Show STRONG APPEALS MADE FOR FOUR battleships washington april 24 2 4 arguments in favor of ali tho presidents program for four battleships consumed roost most of the session ot of the senate today senator piles of washington 0 opened the de bate declaring that the asiatic situation affecting the pacific coast was a menace to that section as war clouds might quickly arise thoo over somo clash between americans and he japanese lie ile wanted a fleet cleee kept in the pacific mr rr halo laid iid before the senate a statement of battleships and other features of the ATner american ican n naval aval program which he said showed that as large a fleet a as s is now in taci pacific can be kept there and at the same time there would be ship s for a s till still larger fleet or the atlantic Atlant lc senator beveridge concluded the debato debate for the day with a strong appel appeal to lo senators to voe tor for four battle thipa jh ipa lie he was wap constantly enga engaged 9 ed lb in e exchanges ch angea of words wh other I 1 seq sen 11 |