Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-01-27
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

by An ~ " w. bONNs
Washington, Jan. -. - Special J.
Bryan and the men who are support
Ing his undergraduates program are
making some Roadway In the country
The president finds il necessary TO go
out and make speeches TO counterfeit
this sentiment. which appears TO be
growing.
Now, if the report is true that Roose
Welt will also 20 out making speeches,
with Bryan sandwichcd in between the
president and the colonel. il will GER
tainly be an interesting spectacle.
II will be rather unusual TO see "A
president go forth and defend his poll
cies and seek To arouse public senti-
ment 10 carry through his program in
congress, but President Wilson is Civ
en- to doing unusual things. which he
SAYS are almost always the obvious
things 10 do.
Republican Support Assured.
Many claim that Republican support
is assured for the preparedness pro
gram. but II is doubtful If that sup
port will be forthcoming unless some
concessions are made TO the desires OF
the Republicans as 10 the kind of mill.
tary and naval preparation which shall
be formulated aud passed So far IL
appears that few Republicans are able
to agree to the plans OF the president
supporters. Altogether it is quite an
interesting situation.
For United States Monopoly.
II is possible that the United States
will authorize an armor plant TO man
ufacture armor for the navy, and it is
quite likely that il will go 50 far as to
build munitions plant for war ma
terias of other kinds There is quite
growing sentiment i'm favor of this
proposition by those who believe that
much of the preparedness talk has
been manufactured 10y owners of mu-
milton plants and other concerns which
supply war materials
The Pistol Totin' Bill"
Senator Shields of Tennessee has this
year introduced the pistol totin' bill -
as the measure is known II prohibits
the carrying and selling Of small arms
and other weapons. The bill makes its
appearance regularly every session. but
there is just little bit more behind IL
this year than before because there is
a prejudice against the manufacturers
OF pistols and killing machinery OF 9th
er kinds.
People or the Flag.
When Congressman London made
his speech in the house recently and
defended Socialism and denounced
war lie was asked what the Socialists
would do If the flag was attacked.
Nothing" he replied. for II is but
an emblem. But IL the people OF this
country are attacked Socialists will
fight TO defend the people,
He was cross questioned at some
length but stuck TO his position. in
sisting that the flag could not feel an
insult or an injury. but that people
could
An Erstwhile Progressive.
Senator Poindexter of Washington
an erstwhile Progressive who follow
cd Roosevelt four years ago. made one
Of the strongest Republican speeches
that has been heard In the senate this
session. He defended the Republican
policy in the Philippines and insisted
that this country should not surrender
4 no. fela n.
small group OF I'ilipinos aud leave
them prey 10 some foreign govern
ment No doubt PoindeXtcr voiced the
sentiment of his state Senator Lewis
told me that when he was n resident
of Washington state he was defeated
for reelection 10 the house because he
took the position that the United
States should not hold the islands.
one OF the interesting features OF
Poindexter's speech was the manner
In which he turned over the Democrat
ic platforms aud claimed that the in
dependence of the Philippines had
been fought over ia several campaigns
and the people had positively settled
The question ga favor OF retention Of
thp Islands.
Two Military Academies.
Senator Smoot of Utah has intro
duced bill FOR military academy at
Fort Douglas. which is just a little
way from Salt Lake city. senator
Shafroth has introduced a bill for a
military academy AZ Fort Logan.
which il near Denver. Both of these
senator's are earnest economists Both
have fought large appropriations but
local feeling Is too strong for them
They are both aware that the program
" the war department is TO abandon
both Of those military posts. aud 50
they take occasion go have them made
use Of for another military academy.
There is considerable talk among mill
tary men Of another academy. bec,usc
IL is said West Point will not accom-
modatc all the cadets which ii is nee
pSsarv 10 educate under the new mill