Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-02
Both Sides of Preparedness
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brief IT, 'rho outline OF the following debate
has been prepared by expert
AFFIRMATIVE.
J. Preparedness IL Necessary.
90 War IL probable.
% We are now having serious trouble with Eng.
land over trade and rights.
tsj Americsn-owped vessels have been seized by
Great Britain.
90 We are on the verge Of a diplomatic break with
Germany and Austria
Ca) The countries will not abandon their subma-
rine warfare
Cb) We have aroused their enmity by exporting
munitions TO the allies
CD We have set ourselves up guardians Of inter-
national law.
Ca) Ancona, I,usitania and Persia cases.
90 We are usurpinE the trade Of nations that are
engaged in a world world-wsr the ques-
tlon of trade.
d0 We must be prepared to defend the Monroe doc.
trine against:
(a) European nations
% Germany and other countries have large
trade interests in South America.
(b) japan
% The Magdalsna Bay incident.
d) The enormous settlements in California and
South America.
90 We are having serious trouble with Mexico,
which may lead to intervention.
90 The guardianship Of the Panama canal may
prove a of danger
OBJ We at present not properly protected
% Our navy is inadequate.
(a) 1t ls not large enough to protect enormous
coast line
ID Report OF Naval board. 1908
dD Admiral FTetchers report. 1916
diD Testimony OF naval experts before naval
committee printed in Representative Card
neTs manual.
OBJ The guardianship of the Panama canal neces-
states an increased navy.
(c) Our ships not equipped with sufficient men.
ID Testimony of Admiral Badger before naval
committee, printed in Representative Gardner 5
manual.
tD Our coast defenses Inadequate
(a) Our fort guns are smaller than those for
eign warships.
90 Our biggest guns but twelve-nch guns.
while modern dreadnoughts carry 16-inch guns
(b) Our Qualifications are not provided with suf-
ficient ammunition.
% Testimony of General Weaver printed Ia
Representative Gardner's manual.
(O) We haev insufficient number Of coast forts
% Report OF Admiral Fletcher, 1916
90 Our army Is inadequate.
a) Our army is too small for the territory It has
to protect
% Report Of War department, 1916
(b) We have no efficient army reserve force
I'd Report Of War college. December. 1915
(cl Our army is not properly equipped.
90 Reports OF GenerSls Wood and wetherspoon,
printed in Representative Gardners manual
H. Preparedness is Practicable.
tA) The country IL almost a unit in IT'S demands for
increased armaments.
ID Both democrats and republicans in favor
(B) Our resources unlimited
(C) Any plan that congress may adopt can be nut
into successful operation.
I'd Six plans have already been proposed:
ta) The Wilson plan.
(b) The War college plan
(c) The plan OF Senator Chamberlain
Id The Roosevelt plan.
te) The Regular Army plan
% The National Guard plan.
III. Preparedness is Desirable
C) II will insure peace
ID Our strength will be a warning to our enemies
CB) II will promote prosperity.
D Our commerce will be protected the seas
C) 1t will cause proposals the United
to meet with the respect OF European nations
(D These nations will realize that we make peace
proposals because We are sincere and not because
we inefficient