The Washington herald., 1915-10-11
Champ Clark and O'Goman
Declare in F avor Of Preparedness

| The names of Speaker Champ Clark, o
Missouri, and United States Senate
James A. O'Gorman, of New York, hea,
the list Of Senators and Representative
whose names We're made public yester
day by the National Security League a
being in favor of adequate preparedness
for national defense. Champ Clark ha
written to the league that he stands Oh
! his speech recently delivered in Sai
Francisco, in which ne stated sthat tn,
American people want peace with honor
that he had no sympathy with thu
. ''peace-at-any-price policy. and that h,
was in favor Of an increase In the arm,
and the navy to a real army Of defense
through thoroughly trained and equip
ped militia.
Il shall. of course. do all I can." says
Senator James O'Gorman. ito advance
the general object Of preparedness fol
national defense"
The nationwide campaign Of the league
has for its object the crystallization and
organization of public sentiment in every
section Of the country in favor of ade-
quate preparedness so as to demonstrate
to Congress the existence Of this wide
spread sentiment. Some time ago the
league gave out a statement which in
tatives and the names made public yes
terday add nearly fifty to that list. This
is one-third of the entire membership of
the House, showing that much work is
yet to be done to secure the support of
the entire body.
Favors 'sReasonabIe" Prepared ess,
In New England, Senator Carroll 9.
Page. Of Vermont. says that he is heart
nx, IL. o.
national defense. while Senator John w.
Weeks. of Massachusetts,, states that it
is we'll known that he has been and is
now in favor of reasona BILE preparedness
for national defense.
Il favor action by Congress-" says Rep
resentative Joseph Walsh. of Massachu-
setts, (which will secure to this country
adequate means of defense both by land
and sea. / believe that our army and
navy should be both efficient and suffi-
Client for the needs Of n great nation"
my voice and vote shall be for the full
measure of defense to which the Ameri-
ative John Q. Tilson, of Connecticut,
"and for such measures Of the army and
navy boards as, in my opinion. will give
such measure of defense or a step to-
ward it. AS matter OF fact during my
previous service in COngress. intro,
duced bills and spoke and worked in the
same direction, but the country was not
ready to listen at that time"
Representative E. J. Hill, Of Connecti-
cut, who says that he Is against unnec-
essary expenditure Of money for aggres-
sive purposes and is particularly opposed
to any bond issues. states, however, that
he is heartily in favor Of all legislation
necessary for the absolute defense Of the
United States against attack from
abroad"
New York COnEressmen In Line.
The replies of seven New York Con-
gressmen who were not previously on
record are icorporated in statements
given out by the league. as follows:
Michael F. Conry, Fifteenth district
Il am positively in favor Of retaining for
Dur country military and naval forces
sumcient In strength to enforce respect
and guarantee peace perpetuaIly"
Walter NJ. Chandler, Nineteenth dis
:rict-'I am in favor Of greatly strength
ening both our army and our navy In
svery branch and in all lines Of the sery-
ce. to the end that we may be prepared
% defend the country and flag In any
that might arise
Jacob A. Cantor. Twentieth district
I am In favor of having our country
prepared for national defense
md do all can in or out Of Congress to |
I'D that result
Walter w. Magee. Thirty-fifth District
I stand for America first, last and all |
he time. I am against militarism, but |
'elieve In regular army Of sufficient I
lie to form a sufficient nucleus to sus-
ain. at any and all times. the honor,
lignity and traditions Of this republic.
en- In favor Of the building Of a mod
m navy second to none as the best safe /
uard for peace-a first line Of defense |
hat ir all human probability cannot be
attacked"
Harry H. Pratt. 31th district-'T am in
with the aims and purposes of
he National Security League and favor
living to The American people the full
,easure Of defense to which they are
ntitled and which the situation of this
ountry demands.s
Q. Wallace Dempsey. loth district-'Ts .