New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-14
GORMAN REJECTS HOLMAN.
lie DECLARES THAT THE WATCHDOG'S'
POLICY OF RETRENCIIMENT IS
IMPOSSIBLE.
EXPENDITURES. SAYS THE MARYLAND SENATOR,
ARE BOUND TO INCREASE AND HIS PARTY
NUT NOT STAND IN TIE WAY OF Ma
TIoNAL DEvELoPMENT-DEBATE
On THE NAVAL BILL.
tDY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TLiGUsE.,

TIoNAL DEVELOPMENT-DEBATE
on THE NAVAL BILL.
(DY TELEGRAPH TIE TLiGUsE-t
Washington. May I3.-If there was any doubt left
that the Holman policy OF economy had been hope
l~s-ly discrr.iited rs Democratic esue In the ap-
proaching canlTnign, that uncertainty was removed
to-day. when the promise OF reduced appropriations
frankly abandoned by the Democratic leader Ill
the senate, and the confession made with cqun FRANK
ness that the expenditures of the present session
would and must of necessity exceed tho~e OF the
fist session Of the IIlOn Congress" IL WIS Mr.
,iorman who thus openly acknowledged the heVi'aoc
r,pdation OF the partyS most clamorous professions
and DESTROYED in a few pregnant sentences the whole
stoch- trade Of Democratic rctrcnchment
The Naval Appropriation bill was the spcclai ROCK
on which the House policy of attempting
to undo and discrcdlt the work oi ihe
last Congress struck todny. Mr. "ormah Is
sincere ard public spirited advocate Of the development
Of tho Navy, and hc joined win BIS coA 's"c' vi
the Appropriations Committee In recommending S"'"
increases IN the Naval Bill when II rached inc 'ene
as were necessary to maintain the growth oi INC
Naval establishment nj abont the same rate rs III
recent years. Mr. German said that a re'rehchmch'
I'm Government expenditures such that proposed at
the opening Of Congress by Mr.. Holman, and even
now cIamorcd for by some. was an inp'>siplts'
Existing laws would require the appropriation of from
900 t. $500 100000 for the proper support
Of the Government, and II the Deinociutl' house
tbonct II conld 90 TO the country on the assertion
that II reduced Expenditures II was sadly MISTAKEN
The Issue Of economy. Mr.. Gorman ntmaed was
false and impossible and the Democratic party.
he cop cluded would have to return for Its political
principles this year to its old time platforms THIS
ten minute speech. shining for its good sens" ana pam
appreciation OF facts among the many dcmagogic and
silly uterlnces by Democrats In Congress on the dues-
ton cf public expenditures. was listened TO with pro
NJ -.t h..tIn
was conceded that he had punctured once and for all
tho impracticable and pmerle policy forced the
Democratic party By Mr.. Holman and his economical
school.
There is little chance Of the adoption OF Mr. Nc
Pher~ons amendment authorizing doube-turretcd
monitor, place OF the armord cruiser ana the lln"
of.battle ship now in the Naval bill, and the main
issue I'm the Senate when the vote Is taken. Will be on
tho authorization Of any additional ships at all.
During the latter part of the discussion to day II be
came necessary for senator Hawley - call attention
10 the pertinent fact that. contrary 20 common state
mrnt and belief. the formation of The rev Navy was
no: begun by SECRETARY whitney but that was begun
bv secretary Chandler under President Arthur's Ai-
miri ,tiation.
Nh. MPuEEsON's AMENDMENT.
When the consideration Of the Naval bill was taken
up several minor amendments were proposed by Mr'
Hale and agreed 10. Mr. McThcrson from tho Naval
C,mmltt.cl then Offered an amendment Originally
offered b, Mr. Gibson, Of louisiana aPpropriatins
s25oOOO toward the construction of drydock at
Melcfs La. ard Authorizing the Secretary Of tho
Navy TO make contract fr the construction OF the
drydock, not to exceed $4,000.
