New-York tribune., 1908-04-17
THE PRESIDENT AND THE NAVY.
AN UNwISE POLICT-
.fca Herald-Disnatch

AN UNwIsE PoLICT-
From The Utica Herald Dispatch
should the United States construct out two ships
annually the balance OF naval power would inellns
against it. Such course would De parJcGlarg @
unvvse iu OF the fact rhat the country rrontS
two oceans
CONGRESS- RESPONSIBILITY.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
For once THE Inquirer finds Itself il complete
fs bTiI1tne of four bsrtIesrfps and so do ne And
company to be in. and IL Congress does not mi
itself In il where does the fault lie. except IN
Congress?
SPEAKS AS AN EXPERT-"
From The Syracuse Post-Standard-
Mr. Roosevelt has made himself practIrs.ly "a
n1iliar as few men outside the navy are. win taa
actual problems OF the navy, and when he Says
been spared a choice between the Two alternative!
of submission conquest by foreign power or eL
herself becoming "a great military power 1e sPeaAs
as student an investigator and an expert
REALLY NOT An ARGUMENT
From The New York Times
MI Tawney's argument showing thar our con.
paritvely small military forge On and aHl 5ss 80
the forces of the great military nations IS really
not an argument against building such bat'!'sl,ps
in building them 1t seems 10 Us that tire Presi-
dents Recommendations should receive S0[neWna- 0[a
from Congress
READINESS.
From The Troy Times
President ROoseve1t's awakening 5ppea. 70 ~
tory is a warning that history is slNays III '.s .
making. No bank is so proud cf IL wed-Jl % -
leave its vaults without locks. Juslarded re-
sources provoke attack -,
Congress should heed this timely word ot 7lscosA ~
and Of prudence from the trustv ortlly repJe
sentative of American thought and fsella- jos o.. .
people will approve ths adyjce "l't- p ,s s ,r os
most essential factor Of efficiency IN lHdvldId4 %
in nati0n-readness-
THE ONLY RATIONAL COURSE
From The Philadelphia Ledger
For the Congress to refuse at this saGs or "a ntS -
ON the seas commensurate Uith its RESPONSE - "
and needs. and adequate 90 preserve the oAls.r
out reason or Iosic. Having 80 our hand TO the
plough. we should follow the furrov % the end ~ ~
templates the latter course and the only sens.s
and rational action is that advocated 80 elrhesu'
by the President
NO NAVY At ALI4-oR THE BEST
From The Boston Journal
While other nations eo building bsttlesAipsS a. -
A form of insurance against national disaster, . -
United States cannot with safety follow q ccllsV
dent sent to congress Yesterday makes thts elsss
Either the country should have navy or IL saos
and must not be another war involving the JnLS--
States or u there should be such wsr. " s n-ys
he prepared to enter II at least on equal 'sD0
with any antagonist
THE SECURITY OF THE REPCBLIC-
From The New York Press
\ member OF Congress who 10 hurt a pCiucA -
would strike a blow at naval power IS N ~
same class man who would kill his chiiI ~. ~
spite his neghbOr- The security OF the RepuolS,
against alien rivals leaps high above factlona.
QuarreIs. II OvertopS every other cOnsiderStiiU- o.
now before the American public. In its aStlns
effect il scars skyward above the Immediate qses.
tion of whether the next President shall oe "a. 81
or Hughes or Bryan Johnson. II the petty per.
welt programme forget that fact for minute ~.
will find themselves smashed to small bits Oh NV
wheel Of American Indignation
PEACE AND BATTI.ESHIPS.
From The Philadelp phla Press.
Washington urged the American people IN ,tmf ts,|'
peace prepare for war The hrst Rreslus.-,.'
great in peace well in war. knew that preg, ".
ration I'm peace would prevent var Nothihs e"
will. -
Representative Burton Is certain -our prsstss,
and our strength will protect us The n0rai So
political ideas that have made our country $50"
are his substitute for enough battleShtPs. ,,
They were not Washington They are 20 ,
RoOscVeits, The day is past when nation - y,
trust To Its strength as people Mere hthl' h -,
longer protect. Neither armies nor ndveS - =
hc improViscd when war comes The hattlssnip - -
TO-DAY takes thirty months complete An fI-.'
at I5R men eau be landed under modern stsh1
ship conditions shores IN tcFtnlSst
Cne only IS safe The Dnitsd Srafss ~, a..
be secure. Security only come nom = he-t -
beng strong enough u make attack dangerous