Excerpt from Stirring Up the War Spirit: Remarks of Hon. J. Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives, February 6, 8, 10, and 13, 1917

Mr. Moore of Pennsylvania. If my memory is not awry the gentleman also contended that there could be no possible invasion of this country by aircraft.

Mr. Ragsdale. From Germany at this time.

Submarines Can Cross The Seas.

Mr. Moore of Pennsylvania. I do not care from where The gentleman is evidently protecting himself behind the 3, 000-mile ocean limit, but yet the gentleman knows that Canada is on the border.

The gentleman has himself seen or, if not, he has read of the visitation of the Deutschland. He knows that 3, 000 miles is not impossible for a submarine. He has already witnessed what he did not believe, that the submarine can come across the ocean. The gentleman may find that even the strong line of English battleships may be penetrated some day and that aircraft may be landed on the Canadian coast. The gentleman talks about Germany. He does not have to worry about Germany any more than he has to worry about the other great countries of the world. Canada is being prepared to take care of itself, and if the gentleman will study the facts he will find that in the matter of canals and approaches to the cities and in rivers and waterways Canada these last few years has put itself far in advance of the United States. It might be well to consider the Canadian border.

Mr. Ragsdale. Will the gentleman permit a question?

Mr Moore of Pennsylvania. There is a possible vantage ground for submarines and for aerial fleets. And then might come from the Mexican border. We have not quite captured Mexico yet. We are discussing a bigger war than the war conducted with Mexico, I would say to the gentleman, but it is possible that some of these aircraft may come from over the Mexican border, as well as from the Canadian border or they might come from ships at sea. The British line on the ocean or our own line of ships might be penetrated. We can not tell Yet the gentleman would stand unprotected against these hostile aircraft for a paltry $3, 000, 000. The Department of the Navy comes to this House and asks for this appropriation to properly prepare itself. We can not get ready in a month, we can not get ready in a year. Let us have the money now and get down to business. [Applause.]

The Chairman. The question is on the amendment to the amendment, offered by the gentleman from Tennessee The amendment to the amendment was agreed to.

The Gentleman From South Carolina.

The Chairman. The gentleman from South Carolina [Mr Ragsdale] reserves a point of order on the paragraph

Mr. Ragsdale. Mr. Chairman, a few minutes ago the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Moore] exhibited a great deal of glee in criticizing the gentleman from Texas [Mr Cailaway] and myself, stating that we differed from the Democratic administration.

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