The Washington times., 1915-01-30
HOBSON DENOUNCES
WILSON AND BRYAN
Greatest Obstacle to National
Defense, He Tells House in
. valedictory.


son and Secretary Bryan constitute
the greatest obstacle to national de-
fense." and the broad intimation that
the present Administration has made a
pact with Japan. as the price Of peace,
to evacuate the Philippines. soon. Con-
gresham Richmond p. Hobson deliver
ed In the House last night a bitter
speech In criticism Of the present naval
policy.
1t was probably Mr.. Hobson's finai
enort to warn Of the necessity of
BIZ navy. He retires from Congress on
March I. and his speech last evening.
which overshadowed less startling
statements. was largely q prepared ut
terance. delivered with care and EN-.
phasis.
Debate Resumed Today.
The House today resumed debate on
the naval bill under the minute
rule and although Mr.. Hobson will par
uctpate In this debate his speech last
| evening was In effect a valedictory.
His utterances regarding the Philip
pines however. create most comment
today. Mr.. Hobson was frank enough
10 say. however. that Secretary Bryan
| denied to him that the relations be-
sSsu' ar snd s.ss sss sny
Philippines. but Mr.. fiobson said his
convictions held nevertheless.
IN part Mr.. Hobson said:
| IT seems a singular irony that the
movement for national prohibition
the present Adm. nistration. TO thought.
msn via. tssss sns wS sein are the
nauon-one Affecting the integrity of the
nation within. and tho other tho secur-
ity OF the nation without.
Greatest Obstacle.
1t seems passing strange that mea-
sured by these two great causes We
ind the highest official OF the nation
Is the greatest obstacle to progress. II
is tar from me to question the patriot
ism and the conscientious devotion OF
this eminent citizen. II national pro-
hibitlon and national defense are the
greatest questions In America, AS / be-
lieve them to be. then the President,
In stead Of being our countrys greatest
asset Is our country greatest liability
In support Of his argument that this
nation should have a feet as strong as
that Of any nation. and that there IL
constant menace In the Pacific ocean.
Mr.. Hobson said:
Il have felt for some time that olir
battleship fleet will never 20 to the
Pacific ocean under the present Admin
istration. My conviction is Arm that
protestations to the contrary notw!th.
standing. peace with japan has thus
far been secured by the present Admin.
istration and war was averted at the
critical juncture to which have re.
ferred by assurances that Americs
would speedily retire from the Philip
pine islands.
I'm determining the movements Of ou,
bsttleship fleet. We cannot escape leav
Ing one ocean undefended. We ma,
rest assured that In our negotiation,
with England that country has in n,nc
her alliance. offensive and defensive
with Japan. knowing that. both thu
Japanese navy and the Japanese arm,
would be available for cooperation
should war result. while In our negotia
tions with Japan that country will beal
In mind that the British heet.or part Of 1t
, and possibly the forces Of other allies
will be available In the Atlantic to pre-
vent our battle fleet from going to thu
Pacific. insuring Japanese control Of th'
sea and the availability Of her over
powering army already on a war foot
Ing.
phasized several times by Mr.. Hobson
!. He said:
Great Britain's attitude toward GU
purchase Of ships from Germany 4
Her continual and arbitrary abridge
ment OF the rights Of neutrals. to tn
great disturbance Of our foreign com
merce. and her arbitrary extension o
the list of contraband to suit her owl
convenience. regardless Of the declara
: ton Of London and other internationa
. conferences, is a serious menace to tn
DEVELOPMENT Of our foreign commerc
and irfringes the just rights Of al
neutrals.
THE so-caIled rights Of belliEerent
are founded solely upon might. Grea
Britain maintains she has right t
> negotiate unlimited credits and pur
chase unlimited amounts Of war ma
l. terial in America. and denies the righ
/ Of Germany to sell ships to Americ
r from which a credit might be derived
but when derived could not be used t
supply war materials.
I'm the interest OF humanity at larg
1 and the orderly evolution Of peace an
e right. and especially the development
I Of the rights OF neutrals. minimizin
a and local zing Of the disruptions {
war demand that the scepter Of the Sc
shall pass from the hands of Grea
. Britain and hereafter rest In the hand
4 OF the great peaceful kinsmen of a
= nations-the United States"
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