New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-04
THE NATIONAL DEFENCES.
VIGOROUS SPEECHES on THE FORTIFICA
TONS BILL.
MR. UAwIEY AGAIN SPEAKS OF THE DEFENCE
LESsNEsS OF THE COAST AND ASKS FOR
ADEQUATE APPRorRIATIONS-A VOTE
on SOME AMEN MOMENTS.
rBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE ik,sUHkI


Washington, Feb 3.-Thc debate on the subject OF
National dcfenccs. begun Yesterday In the senate,
was continued during the greater part Of 10 days sos
sion and a commcndabc sentiment was developed
apparently in favor of continued appropriations Wthh
reasonable limits. TO put this country III poSil"h
to sustain attack from any Other naval or military
Power Mr.. Blair maintained the ,iiion that further
armament was undesirable aud urntce-'a F WAL
several pointed and vigorous sIeccEc, were made III
SUPPORT OF immc1llt4 and extensive Preparations for
coast and harbo- defence. The Appropriations Com
mittee was sustained on imp rtani amendment
but the bill went over without Icing finished Mt
Allison hope, 70 get a vote 10th the Fertilization
and Military Appropriation Ills tomorrow.
When the Fertilization bill was taken up the hrst
item that attracted notice was the provision appro
prating million dollars for the purchase Of ollt tom
percd and anneaed steel for high power coast defence
guns Of eight ten and twelve inch callbre. The Com
mittee on Appropriations recommended reduction Oh
the amount to $500 900. and Mr. German moved sun
further reduction to 10000.
Mr. Dawes opposed Mr.. Germans amendment ana
advocated that OF the Committee on Appropriations.
Referring to Mr. Uawlcy's speech Of yesterday 10
the absolute necessity Of coast defences. he sah iat
the committee in harmony with IT to the utmost
limit Of prudence. Iu; the committee FOUND ltSeii
standing between the devil and the deep sea on
one lland IL found Itself confronted by Mr. CTkrells
statement that there Vas no necessity for any orti
turn the Fertilization biz into missionary enterprise
In Africa on the other hand was the proposition "i
Mr.. Dolph u appropriate at once Si-l,oooooo 70 Oc
expended several years for coast fortihcatiohs
The committee deemed 1t wiser 10 make the necessary
appropriations year by year.
Mr.. Blair taking up Mr.. Dawes's reference to his
missionary proposition. said that after all the mis-
s!Onary greater force than the warrior and lid
accomplished more good In the world lie desired
however 10 have the put IN condition OF de
fence He desired New York to be fortified As far as
necessary; ana other great strategic points on the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts. But he believed that 1t
system OF International arbitration should b. csab he'd
and thus put an end &" war ll1vng mentioned me
possibility Of land invasion Of the lifted state u,
was asked by Mr.. liavley whether he rcaI5 DeIeVed
that there any danger uf such "A thing. ana ms
answer that II ever the United states were seriously
pos ing that the city Of Neu ork bombaried aud
suD, tanhelly destroyed sn unsuplusable supposnon
that would be A. lrattc on the rcource- of the
cnuutrv and vouid only serve 1, stimulate the war
feeling Of the people Of the United state II would
create such rage that ariuc. oil Invasion would DC
organized and would not lay down ihcr arms until tlc
Insult and the injury we're thor'nshN satisfied
Canada, he bel we'd would he the great ba5S oi
variiIe operation, against the United state, and
therefore Il wa, that Canada ;ht to nc secured and
nato part Of tie American ! mon. ,.o
Mr. Hawlcy cXpr. scd his asio hmcnt that senators
cferr1g to Mr. lr ana 3tC |T g.r MAKE Ia o, tGn
from men who had gwen thcir lives /" The study u
warfare wonh agree with the senator from Ne"
Hampshire when hc said that the destruction OF tho
civ or Now York would h. mere 1"iblf rs fplidif
with the power and wealth Of the whole country There
again the Senator made great ni''ane: New-loTa
and l., fnanccs-and the blockade II Ncw-Norl by a
foreign fleet would hc fcli, In twenty fonr hours. IN
every village of the country. wars nowadays wero
range Of long guns In eight harhors along the coas
fG"r ana ,f 5 E @ cf dc,tnce Ea" VOW M
any adequate security against the vic--.trd's "
" The cmnt T' lie 6icci~d 10 thc amcndment re-
commended by the Committee on Appropriations r.
GGrnG the appropriation i9r oil tempcr.d ,teel from
mcni offered by Mr.. German reducing II 10 s2jO.OOO
-, NJ. G9rnan spohr IN SUPPORT 81 il' amendment
large ordnance would NOT be- s"t mp In the Wat"rvet
Arsenal before ls"i ard therefore there was mt the
slightest occasion TO- an apr7pTlnt1 on OF moro tran
S25o.O0o which would procure all the raw material
that could be- u'cd for guns Of ,mail csllbrc
mcnt. and II rejected
Mr. Chandler Eye notice t%t he W9nd move 70
mor,ars by providing that th"y should he built en-
proposition The use Of cast!ron for guns had ben
discarded by all nations ~ the world and vet wa,
and guns 1t was the utmost FOLLY. he sad. to pay
$4,000 for cast-lron gun jackcted with steel fand
which was sure TO burt when gun entirely Of steel
Mr Reagan concurrrd with the views Of Mr.
Chandler and dlssentcd from those Of Mr.. Cocire-
for war on the contrary. he favored Tie Iuiline
up Of navy and the making Of first class guns.
Mr.. Dawes replied 70 what he call"i the attacks
on cas- iron mOrtarS. and showed that II the see
cretarv Il War and the Ordinance Bureau that were
responsible for recommending them.
The discussion havlnr at length closed. the com
@ r% sno loo H fT
agreed TO- Yeas. 30: nays, (McSsre. Chandler.
Cnllom, Doph Frye. Irawl'y. stewart aid Teller.
The next amendment reported by the committee
was 10 necrt the FLOWING paragraph: "For brooch
ladinr Soacoast mortr c cast lr@n roopSd win stl
sncpd the PARAGRAPH % a 10 make u read: For
brcech loading rncd steel mortar'. ~ leinch carc
etc The amendment was discussed al much length,
mi n "A decision