Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Appropriations VIII Far Ex-
coed Those of House.
WILSON WILL LEND SUPPORT
Compromise Likely Between Two
Branches, but This Is Expected to
Result In lncrease-Tillman's Sue-
aestion That $3o0,ooo,ooo Was Need
ed Created Sensation.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

house of representatives in the matter
Of a large naval program. Significant
speeches have been made by leading
Democrats on that subject.
Senator Tillman created a sensation
by his declaration in favor Of spending
$300,OO0OO0 for naval increases, but
men like John Sharp Williams, who
have heretofore opposed large appro-
priations for the navy, have given
voice TO similar statements. One sig
nificant feature of the attitude of sew
eral senators is the fact that they are
all warm administration supporters,
asd 1t Is believed that the president
will favor much larger naval pro
gram than is proposed by the house.
1t is expected that whatever the
house does the senate Will go much
farther and that compromise be-
tween the two houses will provide for
substantial naval increase at this
session Of congress.
viii Roosevelt Be a Spectator?
L
mel Roosevelt will be in Chicago at the
time OF the national conventions of the
Republican and Progressive parties. 1t
Is expected that he will take part i'll
the Progressive proceedings to the ex-
tent of making a speech, and 1t is gen
orally understood that whatever he
wants that convention to do will be
done.
Just now there is interest In the
question Of whether he will appear in
the Republican convention. OF course
If he does 50 it win be as a spectator.
but he could not enter the hall without
creating demonstration, and he
would attract more attention than any
other man in the convention even If he
did not occupy IA prominent place.
1t might be just little embarrassing
to some of the Republicans, for they
would be in doubt as to how TO handle
a Roosevelt demonstration. No one
would desire to do anything 10 give
offense to the colonel. because the Re-
publlCans want his support during the
campaign and ut the same time they
would not like to have a demonstra-
ton in his honor work as the means
of stampeding the convention.
What Shall We Do With Msxieo7"
IF we interviewed In Mexico we
should go In as we did in Cuba, promis-
ing 10 establish n stable government
and help the Mexicans work out the
problems which confront them so as
to bring about peace and prosperity"
That statement was made by Senator
Catron of New Mexico after his return
from the border, where he had been
investigating the conditions. Ii is not
believed that his position Is entirely
satisfactory to many OF the people
along the Mexican border, many Of
whom believe that In case the United
States intervcnes it should be with
the idea of staying there long time
and perhaps securing more territory.
No doubt Senator Catron understands
that under the present administration
there would be no possibility of inter
yentlon with the idea of territorial ac-
QUESTION. 1t has been proclaimed by
Republicans when in power that they
desire no territory of the southern re-
publIcs.
1t will be difficult to convince the
MexiCanS that Intervention on the part
OF the United States was purely In the
interest of those people, and the Mex
lean leaders would do all they could
to impress upon the people that con
quest was the motive which actuated
( this government
Kenyon Sarcastic.
/ When Senator Wadsworth made his
speech in favor of retaining the item
( in the river ana harbor bin for the i'm
provement of the East river, in New
! York harb0r ne said that the commit
/ tee on commerce had not given the
/ subject the consideration that it de
served. This gave Senator Kenyon OF
Iowa. who was opposing the bill. ali
opportunity for sarcastic remark.
AS a member Of the commerce com.
mittee," said Kenyon, Il feel badly
hurt by tie reelection OF the senator
r
Sidcration of this matter by the com
mittee. l Think probably the commit
tee on commerce gave nearly five min
uteS attention to this important Item. 81
Fitzgerald Has a Reason.
Z A group Of house members were talk
ing about the senate. and one of them
remarked that there were few poor
men in the United States senate. Con.
gresham Fitzgerald OF New York said
that So far as he could recollect, Sena-
tors Hoar, Morgan and Pettus were
the only members Of the senate who
died poor and added. zone reason wins
should ike to 30 10 the senate is to
find out how they all get rich" II
/ Fitzgerald would look up the records
he would probably find that most OF
the senators are well fixed in the mat.
ter OF worldly goods before they be
come members OF that body.