The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30
Governor Capper Endorses the
Policy OF the President.
Back From the East With
Strong Views on War.
CAN'T STAND WITH COLONEL
Opposed to Big Army and Bond
Issues.
Sees No Danger of Any Inya.
sion by Foreigners.

Governor Capper urges the support
/ of President Wilson in any reasona bic
national policy, but is decidedly OPP
posed to large standing armies, bill
lion dollar appropriations. or displays
of militarism further than adequate
submarine and aerial equipment for
defense That was the opinion which
the Kansas executive brought to To-
peka today when he returned from
the governors conference in Boston
During his stay in Boston, Govern
or Capper viewed the maneuvers of
the Atlantic fleet from the deck of
the battleship Wyoming. The KAN
sas governor, with other state eXecu-
tfves, was in a party chaperoned by
Secretary Daniels.
National preparedness was the one
big topic discussed by the governors
during their Boston visit. Coast state
governors urged most strongly the
need of a larger citizen soIdiery and of
more thorough and adequate coast de-
lenses Billion dollar appropriations.
issuance of national bonds for de-
lenses and the organization of large
standing armies We're freely discussed.
But Governor Capper believes such
military activities are unwarranted-
Il do not believe Germany or any
other nation is coming over here to
blow US up said Governor Capper.
Before they get through, they will
have had all the war they want at
home'
Modern submarine and aerial equip
ment is needed by the United States,
Governor Capper stated. But the
Kansas governor believes some of the
coast state executives are unduly
alarmed and excited.
We should stand by President
Wilson and support any reasonable
program proposed oy him for ade-
quate defense" said Governor Cap
per But that is far enough. The
public should not be unduly alarmed.
Swats the AIarmists.
Then Governor Capper took a swipe
at the alarmists. Although the gov
ernor was a staunch Roosevelt sup
porter in 1912, he does not believe in
the extreme policies advocated by
eign affairs. Further, the governor
urged today that safe and sane
course be pursued and that no con-
sideration be given the extremists.
The subject receiving most atten-
ton At the Boston conference was ma
uona1 preparedness said Governor
CappeF today in a discussion of the
big issue before state executives. "AI1
the governors from the coast states,
east and west. urged the strengthen
ing of our military and naval estab
Hshment. and this element dominated
the conference SIEVE raj governors
advocated big increase Immediately
in citizen Soldiery, suggestion that
received more approval than any
other.
quite an effort was made by Bos-
ton and New York newspapers TO
throw a scare into the inland govern
ors on account of the unpreparedness
of the United States, hut my beliefs
were not shaken. OF course, our gov
eminent should make all reasonable
preparation, but there is no need of
getting panicky or hysterical. I do
not believe Germany or any other ma
ton is coming over here to blow Us
up Before they get through, they
will have had all the war they want
at home. If they keep it up another
year or two, ours is the only nation
that will have left a really efficient
army ana navy
For safe and Sane Policies
Reasonable preparedness is advis-
able, the governor said, hut safe and
sane policies are urged by the Kansas
executive.
1--WE may need some modern sub
marines and aerial equipment the
governor admitted, but l am decided
ly opposed to large standing army or
any billion dollar appropriations or
big bond issues for war purposes The
people of this country Will not be
into a policy of militarism
crease in expenditures for big battle
ships or a great standing army"
In view of the delicate international
complications, Governor Capper pre-
ISIS 10 pAdC6 Ills trust III EItSluSilL w IL
son rather than in the extreme poll
cies urged by Roosevelt. A safe and
sane eonsi deration of conditions is
advisa bic, the governor declares
Il think we should stand by Presi- |
dent Wilson and support any reason I
able program proposed by him for
adequate defense" declared the gov
ernor, Il decline to follow these caost !
state governors and newspapers in the I
wild and extrayagant program they
are promoting strenuousIy. The course
We pursue must be shaped by sane and
safe considerations and not by the
ideas OF extremists OF the type OF
Colonel Roosevelt and other eastern (
Governor Capper returned from /
Boston shortly before noon today /
While he expressed himself as deeply
impressed with the showing of the big /
battleShips in Boston harbor, he was
strongly convinced that the extreme (
foreign policies urged by fasteners /
We're not advisable and would not meet |
with favor among the inland states