Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-03
After Fight Body Appro-
PIRATES 100000 for
Establishment.
PROVIDES FOR 9
MEN FROM U. S
Set Aside Large Appropria-
ton for Enlarging the
Naval Yards.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-An un-
successful fight was led Thursday
by Representative Gardner of Mass
achusetts against the section of the
naval bill embracing the Hensley
resolution authorizing participation by
the United States in the establish
ment of an international court for the
enforcement of peace. The section
was retained without a roll call in the
house sitting as a committee of the
whole
Pacifists, so-called "little navy
men and many advocates of general
preparedness rallied to the support OF
the section. Speaker Clark took the
floor and aroused enthusiasm by de-
claring the section was the best fea-
ture of the bill.
Preparedness Wins.
Advocates of greater preparedness
than is provided by the naval bill as
reported, won some victories during
the day. They succeeded in obtain
ing appropriations not to exceed
$4,000, 600 for enlarging the navy
yards at Boston, Portsmouth, n. H..
Charlestown. Philadelphia, Norfolk.
New Orleans and Puget Sound for
construction Capital ships would be
constructed at the Puget Sound. Nor
folk, Philadelphia and Boston yards.
An amendment designed to lower the
enlistment period in the navy from
four to three years and to permit a
man to tenter the reserve after one
year also was adopted.
Appropriate 100000.
The Hensley section of the bill
would appropriate 100000 and pro-
fAp hA N of m me
by the president at the close of the
European war to enter into negotia-
tons with other countries for estab-
hshment of an international court to
enforce peace.
Representative Gardner declared
the plan could not be carried out and
if the United States had been a party
to such an agreement in 1914 congress
would not have voted to send the
countrys s quota to 500, 900 men abroad
to aid in the enforcement of peace.
Mr.. Gardner wanted to konv
whether the United States would
arbitrate the Monroe doctrine if il
were assailed, the Chinese question
and others. That brought the speaker
to his feet.
Important Section.
81 wouldn't take the time of thi:
committee if | did not believe that this
Is lnt HlOSl SttNlOu VI lllls
bill" said the speaker. THE gentle
man from Massachusetts wants tc
know If we ever would arbitrate the
Monroe doctrine No, we never viii
arbitrate while the earth spins on It's
axis. 1t is the only political PROPOSE
ton that all the American people evel
did agree upon. He wants to know Il
we ever will arbitrate questions of wal
and peace. No, | hope we will nevel
be engaged in another war and If W.
attend to our own business, | dom
think we ever will. No nation il
foolish enough to attack us and If on,
does il will get whipped.
"T don't believe that great nation
will stand much longer for the polio!
of piling up armament on land and sea
This policy has to come to an end anC
it will only come to an end by con
ferences. We are the people to maxi
this suggestion. We are the riches
nation; we have the largest homo
geneous population and we are no
afraid of anybody"
An amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Bennett of New York, look
ing to the immediate appointment o
delegates to an international peac
court was defeated by a large ma
- jority.