Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-27
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
UNCLE SANS new NAVY.
Millions Appropriated for
Ships Of War.
SEVENTY SEVEN LIVES LOST.
Many Cinnamon Go Down
With tho Ship Oneida.
DEATH OF AN AFRICAN TRAVELLER.
Outrages Against Chris
tians in Crete.
DEATH OF AN AFRICAN TRAVELLER.
Outrages Against Chris
tians in Crete.
THE FlFrx.r1Rsr CONGRESS-.

THE FlFTY.FlRsT CONGRESS-.
Passage of the Naval Appropriation
Bill In the Senate-Mr. Cockrell,s
Amendment to Strike cut the Provi-
sion for the Construction of Three
Heavily Armed Battle Ships at q
Cost of $4,OOO,OOO Each Rejected.
WAsH1NaTo N, May 26.-In the senate to-
day the consideration of the naval appropri-
alton bill was resumed, the pending question
being on Mr.. Cockrell's amendment to strike
out the provision for the construction of
three heavily armed battle ships at cost of
81, 600, 600 each.
Mr.. Cockrell quoted remark of Mr.. Hale's
in the discussion on Saturday to the effect
that all that was sought in that provision
was to begin, that 1t was only a beginning;
that it was not intended to stop there; that
it was a beginning to put the United States
in position where no nation could humiliate
it. He also quoted at considerable length
from a naval board till he came to the declar-
alton that the United States must maintain
a navy at least equal in strength to the most
powerful navy in the world"
Mr.. Butler opposed the amendment to
strike out the provision for three battle
ships. He had supposed that the policy to
60 on and construct respectable navy had
been fixed and determined upon. He would
not only vote for the appropriation for three
battle ships and cruisers, but he regretted
that it was not in his power to vote tor eight
battle ships instead of three as he should do
without hesitation.
Mr.. Blair moved to amend the provision
for the three battle ships by inserting the
following: "But this provision shall not be
available until the government of Great Brit.
TN, hall hoorN 1acfa ~
dent to withdraw all her naval forces from
American waters and to dismantle her naval
stations in both North America and
South America and in adjacent islands
aud shall have declined or shall have neglect
ed for one year SO to do" lie went on to
argue in support of his proposition, saying
that if Great Britain did not accede to that
request the policy ON the naval committee
would have to become Gf it was not) the
policy of the country, and the United States
would have to be prepared to repel force on
the sea. He asked Mr.. Hale how large q
navy the United States ought to have.
Mr.. Hale replied that there ought to be q
half dozen great war chips on the Atlantic
coast and four or five on the Pacific coast.
That would be very moderate naval force;
nobody in either house had expressed dis
position for an enormous or even for large
navy. He hoped that the senator from New
Hampshire would join In bringing about thai
desirable result.
Mr.. Blair-I propose to do 30. We must
have a navy large enough, If we are obliged
to have 1t.
Mr.. Hale-What does the senator think
would be the reply of Great Britain If q de-
msnd was made upon her to withdraw her
vessels from American waters and to dis
mantle her Notifications!
Mr.. Blair-I should hope that it would be
fsvorable TLsuphter
Mr.. Hale-Does the senator think that 1t
would bel
Mr.. Blair-I do not know why 1t should
not be. A very large proportion of the Brit
why should they not be In favor of disarm-
amenti
Mr.. Hale-The senator is not nearly az
simple es his remarks would indicate.
daughter He is not lacking in common
sens or In the craft which characterizes the
| state whence he comes. If he were in re-
| sponsible position, representing the honor
and dignity of the country, he would be the
| last man who would venture to make such q
proposition to the British government.
| therefore ask the senator to give us the bene
| fit of o little candor and tell us what h
thinks would be the answer of the British
government to proposition to dismantle hel
Notifications and to remove its navy from
| American waters.
ever read the Bible9 Has he any idea tina
there 10 to be q millennium? Does he under
stand that the time is to come when nation
will learn war NO morea
Mr.. Hale-Would the senator himself b
readyi
MI. Blair-wil the senator answer m
questionea
Mr.. Blair-That is good, so far. ha
not believed it. Laughter. I ask the ser
ator If he believes that the time is TO com
when nations shall learn war no morea
Mr.. Hale-Not In the senator's day nc
mine.
, Mr.. Blair-Does he believe that the tim
will ever come unless there be an effort
bring it about The senator Is facing towar
! the dark ages or toward the remoteE ages {
antiquity.
IL Mr.. Hale-It does not become q grel
nation like ours to remain defenseless. 1t
2 only temptation to every great power.
Mr.. Higgins-If the senator from Ne
Hampshire is serious in his proposition, dot
Q he not think that the best place for the couI
3 try to begin its career of peace is to dismas
tie our navy yards
o Mr.. Blair-I have not proposed that Il
a United States shall go down into the dirt
that the navy yard at Portsmouth shall /
N dismantled. [Laughter.] I have simP
q proposed that we ask Great Britain to tax
i her hands off; to vacate Puget Sound;
y start herself from Halifax; to leave the Be
3 mudas; to quit Jamaica; to let the Unite
,3 States and South America alone, and that
II she will not do 1t we shall build navy. b
10 she will do It.
Mr.. Hawley said that whom his go
% friend from New Hampshire FIRST offered
e amendment he had thought 1t fine piece
III wit, bat now he was very much afraid tn
y the senator was in earnest. He (Ar. Hawle
was rs much in favor of peace as anybod
But proposition from nation already d
armed to Great to disarm WAS slmI
ludierous. The policy of the United Stat
had been from the beginning In the genel
direction of industry and peace and there
no finer chapter In all history illustrative
that policy than the great Geneva arbitratie
Nor did he (Mr. Hawley) conceive that he
in any way departing from the teaching
scripture in being In favor or being prepar
n against violence and gross injustice. ::
= There was evidently some time In the
tory of the world when in very shame for
sake of manhood and decency and patriot
for the sake of God and the country peo
= must fight. And those were the days Il
lifted people out of their sensuality, out
their worship of the almighty dollar. v
everybody sure, Senator Hawley asked, Il
there was no danger that the Nicaragua Ca
company would fail and that the Uni
States government might have to take up
work and complete it, But the governm
could not do 80 now. A few ships station
OF at either end of the line would prevent 1t.
"reminiscences of the war of 1919 "