The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-03
DOINGs IN THE HOUSE
Eulogistie of Dynamite
Cruiser Vessels.
NEEDS OF TIE NAVAL SERVICE
To Rssolutely and Calmly. ut Stub
bornly, Assert Our Rights-The
VesuVius and Dolphin.

WASHINGTON, February 2.-On mo-
tioa of Springer, the House insisted on
the amendment to the Senate bill for
the admission of South Dakota.
Hank, of Tennessee, failing to. get
unanimous consent for private bill,
announced that he would give no unan-
imOus consent on requests from the
other side.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole on the naval appropriation
bill.
Herbert, during an explanation of
the provisions of the bill. was especially
eulogistic Of dynamite cruiser vessels,
and stated that enough had been shown
to demonstrate that dynamite guns
were to be very efficient weapons, es-
pecially on land. Whether they would
be equally efficient on sea was not yet
asserted
McAdoo, of New Jersey. said the
recent troubles in Samoa had made the
country painfully aware of the needs of
the naval service, since $4e0 900 600 had
been wasted in wooden ships and
smooth-bore guns. 1t has been made
humiiiatingly aware of it's inferiority as
naval power to the least of the naval
powers of Europe. The rights of Amer
lean citizens had been disregarded by
foreign nations. So far as the Samoa
question vas concerned, the first thing
which Congress should do was to as
certain all the facts.
IF AMERICAN CITIZENS HAB BEEN OUT
RACED;
II American property had been injured; ;
if any American rights had been in
fringed on, then it was the duty of this
government, in the name of our people
and strength. to resolutely and calmly,
but stubbornly, to assert the right TO
resurrect the privileges taken from US,
even If we do it at the lannon's mouth.
He regretted that Bismark sees fit to
follow the nefarious colonizating policy
of other European nations-that was to
encourage strife among the people of
country they desired to acquire, and
then, under cover of protecting their
own interests, step in and steal the land
which had been given to the people of
that country. Bismarck seemed to
have made up his mind that it would be
to the advantage of Germany to take
these islands, but the United States had
treaty rights and interests in Samos,
and when the German war ships
opened FIRE it was the duty of the
American government to have protected
the honor and dignity of the United
States. He believed, however. that Bis
m srck had very wisely
REITERATED FROM HIS POSITION. .,
McAdoo said there would be no war
unless we lay down and let Bismarck
walk over US. The remedy for these
insults would be found in strong navy.
We could not permit the growth of
institutions in South
America. We could not permit the
unjus:ifable and unjustiied
acquisition of foreign power in that
country.
B0utelIe referred to the recent trial of
the Vesuvius, and while hoping that
she might be as successful as she was
claimed to be, he drew what he termed
q striking contrast between the treat
ment accorded the two vessels of differ
ent political paternity-the Dolphin and
VesuVius. The Dolphin has been tried
fully equipped flor sea and battle. The
Vesuvius has been tried with only
short TO- ons of coal, but without any
weights Oh board 10 represent what she
would be required to carry.
WHEN FIT FOR ACTUAL SERVICE.
1t had been STATED to him that the
for the vessel was too light.
He had been told that on the first pre-
liminary trial that the Vesuvius had a
broken valve; that on her second pre-
liminary trial. she had broken her
main valve gear; that on her official
trial she had completely broken one of
her fire room blowers, and on her Sec
ond official trial, she had broken her
air pump gear. 1t is strange that 10
Comment mad been made on defects |
such as these The explanation was
clear. 1t was found5 in the fact that
papers and Republicans |
generally had not been desirable. Hy-
pocritical methods had been employed |
oy the Democrats to treek down the |
reputation of and find fault with the |
vessels built, under a Republican ad- |
in the Shipyard of John |
Roach. He had been informed that on
her first trial the Yesuvius had been
tested over
EoUB MILE COURSE AND FAILED.
He never heard an official repor. of
his case. He had been told that OH |
Ter second trip the course had been cut
Town to two miles, and she again
allied. By request of the contractors
he last trial of speed was made in deep
Tater, aud trial of speed made in
ieep water generally meant q trial far
away from the shore, and the trial
speed made far away from shore might
possibly furnish more latitude for an
estimate. as the progress of the vess
men would be furnished as if she wei
: inning along C nal. He had been
thai the speed test applied TO
tae Vesuylus did Eot exceed twelve
minutes. the test for Roach's ship he d
osen six hours trial; while in the
ial of the Dolphin it was made
q special subject of criticism that
NJ otor had m ha mt ~, oop,a |