The Washington times., 1908-04-27
BATTLESHIP FIGHT
IN ITSLAST ROUND.
VOTE COMES TODAY
Presidents Friends Ar.
rayed Against Veterans,
Hale and Aldrich.
Senator Stone Declares
Talk of War With
Japan, irresponsible.

The opening oratOriCaI gun in ths
greatest naval battle which the United
states Senate had ever known was
heard an hour be ore noon TO-DAY. The
nring sooa increased in volume. until *
developed into & veritable bonbardment,
II which the participants were wroughE
up 10 the highest pitch OF earuesIuess-
The opposing forces were closely mar
shaleo, consisting Of the administrariou-
i5ts. or the four monster battIeshiu
tOrces. under the leadership OF Senator
Bever1dge ana Senator Piles, and ths
so-called anti-ad-ninistratiOnist who
stand for two battleships, and under
the leadership Of Chairman Hale OF the
Naval Committees, and Chairman AID
rich Of the Finance Committee, Two OF
the older Senator's and leaders III many
q notable conflict
A day Of rest following the two days
OF stirring and inCessant condict. found
the forces in splendid condition for. the
decisive test, which UnGer an agreemenr
OF the leaders, arranged under nag
OF truce, must be brought 70 a end
To-Day al least before nighttaL-
Jap Hears Debate.
a large audience filed the gaIleries
70 listen 70 the discussion OF the naval
oill, and conspicuous IN the dIpionatio
saLery vas japanese spectator IL
derstOod 70 be attached to The embassy
in Washington he came on G card
from Secretary Root, but refused 10 give
MS name 10 the dOOrkeeper- He paid
the closest attention 20 the discussions
for much OF the afternoon.
he friends OF four ships, ed BY tie
PRESIDENT. were active over Sunday.
Many letters and telegrams for four
big men-Of-war poured IN on Senators
between Saturday night and Monday
morning. The President saw a numbs-
OF Senators and earnestly urged his
program. Before the session opened
today, IL was said Senator Allison would
introduce 2 compromise substitute for
the Piles amendment, which would
auLlor.ze Iou- bat-leshlps and aPp-o-
pirate Tor two Friends OF the AGuliuLs-
TraI1On program have no hone of ger
ing four batleships appropriated Tor
and VIII De highly satisfied II they can
effect q compromise OF the basis men
toned.
Mr. Stone OF Missouri opened todays
engagement with a speech against the
-FOUR DaLIleslllp proposition
While tavOrlng q strong navy Senator
stone thought the United States should
not aspire 10 be the bully OF the sea -
he wanted a fighting navy but not nee
essarly larS0 one. we need com
nlercial ships more tle1 We do fighting
SHIPS" he exclaimed
No Foreign Trouble.
The NIissourian said that ne knew OF
no foreign emoroglio which threatened
the United States except Venezuela fIs
compared this 10 the soiisd hand OF Z
spoiled child However this may event.
uate." no declared, no one can serious
" imagine that our differences with
Venezuela would require q large naval
force"
he scored those who talked OF tbs
possibility OF war with Japan, as speak
ing Unwiseiy. and as giving UtJerance II
''ill-cousiderate, untimely and thoughts
less statements"
Japanese Were Calm.
"Of course, we car have war with
Japan II we want TO- he continued
But know we do not want war with
Japan and 1 know that japan does not
want war with US Last summer
went all over Japan and talked with
people everywhere I talked with Jap
anese. from the highest public men 70
the 'rickshaw men I found no sign %
aggressive hostility toward this coUn-
try. I was in Japan when the first
news OF the San Francisco school
trouble came there II come by way OF
Europe and you may be sure Il was
duly exaggerated. f0Gnd the press, IS
a rule. calm and the people Eo- seriously
excited 1 found everywhere evidences
OF the sinCeTest friendship Tor this
country
I'm told Japan has designs on China
not only IN Korea ana Manchuria. but
in China / do not know about that
would not be surprised = there were
some foundation for that apprehension.
But are not other nations doing sub
stantially the same thing why do We
object to one more natina having 2.
hand in this matter2
The japanese in Korea are as
despoJic, tyrannicai- and c-uei as any
conquering nation has bes1 IN modern
times But remembering TIE TSh5 .:nufues.
only q few hundred miles 70 tie south,
I do not feel authorized T., make any
rasPing criticism Of what tie Japanese
are DONG IN Korea
Under existing conditions I DO not
believe Il possible for Us 10 com oete with
any prospect Of success with japan for
the trade Of China"
Asks Four Ships.
Senator Sutherland Of Utah declared
himself for four ships. and said he had
no apologies TO make for his position
He upheld the big stick policy OF tna
President. and he said the navy was
the big stick OF the county. de said
ne NoDu Egle Aof Aolr DalJeSllpS JUST
as Ae would insure his house.
Senator Clapp Of Minnesota interrupt
ed 70 point out that when they had q
dance down on the the Texan border. IN
order to preserve peace every one
checked his gun. Senator Carter point
ed out that --razZers'' were checked 10
keep things calm az the cakewaIk5
down IN South Carolina
Senator Sutherland thought II war
came nobody'z weapons wOuld b
checked
Other Nations VIII Follow.