New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-03
At THE MERCY OF THE ENEMY
THE DrFFyCEIESSNESsO OF THE COUNTRY
DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE.
MR.. cocKRELL THINKS WE CAN WHIP ALL THE
NATIONS on THE EARTH, AND MR.. HA"-
LEY SHOWS HIM WHY WE CAN'T
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Washington. Feb 2-The appearance in the Senate
zach wear Of the Notifications Appropriation bill Is
made tbe occasion OF an Of-hand debate as to the
ohiitv mr. noDabtv OF the United states to hold It's
ou-r I'm war with any or all foreign countries Mr..
Corbren, Mr. Blair and Mr.. llawley tooN up INC suD
Goo, acan This afternoon with od-time vigor, the two
former discaimng the need OF foruhcauoh' anu
standing armies for any purpose and the "''er sehSlC
declaring that in It's present defehcelcS' oo"o" 'S
country could rot contefd successfully with any
second-claSs military naval power. Inc Dill was
NOT finished and went over until Omorrow.
The amendment 10 reduce the Appropriation Tor the
n and mortar batteries for the defence OF inc hoors
of BostOn New York, san Francisco Hampton hodus
and Washington from 81 100000 to S'ooooo STAR
,be discussion Mr.. COcTell said he regretted tha'
the proposed reduction was no greater lie resaruei
y systom Of coast defences (which would involve an
.i,, - $40, 600 600, as utterly worthless and an
ohsoIu.e waste of money. Isolated as the United
states was II could resist the combined powers OF inc
entire earth. Let the nations OF Europe ne SAD,
combine bring their armies and meets uhlteuiS ana
attempt 10 find Judgment on our soil ana theS VIII
he driven back in confusion. 1--WE nave TO nsA 10
RIM. Mexico is orr friend. The Canadians are our
friends suppose they are enemies what 90 they
amount TO -
Mr. Frye-N row Of pins.
NJ CoctrcIl-We have at hand Canada as full
COMPENSATION for any possible injury that "Nat hfl-
tain at any time hereafter may do us There Is CANADA
and all we have to do is to step over ana take II ana
reimburse and indemnify ourselves, and England
knows IL as we'll as we do.
Mr. Uawlcy rdlcnlcd the prctcnson that the
Ini'cd states can whip any other people on the lace
Of the earth lie asked Mr.. Cockren how he would
fcoI standing stark naked against man with a
MAGAZINE rifle n revolver and bowe-kniie. Would
ho rely ON the moral strength Of his cause and hi
superior physquel There was popuauoh OF
G2 600 600 in the United states capable Of supplying
the finest troops that the world had ever seen pu''
I'm case Of an unexpected declaration OF war they
would be what Wellington called carrion for powder
What. he asked would the British nation care for
a square milo Of such troops armed with
rifles that would not shoot over 1900 yards.
The Government could not negotiate to day with ad-
vantage That was the Bible truth. Great Bnuih'
on the contrary had magnificent haTbor al hailiaA'
prtected by noble battcrc, and noble hcet-the best
in the world There she could collect gradually Shlp'
Of war 10 be sent against American ports 0he h"l
another great naval station at Bermuda another on
tho northwest coast 20 close b the United states
that vcs,c, I'm that harbor could throw shots across
tl!c line.
Mr.. Alen-The firing Of the guns from vancouver
can be heard distinctly on the American side
Mr. pluml-Along the Canadian border whi,tling can
be heard on the other -!1c
Mr.. Uawlcy-Iiat Is very luihN U"' ~ ""'' "'''
after all disturb what have said. WaF> DO not come
after a years agreement In advance. lheN eAP'ou'
without notice But Won say that Great Britain Will not
fight that She cannot afford 10 20 b war with us thh
We are OF the blood, the same lanSuaS" Ual WE
have the same shakespeare and all that sort Of thln =
Rut John Bull g., much like other people. He cots mai
and make. AN ass # himself Ike other people.
In twelve or eighteen hours Great Britain could as
semble feet at Portland in eighteen or twenty hour'
AT Boston and In twenty four hours perhaps at Ne"
York What are you going to do when you ma BRUSH
war vessels In the harlor Of Ncw-Norhl They could
levy "A tribute Of 800 100 million dollar on tie cry
NJ New York: and New York would he compelled Ia
nav il. In the meantime These gallant sons OF
Iborty- by the 100000 or the 100000 arc arming
lint they would not be worth single last years lld
nest You cannot defend the hIr"ors Of Boston, i"rt
land New York. Charlie, ton. New orleans or sdA i!a
cisco You have 70 modern guns.
Mr.. Blair criticised with some sarcasm the spe'chcS
Of Mr. DoIph and Iawlcy and rdicued thois fears
OF war with any nation What motive, he asAel, had
Great Britain 10 make against the lnted sttc'
She had 10 conceivable motive - Do 80. lie hti 20
affection 10 rOlf-mOuth. y H.. luiiIhtd ana ne
thought that that the best port 10 De selected Tor
Notifications, hui hi, pohcy wIui re 90 pat nicAr II, =
into TIC ,ayouct. and II me H'm, conn AI1 pls, 'n
Az amendment LOOKING - an international COME enc
for the suppression of the slave trade aud oi the TRAD
in intoxicating AquDr,, firearms aad snnpo"dcF Oh
Nj. Cckrcu read tine report Of the conference Of
American nations the sub.cc. ot .ncrnitp'a nj az
bitiation and .agud that appropriations lor war
iI rdn'. "S'' '''''"' '''' '''' ~ ~
Mr. Dawes stated the reason why The reduction Of
the appropriation had boon frcoH rndcL II Vas mat
there uucXprndci balance on mana Tor IN .ane
worn. of - ~ 900. which. with tn suin recon
mcud,d. would maae within rio,0no II 5000. % to
he cXpcndc1. Ine amendment w1' finally agreed to.