II they
attended to The details Of their Offices and