The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-30

experience OF old John Roach, a man who
had done honor TO the country, not one
manufacturer would so spend 81 900, 600 in
making gun. He defended the ordnance
officers OF the army and navy, 10 whom,
he said, the greatest injustice had been
done.
Mr. Butler supported the amendment
He did not sympathize with the disposition
to criticise the ordnance officers OF the
army and navy simply because they de-
clined to adopt the suggestions OF every
crank who chose 10 come before them with
devices for the improvement OF ordnance.
II the senator from Maryland had been
member OF the committee on military
affairs or the committee on naval affairs,
he would soon have come TO the conclusion
that those ordnance officers were subjected
to a very trying ordeal. Not three days
since gentleman (alludng to Mr. Ber-
den) had appeared before tho committee
on naval affairs with device which he
supposed TO be absolutely perfect for the
removal OF nets against torpedocs. And
yet when he was subjected 10 examination
as TO Its practibility, no had had to admit
that II had not been tested, but he Haunted
In the face Of the committee the threat
that unles il recommended the appropria-
ton he asked, he would take u steamer for
Europe in August and would have the
device adopted there. That was an illus
tration OF what ordnance officers had TO
encounter almost daily. .
After further debate the discussion was
suspended in order 10 let other business be
transacted.
Committees OF conference were appoint
ed ON the legislative, the diplomatic and
consular and the District OF Columbia APP
preparation bills.
Mr.. Allison reported back the joint reso-
luton extending the appropriations for the
present fiscal year for thirty days from
June 30, in the departments OF the govern
ment for which the appropriation bills for
next year shall not have become law, and
the Senate proceeded TO consider il.
After long discussion the joint resolu-
ton was passed without division and the
Senate resumed consideration of the army
appropriation bill, the question being on
the amendment offered by Mr.. Hawley.
Mr.. Hawley stated, in reply 10 ques-
ton previously asked, that with the APP
preparation OF $5,000,000 270 guns would
be constructed, but that II would take five
or six years to expend the $5,000,000. II
the American people were driven TO war,
and were Inundated, then the men who
argued against the policy Of providing
guns would hide themselves and would
call upon the mountains 10 fall upon them.
The English themselves were surprised at
the carelessness OF the United States in
regard 10 war preparations, and asked was
there ever such happy-go-lucky reliance
Of luck since the world began. The coun-
try, with its CO, 900, 900 people, was mon.
strous mass OF potential power; but against
modern steel guns II was no more effective
than dead whale.
Mr.. Plumb ridiculed the suggestion as
TO what English opinion Of this country
was, and said that II the senator from
| Connecticut did not like 10 hear II he had
better stay at home. II this country had
been guided by European opinion II never
would have had a republic.
Mr.. Stewart spoke OF the United States
by anybody" and spoke ~ tho alarm felt
nj San Francisco q couple Of years ago
when trouble with Chill was Appreciated.
lie was reminded by Mr. Plumb that
England had paid $1,000 600 under the
Alabama award; and he replied that was
because the United States had then a
great navy, and because all the world was
then In awe OF II. But tlmeshad changed;
and such treaty a. the Alabama treaty
would not be made now.
| Mr.. CoclSrcll spoke sarcastically OF the
frenzy exhibited las he said) by the
senator's from Connecticut and Nevada.
lie could almost imagine the British red
coats coming down from the skies and
landing on American soil, driving back
the timid Yankees and levying contribu-
tons on American rites.
They burned this capitol once" Mr..
Ilawlcy suggested.
eyes. they burned this capitol once"
said Mr.. .Cockrell, "and they regret II TO
this day."
$50 do We" was Mr. Hawley's laconic
"No sir, said Mr.. Cockrell, 1--WE do not
regret Il. do not regret II. Tho Ameri.
can people do not regret H."
In the course OF his further argument,
Mr.. Cockrcll was asked by Mr.. Stewart
whether he approved Of Germany taking
the Samoan Islands.
'Thst has nothing 10 do" was the re-
ply with the Notifications Of the United
Staics."
"But do you approve Of it9' persisted
Mr.. Stewart.
III am not discussing the question" said
Mr.. Cockrell. what have the Samoan
Islands 10 do with the territorial integrity
OF the United States? Nothing more than
a Chinaman has 10 do with Il" Laugh.
ter.
Answer my question, said Mr.. Stew.
art.
at Is none Of your business whether
do or not" was the more forcible than
polite response. at Is not a question in
issue"
Mr.. Cookrcll continued, amid repeated
interruptions and goadlngs from Mr.. Stew
art. lie said that tho American people
feared nobody; that II wonhiped at the
shrine OF an everlasting Almighty Jehovah,
and not that Of any single power on earth,
or OF all OF them combined. II bid them
defiance, and the talk about tho necessity
for Notifications was not only womanly,
but childish. He would never see a for.
cign power levying contributions on San
Francisco, New York, Charleston, Mobile,
Galveston, or any other city OF the United
States As 10 Canada, tho militia Of the
border States could take care Of her, and
do II In n very short time. IL Canada
should cross the border In hostile array,
every solitary foot OF that country would
be under the power and Jurisdiction OF the
United States within sixty days. Itwould
not be even n skiImish. And rs 20 Great
Britain, war with tho United States
would be dcath.kncll Of that power and
her statesmen know u.
Mr.; Stewart fred the parting shot. II
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