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who are willing 70 work Tor what the
labor representatives call un-American
pay and to work also under un-Ameri-
can conditions
South and New England Combine.
Judging from the signs in the case
virtually the entire southern represen.
tation in the two houses is in favor of
keeping the literacy test in the immi-
grafton law, and this means that al
most all the southern representatives
will vote favorably on the bill and
later, If the president vetoes 1t, will
vote in favor Of overriding the veto.
There is a very considerable con-
tingent of northern Democrats stand
ing in opposition to the literacy clause.
Some of the Democrats from the mid
die West and the far West, however,
are in favor OF 1t.
In this contest there is represented
somewhat curious spectacle OF
combination between a good many rep
resentatives from New England and
nearly all the representatives from the
South. 1t is not often in legislation
that New England and the southern
states stand shoulder to shoulder on
measure OF high national moment. A
few New Englanders, however, and
these of old American stock, are OPP
posed to the literacy test They stand
on the ground that such test is coun'
ter to the spirit of American institu-
lions and counter to the teachings OF
the early Americans.
II is generally believed in Washing.
ton that Mr.. Wilson again will veto the
immigration bill, provided 1t is passed
by congress, and there seems to be
every reason to think that 1t will be
passed. The question, therefore, arises
as to whether or not house and senate
can muster enough votes to pass the
measure over the presidents Il for
bid"
Slow With Naval Measure.
The house committee on naval af'
fairs is going ahead with great delib-
Grafton with its work Of recommend
Ing the warship building program for
the future. 1t is, of course, urged that
its deliberateness in action is due to
its desire to make the report worth
while. Some of the advocates of pre-
paredness, however. charge that the
committee is simply killing time and
that the hope of many of its members
is that 1t will not be obliged to report
out as ambitious naval program as
was contemplated in the first instance
The navy, of course, is recognized
as the first line Of defense OF the
United States. It is truism that II
our navy is equal to any offensive
which can be launched at us from
abroad, our coasts will be secure from
invasion. 1t is not, however, expected
that congress will authorize the con
struction of a navy which would be
able to stand of the greatest navy now
in existence, namely, that Of England
but the friends of preparedness ex
pect, If they do not fully hope, that the
building program will be long enough
and strong enough to put the Ameri
can navy into second place among the
worlds fleets.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels hal
recommended to congress what II
known as a ''five-year building pro
gram" For the first time, it is said IL
the report of the secretary OF the navy
plan is submitted which not onl!
covers the necessities of the immedi
ate future, but has been extended Il
cover a period of five years. The sec
rotary says in submitting his report
planning today what we will begin
tomorrow in order to have 1t com
pleted in the future is the essence o
all true preparedness"
What Daniels Plan Means.
There ane members OF congress WIFI
do not agree with the secretary OF tn
navy in his proposal to spread out tn
building program over a series o
years. These opponents OF the secre
tary's plan say that building on grea
scale should begin instantly because
as they put it, the time Of need for bil
ships, big guns and plenty OF then
may come quickly and like thief Il
the night.
The secretary's program as submit
ted to congress is given in detail o
ships of all kinds, of ammunition, re
serves, and of aviation resources. Tn
grand total Of expenditure for fiv
years, IL the plan is carried out, vii
be $500, 4S2,214.
II the committees on naval affairs o
the two houses shall report in bill
form Mr.. Daniels plan. and If 1t is pos
sible to bind future congresses In ad
vance to carry it out, the navy in 1921
In vessels built or building. will be a
follows:
Battleships, first line ....-........ z
: Battle cruisers ..................
, Battleships, second line ........ 2
: Armored cruisers ................ j
Scout cruisers ...........,.
: Cruisers, first class ..............
Cruisers, second class ............
Cruisers, third class ............. i
B Destroyers ............'..'.. -. ~
| Fleet submarines ................. 1
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