New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
INLAND VIEWS on COAST DEFENCE.
DISCUSSING THE roRuFICATloNs B1LL-TALK
or WAR WITH ENGLAND.

or WAR WITH ENGLAND.
WASHINGTON lime CspeciaD-The Fortfcatons
tppropration BILL which was taken up IN ue 7c""'.
,his afternoon promptly led TO anothcr disp"N oi
penny-yise statesmanship by Mt OocNeii anu so'no
other Of his inl1nd colleagues. lhe success VI 'hc
Naval bill i'm running The FIRE "i HIS paTe',ho"ous
crit,isrns had cyGcnt, given fresh fuel TO the MIS-
, senator. zeal AGAINST arguments of any kind. and
ne c,mo 10 the ron; again with a speech oi addcd
vclcnence IA opposition 20 further outlays OF money
on 80 fanclfil az object as National dcIehoc' Inc
pariiculsr Item which gave Mr tocKieH HIS oP
portunity 20 dccaim against extravaganza III apPro
nr,tions for war purposes was an amendment IN
.reos,,, tho amount 10 be spent on rfed seacoast
moyters from S25O.OOO TO 100000. The committee
Was sustained finally by vote Of "a to %
Two other amendments, striking out OF the House
bill appropriations Of $4,000 for bndme tle nc"
sou,h wing AT the Watcrvlet Arsenal and OF S7ooooo
sor ar,niug and fitting it out. caused discussion
which lasted until adjournment senators DAVE"
and Plumb defended the senate Committees decision
% nostnonc this improvement for the present, while
senators Tdmuuds and IIiscOck strongly opposed H.
Tho New-York senators will try 10 get the items 10
stored The bill il came from the House appro
pristed total of 81, ,53l ,67s. The senate ooiht1o'
on Appropriations made net increase OF o. o",-''
giving n total of ~ 81 1885, the bill now stands
vr cocl,r.u becan his speech on the bill by com
uontinp upou a remark that ironclad OF even
fourtb cla,, power coud levy contributions on inc
seaboard cities lie said that he would ike "lea'
Britain 10 levy contribution of even moNci oi'
New-York That act would be followed oy an III
vason of Canada and confscat0n Oh every P'r'''i0
of property owned there by Great Britain amounting
n billions and billions. lie was astonnded tha' al
,,orica, statesman, like the Senator from Maine.
shorId exprcss a dread lest England should enter
some port Of the United states and levy contribution
HI, her war vessels. There was not money enough !"
b Treasury of the United states TO induce England 10
do such a thing as that
This started a discussion on the probable relations
~ England and Canada in the event OF war with TINS
couptry and Mr.. Hale said Canada would, In
,eaceful way and at no distant day, como to the
Tnitcd States. But, if hOstiltes should occur the
first thing that would happen would be the occupa
lion. ovcrrunnng and annexation Of Canada by lntcd
States troops and Ensands only Offset to that woulo
he her opportunities on the scacoast cities OF the United
states The United states would not wait until aitcr
England did that before she took Canada
Frultless conJectures As to what would become OF
Canadas debt if that country annexed 10 the
United states followed, and after discussion on inc
fsneral subject of Notifications. tho amendment
against which Mr.. Cochrcll fought was agreed TO-
The proposition 10 strike ont two Items foF tne
Watervlet Arsenal wa, next considered -
Nj Dawes explained why the COMMITTEES sn Appro
R[inr'o' irns 1t N't WaS 1o he said from any idea that
Waerylic was not a. good place Tor the manu-, @ ~ ,o,
of large guns az could be selected nor was IL rom
any idea that II unwse T. combine me rhnn
facture by private parties of tho rough ca'ungs Anu
the finishing of guns at Government eS,aolsne,,.
The idea Of the committee that Postpo.e'nent,
for the present of the preparations for the south Wlns
was d.sira lc. and that there should no an a'cinW
70 divert the money 10 other methods contemplate. ~
the statute Of lass II these consifcralion tlai
had led the committee 10 recommend the strKhH ou'
Of those items for the present year. -,
Mr Edmnrds argued in favor Of having The work
Of casting assembling and finishing guns undertaken
and carried out by the Government IN lte own csaO'
Iishucnts rather than by private contractors
Mr. Dawes then moved 10 insert INC following;
For boring and turning hes rihng ma chncry and
eighty ton travelling crane fuIly equipped for the
manrfncfure Of twcven guns At Watcrvlct Arsenal,
" Y. S2-5OOO.7 hut no action was taken OIL inc
Watcrvlict items.