The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
Gentleman From Missis- sippi' Spends Day Here
 With His Daughter
OF LINER
 NO CAUSE FOR WAR
Thinks It Would Be World Calamity if Germans Should Win, But Would Not Fight Over the
 Lusitania Disaster

That eventually the government of the United States would construct the greatly desired dam at Muscle Shoals was a state ment yesterday of United States Senator James K. vardaman, who spent the day in this city. He was a member of the congressional committee to visit Sheffield Monday last He did not make the trip down. the Warrior yesterday. but spent the time quietly with his daughter in this city and some personal friends. Sena- tor Vardaman. who is member of the water ways committee of the Senate, has been very much interested in the water developments of the south and has con tributed considerable influence and weight to the appropriation programme in the Senate. He said yesterday that the Muscle Shoals project was one of the most won derful opportunities presented in the south for the utilization of waste product water. and the conversion of that waste product into a great factor for the de velopment of this section.
 Senator vardaman made it very plain that there could be no haste displayed n entering into a programme of such giant proportions, but that a very thorough plan must be followed by the government. COngratulates the State q congratulate the state of Alabama over it's possession of the tremendous water power possibilities at Muscle Shoals" said Senator vardaman. Our l inspection of Monday opened my eyes to what the water power projects may re- suit in. The plans there call for the ex- penditure of about sl5,Ooo.O 900 by the gov ernment.. By erecting a tremendous cam at that point it is figured that the river will be open for navigation from it's source, and that the consequent benefits will be incalculable. That l am fully willing to believe.
 "rhe other advantage is the erection of power plants there to sell cheap power 1 to surrounding sections which will be a great revenue producer There would fol- l low the location of plant for the extrac- l ton of nitrogen from the air with whict | fertilizer could be made. We get oui cianmide principally from Chile. and by | appropriating this money for the Muscle Shoals development this country woule | save a great amount in that import firmly believe that this work should b, done There cannot be any question bq l what the government of the United State will ventualy do this work It may no be during this administration or for som years, but there is every assurance 'tha the ambition of your ictizens there vii be realized
 Senator Vardaman commented very flaw orably upon the policy of President Will son in regard to the Lusitania disaster He was asked for his opinion of tn | tan tot 1raft vpsfa rda, morning by the Associated Press, tn, senator said that the American peopl could easily trust their President to re tain his boise and calmness in this emer gency.
 Discusses Lusitania Disaster liar that ship been laden with mer citizens and sailors there would not havi been half the resentment created agains Germany" said Senator Vardaman "Bu as there were men prominent in finance art and politics drowned there is reporte, a great wave of indignation. The gov ernment should protect the humbles man, though he be a coal heaver, a much as the richest and the mightiest.
 We have no quarrel with Germany be cause she sank ship of Great Britail with some of our rich men aboard. The. were adventurous spirits who would no heed well offered advice to stay at hom and mind their own business Their fate although deeply regretable, cannot Q mended. and we have no right to assum a bellicose attitude thereupon. Ou American citizens should remember tha the war in Europe, which is the mos cruel the most indefenseable and tn most heartless, is not chld's play, an they had better stay at home.
 "I am for the allies without end
 think it would be injurious to the wor
 for Germany to win, which is unthnkable but I do not believe we have any reasol to get angry over the Lusitania incident The President of this country is a ma of great power and strength and he i not going off at a taught over ths prop ostion.
 Senator Vardaman left for his hom last night to prepare for 12 weeks lee ture tour in the middle western states.