The Washington herald., 1917-07-22
Richmond P. Hobson Urges
us. Alliance with China

establish the foundations for peace
and brotherhood.
Russia and China are in sore need
of such an alliance to point the way
and give objective to their new ma
tionaIism. America Is in sore need
of such an alliance to crystalize into
the nations life the permanent prin-
clpIe of world service.
Autocracy, especially Oriental au-
tocracy. would no doubt try to in
terpose covertly, IL not openly, but
we must expect to meet the obsta-
cles of autocracy.
Plan for Victory.
America can execute this plan and
direct the happy course of the world.
Toward this end I would recon-
mend the following measures:
!. Let US quickly pass the avia-
ton bill; let US gain supremacy In
the air at once and throw this
weighty contribution into the war
scale. Let US adopt a definite policy
to maintain permanent supremacy In
the air, consecrating control of the
air to the cause Of democracy and
humanity.
2. Let US gain supremacy upon
the sea; let us continue and further
expand the naval building program
Let US plan to keep in the Atlantic
Ocean a fleet superior to the navy
of any autocracy OF Europe. Let
us plan to keep in the Pacific Ocean
fleet superior to the navy of any
autocracy of Asia; let US adopt a
definite policy to maintain perma-
nent supremacy on the sea, conse-
Grating control of the sea to the
cause of democracy and humanity.
3. Let us gain supremacy under
the sea; let US expand our subma-
rine service with new types-subma-
rine battleships, submarine cruisers,
submarine mine layers and mine
sweepers, submarine fuel and supply
ships and submarine transports. As
war measure let US build ships to
the limit and let US throw submarine
craft-usual craft and craft Of spe-
cial design. cooperating with air
craft-against the German bases to
help shake of the U-boat grip on
the throat of England. our great ally.
But let US adopt a definite policy
to maintain permanent supremacy
under the sea, consecrating control
under the sea to the cause of de-
mocracy and humanity.
Attack DardaneIIes.
Americas supremacy in industry
and In wealth permit US quickly to
place supremacy in the air, suprem-
acy on the sea and supremacy under
the sea at the command of democ-
raey and humanity. Since all the
earth Is covered by air and three
quarters of the earth's surface is
covered by water, these gifts musr
of necessity insure ultimate triumph
for our holy cause. II We seize the
opportunity, the crisis of the great
war to act and act quickly and wisely.
we can advance the cause far upon its
road ere peace and routine settle upon
the world.
4 Let us speed up the readjustment
OF Russo-Chinese relations; let US
send a commission to China to help
in the reorganization Of that nation
as an ally. especially preparing the
man-power Of the nation for industry
and for armies. Let US help to finance
the organizing of Chinese armies ana
prepare for joint American Chinese
operations next year for the relier
of Russia.
5. Let America and China prepare
for joint expedition against the
Dardanelles next year, utilizing sub
marines and aircraft more than they
have ever been used before, in con-
junction with naval and military
operations. Let America and China