New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-19
MORE SHIPS FOR THE NAVY
The SENATE INDORSES SECRETARY TRACY'S
PLAN
FIVE DEMOCRATS VOTE WITH THE REPUBLICANS
IN SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE
APPROPRIATIONS CoMMITTEE-LIvELY
TILT BETWEEN Mr.. GoRMAN
AND Mr.. Villas.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnIgUNEl


sharp setback to-day in the Senate, as did the boosted
Democratic issue Of parsimony and rctrenehmcnt so
loudly proclaimed in the young days Of the present
Congress. Mr.. Germans manly and liberal stand
against the pressure Of his own party toward blind
and ndefensible cutting down OF all expenditures even
for the most and important public purposes,
served draw off to the support Of the proposed in
creascs in the Navy four or five Of his party
associates and the Senate amendment authorizing the
moderate additions which the Secretary Of the Navy
and the Appropriations Committee Of the Senate had
agreed on adopted by gratifying majority Of
fifteen. The vote indorsng the Secret irys plans add
ing armored cruiser, battleship, double
turret monitor four lght-draft gunboas and six
torpedo boats 10 the Naval force already contracted
for strictly party in the sense that no Re
publican Senator found in the opposition. Great
personal credit should therefore be given TO the five
Democratic Senators who Joined with the majority IN
sustaining the work Of Naval development. Those
who followed Mr.. German in fighting the Holman
policy in their own party were McSSfs Blackburn OF
Kentucky: Buer. Of Sonth Carolina; Morgan. OF
Alabama. and Ransom. Of North Carolina. Mr. Gray
of Delaware. after making speech In general support
Of the policy Of the Appropriations COMMITTEE voted
against the amendment inserted in the bill Mr. hil
again Joined the opponents Of the Navy, and cast
his vote against the authorization Of any more ships
The debate today lively ard vigorous one.
and the passages between Mr.. German and Mr. Villas
and other Democratic defenders of the principle OF
because Of the Importance of the political differences
so oonspicuously developed on the Democratic side OF
| the chamber in the last few days.
When the consideration Of the hill was resumed
Mr.. Cockre continued his argument against the
amendment reported by the Senate Committee on
Appropriations Referring TO Mr.. Allson's assertion
that there would be a surplus Of S25O00,0O0 in tho
Treasury on July ncxt he said that II there wer"
such a surplus or any surplus II would be because the
adjustment and payment Of large items Womb BIS
DELAYED and postponed In the Treasury Department
1t was the duty OF the present Congress to refuse to
make any appropriation that was not absolutely re-
quired for the public service. or that could be
avoided under existing laws. And. therefore. he OPP
posed the pending amendment as he also opposed
the increase provided for In the House Diil'
No nation could compare with the United states IN ts
warlke spirit ability and force 1t had force ana
power greater and stronger and more efficient thhn
navics or standing armies and that was freedom
from debt q blessing which no other nation enjoyed.
II the English Navy should n1ic losses on the people
OF the United States, every dollar OF those lotses coud
be recouped In confscation OF the invested capital
OF Establishment ia the United states In taking pos
| session Ct Canada
Mr. Butler replied 10 Mr.. CockrelL He attributed
the exhausted condition Of the Treasury to the enor
nous appropriations for pensions, and said that on
account OF those enormous appropriations every other
department OF the Government had 10 be pruned and
trimmed and cut down. He confessed that he did
Mr.. Cockrcls remark about selling Canada, Mr.. But
| Ter remarked that that undertaking would not be 30
easy as some people supposed. England today had
the coastwse trade Of the American people at her
mercy She had almost line OF fire along the coast
of Atlantic and Pacific oceans. and could within
the shortest space OF time turn her cruisers tho
coastwlsc trade Of the American people and destroy
il, INJECTING loss beyond compua ion in
dollars and cents II therefore folly for this
country 10 gority itself In its power and
strength and prowess-. and aggn ssivencss.
War sometimes when least expected. Hence, If
the United state, 10 have Navy all. IT.
onght to have one commensurate with the strength.
population power hopes and prospects OF this great
country In his judgment collision with Great
Britain in the future inevitable. And lie wanted
10 go only that far in the Naval and military esiab-
ishments Of country that the United states would
be in such condition that 1t would not be Inundated
and degraded in that conflict He should therefore,
vote, Will great pleasure. for the Senate amendment;
and. If he had his way he would provide for four
batteshps
Mr. Hale dn charge OF the bin said that he regarded
Yesterdays vote as practically test indicating
the desire of the Senate continue. In moderate
way, the further building up OF the American Navy.
Mr. Morgan made argument In support OF the
amendment and said, In relation TO the condition OF
the Treasury. that 1t was perfectly obvious that with
slight changes in taxation much revenue as may BE-
needed be realized: and that there would be no
|
the matter Of PENSIONS Democratic Senators he said
could not he expected propose remedy They had
had too much do with the funeral to undertake TO
preach sermons upon 1t now.
Mr.. German took exception to the remarks Of Mr..
Villas yesterday lin his absence at senator Barbours
funeal referring to what he had said Friday. and
asked Mr.. Villas whether he Nir. GOrman mistaken
In drawing the inference that he Represented
| advocating and sanctioning the extravagant appr0
pations Of s5OO.OOO,0OO year by the last Congress
Mr.. Villas assured him that he mistaken lie
was that lie had criticised the statement OF
the senator from Mary
! Mr.. German said that the impression made upon
him from a oulsory reading of 1.-THE Record and the
impression which seemed TO have been made the
press Of the country by Mr. Nilas's remarks, tlnt
lie lh. GOrman) was not justified In saying that the
appropriations for the present session would be $500
/ 100000. When he addressed the Senate tile other
day lie had spoken cx temporc but there not
word Of what he had uttered then which he would no;
repeat to-day, after mature reflection. lie had said
that the legislation OF the List Congress (Which was
under the control Of the Republican party Ind made 1t
absolutely necessary for the present Congress 10 ap
propriate $500 1900 this session. and that there
| was escape from II, and that no Democrat in
Congress could be held responsible for it. To be
criticised for that statement by member OF his own
party was, TO him. the most extraordinary thing that
had occurred IN these extraordinary times lie knew
that there were men paiading themselves before the
country Ieforme and economists who worked before
committees OF the two houses for their local nd
vantage and Interest, and who attempted to strike
down great appropriation for the benefit OF all
the people. lie had but one rule in such matters and
that was not TO attempt TO deceive the people oil great
questions concerning their government There was no
! power In the Democratic party 10 remodel the tax
laws, which that party regarded AS unjust and as
| bad as they could be- And there could not be until
the people OF the country gave TO that party the Ex.
ccuvc and the Senate and then the Democratic party
stood pledged TO remodel tax laws appropriations
But the Democratic party would never get into power
unless II presented facts fairly TO the people Mr.
German then pnc his respects to Mr. Vest
for some remarks which that Senator had
made conveying the idea that Mr.. Gurman's
anxiety to have rev Warships 1nnnected