Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-09

i' :" 'i'e same unie our naval achievements
were giving Character and renown TO the ma
non, 'hey were working a ssutary change in
public opinion, in favor of this inestimable
means for offensive and defensive war. We
therefore find among the first measures
adopted after the'peacc of 1914, an act of con-
Sress Tor the considerable and continued in
crease oil the navy, and an appropriation annli-
any ot l,OOO,0O0 towards that object: in
TINS, nine-tenhs OF the two houses ofcongress
concurrrd, and against its wisdom and pro-
prie;y Mr., Crawford has never dissented
Whatever, therefore, were this gentleman's
sentiments in 1910, il is by no means "A fair
inference that they continue the same, but on
the contrary that they have undergone the
same change winch has taken place with his
| friends and associates.--Who can doubt the
Secretary's prediction for NAVY. when in
one of his annual Reports he makes use of
tins expression: unless it shall he considered
eX?edcnt To make further provision for the
increase ef That essential means of national
defence !" the NAVY.
Roanoke next charges Mr.. Crawford with
hostility TO the army, military academy, aud
Notifications upon what proof he expects To
sustain the charge, we are not Informed.
VIII not however content myself with meet
ing the objection in this way, but by the acis
OF Mr. Craw ford will undertake To prove it
Der 1907, the following proceedings occurred
in the Senate. &c Mr. Mitchell from the com
mttee to whom was re-commitied, the bill
| entitled" An act supplementary to an act en-
titled" an act for certifying the forts and har-
bours of the United States, and for building
gun boats" reported amendments which were
| agreed to-"
"On motion, by Mr.. Crawford, further to
amend the bill as follows; provided that the
| following sums be laid out and expended for
the purposes above mentioned, at the places
| and within the limits hereinafter enumerated,
viz:
At New O,leaus, 100000
Within The states of Georgia, South Carolina
aud North Carolina, 252 900
Upon tire Chesapeake aud It's waters, 100, 900
Within the Delaware hay and river, New
Jersey and New York, 100000
Nnhin The states of Connecticut and Rhode
Island, 81 900
within Massachusetts md New Hampshire, l35 900
And Tor Other places no, enumerated, or in
addition TO those places above mentioned, G. 600
Upon this proposition the vote stood, ayes
IL mays l6-ihe ayes being Messrs. anderson,
Crd,yord GdiiGrd, Goodrich, Hillhouse,
Maclay, -Ndtedge, Pickering, Sumter, Turner
and White. All those marked in Italics being
republicans. 1t will be perceived, that this pro-
position of MIR. Crawfurd's was To appropriate
specifically s 1000, 900 TO Notifications frciu-
S'rciy, while the bill before the senate appro-
prated that sum generally to the purposes of
Qualifications and for building GUN BOATS
the amendment had two recommendations,
st. the appropriation was more specific and
definite than as made in the original bill end.
the sum for Jonifcations was increased.
IL has been always fayorite rule with the
republican party in making appropriations Of
the public money, TO have the objects and
places of expenditure specific and distinct to
leave as little as possible To executive discre
ton. Pursuing this rule Mr.. Crawford sub
mlted his amendment, which WAS rejected
then, hut the principle has since been adopted
and invariably adhered to. Thus we find in the
appropriations made 10y the last congress for
Qualifications, II Is more specific than Mr. Craw
ford wished II in 1907 for not only the states,
but the JoHfcations are designated (see laws
of congress 1st and ID session of the 18th con-
gress pages, &c and 86.) While Mr.. Craw-
ford was in 307 the open and active advocate
for AN appropriation of 81 900 900 exclusively
10 Notifications, ii is not a little singular that
IN 1928 he should be charged with hostility to
these great national undertakings on no bet
ter ground than that some of his personal and
political friends entertain opinions adverse TO
them. His votes and his acts are here over
looked or misrepresented, and idle surmise
rrsorted to for the purpose of fixing on
INN opinions he never entertained, and con-
duct he never practistd. He is said to be
against expending $4,000 on Notifications
in 1928, when 16 years ago, the national re-
sources being less, our frontier contracted and
our views more limited, he was the friend and
advocate for eXpending twice that sum. This
cannot be credited.
Until recently it was not questioned that
Blr. Crawford was warm and decided ad-
vocate for an early resort to arms in redress
for the many injuries and ndgnlties heaped
on his country ny Great Britain and an APP
peal to his votes in the senate upon every
measure leading TO "A Declaration Of War
throughout the years 1911, 1912, and 1873
will satisfy the most sceptical. Mr.. Crawford
voted for the bills, authorizing $4,000 volun
teers TO be received by the President ; he
voted for the bill increasing the army $4,000
men, for an act concerning the navy and for
fitting ont certain frigates," and friendly TO the
passage OF an act for increasing the navy, pass
ed January end 1918, by which the building of
AS and ~ gun frigates was authorized
aIr. Crawford's vote is 10 be found recorded for
the passage of the law declaring war, and
uniformly against every proposition for its
modification. He was then president pro
tempOre Ofthe senate, and had been elevated
to that distinguished station during the session
of congress, in which the war was declared,
and at a time when no man OF equivOcal po-
liical opinions or doubtful sentiments on the
question of peace or war would have been by
decidedly republican senate placed in that
dignifed office. This will readily account for
Mr.. Crawford's not having made speech and
had it reported in favor of a Declaration of
War; he was the presiding officer of the SEN
ate, and had been so for more than four
months, and by the peculiar rule Of that body
could not without leaving the station to which
he bad been called parficiDate i'm debate a ST