New-York tribune., 1916-02-08

war if we attend TO our own business
as we have forced every war we ever
did have. but if we do have a war
what we will need more than anything
else will be officers. ooo
81 have no doubt that at least Zo,puo
men, the very flower Of the c0unt,y'
died the first year OF the Clvil Nhi'
not bv bullets. but BY disease Which
was unnecessary.
while the officers we're good men IN
a general way. they did not Know any
thing about sanitation or how 20 take
care of themselves and their men. l
would double not only the number OF
midshipmen at Annapolis, but also the
cadets at West Point
even though we never have anotner
war. the money spent on educating
these cadets is not thrown away. lhty
get a practical education. II had the
ingenuity and IL could be done, wou q
draft a law that, outside OF the cadeIs
appointed by the President and mem
bers of Congress. every boy In 'he
United States with the mental, morai
and physical qualifications should be
permitted 10 so to these institutions
and get an education at exact cost.
of making IL obligatory upon, not op-
tional with. the Secretary of War and
the Secretary OF the Navy 70 detail one
of these officers. if we have a surp lus,
70 any school, college or university that
viii furnish a minimum Of 200 boys
willing 10 drill"
Time on Battleships.
Before his formal speech Speaker
Clark showed interest IN the length
of time it takes 20 build a battlcship.
"How is it that England can build
battleships 50 much quicker thcn we
GO ." he asked.
Because they use the money said
Mr. Butler. ranking Republican OF the
Naval Committee.
"Yes, but do We not appropriate the
money" persisted the Speaker.
we cut dollar bills in two and
weigh nickels, while me English do
not" retorted Mr.. Butler The speak
er knows, and know. that II We want
anything better we have 10 pay the
price
Suppose we pay the full price. what
+. the reason we can't build a battle
ship as quickly as England - asked
Speaker Clark.
"We can" said Mr.. Butler.
"Wo have never done So retorted
Mr.. Clark.
81 have inquired officially and the in
formation will be in the hearings" con-
tinued Mr. Butler, "and we will be able
20 show that II We begin 20 build, and
will and are willing 20 spend the
money. we can turn out twenty-five
ships IN two years provided we can
find the skilled men to put on them.
Three Big Ships Ready This Year.
REPRESENTATIVE Padgejt told the
House tnat three ships the Oklahoma,
Nevada and Pennsylvania regarded as
the best three IN the world 81 she time
tbev g,ere designed and laid down,
would be completed and put in com
mission during this year, two OF them
in the early summer and one IN the
autumn .,,
Padgctt added, "a very small resolu
tion of Congress. carrying the neces-
sarv appropriation, could provide lor
extra ships
Speaker Cannon caused a stir by
asking # the talk Of preparedness was
sham performance for campaign puI ~,
noses Later he said he did not lntend
me remark as a criticism OF the Fresl-
dent i~
The gentleman was trying "a pvt Ia
o. nice ,-av A very nice criticism OF the
pr.,;1on,. but he did not get away
with IT," said Representative FlI@-
gerald ,.-:...c...os %
,.,sryorcd Mr.. Cannon, 'is my Pres ldeht
o. vel as your President, aud d. can
Gnd out what is The proper tnlng 70
Io e II IS necessary 20 do anything |
etand ready 10 help him do IT,