The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-19
NEW SHIPS FOR THE NAVY.
THE SENATE AGREES TO THE AMEND.
MEyT TO THE NAVAL Bill.

sonai Debate Between Senators 8orns
and villas kessrdipg Democratic Foiies
WASHINGTON. May 1s-The Senate to-dsy
resumed consideration Of the Naval Appro
prjation bill.
MIR. Cockrell Dem. Mo. opposed the appro
priation for the new war ships and denounced
the scare about the destruction OF San Fran
cisco as oil bosh. No nation would ever ven
turc upon such barbaric. fendish ENTERPRISE
as tho bombardment OF n city He asserted
that our navy was stronger to-day rs com
pared with the navies Of the world than 1t wal
in 1872 1914. when 1t covered itself all ovel
with glory In its contest with Great Britain.
Mr. Butler Dem. S. c. said that Senators
ought to deal frankly with each other and with
the country and ascribe our present embar
rassment to its real cnuse. which would bs
found in tho enormous appropriations Tor pom
| sions, amounting to moro than one-third ol
the total appropriations. BY reason OF those
appropriations every other department OF the
Government must be pruned and trimmed or
stopped altogether. otherwise we will have a
deficiency in the Treasury. How this extrava-
giant and unjustinable pension Legislation was
to DO corrected he did not know. He could I'M
derstand how Senators representing Northern
States. with the soldier vote held in threat over
their heads. might hesitate to attempt to re-
misconstrucd.
| Mr.. Butler earnestly supported the pronosed
appropriation for battle ships. and derided tho
| idea TINT Great Britain In the event al war
would abstain from eonbardin9 eur scnco sons,
His ilen OF a perfect navy was to have at least
twelve or fifteen q the gattle shins EroEdsa ,2f
put the knife ip somewhere else.
Mr.. Morgan Dem. Ala. followed on the same
III J,n.,,,nr iISnr, MA , nracrod eurnrica
seemed to him the unjust criticism Of tho SEN
ai%a I hs rem MsSsHs ss
IN Whit h then sad sa tho Gs
at tho other end OF the avenue. had made it
% bs s Was na SC ape
to-day that hat could b. held Tesronsibs Tor It.
the Democratic party held up to the people tho
hope, Tint Democratic House. even. with a
mena mfn5 tho Ssud pe 5sdce
selves before the country ns reIormers
ties were affected. would advocate largo APP
rropria,ions and aiterward make public
s sreat S az ntendsa for ali ths
people Of this great country, This. he thought.
was not He hSrsd to SEQ the mem sst
interests Of tho country required it. But It
would never come into power unless It treated |
before the people. and not claim the power to
reduce expenditures and taxation when It had !
90 woud SSsF fe icr .
probably $l+5Ouu.WO would be needed for |
TIE act and
would ultimately increase the, pension list
$6O.0OO.0OI Expenditures could not be, re-
might be reduced thirty or forty millions anu
thus bring the total approximations OF the
Congress- below those OF the
Mr. Villas Dem. Wis., replying to Mr.. Cor
snG tina, 1hs se 6s the from
nent position in this Senate. owed IT to an il.
justified IN holding himself on u perfectly even
footing with him. to have examined what was
sd % @ esSas @ 9S% Ma rye
land Mr.; vilas continued. seems to me TO
Is 5. das nn,Sns s
course Of the discussion in which he INDUCED.
what was said. seemed to be more gratifying
to his and ,, ny political enemies lies than to his
IN apparent Isolation he has seemed to think
that he was criticised when no criticism was
intended and nGnS was
toward the senator from Wisconsin.
Mr.. Villas contcnded that it was in tho high
party should go before the people as unit.
II In one section of the country the pGrty was
unjust taxation. and in other PARTS Of The tho
ate Of Taxation which had Increase ed so onor-
Would ' nfe ouse G
against yourself: you cannot stand either in
Mr.. Villas referred to the limo OF argument
adopted By Mr.. German on this bill as sub.
,tant!ally advocating bounty upon ship
M German nan rfenlied that; 4 50: the policy
Mr.. Vsillas-why. that is so easy to answer
yonder the Senator has 10 exposed himself.
Thank you.' said Mr.. German. under his
Mr.. Villas tcontnuing)-At TINT time wo had
old oRy huE e baf oan H rH a d
or baiidinE g. me new navy Gontrass wsrs
ss:.s TEsss
revious years Tho difference Sstween Great T.
az u navy and making appropriations to con-
nee between honest dealing with the public
l9ney for purposes for which the people were
lisuse OF 1t for purposes which they had con-
emned. namely. special protection to private
After further debate Mr.. Gray Dem. DELI C
Syed to strike out IrGm the amended Pin the
oted dow. withouta division. ani the Senate d
3end%en. psovdPpg lin a. addit9n to ths
sa going battle ship Of 1900 tons. one harbor
rauRht cruisers. and six tori edo boats was y
d9Pted by the following vote, Democrats in s
allies: r
;,o,h Alison h1,lS,n ha,r Casey Chand
.!i,maer Gng1m., iaI. an,broush, lawey Higgins.
tR@S. rsIsndsrs ,saTyer saSups stamford
Nnys-ferTy bIpg>h, tiRk,e, toLr, Gray, HiH Jones
rkn krLR. MrPh.rEn, MN. Pni,4rr, PC.nDr PrTrER
Ugh. 1u'pie Tn', VOORHEES,. aud Walhatr-ls.
The Naval bill. as thus amended. was then {
assed.
There Is some curiosity to know why Senator =
orman took position in regard TO the appro- a
'iation bills VIII ich appears to be in oppUsi- =
on to certain clements IN his party. When "
lestioped on the subject tonight Mr.. Cor.
:" have always endeayored to be frank in
Ealing with ALI great public questions. i have
udied all the appropriation bills for the IL
esent session. and they show that O
ing near s5Ooo00,oQ6 Some Of our J,
'ople have announced to tho country 3
at We tho DnmOrrntIc partyl Ironosa | &