The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-12
AL TOGETHER TOO
MUCH PUBLICITY
SENATOR WEEKS OPPOSES
INVESTIGATION OF AaLE.
TARY PREPAREDNESS
PACIFIC COAST /,
NOT PR OTEcTED
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But Atlantic Fleet Could Be Rush-
ed Thruosh Panama Canal
Says Secretary Daniela.
tBy A.sos.cls,ed. l.pFs.a.1

IS WASHINGTON, Dec. AithonRis
the Pacific coast ta not esieQuatSiy
prepared for war; the Atlantis feet
couis be rushed Through tue Panama
Canal while an hostile feet would he
delayed by the necessity OF stlis isicfhS
Manila and Honolulu, "a tic opfnion
of Secretary Dar.sls. who continued
his testimony today before the house
naval affairs committee. In the course
OF an all-day examination the secre-
tary also discussed the tiifiicuitfes OF
constructing satisfactory airships and
submarines, but expressed opposition
to "extravugant appropriations" for
either OF these branches, OF the SER
vice. He predicted that ultimately the
government must build Its avn war
ships. 80. y ia q
While Mr.. Daniels was bescfo the
committee the question o.. military
preparedness was again under discus
sion on the fopr OF congress. SenR.
tor Weeks, Of Massachusetts. declared
In speech In the senate tsas. there
WAS too much publicity OF military 90
crets. He pointed 70 the secrecy OBJ
served by the nations now ct war as
an object lessen. IS ltsss =
Secretary Daniels frankly told the
committee that there were no dread.
noughts or first-clasg bAttipships on
the Pacific coast. Tho only hattleship
there. he said vas tue pregni, II 2O-ti
yeaf-oId VESSEL. n Il q he active = naval
strengthen ass - ; Tisi1s Tiss1s5
cruisers, two gunboats, one tfanbpoTt.
one torpedo hotiila, Ave toFpea 10 beat
destroyersj, three submarines ana f6ne
tender. The reserve neet, lie added
comprised five armored crtiisefs, fStkef
torpedo boat destroyers ah6 two sub-t
marines. IS 49,. i, -
'sDo you think these vessels are ade-
duate protection to the Pacific coast
soz a. asked seDTe5s1.t5sti75 seDTe5s1.tt5sttiii775h St5psi-
ems. OF California. ~
NO" replied the secretary.
"You would not commission the oEe.s
gon as first-class battleship would
yso;i 2" ~ 3 -: - ,sl 3 IS S - ("
NO.
'sYou wouldn't consider the Pscillo
coast suffioiently protected inaofar, as
the naval arm OF the government 10 +
concerned?" ii
"I would not put It that strong. ye
we were to have trouble with any ma
tion we would send feet through the
Panama Canal
2 ''Yo do not think any very iaatefial
damage could be done be8ofS The iieet
could arrive on the Pacific Shllss from
the Atlantic coast p tss sts a Si
"I think the odds are the other way.
One Of the reasons; pefh hapgi Ii chief !
reason Why we built the Panama Canal
was to make IL possible 20 have q Aess
to defend both coasts. = ~ & sS'
"HaNs,we feet suflciens 10 defend
both coastsW ~ ,ss 49,
"Yes. sir. altogether aufloisn 10 de-,
fend both coasts" ia u
"But II can not defend both ccastsfs
mot at the same time, but there 10
hardly possibility Of our being ct 4
tackled on both sides at once p
San enemy" de added, ahas rot to,
run the gauntlet OF our submarines la
the philippines and Hawaii ard NO
could delay them o good deal with the
feet we have there noW until The real
large fleet comes. II would tai about
18 days, roughly, for the Hee.: 70 SRo Z
from New York to San E,rahciSco. pro-
vided the canal is csySn ana unebs
structed." S & a
In the Philippines would oiEet any
serious hindrance TO the navy IN the
Pacific ocean attacking usf', &
I'VE are going TO send mEFe ever
there. and we are sshing for more
now" x ssi : ,si = s. d $ 3 ~ -,
The secretary made YELLED aliti-
g.
g (coNTINuED ON PACE rcfsS !.