The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-17
NAVY OR NO NAVY.
THAT'S THE QEESTEON-sNHET
Eks ET BE WISER TO
SPEND MONEY.
AE2G Have One Equal to That of Other
Countries--Or Let Our Foundry
as;d EKarbors be at the Mer.
cy of Maritime Powers.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.

| BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-(House.)
On motion Of Mr.. Terry, of Arkansas,
the Senate bill was passed authorizing
The establishment of a military post at
Little Rock, Arkansas. after the land
had been ceded for the buildings. A
bill to regulate the education and citi-
zenship of Indians was favorably re-
ported. The House then went into
uommitte ee of the whole on the naval
appropriation bill. Mr. Pendleton, of
West Virginia, favored the bill and
spoke Of the wisdom of keeping the
harbors of our principal cities in state
of defence. Mr.. Holman, of Ind, oppos-
ed the provision of the bill for new
armored cruiser, to cost $3,500,000.
He reviewed the past and present
condition of the navy and said that
there were now sixty-six old vessels
and thirty ght new vessels in pro-
gress Of construction, making in all
I08 vessels, which would cost
over S 100000. AS tirrine
speech was delivered by Mr.
Fellows, of New York. He spoke
earnestly and was surrounded by mem
bers Of both parties, who constantly in
tarrupted his remarks with applause
/ Ie advocated in the strongest term
, the increase and maintainance of ou
navy, So as to make it second to n,
| other nation. The navy should com
port with the dignity and character Q
} our government, calculated to accom-
plish the purpose for which it wa
originally designed; to prevent war an
insure our safety against the encroacl
ment OF maritime powers. Th
question now was whether we shoul
aoandont our position and stop in tn
/ career of building new navy. I
! sustain the honor of our flag and tn
character, honor and dignity Of tn
American name by building up
/. navy, was a measure Of truer econom
nan any that could be compased. W
should not delude ourselves with th
hope that we shall ever be at peae
; with the nations of the earth. If eve
= We come 10 war, it will be upon tt
water. The United States had yer
: very few ships that could stand
: their place with the American fla
} above them and fight for the honor c
ne American republic. No part
. could afford to 60 before the people {
!, an issue Of a navy and no snav
There was only one side to the que
ton. For every dollar spent on Il
2 navy now $10,000,000 would be sa
ed in the future.
Mr. Cummings, Of New York, sa
he firmly stood against the policy
A and sophistry Of Mr.. Holman. Wh'
ID the six vessels now building were col
r. pleted we would still be lower th
/. italy, &pain and Germany, and J
r. our interests were infinitely great,
ID National safety required that We shor
is at least be equal to the most insign
Us cant powers. In caring for public int
a ests we should not play the part of mis-
One hundred and seventeen years a,
at this very hour, British deta'
% ment was being prepared for its mar
to Lexington. The vote on the
would be taken on the anniversary
" :. lie battle. The same nation found
49, 49, with our front door open in 1914 q
: walked away with the city of Wa
ID ington burning,the WhiteHouse and
~ - capitol. To-day in one hour, they CO
: destroy the naval foundry here. VIII
had already cost two million dolla
Mr.. Baker,::ofI Kansas. Farmers
N. liance) spoke In similar vein to l
ms Holman saying ne thought war '
for unnecessary, unjust and unchristi
ns. This concluded the debate for the {
in. and Mr.. Herbert gave notice that
50 would call the previous question
SO Monday. The postoffice approp
) ton bill was reported, and the no
OO adjourned until Monday.
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