Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-11

ourselves better he declared, as soon
as tho preparedness issue was broach-
ed. I'VE have q tremendous coast line.
The protecting of all points may not
be feasible nor necessary, but we
must strengthen ourselves in a rea-
sonable degree. Our isolation is in it.
self "a guarantee, to a certain extent,
against invasion, but conditions are
changing and me must not close our
eyes to them.' he said.
seThat nothing Is being done now,
should not be the impression con-
vesed by the discussion Of better pre-
paredness," the senator said. THE
door is not open to everyone to rush
in and see what is going on. but we
are STRENGTHENING our fortifcations
and improving the efficiency of our
military organization" he declared.
He referred to his visit to Hawaii
few months ago as having shown him
that the government was going for
ward and was not sitting idly by.
Asked to give his view upon the
presidents program as it will be pre-
sented to Congress-, the senator de-
clared that he did not have the de-
tails available and could not imme-
diately recall everything contained
in the reports of the secretaries Of
war and the navy. Some curtailment,
he suggested, might be advisable. but
pressed further the senator showed
that this did not mean he would ac-
tually fight the enactment of the ad-
ministrations wishes into law. The
senator has not hesitated to differ
with the administration in the past.
II shall run on my record, the
senator said in referring to his can
didacy for a denomination. Every
vote / cast" he continued, was the
result of honest conviction. I never
missed a roll call, unless was absent
on government business. | never
sulked in a clnalxroom when vote
was being taken. You will look in
vain to see IL ] was ever present,
but not voting.
That some of those who are part
of the administration would be just
as well pleased to see Mr.. MARITIME re-
tired into private life in favor of some
other Democrat is an admitted fact.
The senator declared that he was not
worrying about this or any other kind
of opposition, and would frankly go
before the people on his record as a
man of convictions.
The senator is not in favor of any
tariff tinkering at the coming session
Of Congress. From the South ne es-
pecially anticipated a move IN favor
Of certain sugar interests. In
Hawaii he commented, Il found
many agitators for a high duty on
sugar. At the same time they were
raising five, seven. nine tons of sugar
to the acre. No sugar cane, but the
finished product. And then they had
the audacity to ask for a protective
tariff
In the seven days required for the
trip from San Francisco to Hawaii
Mr.. MARITIME declared that not sail
of any nation was seen. Goods were
piled high on the docks in San Fran
csico and Honolulu, waiting in vain
for transportation, he said, and he
believed that the government should
be able to step in and do the busi-
ness.
The senator voted twice last winter
for resolution to prohibit the ex-
portation of war munitions, but he
was of the opinion that this would
not be an issue next winter. He has
received a number of letters, he de-
clared from individuals taxing sides
in the war and urging that one thing
or another be done by the govern
ment, and suggesting dire political
consequences to the present adminis-
tration.
Referring to the Mexican situation,
Mr.. MARITIME declared that much Of
the trouble was fomented right in
this country by selfish interests,
especially mining and oil interests.
The administration had been sharassed
by the same interest. which had en-
deavored, without showing their
hand too plainly, to cause interven-
ton and then to stir up a political
issue over Mexico. the senator
charged. Much of the condemnation
of the administrations course in
MgxlcD was not only uhpatriotics he
said, but criminal
thank 'wafchful waiting that their
sons are spared to them,D the senator
said.