The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-21
THEY DECUY The war SPIRIT
SENATOR'S CONDEMN WARLIKE
ENTRAV ACANCES.
Male Csmmends tho Atiitude Of mat
Great Man" Theodore Roosevelt
n We Don't step" says senator
CIaN, we WIN bankrupt the NATHAN. '

alaN, We WI hAnhrupt thc NaAion'
WAsHiNaIoN. Nav 20 The Old ques-
ten n whether Congress shall authorize
the construction Of one or two battleships
was threshed ont In the senate to-day
during the consideration of the naval
APPROXIMATION bill. The discussion was not
completed and will he resumed when the
senate meets Monday. but Il IL a safe
PREDICTION that the Senate will follow
the course Of the House and give authority
for the construction of two hattleships.
4 plea for the limitation ~ military and
naval ornaments hy the nations Of the
world vas made by senator Hale n Maine
who praised the efforts of ex-Presldent
Roosevelt m this direction In com-
mendinR the peace speech Of the former
President before the Nobel prize COM
mlttee a. Christlania Norway, which he
had the clerk read for the benefit " sen
atcrs. senator Hale spoke Of the unusual
opportunities that have been presented
10 col Roosevelt during the last year
for observing the warhke eGtravaganoes
of foreign countries
That great man. observed senator
Hale IN referring 70 the former Presi-
dent. has been m a position TO make hts
observations from the lest possible view
point He has seen oyerburdened Japan
call a halt m its military prepara-
tons In observing the warlike eEtrava-
Eances Of European nations aud the
resultant condition Of tine people he has
not failed To draw lesson o, wisdom
from HE experiences. IN ms trGvelr h'
has not only had Access o. thrones bar
has been welcomed as an equal by rulsrs
I welcome the former President to
the ranks of men who are beginning 10
realize tho evil effects Of military ,psCend-
enCy. welcome tine enlarged vision
the humanitarian viewpoint and m" anti
military idea that is conveyed 10y III
speech IT NJ Roosevelt IN Norwlv
The lessons from his observations IN other
countries that are dominated by the wIr
spirit become a subject of cougratulaiion
Nv Us There will never be- an agreement
IN limit armaments by tho Powers Of tnn
wor ! that are grnanlng uncNr military
extravaRanCes until some country breaks
hose from This spirit ~ war hysteriI
and says IL will have no further part inIt
No country can 10 wisely ard hcnef.
Cisntly take this high idea A. recon-
msnded by our former President A. tho
United states II America.
. Americans have lost our heads
declared Senator Clay Of Georgia Speaking
In protest against the naval programme
and II We don't stop We will bankrupt
the nation
TAe Georgia senator quoted former
President Roosevelt a. saving prior 70
his departure from the Whit HOUSE that
one bsttleshlp 4 wear N the future would
~ SUFFICIENT 10 keep up the high standard
Of the navy. he declared that war clouds
gather In this country only when the
qut stion OF increasing appropriations for
the navy come before Congress
Senator Clay aid that The present naval
appro priation llll would amount 10 $40
eO 0Oo, or g. peT capita for every man.
voman and child n the United States.
He recalled that IN 1878 the total lD-
prC priatiOn for the navy amounted 20
nnly sit.OO.GUo senator Clay pointed on,
thai since 1897 this country na- expended
90 the navy 81 l2s ON uO0. on tho military
branch n the Government 81 .Otf .0OO ON
and for pensions g go 0uO.O0O He added
by way 81 contrast that thus Government
has spent only Si1gtH0 On for rural de-
livery and 500 nm O0D for river and harh0r
UNI oyements since the wear 1897
II 10 line ~ call halt on these war
expenditures declared senator CLAW
One bsttieship now costs Sl0.OD0.Osn.
which - morr 'han enough n meet all the
r Al. o. a a.
Carr Ina The Senator from RhOtp l.
and nas admitted that We are spending
500. mn 90 annually Tor the admini-tra-
ton Of rho Government whom there l- No
need for 10 IN view ~ thai statement
Il cannot he rsId thar Congress b. a..
charging ~ duty 20 the people and 10 The
American Government
-MhsrN would y0u begin o. CUT
lusred senator Beyenige
i would Top Of s2u ~ nm from tho
naval approprIt ffun nIII. replied Ssrr Tor
Clay ~ ~ admitted that 0ur navy ~
he second best boz tl" world a. rho p., sent
Inn e-i 50 Crn o. siIy effect This saving
IN nayGl rppr1 pia'Iuus think We have
gone too Ter 'n the construction r' putNc
hnldlugs VS. todd tow 1avs ago
'hat onFross Ns, erected 5000 public
building iu town Wha-" fh" Poet Once
Department ~ paying rent "' only
liN . velr ra g. srg # The IaUITpr
llone was eGu0 ys.- in tho new building
N gEInst constructing public N..dIngs
N t1wns ~ 'luI inhabitants Na have
"a, ned the point 100 tho S"ua'" wuars
re have not the courage tp do1y % friends
- home their demands iDr appropriations
We are giving none, 20 rlea~ ont cr.aks
81 IN The improvement IAN n" pf no
lCtuE benefit a. The american ueoplc
4 ALL -
hat senator Aldrah was induig.ug rn
'ratorv ~ The 'Ap@'sa of tact when no.
declared that S3rn .usEi gu could b." saved
annually Ir Government expenditure
Tho New Hampshire senator cypreszs-i
he opinion that no such saving could b..
expected and he remarked 'Isf senator
Adrch had failed 'O give specifications
senator Cgpp said hr did not know
lCw TUCh could 30 - we'd. but he was
'erf-In thr' a. least S,uvO 40 can ba
a / O! economy o, urac'.saf ny ongresz
IN opposing authorization flr two
latt lesh'rs Senator HrIe SAID there was
likely ~ no = deTnIt m IN" Treasury Al
he end u tho h-rgI year He made the
PREDICTION that within ten ver "a naval
appropriations would aEgr-gafa Si-5
N ON .nuuslly He aI-0 oppressed tho
,pnI0n thar the hs'tls.hips planned in
'1e present bill vIll cost ST. OnO % each
y p id he would no very much pleased II .
rs congress would not gufuDrIIU tho ,
of o single barrIaship
senator Bsyerij 60 saIi n ~ tfs uosscss-
il1n ~ t-o NOR. latil'-sn 90 uv this
,0urfTy would have prevented 'hs war
9Th SPAN Two haftiraf 81 90 the time
is declared, wOui ia. p IrIy cost SIS
00u0l.
Sa'8f1r Hale was not Ii-0o,ei 20
lceept 'Ne senator from Indiana as ~
Itho'.ty on matters pertaining 10 war
ana referred fD the hook that Bsycr.
qgs vvo'a vIJh refsre'o ~ ~ the Mar
'hu- an situation if0r 10 he Russo
Iapar-se we The senator from Name