Evening journal., 1915-08-25
SECURITY LEAGUE
/. STRONG FOR Defense
Senators and Representa-
tiveS Favor Greater
United States Navy
SUNNY SOUTH IS
GETTING IN LINE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-A strong
sentiment in favor of Congressional
legislation next winter for strength
ening the national defenses of the
United States has set in among mem
bers of the Senate and House. ac-
cording TO statement issued by the
National Security League. which has
taken poll of Congress.
Statements from 100 Representa-
tives and Senators, expressing the
opinion that the time has arrived
for Congress to upbuild the army and
navy. we're made public. No letters
from Maryland's delegation were in
the list but the leagues statement
says that Governor Goldsborough is
in thorough accord with the nation
al defense" movement and Maryland
is expected to line up strong for a
better equipped army, strong fortiti-
cations and a bigger navy
Representatives Talbot, Linthicum,
Coady and Price. in talks with The
Sun correspondent have frequently
declared they favored a large navy
Mr.. Talbot. who is on the naval af-
fairs committee, added that he wishes
to study the European war before ex-
pressing just how the navy should be
enlarged. Representative Lewis has
lined up with the small navy" forces
in Congress in the past
Public Sentiment Awake.
In its statement the National Sc
curity League says:
THE statements indicate that wher
the President brings the subject o.
more adequate national defense tc
the attention of Congress. Which, 1
is officially announced, he has de
Itermined upon, he will find that he II
addressing a fathering upon which
an awkward public sentiment is al
ready making an impression"
"As would naturally be theicase
the Senators and Representatives II
the New England States are thor
oughly alive TO the situation. It's
Congressional delegations are certaii
to respond to the public sentiment
The poll of the New England dele
cation shows a large majority Of tn
members from that section strongl
favor national defense. In the eas
the poll shows a solid delegation
.
the upstate members for a stronge
army and bigger navy. The sam
feeling prevails in New Jersey an
in Pennsylvania.
OF the South and Middle West
where the big army and navy move
ment has been the weakest in tn
past. the league says:
South Getting In Line.
while the Southern section of th
country has not responded as readil
to the movement for national defens
as other sections, there are indies
= tions now that the Senators and Rel
% iresentatives from the South will |
. found in line when the questic
) comes up for consideration In Col
z gress. Governor Ferguson. Of Texa,
/ Hall, of Louisiana, and McCreary,
{ Kentucky, are in sympathy with Il
= movement
, THE impetus of the movemei
= along the Atlantic coast is havin
D its effect In the. Middle West. TT
j. interest displayed In Illinois h,
been something phenomenal. An II
p teresting instance OF conversion
> presented in the case of Represel
o tatiye Fess. Of Ohio. who has alwa,
{ been most earnest peace advocat
= He now declares the war IN Eurol
o has opene his eyes and he is in fave
+ Of a strong national defense poll,
= by Congress"
s The leagues statement quotes Re
= resentative Slemp of Virginia, az
n Representatives Cooper. Moss al
/ Sutherland, Of West Virginia. as IA
i oring a big navy-one which WI
II place the United States in the fro
e rank of nations as a sea power.