Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-19
A AHOOPPOLE HOOS|ER.
Helps to Prevent the Rebuild
ing of the Navy Begun
by His Own Party.
HOLMAN HOLDING HIS OWN
And Blocking the Way to Progress
in His Country's Defense.
SIBERIAN on THE CHINESE BILL.
A Back Number Candidates Manner of
Evening Up Things.
CLERK Y0UNGS CASE IN THE SENATE
SHERMAN on THE CHINESE BILL.
A Back Number Candidates Manner of
Evening Up Things.
CLERK YoUNGS CASE IN THE SENATE
ESPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC LETTER.
BUREAU OF THE DISPATCH,

proposed by Boutelle, of Maine, and Cum
mings, of New York, were defeated by
majorities ranging from 30 to SO, and then,
with final hurrah, the last effort to save
something by recommitting the bill from
the wreck of the navy yet to be built, was
given to oblivion by majority of 73.
No argument affected Statesman Hol.
mans numerous band of campaign
economists in the least. Pictures OF
the destruction and carnage that did not
occur between the United States and Chile
and the United States and Great Britain
failed to alright for a single moment this
corps of undaunted Democrats. With two
wars just closed and another possible at any
time, with public sentiment showing itself
in favor of fight even though there were
no weapons to fight with, and with a vast
majority of the people of the whole country
in favor of the speediest construction of a
great navy, craftsmanship of the region OF
Indiana hooppoles and of Ohio river fiat
boats prevailed, and only the one war YES
sci which was provided for in the bill as it
came from the committee was left to show
that this great country of 6s, ,0oO, 900 citizens
and which is growing more involved each
year in its international relations, is deter
mined to have a great navy.
Sarcasm at Mr. Holman's Expense.
Mr.. Holman attempted to obliterate the
provision for even this battle ship. De-
teated in this purpose he proposed to amend
the section by inserting in lieu of one battle
ship four torpedo boats at S120, 900 each.
f'Oh, make it four rowboats, they're
cheaper" shouted Boutelle as Holman
offered his amendment, and the hooppole
statesman looked as though he would like to
take Boutelle at his word.
1t was peculiar that every Republican
present voted aye on every proposition to
increase the number of warcraft to be built
But there were few Republicans present.
The day was one of torrents of rain, and
being Easter Monday beside, the attendance
was small. The Democrats were out in
better force, because they had been notified
they must be on hand to defeat the Boutelle
amendment.
Only sc Republicans voted on Boutelle's
motion to recommit the bill with instruc-
tions to the committee to report an amend
ment embodying the amendments defeated
to-day. No less than % Democrats voted
with them, but it is somewhat amusing to
discover that these gentlemen are nearly all
from States having big harbors, with big
cities on them, and, also, most of these
cities looking to benefits which might accrue
from the building OF vessels.
Personnel of the War Democrats.
Twelve of the 25 are from New York, and
nearly all of these from the city and its ad-
jacent districts. Two-Amerman, of Scran-
ton, and McAleer, of Philadelphia, are from
Pennsylvania One is from Boston, one
from San Francisco, one from Saltwater,
Mimi, one from Paterson, n. J., three from
Illinois, one from Connecticut, one from
New Orleans, one from Bay City, Mich,
aud one, O'Neill, from st. Louis. Evidently
the rural members feel that in case of war
with foreign nation they are not neces-
sarily in danger of life and property, and
that the seaboard people can take care of
themselves.
1t is hardly probable, however, that the
naval appropriation bill, with its meager
provision for a new navy, will get through
the Senate in its present form. Senators
are brought more closely into contact with
disnltes than are members of
the House. They have to deal with treat
les, and in secret session they receive the
first knowledge of possible trouble. Upon
them is thrown large share of the response
bility for negotiations that may result in
peace or war. More than once, in that
absurd conclave, the executive session,
during the last few months, Senators have
solemnly looked probable war in the face,
and at the same time contemplated the
of naval defeat, the blocking of
United States ports and general commercial
disaster. The lack of q navy was deplored
by every Senator, and it will be strange, in
deed, if the Senate do not insist on far
more liberal provision for the construction
of new war vessels than the pitiable appro-
priation of the House bill Moreover, they
know they will have the country with them
in such movement
Sherman on the Chinese Question.
Having laid his ambition to be President
to rest forever, Senator Sherman is evil
IDENTIFY somewhat careless of the ambition of
others of his party. He desires to defeat
the Geary Chinese bill, which passed the
House by large majority, by substituting
for it something similar to the Scott bill,
which will lapse within ten days IF the
Senate fail to pass bill which
will satisfy the Pacific coast, three or four
States will almost certainly go Democratic
on that one issue.
Senator Sherman seems to think that
treaties (alwavs made to be broken) and
''the spirit of our institutions" whatever
that may be. are of more importance than
victories in California, Oregon,
and possibly other States afflicted by the
Chinese.
The Democratic House has done its work.
Possibly it has overdone it. But in this
case the coast people will prefer the over
done rather than the underdone, or the not
done-at-all.
Whatever be done must be done within
ten days, or thousands of Chinese lingering
on the border in Mexico or in British Co.
Iumbia will walk into the United States
without fear of the law, and such a catas-
trophe would greatly injure the Republican
party on the coast, even though it were
closely followed by the enactment of the
3eary law.
No Place Here for Snch People.
The truth is, that aside from the senti-
mental argument that all men are of one
blood, and that this great country is an
lsylum for the poor and oppressed of all
nations, there is absolutely no argument for |
he admission of the Chinese. They live |
ike pigs, eat food that would not keep an |
.nimal alive, have no morality that is not |
'epulsive to the moral, and come here only |
o make a Chinese fortune and then get |
themselves back to their own country. Only |
rood would result from an absolute prohibi- |
ion of their entrance into the United |
states except as students. Genuine students |
Who desire to study in our colleges should |
certainly be admitted.
II, in retaliation against the enactment of |
prohibitory law, China should drive from
,ef borders all citizens of the United States,
o much the better Then all the Chinese /