The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-28

New Slogan Used BY Congress-
man Mann In Urging Non.Par.
tisan Support Of President VIII
a sons Program By Members
REPUBLICAN LEADER IS
cHEERED FOR ADDRESS
Both Sides Unite In Applause;
Army Experts Before SeTate
Committee Plead For 'Mobili-
zation' Of Munition Plants
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tAssociasso Press By Fsde-al wirslsss.)

WIASHlNd1ON, January 49,
NJ Millions for preparedness In
stead of Billions for d, Tense. -
That is the slogan of the new pre-.
paredness party in the two houses Of
congress, and the note was sounded
yesterday when Congressman Mann.
former House leader of the RepubIi,
cans, declai ed that the people of the
United States, and their representa-
tives in Congress should consider all
expenditures for putting the country
into a state of real readiness for meet.
ing any foe, Gas insurance against
the future. sTFFa
Mr., Mann urged upon his hearers the
need for unqualified and nonpartizan
support of the program Of preparedness
as outlined by the administration. His
remarks were frequently interrupted
by prolonged applause from both sides
Of the house; and after his address was
finished members of both parties con.
graduated him upon the effort. -.
May Become Involved ~
The republican leader told his fell
low members that he sees now no i'm,
mediate prospect Of the United States
becoming involved in European con.
fiet or in any other war, but, he add,
ed, "the danger that we may become
involved, is far too great to be ignored
or disregarded by the people of the
country or their representatives in this
house." 'as ,lpau. .........
ar Continuing, Mr.. Mann said that, per.
sonally he does not fear that the
/ United States and Germany will clash
during or after the war, indeed, he
said, he believes that there is far more
danger that Great Britain and Ameri
ca may come to blows. -
Taking up tie question of the in
creased army proposed by Secretary
Garrison plan for colonial army, M
Mann declared that in his opinion three
hundred thousand men are not too much
for a country with the duties, respon.
sibilities and dangers confronting the
United States to have for its protee.
tion against war as well as against in
vasion. ".. +.s-#..sm y
Asks Better Coast Defense ,S 4
He also pleaded for better coast
defense, and above all he declared that
congress should see to it that the navy
"should be able to defend the nation 3
shores from all possible attacks by any
foe.' r. 10. :
While the louise was listening to
this address the Senate military affairs
committee was conducting hearings on
measures pending in the upper house
affecting the army One Of the first
witnesses called before the committee
was Col. Charles F. Treat, an artillery
officer attached to the General STAFF
Corps. Fah..
As an expert Colonel Treat was ask.
ed to speak of the work being done by
the military observers with the Europ-
can armies in the field. These obser.
vers, said the Colonel, have proved of
enormous value to the war DEPART i
ment 8 intelligence bureau. Their re.
ports have been invaluable in prepar.
ing plans for the future conduct of
possible operations by the military
forces of the United States.
U. s. Field Gun Good
Among other things, the colonel told
the committeeman, that the celebrated
French field gun, the "'75sn were the
duplicate of the three inch American
field piece, save in the matter Of speed,
in which he said, the Gallo piece Is
the superior of ours. He added that
thu bureau of ordnance Is now expert
menting with the American gun in an
effort to increase the speed Of its pro.
jectile. -rs. I'M #ra ~.
In answering questions put to him by
the members of the committee, ques-
tiOns which the initiated among those
present insisted, could mean only that
the cOmmitte intends Incorporating in
the bill a provision for taking over the
control of private plants for the man.
utaeturer of munitions in case of war,
COlOnel Treat said that he is in favor
Of 'mObilizing the munition plants
nOw.p He suggested making and stor,
ing in some safe place, patterns which
would enable machine and munition
plants all over the country to snange
quickly from their peace products 3"
the manufacture of war munitions,
Preparedness Saves Time tS3.
General Crozier, head Of the bureau
of ordnance, told the committee that
some, method whereby manufac turers
could shift quickly in time of war from
the peace products to munition making
was indeSnensihle in arw Man for mo
bilizing the resources of the nations to
meet possible foe. Preparedness, said
the General. would "hle the eonrtrv
to turn out $4,000 rifles Of the new
Springfield pattern a day, but failure
to prepare would mean that, in an emer-
gency, the nation would find itself un.
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