Washington, Jan. 28, Members of Coneress generally apneared to have been impressed favourably by the simplicity of President Roosevelt's naval message and the moderation of his recommendations.
"however. Mr. Maury Maverick, Democratic representative of Texas. said.
"We should do nothing until we ascertain what our foreign policy is to be, whether it is to be based on isolation or on protection of the ester" Hemisohere or on collectly security. We must also decide -vhether it means American battleships ^00 miles up the Yanetze or further West than Hawaii."
Mr. Rertrand H. Snel. Republican "epresenfative of New York, said, "T am willing to do everything necessary for the full and ample protection of the people of the country, but I am not interested in anyone's ambition to retire the world. I would also like a little more definite information as to why the appropriations requested in the special message were not included n the regular Navy appropriations bill. Has anything Happe d to change the international situa don in the last week?"
Mr. Sam Rayburn, Democrat of Texas and majority leader of the House of Representatives, said, "I think that for our own safety and the peace of the world we should have a strong Navy."—United Press.
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