New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13

thcn proposed. and the convention was
turned INTO great disorder. II was
with difficulty that Colonel Thompson
brought the cheering 20 an end.
Mr.. Lewis then read Admiral Fiske's
paper on naval Strategy"
"If we compare the strategical meth
DDS employed by, say, Germany and
US sald the paper, eve are forced TO
admit that the German methods are
better adapted 10 produce economically
a navy fitted 20 contend successfully In
war against an enemy. In Germany the
development Of the navy has been
strictly along The lines of a method
carefully devised beforehand; IN our
country no method, at least no logical
method. whatever IS apparent"
Great Britain's Policy.
Comparing the American navy with
chat of England Admiral Fiske declared
that 10 was "a coherent policy Of de
velopment and wisdom Of strategy cs-
tablehcd which more than any other
factor has made Great Britain the mis-
trcss Of the seas. and almost the mis-
tress of the world
Isaac ~ Sehgman. Of New York.
spoke az tho morning session on "HOw
Shall Preparedness BE Financed o."
In raising the money necessary 20
meet the added expenses for additional
defence. Mr. Seligman declared, eve
must follow the example Of England
and rely neither on indirect taxation
alone nor on direct taxation alone. Let
US have an increase In the income tax;
leo us have If necessary, an inher-
itnnco taN; but Jet us not neglect the
great additional revenues that can be
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excuses. from stamp taxes
SIR. Seligman said the needed add
tionsl annual revenue would vary from
5000 600. 900 10 S300.0 100000. He de-
clarcd that warships. having "A com
parauvoly short life ought TO be paid
for out Of taxes. while the construc-
tion Of q costly chain Of forts along
the coast could probably be betrayed
out Of loans. because the fortifications,
once completed. will probably not have
10 be entirely replaced for q genera
ton or two.
"If japanese feet conveying troop
transports should appear of the coast
Of California. or ad AGENT Mexico. with
tho command that we abandon our
AsiGtic exclusion policy or night. and
the canal were blocked, ! doubt not we
should instantly abandon our exclusion
policy was the startling assertion
made by Henry 4. Wise Wood, of New
York. before tho convention.
United states Without Foreign Policy.
at may be said with accuracy that
We have no foreign policies At the
moment" said Mr. Wood. with the
destruction Of our citizens while upon
f0reg 81 merchant ships, or upon our own
ships. we offer no armed interference,
nor do we offer armed interference when
our citizens, while upon foreign soil,
are destroyed. their wives and children
outraged. their property confscated.'
Germany. Japan and Russia were
placed by Mr. Wood in the active group
Of sea power nations with one or more
Of which the United States might be
come involved in war while he put
Great Britain. France, Italy and Aus
trla in the passive group.
\ 81 naval policy for the United
States required. said Mr.. Wood, that
we shall maintain al all times IN the
Atlantic force superior 10 that OF
Germany. I'm the Pacific force superior
10 that Of Japan and that We shall en-
oesvor 20 protect the Panama Canal
against destruction
Attacking the Hay army bill as "a
menace 20 the country and as q "vio..
lation of every recommendation OF
every board of experts ;. Stanwood
Menken. OF New York, president Of the
National Security League. charged that
tonCress is ignoring the demand for
defence on the lines Of the expert.