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ism which he did not believe Congress.
was prepared to adopt.
Committee Was Not Influenced.

ism which he did not believe Congress
was prepared to adopt.
Committee Was Not Influenced
He charged the newspapers with
having been Industrious in cndcayor-
ing to mould public sentiment TO get
behind the committee and the country
to urge us beyond Il conservative ac-
ton"
The committee, he asserted. has
not been influenced by The hue and
cry that was the product of the adj
vocacy of ship construction
Reference to tho Lilley charge that
the committee had been Influenced
was made by MIR. Henry. Connccticu;.
When he inquired how the committee
could have been conservative in cut
ting in half the departments recon-
mendatIon for bnttleships. and doub-
ling the number os submarines.
Mr.. Padgctt said that the increase
in submarines involved only million
and half dollars, whereas one bat
tlcship alone would cost ten mi,
lions. The President, he said further
had called attention TO the woeiul
lack of submarines. The secretary OF
the navy had emphasized the ncccs-
SHY for more submarines, and II was
made clear that more of thase YES
sells should be distributed along tao
COASTS. Personally, he said, he voted
against the whole submarine propo-
sition because there were limitations
ulncp1 uuou Tho nurnhngO
No War In Sight.
Coming To the question of possible
war with Japan, MIR padGett declared
that 1t would soon become frazalcd.
WHO is going to strike u.s. he
asked. NO nation on the face of the
earth is going to voluntarily strike
the government of the United States
The very power of the American
government the intelligence of i,s
ctzeus, the magnitude Of It's re-
sources, its manhood and its ciyliiA.
alton, stood as IFS surcst guarantee OF
protection
MIR. Padgott declared that The Am
crican people were not mad on the
subject of navy increase. lie called
attention 10 the shortage OF onlce.s
and men, and insisted that for rna.
reason alone Congress should not rush
lpell NELL into the construction OF
ships OF war.
Believes In. Great Navy.
Economy In naval construction was
vigorously opposed by MIR. Fayriot, o!
Louisiana. The United Sratcs. he de-
clarcd. had obligations in various parts
of the world which it could not re-
pudiatc. 1t was SO with regard TO the
enforcement of the Monroe DOCTRINE.
He did not agree with the proposition
that war with the United States was
ii remote possibility. on the otnor
part, he declared, war was likely 10
he forced on the United States ut any
time. and the naval strength of the
country should be sufficient TO guar
antcc to it the fullest protection.
Mr.. Bartholdt. Missouri. opposed
any enlargement OF the naval pro
gram. lie believed in the peaceful.
adjudication by arbitration 10 all
questions of dispute.
NV ADMINISTRATION program 10:
four battleships was supported by Mr..
Mckilary. California lie called at
tention to the steady expansion ~
American trade beyond the Pacific
coast and said "A strong navy was
needed to give protection to Ameri-
cans abroad, and to American ship
pers of goods in American bottoms.
His colleague. Mr. Knowlton. ex-
pressed similar views.
1t was still under consideration
when the House took recess un,il
tomorrow.