The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29

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 DIES REBUKED BY MANN
 Washington, January 2S.-President Wilson's preparedness speech in New York caused Representative Dies of Texas who probably will lead the anti to launch another attack on the admin stration's programme today from the floor Retired army and naval off cers, Mir Dies declared, were largely responsible for the preparedness agita- tion .-.
 Every old liar on the retired list he shouted, lis in active service now.'
 'Amen, sure,'' returned Represen- tative Cyclone Davis of Texas
 In the Senate the Presidents speech was ordered printed as a public docu- ment on motion of Senator Clifton
 Republican Leader Mann rebuked MT. Dies for making any remarks about the Presidents views before the latter had completed his speaking tour and de- clared that his only defense for changing his position on preparedness was that he believed he was right.
 with the possibility of danger which prevails" MT. Mann declared. i've will meet the situation; We will rise to our responsibilities and put this nation in a position where it can protect itself against any foreign foe.''
 Tumultuous applause broke from all sides of the chamber.
 Great nations are arrayed against one another in Europe today and there are no prospects of peace.
 When this war broke out I took oc- casion to say that it was our duty al ways to remember that we were stand ing for the American people and under all circumstances to remain strictly neu- tral.
 NOT ASHAMED TO CHANGE
 'I do not know whether I have changed my mind since year ago. but I would not be ashamed to. But I do know that the situation has been changed. Events have so modified the fact that one may think as he did before, but realize the truth. The trouble with many finger CTS in the past has been that they do not realize an event until it has become ancient history.
 q do not believe in q great standing army nor the permanent necessity Of a great navy, but do believe that a great country like ours, that refuses to con- sider a situation today because of it's delicate beliefs in the past, has not the real right to remain at peace and will not be able to do so.
 we have a great duty to perform. We must determine what we shall do, for we are in a position where decision must be made We must determine if we shall do nothing on the chance that Providence will protect us. or that there is no dan ger; or that there is danger, and if SO, we must prepare to protect ourselves.
 ''The President ought to know more about this situation than any member of this house. And now that he is going about the country to state his case, it would be more becoming to members of his own party to await his statement at least before attacking him."
 ATTACKS GREAT BRITAIN
 Washington, January 2s.-A bill to pro- hibit commercial intercourse with any nation interfering with the legitimate trade of the United States was intro- duced today by Senator Walsh. democrat, of Montana after an address attacking vii in att rI F, commerce
 If the allies decline to yield to req son, we must cease trading with them,'' declared Senator Walsh.
 He did not favor an embargo on war munitions, but he insisted that Great Britain and her allies were planning to
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