New-York tribune., 1908-04-16
THE B1TTLESHIP FIGHT.
PIcq Of Economy PreuaiLs-Debate
and Votes.

Washington. April l5.-After devoting half an
tour 70 dlatory tactics the House to-day resumed
consideration or the naval appropriation bill
NJ. Burton. OF OHIO. prompt to take the
@0o- IN opposition four battleships- He declared
that the Monroe Doctrine was not maintained by
TIE military armament.
NJ. Hobson. Of Alabama. interrupted To ask
what. in the absence Of absolute power to arbl-
--a-e. would protect the country
our prestige and the strength Of the nation will
protect Us" replied M Burton, amid applause
this time" re procee1ed. let continue
our traditional policy, not of non-resistance, but
r. confidence in our strength Z nation, mill
-s-y strength our material strength. but most OF
All in the grea- moral snd political ideas that have
made our country great, our ideas Of justice and
-ae squalirv - nan. These crest ideas
stronger than battIeships. Along this line lie
destiny and our glory
NJ Cochran. Of New Tork. spoke in favor ot
four ships. He regretted that the nation had
undertaken the construction Or = fighting force
and abandoned tne policy through which
= consequence in this world without parallel. But
discern he said. "a cloud upon the horizon that
f~s- darken the skies over heads" He re-
Fs-ed 70 the race questions arising from the school
--o-b,es in san Francisco. and said that when the
c-estiou ~ race superiority develops il BODIES
danger This country" he said is the Fl Do
-ado Of the japanese, and the people Of the Pacific
v-u not allow them 10 lodge there, because they
equality This is the situation that justIfes
ne in Yielding my judgment 10 that Of the Presi-
,zen- ot TIE United States He could conceive diff
g-Ities that would produce q clash between the
japanese and this country"
Mr Raiuey. of Illinois. caused great merriment
r- reading from a speech delivered by NJ. Cock
r41 on May l5 IsF, against military expansion.
Nj. Williams OF Mississippi, referred to M
EEebson 80 "a Young enthusiast and expert on
naval affairs whose mind is entirely absorbed
along those lines He * Ike an eye specialist"
- said. An eve specialist never found perfect
e-e This Young specialist VIII never find per-
- navy
SIR Williams said amid applause and Laughter.
-ra- -he President IS commander in chief OF the
s-rv and navy of the United States and not COM
~z-dc- in chief Of the Congress Of the United
States. declare or my solemn responsibility, ne
continued that the United States does not re-
cuf-= four new batteships What is the difference
N@rveeu my responsibility and the responsibility ot
+fr President Have I nor as good 4 right as ne
re eo.enlr7 J. IL Impossible talk about any
--f-r until reign OF terrorism i brought IN sight.
-r she President should a~k for million soldiers
7-1r5 yield ogr judgment 70 him because he
.z --- commander m chief2" Japan did not he
Sad vzrr trouble With the United States. II an
t'-s5 added. -of hearing rhis nonsense n seek
ras-e nv preparing for var
Ecrsc- moving n increase the number ~
S=--e=-r7- from -four. seld ris proposition
--= re-e'~ 7o keep NJ With what other nations
7e-e cong
Nh TATNFY FOR ONE EHIF.
'-- -z4rev moved n reduce the number of new
20 oerEer involved tn immense increases IN ap-
T-opr.stfcr~ He said the startling fact was de-
'-Ior-@d mat the United States spending more
;-~- any other nation the world We are this
2ez-.' he said. 'texpendiuE Ss4975,2s more than
FrEs1d sl5s bs7 g8S more than Germany and Sl52-
1885 more than France" He declared further
fHat on account Of preparation for war the United
States. with an army Of $500 men and a navy Of
700 Inea Is spending this year only s6s4I37o less
than England. with an army Of Z4,30o men and a
navy q 20 90 men; only $5ss4. .S69 less than Ger
many. with her army Of 900 and her navy OF
ga, men. and s. 5S3 $50 more than France. WIN
her army of 5000 and her navy Of $3.50 men.
aa-4ta-1IHz that nayies are built for national de-
fence 3Ir TaNney said tnat they were not intended
aaa could not be justified on the ground that they
aye necessary 70 satisfy ambition, either ind-
Eld-al or national. 10 compete with other nations
D. time Of peace IN size and number OF hsnl!nE
machines. The country he said. had eighty mill
ions patriotic people and 81" is in these that the
strength of nation exists. ana not IN our stahu-
ing army or our permanent naval establishment"
Nj TaNney charged that the United States In
the past had pursued bunglng naval policy, and
Ee pointed out that the journey Of the Atlantic
feet 10 the Pacific made possible only through
Ire OF tventy-eight vessels flying foreign flag.
more disgusting spectacle never Witnessed
He said and he condemned the naval policy which
lad overlooked auxiliary vessels TO supply q feet
F-l the means absolutely essential its exist
frCe III may be that THIS mistake is due 10 the
faal that collier which is essential 10 the
efhelencv of the navy batueship s SO
sitrsctiye does not involve the expenditure Of so
much money and docs not afford the opportunity
to, ,ne same pyroteChnic display the or
~ tHe resorts along the coast and FOR ths
tg.i-g