The Washington times., 1915-10-11
Senators and Representatives
Are Firm in Stand for Large
Army and Navy.
SOUTH ALONE Indifferent
Speaker Champ Clark Assalls
Peace. .at.Any-Price Advo-
Gates, as Do Others.

The National Security League has
made public the replies received from
fifty Senators and Congressman In all
parts Of the country to questions con-
cerning their stand on national defense.
The majority Of the replies are frm in
the demand for a larger army and navy
and more coast defenses
The replies from the South arc
neither numerous nor encouraging to
the friends Of preparedness the league
reports Elsewhere the sentiment was
strongly in favor Of better defenees.
The list is supplemental to 100 other
names Included ifr-a recent statement OF
Speaker Champ. Clark - Stands on
speech recently delivered In San Fran
cisco. in which he stated the American
had no sympathy with the peace az
any price" policy. and that he was IN
favor OF an increase in the navy ana
the army to . real army OF defens.;
e"uipped ] militia.
Senator James A. o'Gorman Of New
York; shall. OF course. do all can 70
advance the general object OF prepareo-
ness for national defense.
Voice OF New England.
Senator Carroll 8. Page Of Vermont
Heartily IN favor Of liberal approprta-
tions for national defense.
Senator John w. Weeks Of Massa-
chusetts-He has been and Is now
strongly In favor OF reasonable pre-
paredness for national defense.
Representative Joseph Walsh OF
Massachusetts, favor action by Con-
gress which will secure to this country
an adequate means OF defense both by
land and sea. believe that our army
and navy should be both efficient and
sufficient for the needs OF a great ma
ton.
Representative John @. Tilson Of
Connecticut-My voice and vote will be
| for the full measure OF defense. to
which the American people are entitled.
and for such measures Of the army and
navy boards as in my opinion will give
/ such measure OF defense.
| Representative T.. j. Hi Of Con-
| nccttcut-Opposcd to unnecessary ex-
! penditure for aggressive purposes. but
! Is heartily in favor Of all legislation
+ nited States agains, attack from
! New Workers For Defense.
Representative. Michael +. Coury.
Fifteenth New York Distric,-I am
rositi"ely in favor of retaining for our
country military and naval forces sui
hcieM in strength to enforce respect
and suarnntoc pence perpe .ually,
I Representative Walter NJ. Chandler,
! Nineteenth New York District-I am
IN favor or greatly strengthening both
"ur army and navy in every branch
ana in all lines Of the service. to the
end that we may I've amply prepared
: To defend the country and the flag in
any emergency.
Representative Jacob J.. Cantor.
! Twentieth New York DistriCt-I am il.
| imNor Of having our country thoroughly
! prepared tor national defeuse and will
do all ! can in or 0ut Of torSicss to aid
3 that result.
! Representative Walter w. Magee.
. Tkirty.'ifth New FORK Dislr!ct-I stand
| ior America nist. Nst and all the tine.
| | am against militarisn. but believe n
"A rcGular army and Of sufficient size to
| sustain. at any nnG all times. the hon
| or and dignity of this republic.
Representative Harry Il. Pratt.
| Thirty-scventh New York District-I
favor giving to the American people
the full measure OF defense to which
they are entitled and which the situa-
tion demands.
| Representative Wallace dempsey,
| Fortieth New York District earnestly
| favor adequate preparation for national
| defense.
Representative Charles Bennett
Smith. Forty-hrst New York District
| am in favor OF more adequate ma
| tional defense.
n. J. and Delaware Favor II.
| Representative J. II. Capstick. Fifth
New Jersey District trust that a bill
will be presented TO Congress that will
, cover the entire question in a sane,
| sound. and busincsslikc manner.
| Representative Frederick Il. Lehl-
| bach. Tenth New Jersey DiStrict-I am
| heartily in favor of increased prepared
ness for the Ccf"nsc Of this country.
| senator du pont of Dclaware-Writes
| he Is glad the league has been organ
! ,Zcd. and the question OF national de-
fersc which should hSvc been con-
sidored long ago, is now receiving at
teniion.
senator Harding Of Ohio-t heartily
, favor program Of preparedness. cs-
peCiallv naval. The aerial service and
! submarine force should be equal to all
possible needs, We need an army
double the present force, with some
| officers.
| Representative Frck A. Britten of
| Illinois, shall do everything in nv
| power ms n member of the Committee
| on Naval Affairs in the next House to
| bring ahout n substantial increase in
| military and naval appropriations.
Advocated BY Others.
Others who affirmed their beliefs that
our dcicnses should be improved wers
tSRrss ESRrSsS"is'ESsl T. Fuller saSsS GH'nsGSi sni
John \. Sterling OF Illinois. D. X. An
thony. ir.. of Kansas; sydney Ander-
| son of Missouri, James y. rrcar OF
Wisconsin and William j. Cary of Wis
Those who returned non-committal
answers were Representatives Fred J..
| BlaCkman of Alabama, d. J. Lewis of
Maryland. +. f. Holland OF Virginia.
and George T.. Hood of North Carolina.
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