The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-04-18
President Sends a Message 20
Congress- In the Interest
II Peace.
he URGES MORE SEA TERRoRs
Says We Must Have Them II We Arc
TO Go Forward
Mined Reception in the House. which
seems Against the PROPOSE
tion = Foraker Defends
the Negro soldiers.

The message Of President Roosevelt
In support of his plan for an
appropriation for four new battle
ships. concerning which there has
been SO much speculation, has been
received by both houses Of congress-
That the message was designed to in
flGence the house 10 increase the num-
her Of bartleslips provided for In the
naval bill from two to four was gen
orally understood. and the dispatch Of
the message was Intended 10 be so
timed as TO reach the house Just be-
fore the taking up OF that provision.
Substance OF the Message.
The message was brief but Wig
orous contention for the rapid deyel-
opmcnt Of the navy. China was held
up as an example Of the ''peace-at-
any-p1ce" doctrine. and Great Britain
as having the naval policy 10 be emu
lated. IL was contended that the re-
suit OF the last Hague conference made
II plain that the nations would not for
some time, II ever. agree ON plan OF
Limitation of naval armament Dis
claiming any intention on the part OF
the United States ever 20 engage In a
war OF conquest the president insisted
that this country could III afford 20 re
lax into n position where insult would
have TO be borne In silence
Measure OF Peace. Not War.
Some notable sentences are as fol-
lows: Under these conditions naval
conditions abroad 20 provide for but
one or two battleships year is 10
provide that this nation. instead OF
advancing. shall go backward in naval
rank. I cannot too emphatic
ally say that this Ia a measure 81 peace
and not OF war. When a
nation Is so happily situated as ours
that IS, when IL has no reason TO
fear or 10 be feared by its land neigh
bors-the feet is all the more neces.
sary for the preservation OF peace.
earnestly wish that the con-
gress would pass the measures for
which l have asked for strengthening
and rendering more efficient the army
MS well as the navy"
It's Reception In the House.
The message was enthusiastically
received In the house by the advocates
OF larger navy. The "antis" late,
gave vent to their feelings by applaud
ing a petition from a number Of citi-
zens OF New York city which was read
at the instance OF Tawney protesting
against "the extravaganza OF spending
over So0.OoO,OO0 for four battiesllips.'
II was evident that the opponents OF
four bsttleships were In the majority.
although the final vote will be close.
House Rejects Project.
BY a vote OF 90 10 SO the house
decided against the presidents pro
gramme for four battleships. and adj
hered 10 the recommendation Of its
committee on naval Affairs for two
vessels OF that type. This result was
reached after a debate which lnsted
for four hours and was received with
applause. The entire session was de-
voted TO a consideration OF the navy
Increase provision Of the naval appro-
pxlatton bill An this increNse WIS
provided In the iast recession 81 the bin
tire measure was prse<tcaliy conelud-
"a with ttse disposition Of the provis-
Ion.