New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-15
THE NEW NAVAL VESSELS.
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE ON THE APPROPRI'
TON BILL.
THREE PROPOSITIONS ADVANCED - HOLMAN
WANTS TO PREVENT TIE BUILDING
OF Any NEW SHIPS
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Washington, Apil l1.-Thc general debate on the
provision in the Naval appropriation TO authorize the
building OF one protected cruiser which was crtored
upon this afternoon promises BE- an interesting ono
There are three prop stons before the IIousc First
the reported by the majority of the committee 70
authorize one new ship second, the amendment offered
by Mr. Eoutcllc to authorize. IN addition 10 the
cruiser two armO?cd batlcSlips, and. third Mr.
Honan's motion to pre"ent the building OF any new
ships whatever. 1t is not probable that Holman,
will be adopted but il will receive a considerable
vote The prospect OF tine adoption of Mr.. Bonellcs
amendment is not Gatteing. although ii will receive
the hearty support OF considerable number Of Demo
Gratis from the scaboad states. There is good reason
70 hope however that the senate will add 10 the pro-
visions made in the biz reported BIZ the House Naval
Committee ard that by exhibition OF frmness and
the support of public sentiment IL viii be able to carry
its point and force the House to rccede from the in
defensibc position which it likely TO assume.
The pending amendment one offered by Mr..
Boutclle FOR the construction Of two scag)lng, coast
line battlcSEips at cost OF not exceeding 1lOOOoOo
each and ten torpedo boats at cost not to exceed
$12OCOO each The secretary Of the Navy is authorized
to readvertse for proposals for the construction OF
one swift torpedo cruiser of about 80 tons dpace
mcnt and the limit Of cost Is extended 10 Sj12,OO0
exclusive of armament.
Mr. Herbert of Alabama On charge OF the bilD,
spoke In favor OF the provision OF the bill providing
for the construction OF armOrcd cruiser Oh tc gem
cral type Of the New York. lie believed that this was
the only vessel that should be provided for at this
time. There were az present twenty i)ur shlps-
twelve of them armored-authoizcd and not completed
The Committee on Naval Affairs was Of opinion that
it should be the settled policy of Congress TO authorize
the construction OF one or more new vessels at each
regular session. until it had provided considerably
larger number Of fighting ships than II now had.
Mr.. Boutcllc said that the Republican party lid en-
n of he
matter OF National congratllaOn that the initial YES
sells under the new system. had proved TO be among
the best OF their class when compared with tic Naval
ships of every other uatiOn.
Had IL not been that the construction OF new
Navy had been begun when II Lad been, we would TO
day have been subject to temporary humiliation o say
nothing of disaster at the hands Of weak power
as Chill. The fact that we were not engaged in war
today attributed Solely to the steps we hal already
taken 10 strengthen the Navy. In advocating Ms
the last hammer on the vessels ALREADY authorized
would be struck in 1891 lie believed, therefore, that
otter ships should be authorized now. in order that
the work on the Navv should not be interrupted. II
it took four build each Of these batteshps tbs
work could not be begun too soon
Mr.. scott of IlDois, spoke In opposition TO Mr..
POutclles amendment. This country had desire Il
lie known a. the mistress OF the IL did not have
time for any such ronscDsc
The commit q then, without action. rose and tho
House adjourned.