Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-30
Roundly Scores President VIII
son for Opposition to Ma
tioaaI Defense and National
Prohibition Policies,
MUST YIELD TO JAPS OR
GO TO WAR WITH THEM
Has No Hope That Present
Administration VIII Do Any
thing to Maintain Dignity
Of Country,

I 60
appeal in the house tonight for a
larger navy Representative H0bs0n
~ Alabama, declared it was his firm
eonviction that the United states has
secured peace with japan only by
giving assurances ~ speedy retire
ment from the Philippines Moreover.
IN part Of his speech which went
into the record without actually be.
Ing delivered on the floor. the Ala.
hama representative said he believed
that when the American fleet went
around the world during the Roose-
welt administration it was allowed "a
90 TO Japan only with the assurance
that it would be out Of the Pacific
ocean by fixed time
/ Representative Hohson declared in
the course d the debate that Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan
we're the greatest obstacles to nation
al defense. and said il seemed sing
ular that the movement for prohibit
ton likewise found its greatest op-
( position from this administration.
scores the President.
III national prohibition and ma
uonal defense are the greatest ques-
tons In America as I believe them TO
De-" he said. then the president Of
the Unirie states, instead Of being
the country's asset, Is the countrys
greatest l!abiuDe
I Formal denial by Secretary Bryan
that the administration Philippine
policy had been in ans way affected
( by negotiations with Japan. or that
the subject had been discussed here
or IN Toxic was quoted by Hohson
With the remark that this did not
change his belief. as he would ex-
pect the secretary to deny 1t.
viii Yield to Japan.
/ Il am further convinced Mr.. Hob
son continued. that our frst inquiry
into the intentions Of Japan in sciz-
Ing kla0-Chow and the islands in the
Pacific viii not be followed up, at
least by this administration. and that
Japan as price Of peace will be
given free hand in China with the
prospect Of the complete overthrow
OF the open door policy, leaving
China 20 its fate 20 become a govern
ed nation. while the commerce Of
America, which In cotton goods alone
fell OF over Ss0.o00.0eQ in Manchu-
ria after Japanese occupation, Will be
st the mercy ef a competitor. while
the overthrow OF the balance Of pow
or in the Pacific would lead 10 an
inevitable waT.
Representative Hobson said he had
felt for some time that the fleet
never would 80 70 the Pacific under
the present administration. He re.
viewed the situation. referring to the
criticisms Of Americas conduct by
both sides in the present war and TO /
arbitrary treatment Of American /
ships and declared that the situa /
ton closely paralieled the conditions !
which led to the war with France in
iS00 and TO that with England in
1879.
Napoleon resentment. which led
to the war WITH France in 1890" he
said. was not as intense as the grow
ing resentment * Germany today al
the great source 81 supply Of war ma
terials her enemy allies are finding in
America. Great Bvitains attitude to-
ward our purchase Of ships 81 Ger
many Is nothing short OF menaeing.
Wants stronger Navy.
An Il these things. Mr. Hobson
earnestly Insisted. proved the lmper
atiee necessity Il Strengthening the
United states navy far beyond the
point contemplated in the present
pvegFam. He discussed the navy at
length. compared il with the sea
forces 81 foreign powers and appeal
Cd for 4 reors sanitation of the navy
Tor more men and more ships.
In a reply 70 MIR. Hobson, Repre-
sentative Williams af Illinois, ridi II
culed the ldea % Japan landing an I
Invading force on the Pacific coast, h
aud insisted that war from any side ,
was but a remote possibility. "a
Earlier e the day Representative Z
Gardner IL Massachusetts, spoke in +
support e his resolution for the in t
81 lhe eouatrys defenses. 4
General debate on the naval bill \
Was closed ata tonight and reading g
of the measure for amendment VIII +
begin tomorrow The great aght will x
Re oH the construction program, pro- i
gidins fer Two hsttleships and j NUM-
her Il au1liiaFies Representative ID
aohsoR aud others will endeavof 4 Ia
have thls prosFaan enlarged, sshiie Id
sonsa Wih faVer re,is hg IT, Ii
Representative Saunders of Viz lF
sinia. arguing against the contention !
hat preparation for war 5 guar .
satee - peace. suggested that the ~
emperor of Germany was beiRg lock h
"a upen vista "mis,rust now because 4
Il the preparation Germany had +
made Tor tho present war He asked Il
I anybody henevea there woald have 1
peen war ia Europe lf President WI. Id
on had occupied the place Of the
Emperor.
Representative Helm ~ Kentucky. z.
aid EngiaRa had had three -Quifters II
4 the earse's saEiaee under miliias- ii
sm feg nifty years ana asked which b
sas the greater esit England or IA
Germany. la