Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-11
DANIELS OPPOSES
|. GREAT ARMAMENT
FOR THIS NATION
Representative Gardner De-
clares United States Hasn't
Enough Ammunition for
Battle lasting One Hour,

tas MORNING. JOURNAL eftetAh tfAato "ihtl
washington. Dec. t0--Military pre-
paredness of the nation continued to-
dav IA the dominant subject OF con-
groaslonal attention. While Secretary
Daniels was before the house naval
affairs committee advocating his two
battleships-a-ycar construction pro-
gram and declaring that the sent
ment of the people of the United
states was against turning the coun-
try into a great military power free
for-all national defense debate ocen-
pied the house itself.
HIS Powerful Navy.
Mr. Daniels. during an all-day eks
animation, said this country already
han a powerful navy and that while
with abundant revenues he might
favor the general boarda four battle
ship plan, he thought the departments
building program adequate under the
circumstances Pressed for an opin-
ion as TO the world military situation
at the close OF the European war, inc
secretary predicted an international
conference on disarmament
when the European war Is over
I he said. those countries will be 80 ext
hausted in their resources and bur-
aehed With debt that there is going To
be great revulsion against war In
all countries. | expect the revulsloh
/ will be SO great that we will have an
international conference on arma-
ment--more possible now than ever
before and that we will get some ac-
| ton By which the nayies of tae
world powers viii be used only 10
carry into execution the agreements
/ the countries reach.
Gardner on Rampage.
4 Representative Gardner, of Massa-
chusetts. precpitated the military dis
cussion on the house floor with q
speech eriticixIng the administration
for "laving the cold hand of death
on his proposal for special investiga.
tion for military and naval conditions
lie assailed the rules committee foi
refusal to grant him a hearing, and
the naval and military committee fol
failure 10 summon before them for.
mer cabinet officials and other wit
nesses he wanted examined. Attack
I ing President Wilson's statements II
I his annual message. Mr.. Gardner said
III war were TO break out today i
would he found our coast defense'
have not sufficient ammunition fol
an hours fighting
Losses Flood of Oratory.
This speech loosed a flood of ora
tory upon the house Representative
Fitzgerald. OF. New York. replied
briefly and promised TO make a state
ment later which would make mo
tofiety-saeking exs secretaries les
anxious to discuss the naval defense
Representative Dies, of Texas. ridl
cnled the thought Of impending dan
ger Of attack on this country frul
: any source Representative Sisson, 0
Mississippi chareed the war propa
eandas 70 the manufacturers OF VIA
material representative Prouty. o
Iowa. pleaded for international dis
armament arbitration and an inter
national police. lie declared a fore
If trained squirrel shooters could pre-
vent the landing of hostile force O
American soil.
Tuaay's discussion seemed I
threaten prolonged general dehat
. on both sides of the capitol In I'll
! senate tomorrow the military situa
!. tfon will be discussed BY Senate
Weeks. Of Massachusetts. Seeretar
Daniels will continue his statemer
ihefore the house committee.