The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-26
Candidates for Congress in
indiana, Write to Rev. Rus
sell Of Earlham Expressing
Their Opinions.
CONGRESSMAN cox IS
FEARFUL OF JAP WAR
Wants Navy Maintained as He
Is Not Satisfied with Exist
ino Conditions s-Baf1ard Is
for Peace.

To American Peace Society has
made On effort to secure the views OF
congressional candidates throughout
the country on certain questions OF
International policy now before the
United States government. The list
of questions sent out 10 as follows:
I. III already member Of con.
grese). Are you . member OF the
ntsrparliamentary Union!
II. Are you opposed to further in
crease OF the United States navy?
III. 10 %, what limitations would
you place upon 1T
Nv. Will you favor limitation Of AZ.
mamsnt through an international
agreement?
v. Do you favor the early estab-
jishment Of = permanent International
Court Of Arbitrational Justice?
Indians Nwsselrs Field.
Prof. Russell Of Earlham College
conducted the correspondence for the
society In Indiana and mp to the pres
ont time he has received replies fror'
seven democratic and six repubr IN
candidates. Five Of the demo :
candidates replying and two Of IT, re-
publicans ere q present members OF
coogress. OF these two democrats, w.
@. Coz (Third districtl and Martin
Morrison (Ninth district) are mem
bors of the Interparliameutary Union.
One q our republican representative
also belong 70 the union. He II Edgar
y. Crumpacker. Ninth district VIII
liam o. Barnard, Sixth distric. has
takeo Steps % Join Il
3 o. the AemocyAts replying nearly oil
Nero opposed 70 further increase Of
ths navy. The democratic opinions
follow:
John w. Boshne. First district.
would limit tAs navy 70 only abso'
lutte necessities. william =. Coz,
Third district. writes that he II op.
posed 70 further increase. but quail.
iAss by saying. II hardly know what
limitations I would put upon It. Al
least would not build more than one
batteship Q year although the advo
ocavtd hrd hrd hrd hr hrd hrdlhrd
Gates from the navy may be standing
near their own rights. am not a
all satisfied with conditions existing
between this country and Japan"
Finley Gray. Sixth district. did NOT
answer - 70 the increase or limita
tions Of the navy because he has moi
Investigated the matter and does NOT
know the present extent Of the navy
Charles A. Korbly. Seventh district
says that he favors - reasonable In
crease" Martin Morrison. Ninth dis
tr1eE. writes: Until some definite and
permanent policy can be determined
upon. favor the proper maintenance
Of our present navy, and new vessels
at ~ rate Of about one . year. Oi
the necessity fop increase I am moi
,Su11y convinced. but the change oi
.pol1cy ought to be made gradually and
after Que deliberation." John b
Peterson. Tenth district, II In favor
Of maintaining the navy In its pres
ent >euodition." Henry A. Barnhart
Thhteonth district. 10 opposed to fur
thee Increase and favors the best
possible limitations"
Neplies % Rspublleans.
The replies OF the republican can
dtdates do not differ materially from
thooo e the democrats. John H. KAN
Snen, Fourth district. writes that he II
.op1osed to further increase beyond III
!, 4roeeut condition. Frank J. Tilley
HetA district. 10 likewise opposed tc
further Increase. but adds: ''Circum
stances would change my view o
tAie." william o. Barnard, Sixth dis
triot. - opposed to further increase
and would limit the navy to what II
needed foe defense. He says. Il VA
opDosed 10 the two battleship propo
olt1oo In the appropriation bill. bu
Was absent on account Of Illness wher
tAo vote was taken and had Q genera
pair With Q democrat whose standing
On The question do not now remem
bsr.~ Edwin 4. Neal. Ninth district
writes. Il favor an international agree
meat limiting the ornaments OF tn,
nations. The decrease In the Unite<
etaass navy should follow the agree
nent = made by the nations and ou
government should BE- . leader Il
bringing about such an agreement an,
reduction Of navies." Owen 8. Hea
ton. Twelfth district. did not answe
a 70 the increase or limitation Of tn
navy. except ~ involved In an inter
national agreement. which he fayors
Bdgnr D. crumpacker. Tenth district
writes that his attitude toward the IN
crease depends on conditions" Th'
llmits that ought to b imposed de
pend. In his opinion. on ''the needs o
the country"
An the candidates replying express
- themselves In favor Of the limita
tloas Of armamsnts By internationa
agreement and are In favor OF IT,
eas1y establishment Of permanent In
tos1saaaaal court a srs''--' '->