After remarks by Mcssrs. Mcpherson, Hale ana
Mitchell Mr. Cockr,ll Inquired where the money was
10 com, nom. Tho Senate he snd. might as well
face the subject honestly and frankly. ~ the In
elraees Of appropriation provided foe In the bill were
sustained there would not be money enough In the
Treasury to NEST the requisit!ons upon H. aSd IN
creased revenue would have TO be provided THIS
drydoc, Wa not n matter Of absolute importance II
wa, A matter which would do Just as well year
or two hence.
Mr. sherman reinforced Mr. Cockrclls suggestion
so more money. he said. should be Appropriated than
was estimated for and reco'nmendci by inc 'oh'
n.ltIcc on Appropriations
The question Wa taken On hr 'icfhrrsoh H"o""
mcnt and IL rejected.
Nr. chandler Offered al amendment appfVprl.'hs
-,oo ooo for a dock at Portsmouth -. H. Navy
Yard under a limit Of 100000 the total cod and
smoke in explanation and uivocacy Of IT, The amend
mcut rejected.
Then the regular consideration Of .hc bill was re
,nmcd at the point where the increase f. the Navy l.
proviird for.
Mr.. Mcpherson. from the naval Committee, offered
an amendment {, the senate amendment pr vilne for
three hrr defence, doublturrct ships Of the monitor
tvulnstrad OF on, ship and spoke In support Of that
amendment taking the ground that l. not fast cruisers
or hat. ,htrs that mos, wanted. but monitors lor
the defence of the harbor, Of the country.
Mr.. Gray a.-umcl that twhltcyer might be The
opinion oi particular scnniorsl pnbh' opinion nv"
etl.d down pretty much 10 recognize the necessity Of
a pruicut aud wise expenditure Of money the Navy
md TO the necessity Of creating naval i"r'c' on
modern phnc ole. that would give the United states
q standing among The naval power II the world ana
sc reliance as Il commercial power that II was I'M
,os.bIc 10 have without such lie disagreed
with Mr. McIhcrson's assertion that the people de
n,nndcd vessels Of the monitor type.
,ner a long discussion, Mr. Mcpherson modih'd
his amendment 20 rs to strike out the House pro
vision for one armoci cruiser and the Sch"'e pro-
,ion Cor one sea going coast line hattcshp and for
ono barbor defence double urrc ship OF the monitor
type: and to substitute therefor provision for Three
harbor defence double turlct ships OF the monitor type
vtctse1Ty OF LARGE EXPENDITURES.
Mr. Goru,n smoke of the great advance mndc in
roccrt veors in establishing steel shpbudlng plants
I'm This country that row, he sid grat steer war
vessel, could he built here for within per cent of
tho cost Of building them on the CLYDE That progress
had been made under the policy of building up new
Navy iuauguratcd under the last Admlnstrati H. lie
VA Therefore prepared to vote for proportional In
crease Of the Navy under the present or next Nd
mInI,trson Since the induction of Mr.. Whitney into
,h, Office OF secretary of the Navy to the present
,nomcut there had not been II breath Of suspicion MS
n the economical and wise expenditure OF every collar
rl,ccd under the control OF those two AdminlStra-
tions He knew that The financial problem was
ser,ous one Congress being criticised IN tho
publlc press and elsewhere for the great amount o,
money expended; and he thought 1t could be demon
str,tcd that the expenditures of the Government cx
ceedcd the revenues. The point had been reached
when the expenditures would exceed the revenues By
twenty or twenty five Millions An expenditure of
$500 900 900 year was immense; and yet that sum
wouM lie le.. thnn the amount that would be appro
prat,d at hi, session. These expenditures had grown
from wear 10 year; and economy and careful ap-
proprintion would have to be the order Of the day
II not an incrcase Of taxation would have to follow
The pensIon system had been swollen beyond the
dream Of ony man In Congress. lie knew OF no way
he which II could be now reduced. so II was with