The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23

\ provision Tor two fieet coliiers OF
sixteen knots and OF IL, 800 tons ca.
pacity, costing 81, sos, ,0oo each, was
adopted
amendments were adopted that one
OF the battieships and one OF the coll
liers shall he built in a navy yard.
The bill as IL stands authorizes ex.
pendit uies OF slo1 .s53, 900.
The hous. at 500 took recess
until II 30 O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Cochran, IN. W. made
striking speech In favor OF the build.
ing OF four new ships,
MIR. Cochran added that while the
house was To use Its own Judgment
concerning Its actions, yet the presi.
dent, being commander.i In chief OF
the military forces, great Difference
was due to his recommendations.
~ discern" said Mr.. Cochran, "a
cloud upon the horizon that may
darken the racial questions arising
from the school troubles In San
Francisco .and said that when the
question OF race superiority dev elops
II bodes danger.
This country" lie said. ais the
Eldorado OF the Japanese and the
people OF the Pacific will not allow
them To lodge there because they as.
sert equality. This IL the situation. :"
he added, THAT justities me IN Yield
Ing my judgment To that Of the presi-
dent Of the United States. lie could
conceieve difficulties that would pto-
duce n clash between the japanese
and this county"
Referring 10 Mr.. Cockrau's re-
marks, Mr.. Williams, Miss. J., said
amid storm OF applause and laugh.
ter, that the president Is command
erin chief OF the army and navy Of
the United States aud not command
er-in.chief OF the congress OF the
United States.
II declare on my solemn Tesponsi'
bility," he continued, adopting The
language OF MIR. Cochran In referring
to the presidents recommendation
"that the United States does not re
quire four new battleships. What I,
the difference between my RESPONSE
bility aud the responsibility OF the
prcsidentY Have ! not as good a
right as he 10 he solemnY
"Ii Is impossible 10 talk about any
thing" Mr.. Williams added. "unti
a reign OF terrorism is brought IA
sight. II the president should ask
for n million soldiers would We yield
our Judgment to him because he Ii
the c0mmander.in-ch lie asked.
Japan did not, he said, want troub'
10 with The United States, ~ am
tired" lie added, "of hearing this
nonsense Of seeking peace by prepar'
ing for war"
The enormous resources OF the
United States, he said, and the un-
doubted determination Of It's people
would guarantee peace.
Mr.. Willett, IN. ~, asserted that
a few days ago THE president said
10 a committee from this house who
called on him at the White House
said II In the presence OF ether peo.
pie with his customary sehemence
and facial distoftions-that unless
you give me four battlesbips | will
TO your public buildings bill. That's
the trouble with this situation MI.
Chairman. The president at
tempts
Mr.. WilIett VAS interrupted by Mf.
IIobson, who, speaking with much
feeling. said:
"In justice 10 the president ! Wish
TO inform the gentleman from New
York that saw him minute after
lie said that and he told me he was
forced Ia say 1t because OF knowledge
which had reached him OF threat
circulated In the house that unless
the naval program was cut TO t~o
ships the leaders In the house would
see 10 II that there vas no public
buildings bin AT all. "
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