The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21

on the size. and they have become such
complicated machines that II takes "A
long while to drill the officers and men
to handle them efficiently. 1t Is far bet
ter-even an ignoramus will admit this
to keep men from landing on our shores
n doing us damage than II Is to have
to fight them after they do land. There
forc the American people have never
been willing and they are not Wiling
now for u large standing army.
Il believe religiously mat the taxpay-
crs of the United States are not only
willing but anxious to put their hands
In their pockets TO create and maintain
"A navy sufficient 10 protect us from IN
vasion. The people OF the Pacific coast
are and have been for "a long while
, deeply concerned ecaus OF the unpro-
tected condition in which that coast now
finds itself.
Il do not believe any man OF any
party will receive consideration at the
hands of Intelligent audiences VINO OBJ
jects to giving us "a powerful navy sec
ond only to Great britain"
Senator Tillman charged that the tax
| payers are not getting their moneys
worth In the army and navy expefidi-
lures and pointed out the inefiiciency OF
the army aviation corps and the dcii-
| cheney Of the navy In submarines. to
support his statement.
american inventors first conquered
| the air and taught men to n.y. he said,
"but Notwithstanding hat We were the
pioneers and discoveries OF aerial navi-
cation every American must have
blushed with modification at the unpfe-
pared condition of our army and the
| worthless character of our flying ma
chimes as shown by the punitive eNpedi-
ton into Mexico. IL wa anything hut
c%reditablc to American genius, proSres-
| siveness and business ability.
Too Many Excuses.
THE appropriations for aviation have
not been AT all lavish and perhaps th"y
were Inadequate. but ! feel sure that
an honest and earnest supervision and
inspection OF machines before they were
raid for would have given us better re-
suits, and there are entirely too many
rxcuscs-and lame ~cXcuses--to satisfy
~, peOyle. There Is Incompetence or
r%ottonncss somawhc here ana II ought 10 DC
ferretcd III and punished.
."The submarine, too. Is an American
invention, and yet we have allowed the
/ Europeans to outstrip US so far as L.
wholly discredit our ability to manu-
factule and use our own invention.
Senator Tillman said he would not he
Influenced by the fact that south carr
lima came In for 100000 as her share
Of pork" contained in the riNef| ana
harhor. bill.
Il do no, want my share Of the steal
ing in this bill and while South caro-
lima has items IN IT amounting TO $500
Oo0 | shall vote against II and hope /,
will ,pt become a law he said.
II make bold to ~sayand ! do not
say II in criticism OF any other man
vote at all--that ] would b. ashtinri
TO go home to south Carolina and tell
my people that ! had voted s3oO.""o f"'
South Carolina. and left un~prepdrtd ana
| unprovided for the momrnto'ii question
Of "A great navy. ] had rather nave
and I believe the nation needs more, u
thousandfold more-two modern, up 10
date battle cruisers OF the best Typ"
, than IL does or can possibly need or be
benefited by this I o.o0O.000 for riN,'S
and harhors. II this hill does pass. a.
Senator Lodge said II was made to do,
pray God the President will veto it