Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-15
INCREASE OF NAVY FLEET REACHES HOME
Interesting Debate Over Pro- Great Welcome to BattIeshps
posed Batt|eships at San Diego.
BURTON OPPOSED TO FOUR SPECTACLE OFF CORONADO
Says National Strength Will Big Shore Will Occur This
Protect the Country. Afternoon.
IDEAS MORE THAN WARSH1PS NOTHING LIKE IT ON RECORD
Bourke
the Horizon in Form Of Pos Key
Media for Officers
BURTON OPPOSED TO FOUR
Says Our National Strength Will
Protect the Country.
IDEAS MORE THAN wARsH1Ps
Bourke Cochran Discerns a Cloud
on the Horizon in Form of Pos
sible Friction With Japan.

After devoting half an hour to dila-
tory tactics the House today resumed
consideration Of the naval appropria-
ton bill and soon reached the pro-
vision for the increase Of the navy, around
which much interest clusters.
Mr.. Burton of Ohio was prompt TO
take the floor in opposition to the bat
tleship provision. He declared that the
Monroe doctrine was not maintained
by the military armament.
Mr.. Hobson Of Alabama interrupted to
ask what, in the absence of absolute
power to arbitrate, would protect the
country.
Our prestige and the strength Of the
nation will protect u.s." responded Mr.
Burton. amid a storm of applause.
Our strength" he continued, mot only
the strength Of the navy and army, bnI
our strength as people will protect us.
No nation, he said, wished to quarrei
with US. He cited the instance OF friction
In maintaining the Monroe doctrine IN
Venezuela against the pretensions OF
Great Britain when this country had but
three battleships and Great Britain thirty.
with the sentiment Of Europe on the side
Of Great Britain. That, he declared. was
an illustration of the influence Of the ma
tion resulting from its inherent strength:
I'VE cannot be compared with China
he said, evidently referring to the Presi-
dents message of yesterday. amid re-
newed applause; I'VE are not In the same
Glass;
The claim for four battleships he pro-
nounced to be wholly illogical.
AT this time" he proceeded. let us
continue our traditional policy not of
but Of confidence in our
strength as nation, our military
strength, our material strength. but
most Of all in the great moral and
try great-our ideas OF justice and the
equality of man. Those great ideas are
stronger than battleships. Along this
line lies our destiny and our Elory."
Bourke Cochran for -Four Ships.
Mr.. Cochran OF New York then made
a striking speech in favor OF the build.
ing Of four new ships. Beginning by
declaring that he agreed with the senti-
ments expressed by Mr.. Burton. Mr.
Cochran added that although the House
was to use its own judgment concern.
ing it's action, yet the President being
commander-in-chief Of the military
forces great Difference was due to his
recommendations He regretted that
''the nation had undertaken the con-
struction of fighting force and aoan-
a consequence in this world without
"But I discern" said Mr.. Cochran. a
cloud upon the horizon that may oarAen ~
the skies over our heads. he reIer1eu 'o
the racial questions arising from the
school troubles in San Francisco and saio
that when the question OF race super'ori'S
develops it BODIES danger.
This country he said. lis the Ell Dora
do of the Japanese, and the people OF tne
Pacific will not allow them TO iodeH tnes ',s
because they assert equality. THIS ie
the situation" he added. that 1ustines
me in yielding my judgment to that OF the
President Of the United States he eouio
conceive difficulties that would proouce
clash between the japanese and TINS coun-
try.
deal of merriment by reading from a
speech delivered by Mr.. Cochran, May 10,
1905 against military expansion, 20 WhiSn
tn, New York representative rephed oy
inauiring whether s the h;s.n SAN .hen rranc'Sc0
I'VE have had the race question ever
since the Cinnamon first landed there and
taught the Americans how to play poker,
retorted Mr.. Rainey.
Military Expansion Opposed.
bursts of applause by his opposition to
military expansion. He referred to Mr..
Hobson as "a young enthusiast an ex-
pert on naval affairs. whose mind is en-
tirely absorbed along these lines.
"He is like an eye specialist" he said.
'An eye specialist never found perfect
eye. This young specialist Will never nnd
a perfect navy.
Referring to Mr. Cockran's remarks. Mr..
Williams said. amid a storm of applause
and laughter. that the president Is COM
of the army and navy OF
the United States and not communicating
chief of the Congress. Of the United
States. :.
II declare on my solemn responsibility.
he continued. adopting the language OF
Mr.. Cochran in referring to the Presi-
dents recommendation, that the United
States does not require four new battle
ships. What is the difference between my
and the responsibility OF
the President? Have 1 not as good right
as he to be solemn
1T is impossible to talk about any
thing" Mr.. Williams added. until a
reign of terrorism is brought in sight. If
the President should ask for million
soldiers would We yield our judgment to
him because he is the commander-in-
chief?' he asked. Japan did not. he safd'
want trouble with the United States.
this nonsense of seeking peace by prepar-
ing for war;
The enormous resources of the United
States, he said. and the undoubted de-
termination of its people would guarantee
peace.
Hobson Moves for Increase.
Mr.. Hobson. moving to increase the
number of battleships from two to four.
cited the facts regarding the battleships
being built by other nations, and said his
proposition was not for an increase COM
pared with others. but merely to keep mp
with what other nations were doing. He
Insisted that the debate was not in line
with his proposition, and said 1t was I'm
lust to treat his proposition as one for
military aggrandizement.
Mr. Tawney moved to reduce the num-
ber of new battleships from two to one.
Will Reply to Foraker.
Senator Warner will reply to Senator
Foraker's speech on the Brownsville af-
fair Tuesday next.
Senator Borah of Idaho. 1t is undag-
stood, is also contemplating making q
renly to the speech Of Senator Foraker