Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
FOR ONE BATTLESH|P
Hale Supports Burton's
Amendment.
QUOTES ROOSEVELT'S TALK
Recent Speech at Christiania De-
clares for Agreement Further
to Limit Armament.

The fight on the two-battleship pro-
vision Of the naval appropriation bill
enlivened the session Of the Senate
yesterday afternoon, and will be re-
newed soon as the consideration of
the bill is taken up again Monday.
Ex-President Roosevelt was quoted
by Senator Hale yesterday in behalf of
the amendment of Senator Burton that
only one new dreadnought be provided
for this year.
Il welcome with a good deal OF salts
faction said Senator Hale. the atti-
tude taken by a most distinguished citi-
zen Of this republic, an ex-President,
who has travelled the world over, whose
eyes and ears are always open, who is
capable Of observation, of reflection and
of deducing results.
Il think the experience of that very
great man has enlarged his vision.
Some of us did not always agree with
him, but there never was time when
his mental resources were not such that
he could bring the best of argument
for his side of the case. He has spent
the most of a year in observing from
the highest standpoint the situation
and condition of other countries. He
has seen japan overloaded. overcome
by military expenditures. constrained to
call a halt and to lessen her immense
military program ne mas seen tHo NJ
expressible and indescribable burden
and operation of the military establish
ment and the military expenditure IN
European nations He has ass seen cen the the
victims of pitiless military regime
that not only makes poor men poorer,
but invades every household ana draws
from it recruits to the military service.
He has not failed to draw ii lesson OF
wisdom from that wide, experience
which he has enjoyed, and which the
American people have enjoyed with
him."
Roosevelt's Christiania Speech.
Senator Hale then asked that Mr..
Roosevelt's speech at Christiania, Nor
way, be read to the Senate. In the course
Of it Mr.. Roosevelt said:
.In the third place, something should
be done as soon as possible to check the
growth of ornaments. especially naval
ornaments, by International agreement.
No one power could or should act by IT.
self; for it is eminently undesirable, from
the standpoint of the peace Of righteous
ness. that a power which really does be-
lieve in peace should place itself at the
mercy of some rival, which may at bot
tom have no such belief and no intention
of acting on 1t.
"Rut, granted sincerity of purpose, the
insurmountable difficulty in reaching an
agreement which would put an end to the
present costly and growing extravaganza
OF expenditure on naval ornaments. An
agreement merely to limit the size OF ships
would have been very useful few years
ago and would still be of use, but the
agreement should go much further.
Thinks Nations Gone Wild.
That this nation has gone wild In the
matter of ornaments, and especially In
the construction of battleships, was as
serted in practical accord by Senators
Hale, Clay and Gallinger. Senator Clay
was the first to voice the sentiments.
I'VE have lost our heads" he declared,
and if we don't stop we. will bankrupt
the nation. In this day of high Christian
civilization the nations are exhausting in
these military expenditures the resources
that ought to go to feeding the hungry.
We ought to stop and think.
Senator Gallinger pointed out that there
had been substantial reduction this
year in both army and navy appropria-
ton bills. He agreed that the country
| had been running wild in the matter OF
the size of ships, but declared that the
safest plan was 10 carry out the present
program for ship building He thought
1.-THE United States should have an ade-
quate navy.