Senator La, Follette, who usually has been a supporter of the Administration, meanwhile alleged the Government was employing war scare tactics to persuade Congress to approve a new and costly foreign polic; He said he was unalterably opposed to any ce-ordinated policy with Britain.
"Every time we vote on an appropriation bill," he said. "we vote on Government policy. In this case it is the promised appropriations for larger Navy. The only difference is that we do not know what policy we are voting for or against.
"We are buying a pig in a poke and a very expensive one at that."
The Navy Department meanwhile was learned to have drafted plans for 18 inch guns which naval experts have indicated would be "serviceable" on America's new giant warships.—United Press.
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