AMERICA'S NAVAL POLICY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19177, 7 December 1927, Page 11

AMERICA'S NAVAL POLICY.

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y.OOOUDGB'S MESSAGE TO * CONGRESS.

rsKSS ASSOCIATIOH COPYRIGHT.) pCt** mB *,z. CABLB ASSOCIATIOH.) Reived Member 6th, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, December 6. traditional brevity, President 7/ gent Congress upon its open- £ Of the longest messages ever by » President during peace "Being a nation not relying ' i, n t on fair dealing ana good t0 maintain peace with others, we a provided a moderate military force * form adapted solely to defence. 4re yea"' programme for our air / el ii in keeping with this policy jewuneniorate with the notable conW ,nf America to the science of Antics. While our army is small, /.««e requires that it should be kept h |jh «tate of efficiency and protftii such supplies as permit its SB expansion. Our Navy is likeMIW« of dofence - We havo !!L ctfAtoerco and ocean lines and S'UMOtpdsSed by any other counL,' wiiavo otttlying territory in two It oceans, and long stretches of sea Sit with the richest cities in the lid/ We are responsible for the proa largo population and the ■ltrit treasure ever bestowed upon OTWOple. We are charged with the Kilionai duty of defending the tajma Canal. We need to meet these -poniibilities with a very substan!T,W armament. It needs aircraft ifrtliP.eit) which is being provided tfjer the five year programme, and it )K j, jnbmarines which will bo provid,j „ goon as the Navy Department (aides on the best typo of construcfol It flSeflß aeroplane carriers and uttriil in addition to its. force of niijfj, We must plan for the future, lit tfilh ft nioder&te building proipjuilf; this country has ptit away I j, Old World policy of competitive argsentSj bat it can never be relieved 1 Ithfl responsibility of adequate na- ; ipl.ilJfcmie. We havo one treaty l urid by an unprecedented attitude /ttiKirosity on our part for the limilioi, of naval armament. After most attful preparation, extending over »it)iiji\Ve recently made every effort lißtttre a three Power treaty to the m end, and were granted much coition by Japan, but were unable to me to an agreement with Britain. TtUe the results of the Conforonce toe « tjotiildfetable vatfic, they were Billy A negative character. We bow now that no agreement can be Bthed which, will be inconsistent with i toniiderable building programme on w part. We are ready and willing iKontllttlfe ptepWatory investigations 0 the general subject of the limitation 1 itmaments, which has been starttj under the auspices of the League of Jilionju. We have a considerable cruiss lonange, but part of it is obsolete, tyryone knetf that had a thfrfce-Powet <Kement befell rebelled, it would have Ml; us with thb rlifcessity ,of continuour bitllding jtfdgrafaitne. Failure Higrco should not cause us to build fe mWe df IMS than We otherwise 4Md hflfi. Aiiy future treaty Jimiwill call on us for more ships. Vlliopld enter no competition, but U4mld refrain from no needful propwie. It should be made clear to [ Aftk'world that, lacking a definite ! IfWWSt, the Attitude of any other ttuly.ii not permitted to alter our fc Mlflicy. It should especially be '■titrated that propaganda will riot • wil IB change our course. Where r "w tt Hb'tteaty covering the liihi''fel! the size of the Navy which Hair t° have, it will be solely •« littfoji to determine and no otitwllilaenee should enlarge' or dimin*'».BUl it Should be kftowh to all I*' Oir fflilltftry power holds ho threat seinent. it is a guarantee sefatirlty fit home, and JjLffilWj abtbad it is an infcthithe protection 'of the legal (folr cltizeils ih time of dis ™ ,r i«id iß;alwayfl a Servant Of world Wherever our flag goes, the w Of humanity increase." ®oig other matters, President Coolthat moro attention sT en to the merchant marine of the riavp. yjf otlt iliat the National debt &own .reduced to 17,975,000,000 jrft a ®a Advocated a rapid disposal ,j!' " Overnt nen,t-owneil merchant public operation had ' " either Government ifclif IF® 0I h? ® ov crnment subsidy for if®lt' Thfe present tariff providdollars of annual reSgWta lilrtterlal reduction in the ,®f either manufactures or jriodiictg wotild injure the iffl °t, t Coolidge continued, "ProHj jj. I' the solenlh law of the land <tUitena are morally under obliS®,j ' 1 ' ma every effort to enchina, Mexico, and Nicaw(b' ,I^, ' s P oee^ "Oiir country has made i' bri*" it has taken, and ' ttuch effort.' Gompefti'.ijl . the temptation to Will be severe, and 1,.?. d'®' harshly with wcakm any. America in in walking humbly, in suapeople, and in minisW , nat ions, will work out "ughty destiny."

BILLS INTRODUCED,

*•*' OA*!"® ASSOCIATION) Desember 6th. 8.20 p.m.) December 5. MembUd to-dav. d Bslls were introduced, 8 measure making it a ° 8 ' *<> speak "in loud and in the National CapimeaßurCß providing for a ®°llar cut in taxes. The W nii d /°t * eat Senators Vare and r an agreement by which U 6° over until the Presiis heard.