St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-27
THREE BATTLE SHIPS.
The Senate Passes the Big Bill
Making Appropriations
for the Navy.
The Trio Of Foup-Million-
Dollar War Vessels Are
Provided For.
Ex-Speaker Carlisle Becomes
a Member Of the Upper
Branch.
Senator Wilson Reports a
Substitute for the "Origi-
nal Package" Bill.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-lhe senate
today resumed consideration OF the
navy appropriation bill, the pending
question being on Mr. Cockrell's amend
ment to strike out the provision for the
construction of three heavily armed
battle-ships, at a cost OF S4,OOO,OO0 each.
Mr.. Coclzrell quoted remark OF MI.
Hale in the discussion on Saturday, TO
the effect that all that was sought in
that provision was to begin; that 1t was
only beginning; that it was not ID
tended to stop there. He also quoted
report of the naval policy board, which
declared that the United States must
maintain a navy at least equal III
strength to the most powerful navy IN
the world" Mr.. Hale SAID that it would
be difficult to find a senator or a respon-
sibe official who indorsed the report OF
this policy board" The report
had not been accepted by the
secretary Of the navy as laying out his
policy. The lordly scheme laid out by
that board was hindering the legitimate
progress of building up respectable
navy. MI C0ckrell then quoted from
the report of the secretary of the navy
recommending the construction of sew
enteen battle ships, twelve coast de-
tenders and twenty-nine unarmored
vessels, at cost of about S195, coo, ,00O
The report of the policy board, he said,
was in accord with the recommends
tions of the army board for an eXpendl-
ture of SI26, 100000 fol Notifications to
terrorize other nations instead Of setting
an example of peaceful arbitration 10
the world. Mr.. C0ckrell thought the
construction of battle ships hazardous
Ond eXtravagant in view of the inven-
tiOns in marine warefare. Mr.. Reagan
and Mr.. Voorhees, supported the amend
ment, and Mr.. Stewart opposed it. Mr..
Gray said the United States could
not go on forever living i'll a
''fooTs paradise" relying on its
ability to get ready for
fight. 1t must have at least beginning
from which preparations could be made.
Mr.. Butler opposed the amendment,
saying he regretted that it was not IN
his power to vote for eight battle ships
instead of three. Mr.. Blair moved to
insert in the provision TOR three battle
ships the following: But this provi-
sion shall not be available until the gov
ernment of Great Britain shall have
been requested by the president to with
draw all her naval forces from Amer
lean waters, and to diSmantle her naval
stations in both North and South Amer
lea and In adjacent islands; and shall
have declined or shall have neglected
for one year so to do" Mr.. Blair said
that if this was not adopted the United
States would have to be prepared to
repel force OH the sea. He said large
proportion OF the British parliament
favored arbitration, land Why," he
asked, should they not favor disarma-
ment?"
Mr.. Hale-The senator is not nearly as sim
pie as his remarks would indicate. Laugh
ter.
Continuing, Mr.. Hale said that if the
senator from New Hampshire were In a
responsible position, representing the
honor and dignity of the country, he
would be the last man who would ven
ture to make such proposition to the
British government. MIR. Hawley said
that there was evidently some time in
the history of the world when in very
shame, for the sake of manhood and de-
cency and patriotism, for the sake of
God and country, people must fight.
And those were the days that lifted
people out of their Sensuality, out of the
worship of the almighty dollar. He
was in favor of peace, but proposition
from nation already disarmed to Great
Britain to disarm, was simply ludicrous.
After further general debate, Mr.. Hale
made closing appeal for the bill. Mr..
Blair'S amendment was then rejected,
and Mr. CockTell's amendment to strike
out the provisions for three battleships
was also rejected-yeas Is, nays 80, as
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