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Kentucky: ut was q vigorous and
determined statement of the aims
Of the people"
Senator johnson. Democrat, Of
Colorado: Il am perfectly willing to
vote every cent requested by him" !"
Senator Hatch, Democrat, Of New
Mexico: II think the Presidents
speech will have q good psychological
effect here at home and abroad"
Senator OMahoney, Democrat, Of
Wyoming: "The Presidents speech
accurately reflects public sentiment,
which is practically q unit for COM
plete preparedness to maintain peace
and the American ideals Of free
DOM"
Approval
Senator Herring, Democrat, Of
Iowa: Most reassuring and helpful
what the country wanted to
hear"
Senator McKellar, Democrat, Of
Tennessee: 1T was q good speech. :"
Senator Andrews, Democrat, Of
Louisiana: 1T was conservative
under the circumstances"
Senator George, Democrat, Of
Georgia: "A very strong presenta-
ton, one that the country will 60
with 100 per cent"
Senator Overton, Democrat, Of
Louisiana: VERY able and very
timely"
Senator Russell, Democrat, Of
Georgia: EFT was fine. I was par
ticularly glad that he dispelled this
idea that we have no Army and
Navy"
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida: "Clear, to the point. and
100 per cent American"
Senator Hill. Democrat, of Ala
bama: "A timely message, straight
to the point, and 1t ought to be
carried cut without delay"
Senator Harrison, Democrat, Of
Mississippi: 1T expressed the Amer
ican sentiment. The suggestions
will be followed"
Comment In House.
Among Representatives comment
ing were these:
Representative Dies, Democrat, Of
Texas: I'VE will all agree with the
need for the defense program, but 1t
Will be incomplete unless something
Is done about the millions Of enc
mics within our bordeFs."
Boland, Democrat, Of Pennsyl-
vania: 1T was very temperate With
no warlike aspect"
Summers, Democrat, Of Texas:
very timely. This country has got
to recognize that it's not IN isolated
Nation"
Routzohn, Republican, Of Ohio:
1T was very good 50 far as 1t went.
He might have suggested, however,
how he expects to raise the money. :"
Walter, Republican, Of Pennsyl-
vania: 'The speech was received
with greater unanimity than any
since he became President
Otter, Republican. of Pennsyl-
vania: II think 1t was . ringing,
challenging message to the world,
but I would like to know what about
that $200, 0,000, ,O00."
Magnuson, Democrat, Of Wash
ington: Temperate and q definite
contribution to defense."
$20o, ~, 80 Questioned.
Dondero, Republican, Of Michi-
gan: There certainly can be no
criticism Of the appeal for unity and
defense, but I'm not satisfied with
the necessity for allocating $200, 900, =
600 to the President Individually"
Bolles, Republican, Of Wisconsin:
We appropriated q, ,66S, ,451, 40 for
national defense in three years from
1898 to 1910 and why should we not
have fully equipped ourselves with
that?"
Gehrmann, Progressive, of Wis
cons!n: He should have indicated
how We should raise the money"
August II. Andersen, Republican,
Of Minnesota: at was . very strong
message for national defense"
Hull, Progressive, Of Wisconsin: !:
why does 1t suddenly dawn on our
Army-Navy officials, supposed to
watch for it, that there have been
new developments In war methodist"
Hook, Democrat, Of Michigan:
The President showed great
strength Of reserve by not getting
away from the defense idea"
Brown. Republican. Of Ohio: Il
still believe that in spite Of the
speech we have wasted much money.
I am for defense. I think Congress
ought to know how the money Is
to be spent"
How to Raise the Money?
Stefan, Republican. Of Nebraska: !:
HE told the truth, but neglected
to say how to raise the money"
Faddis. Democrat, Of Pennsyl-
vania: THE message sounded very
practical for the time and condi-
tions. Some Of the saber fattlers
abroad might well read # With
profit."
Allan. Republican, of ulinols: TT
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