Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-01
PRESIDENT ASSA|LED
National Legislators in ecth
Chambers Find Fault with
His Stfenuosity.
FOREIGN POLICY rs CENsURED
Much Objection to the Debt-Collect-
ing Feature by Democratic
Leaders-Accused by
Carmack.

Washington, Feb. Is. - Attacks On
the president were the feature in both
chambers of the national legislature
during the debates on appropriation
bills. In the senate German, discus
sing the navy appropriation. referred
to the history of the British navy
when it was used to collect duties
from the American colonies, and COM
pared it with the position Of this
country in Santo Domingo today. Il
suppose if this is to continue" he
said, that we will soon have our ma
rines in all of the weaker South
American republics" Further along,
criticising the secretary OF the navy
for his naval recommendations, he
said "But perhaps it is asking too
much to expect any OF the secretaries
of their departments since 1902 to ex-
ercise any duties beyond those OF a
mere clerk"
Says 1t Began with Roosevelt.
Spooner asked why he specified since
1902, and German replied that his
knowledge OF national government aft
fairs extended back unat far, and that
the administration of President RoOse-
Welt was begun at about that time.
German spoke Of the danger Of the
heads of governments becoming so in
toxicated with power as to carry them
into the policy of constructing great
navies for the purpose Of taking ter
ritory we have no use for and thus
work the destruction of our form OF
government
Accusations Made by Carmack.
McCumber criticised the policy of
this nation collecting bad debts" and
hoped it would not be carried any fur
Their. Every time we built new
battleship we have new system OF
terror, and so every time we have a
new spasm we build a new ship" said
Cae1nack, beginning a speech in depre-
cation Of too great increase Of the
| navy. I'VE have Just elected to the
Office of chief executive" he said, 1.-THE
| most militant and strenuous gentle
+, man who ever planted his arm0red up
on OUT soil. He has inculcated the
| love of war for it's own sake; he
| teaches the doctrine that peace is de-
structive of all manly virtues; he is
! inflicted with an incurable propensity
/, to interfere with the affairs Of other
nations, especially with those of the
republics ito the south of u.s." He as
serted that from these circumstances
other nations have right to conclude
that we are arming for aggression
rather for defense.
"Please Go Way and Lot Ne Sleep"
Since" he went ON, 1.-THE president
threw the arbitration treaties into the
fire because the senate would not sur
render its treaty prerogativeS we have
a right to conclude that he is intent on
increa sing his own powers rather than
maintaining the peace of the world. y
He declared that he was tired of be-
ing walked up in the middle Of the
night every time some pickaninny
republic which the president has taken
to his strenuous and protecting arms
raises wailing voice"
New "Roosevelt Doctrine.'
In the house the attack was made
by Williams, the minority leader, while
discussing the sundry civil bill and
pleading for economy. He arraigned
the administration for having aban-
doned the Monroe doctrine. The way
to economiZe he said, was to "stop your
miserable. Oriental, colonistic foolish
ness" The United States should stop
sending men Of war to assist in es-
tablishing receivers for South Amer
lean republics. The Monroe doctrine.
he declared, had been deserted for a
new Roosevelt doctrine that is hence
forth to be the guide Of the American
people in their dealings with the
world" and means the sending Of
American boys to be shot down while
acting as policemen to collect debts
for European spectators.