Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

The country is far from unanimous
on the Navy Departments proposal 10
authorize three quarters OF a billion for
warshipS. with the understanding thai
II is the beginning of a long period OF
construction.
Congress will give consideration 20
the naval program submitted. but II Is
not probable that II will approve any
such tremendous program" is the FORE
cast OF the Albany Evening News tin
dependent Republican,. which contends
that whether the program is compeu~
tive or not. IL Will lead 70 competition.
The Canton Daily News tindepanoen'
Democraticl draws the conclusion that
for lack OF little spirit Of reasonable
ness and accommodation. thu world
two most powerful nations propose 10
bleed themselves in a race which viii
leave them at the finish about where
they started" and asks rs 1t possible
that there Is so little dominating intel
ligence in Great Britain and the United
States that this thing must be-"
America seems 10 be telling he
world" according 10 the Chicago
Tribune lRepublicanl, that II will have
precisely It's own way and Will get i
nv the power Of It's wealth This Is de-
fenstb,e maneuvering. but II is creatinf
a great deal OF irritation, The National
wealth has n proper use when II Is ap-
piled 10 National requirements Such
a use would be IL the building OF an
adequate Navy with view Of mind
Inc our own business. Otherwise 4
will be regarded rs bullying"
The program for naval expenditure
amounting TO So 600 900 900. covering G
neriod of several years" rs viewed by
the Santa Barbara Daily News dem
ocratic). is staggering Jolt TO thosF
who fondly hoped 10 see the time wher
warsh!ps would be strapped along viii
the big guns Of the Army. Blu; II VIC
are to maintain Navy at all In pro.
norton 10 those OF other nations, tlf'
sensible thing to do Is ~ adopt SOM
s1rt Of program for the replacement o
ships as they become worn out or oh.
solete Although the repre-
""ntetives OF various nations have dis
claimed any intention OF engaging In
naval construction race. Il Is quite obvi
onT that somethirT resembling tus' hi.
will take place II the United STATE
does enter unon the proposed plan o.
construction"
ITO CHALLENGE British command of
the Seas Is In touch the nerve center of
world affairs" says the New York World
undependent while the Louisville
Courier Journal iindenendenn holds
that wartime Navv n, this period is
competitive and invites competition. F"
and the Portland Oregon journal ,in-
DEPENDENT warns that ~ we build A
gigantic Nest we create diStrlst of any
nlan IN outlaw war" The Flint Daily
Journal tindependentl declares that
THE urgency OF 50 vast an enhancement
of The Navy, few months following
the Geneva conference Is bound 10 raise
the question as Ia what all this prepar
ration In II not competitive building
The secretary's plan" II Is pointed
out, however. by the PHILADELPHIA Even-
ing bulletin undenendent Republican,
lis that of the Nays general board
and embodeS the views Of It's experts on
what the unit"d States should have 10
bH IN atatr at reasonable preparedness
on the sea, II Is not gotten I'D because
~ the failure ri the Geneva program
ihc bohfd II constantly at work on
such plans and has presented manv be-
Tore, w. had been the administration y
hope that II would not be necessary 10
build Ia such an extent and there IL
ample time. before the absolutely nerea~
AIRY minimum expansion h reached To
frame al international agreement max
ing H. unnecessary Ia continue II IL the
end "
The ptopoaai 81 MIR Wilbur the
kanAaa city journal Htspuhlcaui also
inhihth, "ls not, as he clearly points out.
race with other nations In such
contest va should be- left far IN The rear
Al The outset"
THAT 81 ambitious al armament pro-
gram should follow Oh AEON after the
great disarmament turnre aud ptuvoke
80 liitle opposition M yet. ="
me Cleveland News independent tie>
phbiicanD thinks. is little hard 10
understand sScspt on the assumption
mat National policies can 60 from one
extreme Ia The other m readily as
popular fashions hul u Ia apparent
hat American opinion fully recognizes
the permanent necessity of hlinng Ma
tlohHi defenhe ami there may he salts
faction IN that"