The advocate., 1891-03-18

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son OF Allen, Rice OF Bourbon, ct eL,
OF the Kansas House OF Representa-.
tivea who made the most furious
fight in that body in the interest Of
that measure.
The New York Weekly Truth has
an article from the ex-senator under
the caption Of "The Annual English
War Scare" The following extracts
are made thereirom.
The annual shrek about our dofensole8s coasts
and the bOmbardment Of New York, Philadol-
phIa and Boston has been emitted. The yearly
pamphlet describing the blOOd.ourdling Incl
dents aud the appalling consequences OF the war
with Chm and Spain In 1905 has been sent to
each Senator and Representative I'm Congress-
The editorial estimates 10 the metropolitan press
Of the amount OF property Within reach OF an
Italian iron clad in the lower bay and OR the ran
som chat could be oxtOried from the merchants
and bankers have on been submitted, and arc
filed away for use again In 1902, Their purpose
Ia 10 reconcile the people 10 the passage OF the
naval appropriation BIN and 10 enormous and
proaigate expenditures In time OF peace for
ships, fOrtlncaions and munitions OF war; The
capacity Of tho United States 10 create q navy IN
an emergency was demonstrated In tho rebellion.
When Lincoln was lnauglrated on the 4th OF
March, 1891 We had In northern ports four YES
snIs oaelrf tina ut,f "A ,t. otua ana aan MAN rka
whole number In commission was SOrtytwO, OF
which twenty.slX employed steam as an auxll-
larry, and the rest were sailing and store ships.
Many officers and men had resigned or we're dis
missed for disloyalty.
In November, 1891, our fleet had increased 10
22O vessels. In 1892, iO3 we're added IN 1893, iOi;
In 1854, iOO IN 1895 the navy consisted Of on
craft Of all glAdes, with an aggregate tonnage Of
5iO3O0, carrying 81, 800 mon and 1910 gums. Pos
Sesslng ~ the outset neither material, ammuni-
ton, armAments or supplies for construction, wo
were required 10 maintain, and did maintain an
effective blockade OF 5000 miles OF coast With 100
haTbOr entrances, 20 control the ocean and 10
keep the Mississippi open for navigation 10 the
Gulf. The duel between the Monitor and Merri.
mac, In Hampton Roads, revolutiOnlzed naval
warfare, and the problem has since been 10 con-
struCt armOr that no proleCtilo could penetrate,
aud then 20 invent prOleCilles that no armOr
could resist. European nations have been con-
ductlng these expensive experiments hitherto,
and the ships OF 1880 are already obsolete and
antiQuated for attack or defense. Dynamite and
other explosives COmplICate the situation, and
the navy that we are now building nc a cost Of
SJO,OOOO 900 win DO as worthless In 1900 as Roman
galleys.
Is there any necessity for spending millions
every year for naval defense or any Justification
for the hystercal appeals 10 popular approhen.
zion and alarm? Our policy is pacific, We
have no colonies nor dependencies, nor en-
tangling alliances. Wars break out unexpected
ly, II is true, sometimes, but from what quarter
can danger be nationally antiCIpated2 Our rs-
atloDs with France are those Of traditional
amity; with Germany Of klnship and cOnSangu-
Unity; with Russia, OF fraternity The rest are
trivial Our only enemy 10 England, and she IL
under bonds TO keep the peace. No other nation
Ia 80 vulnerable and none 80 detested
The following commentary on the
foregoing, from the Chicago Times,
is very apropos:
The Times hastens 10 award 70 ex-senator In
gals credit for having spoken the truth regard.
Ing the appropriations for building an American
navy by tho recent Congress 10 Is clearly
case OF unmltigAttd stealing. But unfortunately
for tho Kansas statesman his name Ia found
among those who voted 10 STEAL lt will be the
misfortune Of Ingalls, shat hiS every honest
speech will no an Rrralgnment OF hls OflClal
career.