Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-14

militarists and denying that they wer,
! obsessed by any war scare, the legis
lators evaded directly, giving reason:
for their concern regarding Hawaii.
I'VE should be impregnable on the
entire Pacific ocean, said Congress
man Mann. The islands form one o
our outposts and lend themselves cas-
lily to fortification," said Senator Mar
tine. The social question is a yexeC
one and promises to become more com
plicated. The Japanese are prob
. lem, said Senator Overman.
Senator Warren intimated that tn,
matter of somewhat revising the ad
ministration Of the army might bt
considered at the next session, witt
a view tc bringing about better CO
operation between the different arms
OF the service. For the last five years
he said. Congress had deferred giving
certain needed aid to the army because
of divergent opinions among the stat
officers of the infantry. signal corps
cavalry and coast artillery corps upor
tactical questions and needs Many
congressman were impatient at this
sort Of thing and had refused to act
so long as it existed. ....
overman's Statement. .....
Senator Overman's statement caused
especial interest on account of the fact
that he is senior member of the com
mittee on appropriations and is the
administration leader in the senate
He said .-.. =. ~
Our navy is good. but / think il
should be increased. Our Notifications
should be amplified and strengthened
Our submarine fleet should be greatly
augmented, for the present European
war has proven the value of subma
rines in naval warfare and has ques
toned, though not disproved, the eff
ficacy of battleships. -
I'VE must increase the supply OF
military aeroplanes-noq question about
that And | should like to see some
plan evolved for the creation of a mo.
tor transportation force. This latter
is necessary unit of modern military
equipment, and the United States can
net afford to be behind other nations
or any potential enemy in at least hav-
ing nucleus upon which to build an
efficient war organization If: required.
81 am not for great military ma
toni don't think many of us are for
that-but am for armament for peace.
The greatest nation of the earth should
be prepared to defend its honor II nee.
essafy.
Then Senator Overman reverted to
his automobile scheme.
Il should like to see skeleton
auto brigade formed that might be
utilized In case of war To this end
we must repair our present roads and
construct new ones"
Senator MARITIME expressed the fol-
lowing view:
Navy Deficient
Il am not of a warlike frame OF
mind, or one that believes that the
nation should assume a warlike atti.
tude. Yet I do not believe that we
are as completely prepared for the
emergency of war as we should be.
We have a very good navy, but 1t is
deficient in some respects.
While discussing the subject of APP
during the last Congress,
was a very strong advocate of aero.
planes and submarines. My conyic.
lions in this regard have been more
than confirmed. We are great ma
ton and think the provisions for our
defense should be equal to great emer-
gencies, though their occurrence may
be extremely remote.
AS to the general numerical strength
of the naval force, am opposed to a
great navy that contemplates offensive
tactics. When it comes to the defense
of cur country have great faith in the
American volunteer
.As to the matter of Notifications
Hawaii should be strongly protected.
II is one of our outposts and the
natural conditions lend themselves
easily to fertilization. We should make
the island of Oahu as strong as Gil
braltar" ...@s
Uncle Joe Speaks.
This is Congressman Cannon's state
ment:
we have a regular army of say So
coo men, with 100, 000, 900 people upon
the mainland and with the most extern
sive coast line of any nation in the
weird. Our people are patriotic. Con-
sidering that we are also responsible
for Porto Rico, the Hawaiian islands
and the Philippines, believe the reg
ular army should be increased.
in my opinion it is entirely prac-
ticable. at an expense Of from $685.
O00, 900 to $50,000,000 a year to sup
ply patriotic young men who are sup
porting themselves with the proper
uniforms, arms and subsistence, and
give them a small compensation, and
in a years time create reserve OF
SOC, 900 or 100000 men. They would
have the proper training to make good
soldiers if their services as such were
needed. This first reserve might be
succeeded every FIVE years by another
SOC, 900 or 200, 900 men.
in addition to this, preparedness re-
Iuires more efficient navy and the
proper fertilization of Pearl Harbor.
which, in common with the great com
nercial centers along our coast lines,