Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-27
ROOSEVELT IS FOR Big NAVY
Colonel Attacks House Democrats
for Refusing Battleships.
HE CALLS IT AN OUTRAGE
Says United States Should Abandon
: the Panams Canal IL 1t Does
Not Have an Ade-
Quate Navy.

OYSTER BAY, n. r, July zs.--An at
tack on tho democratic majority In the
house Of representatives for refusing to
adopt the two battleships program was
made today by Colonel Roosevelt. He de-
clared the the upbuildlng of the navy
must 60 on II this country is to maintain
its position among the nations OF the
world.
When the democrats vote down the
battleships," he said, IF they are to
agree, they should also vote to abandon
the Panama canal. 1t is an outrage, from
the standpoint Of the national honor and
interest to 90 on with the Panama canal
at all unless we both fort!fy 1t and Keep
UP an adequate navy.
Colonel Roosevelt was told that William
J. Bryan in his newspaper had criticized
him as a reactionary and "Hamiltonlan. "
Pm mighty glad" said the colonel
smilingly, that Mr.. Bryan has heard Of
Hamilton. 1t reminds me Of man in
Boston who was asked If liked to
read the Bible. Like itT he asked I
should say do. There are not ten men
In Boston who could have written that
book"
Wilson May Go to indianapolis.
SEA G1RT, N. j., July 2s.-There was
an unconfirmed report here today that
Governor Wilson may 90 to indianapolis
in August to attend the ceremony of
Governor Thomas R. Marshairs noti-
fication Of his nomination for the vice
presidency.
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York,
who was temporary chairman of the
Baltimore convention will act as chair
man of the committee to notify Governor
Marshall Herman Ridder of New York,
it was learned here today. will continue
as treasurer of the national committee
Marshall Writing Address.
Governor Thomts R. Marshall, demo-
cratic nominee for vice president, who
returned to his office late yesterday al
ter a week spent at lake in northern
Indiana, today began work on his notl-
fication speech. No time has been set
yet for notifying the governor officially
of his nomination.
Colonel COngratulntes Illinois.
CHICAGO, July 26.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, In a telegram to Medill NC
Cormick today, sent a message to the
Illinois progressives, in which he con-
graduated them on the outlook on the
eve of their state convention.
Colonel Roosevelt declared that the
action Of the Illinois progressives was OF
prime Importance at this time as an ex-
ample to the entire country.
illinois progressives have met the
Issue exactly right" said Colonel Roose-
velt. They are working in Illinois to
nominate candidates for the governorship
and for the other state offices, who,
when elected by the people, will stand on
the progressive national and state plat
forms for the fundamental principles OF
popular government"
In other portions of his telegram Colo
mel Roosevelt asserted:
Those candidates nominated at the re.
publican primaries In Illinois who now
cast their lot with the fraudulently NOM
mated candidates of the illegally consti-
tuted republican convention have luit the
support of their position to the perpet-
uation of a gross fraud upon the whole
nation.
ated by the republicans OF Illinois In
their primaries, and no republican nomi-