Evening star., 1928-01-29


tends that in eating pie. for instance
ese should begin at the point and pro-
R1eSS toward the rounded edge, Mr.
Con Will counter with an argument
tast one should begin at the rounded
eoge and work toward the point.
And then there is the question of the
Navy building program.
Said Mr.. Pro: Well, it appears thai
the country is waking up 70 the fac'
that with Italy. France. Japan anc
England building war craft and adop..
ing programs. it is about time We die
the same thing. The Navy Department
program is before the House naval af-
fairs committee and calls for spend.
ing between $725, 900 900 and $T4o, 900,
600 over period of. say, five years
With that money We would get Il fine
new Ships-25 cruisers, 9 destroyer
leaders. 81 submarines and S aircraft
carriers. That will give us the Navy
ne thought We had when the washing
ton conference adjourned back in 1922,
g ter we all agreed that the ratio OF
navies between the United States, Great
Britain and Japan would be 5-5-3. And
when We set that Navy We can tell any
body TO go jump in the lake.
Why: Asks Con.
Sd44 G1E. AOn. bOb WHY SAOulO We
want to tell anybody TO so Jump in the
Go We want with a great big Navy?
Are we getting ready for war or some
thing? Think Of spending $725 900 0oC
on Navy, after all the talking we've
done about peace see by the papers
that that's. almost as much as the en-
6owments of all our higher institu-
Iions OF learning since the founding OF
the republic. With that much money
We could build 400 model tenement
houses and provide 10000 families
with healthful homes. With that much
money We could build 70 bridges as
fine as the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
That IS as much as the country spen.
on public schools In 1918. That is
Said Mr.. Pro: Yes. and you can also
figure IL this way. A dollar bill is ia
were laid end TO end they would stretch
for about $1,000 miles. which Is more
than three times the circumference of
the earth We could do away with the
old equator and make q new one out
Of dollar bills by wrapping our string
around the world three times. Then
We would have 5000 left 70 make a
statue Of Secretary Wilbur or somebody.
But would We do this with that money
II We didn't spend 1t On the Navy?
We would not. Neither would We build
tsnements. But we've got to build q
Navy and keep 1t afioat. You can't
get away from that II
Said Mr. Con: Seven hundred and
twenty-five million dollars means q tax
of $50 for every family Of i've In the
United States. Why should we take
s32 away from every family TO build
q big Navy?
said M. Pro: Thirty-two dollars for
every family Of five seems pretty cheap
insurance 70 me. especially IL II Is
spread over i've years. And IL Is In
Surznce.
Cites Geneva Pariey.
Said Mr. Con: Well, look at Il this
way At the Geneva conference Hugh
Gibson. head Of our delegation, said he
thought we could get along with 300.
900 tons IN cruisers. But after the
conference fails the Navy Department
asks for Is new cruisers, which. added
20 the effective ships we have built.
are building or have appropriated for.
viii give US 3ee, 600 standard tons in
cruisers. or e6. 900 tons over the amount
stated by Mr.. Gibson at Geneva.
Said MT. Pro: But remember that
when Mr.. Gibson suggested 800. 900 tons
ne suggested Il as q limit for Great
Britain. too. In keeping with the spirit
Of the Washington conference when, 70
give Great Britain the parity ve agreed
upon there, We scrapped 81 fine battle
ships, built or building: At Geneva,
70 come down 20 the 300, 900 tons sug-
sested py Mr.. Gibson. Great Britain
would have had 10 scrap some cruisers.
She cid not feel able 70 do that. In
fact she wanted 70 60 above 300. 900
tonE Mr Gibson S proposal would have
given Great Britain and the United
states about 90 cruisers each. Great
Britain insists she can't get along with
Jess than 70. Now We want 10 bring
our total up 70 43.
Said AT. Con: 50, you admit then
that We are shooting al Great Britain
when We increase our cruisers. Presi-
cent Coolidge said In his message u
Con2TeSs: The failure 70 agree "a
GeEe7a) should not cause us 70 buiic
either more or lsEs than We otherwise
41Oulc. IL should be made clear 10 al
the world that. lacking definite
agreement. the attitude Of any other
country S not u be permitted 20 altel
our own pol3cy" But IN spite Of tha'
se are asking Congress 70 embark On a
cr,Iiser-b0;lojng program that Is greateI
before the Geneya conference. Wh3
st sli7
Must Consider Others.
Said Mr.. Pro: The cruiser building
program il based On what our experti
talnk We need Tor this country. Yol
strength - other naYies ln 1g1rinl
ftais neec Ia other words. II ever
country abolished itg naYy. we coult
s1olisn our Navy II no foreign nav
tzcee6sd three tags and q row boat th'
needs Of our Navy could ne figured Of
nat DaEis YoU cant get away iron
.ouphFlsonE. 0T that national need
are relative. 4 navy iE for proection
Against whstf 9hs nsyiee of ottel
DoweYs We have " figure what w
need for prokctiDn
SAID Mr. Con But my shoulc ~,
want sc many cruisers ES GTes
Ertsinf We are not going " ngh
Great Britain
said AT Pro. A. Washington VI,
agreed On parity S1tb Great Britain
E.egy1ody tlougnt that was fine
Esut now when ne try " get Uhat VI
fgTsed M. you begin " yell u
e<JufSe. We never agreed M cruisers b.
me same principle applies " cruisers
~ iea&t We thought T. would TN
sgrogra1g calls for $50 900 bsHs q
syDyrozsFLstely 40esi0 tons That )
parity Is far - tonnage IL Concerned
but il Il not parity H. naval power
We are n0t trying " Outbuiid Erits3i
az get ahead II her. Naval po"er !
~ protect our trade, prohibit enem
lrsde snc assist IhBc operations Tax
Jng eli things into coIisidsTstiDn. ~
zee. NE aeed IN cruisers total LpnnaR
lnst equals Great BTitsin's Eh
Moulc stiii have mare cruisers man
- them u less tonnage. IL s true. .
s4eil sE her great system vi naval base
70 maze III IN effective
SIC nf con But wby. II We 81
,.ot racing with snyDocy II We want L
h.eno i.ss money IN armament sDc
~ Wsnt world peace should We TAO
.,,ty "a "a asork auC build n III