The Red Cloud chief., 1886-08-20
FALSE AND INCOMPETENT


1he 'i"use ~ Representative. Clear BE-
hind In Its work-A Gr, a. Nat;.nu,
Danger Pointed Out but .,a, E:.m.ai..I.
1t seemed to be the f...e of the Demo-
cratic party that cve.v NOV. j, mad.
in the House di>clo' ,ed il, iuc.m nc;cpcr
or It's faisciooi'- When the session
began The part resolved that the oae
thing necessary to enable it 70 meet the
requir'me'a Ats of the Nation i'm matter
oi icgl>i' ton was a change of the rglcs.
ahAiorS to remove every cNcu-c for de-
lay, t.lc Republicans assisted i'm alter
M che rules. But after eight months
uifte the House WAS even further behind
with its work than IL Was two years
HSo. 1t accomplished practically
nothing IN the wa9 of new legislation.
:-nd fali"d even 10 pass the appropria-
ton bills before the expiration of the
fiscal wear. The public ser, ice is now
carried on unaoT a resolution extend
ing Last year : appropriations. On the
calendars rf the IiouS- were a large
number "f important measures which
had been passed by the Senate. But
There was he prospect of their being act
cd upon 10y the Mouse. The only eX-
PLANTATION of this state Of rhino-i j. found
m the ,ncon potency of ,hc Democratic
majority.
For lca-s the country has been told
10y Democratic orator. that 4 had NO
navy. The Democratic House refuse!
ia appropriate mon": 10 10 expended
by Republicans 10 m"c, thi, require
mrnt Ia the present iipuSc the Re-
pnblicans expressed an entire willing
ness I" ASSIST m Ipproprialing the
money necessary 10 continue. the re-
bniidin@ of IA" navy. After months
OF tine Devoted 80 tine subject Il uuani-
mons report was brought IN by the
Committee ON Naval Altar MAXIM an
appropriation of -. $1,000 for that
purpose Il mere fractlon az the sum
asked for by the Administration. In
that rspuTt this Democrats state: 1--WE
are absolutely hriplcS, against An in
NaSfpn from the sea: 80 helpless that
Nour committee would hesitate 10 pub
li-h the fact to the world, wrr: IT not
already cycrvw mere else better known
,F;an to the people of America No
effort waS made to consider this ball
until la>i week. II was finally PASSED
con Saturday. after havin" bcrr. cat
down omr-haIf. Nrarlr = wear and a
hall 40 au appropriation was made
for two nrw cruisers and two grn-
boats. A Democratic : crctary of the
Navy has kept that money idle in the
treasury all this time, and has not even
hi the contracts for rlo~r vessels.
Either The past ~ultcrauc"S of the Demo-
crate ia regard io the navy We're gross
fi.i.,; ~ MI. III. a. 1,..t.,a
ar. wholly incompetent 10 deal with
the subject. Their own leaders prefer
20 admit their incomp"trncy.
4 commission WAS seat to Europe to
Investigate. the question "f how best To
SccIrr guns Tor IN" defense of the
coasts. Other commissions gathered
information ia ihi. country. The re-
suit Wa a report To- Congress by a
D%c.nocrtiic committee stating that
1--WE are without adequate means of
Defending our foreign o. Our coaStwi>e
comm roe. and the citirs scattered
alon" our s"a-rOa~t are absolutely al
the mercy a.; any S.cpnd-ratr Power of
III" world. II WIS further stated that
after an appropriation should IL" made
al sufficient mi-nitui" To establish the
pant 10 inhriratc runs i; would take
1--we Ncaf> I" max" them and begin the
work "i rlacInw the coast IN a SatiSflc-
tory STAT" "f defence. How did the
Democrats meet this Question, al a
INN" when ouira~' GA GuT vessels are
r"in~ committed hl a small province
al = foreign Power ii noi only T.
iu~"i to maNe AN appr ppriati"n that
would hc oi "ay us. nut proposed 10
s3uandc. half a million dollars "n
further experiments. Almost every
"iarr important p~Gc>iioa. particularly
where the national honor is concerned.
has met with similar treatment i
such 4 party 1T Ia govern the Nation?
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