The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-14

onnosed both 90 the armored cruiser author-
ized by the House and the sea-going Oatlle,
shin and larbor defense tufret snip reported
ly the Senate committee nc N'9 MH'lns W
compromise on iour Hsnt k"",,;", .,,1,,iS
tornado boats Those. IN his omnion. wouid
b., o-,,,io aud as much M the condition OF the
arreo.,,yy ,yould Justify 10 this time.
Mr. Mcpherson opposed the oattle-ships
orA favored the construction OK harpor de-
fense ships of monitor tyre.
Wr GRAY read communication from an OK
..,,,orcad naval officer Commander Is. +.
farrinotonl advocating the high free board
t.. III vessel and coudemnng monitors Of
ta Nlap0utomah and Puritan type as IN
manageable except when going at full speed,
ma as unab.o g. fire their guns IL a heavy
Sir. Chandler addressed the Senate at great
length dating back the policy of rebuilding
the navy 10 the administration Of President
arthur
SENATOR COIaiAN ON APPROXIMATIONS
Mr. German said the appropriations for the
navy. both under the last administration and
this. had never been treated as party matter.
ia the last four Congresses tloy had grown
from t2.3G0.O00 20 s2t. .u27O)0 and had aggre-
euted noarly t60 COOS 900. Under the proyis-
ions oi these acts we had created plants which
we're marve's 10 the world II the appropria-
ti0ns wero now stopped there would be dan
L. D
Tor one. he continued. / am not prepared,
ult. we shall have "a navy such as this coun-
trv ought 20 have. tOailOW economy TO prevent
me from voting for o proper appropriation
e. create O proper navy of which the Whole
american country viii be proud, and wblch
SIS necessary for our commercial interests at
home and abroad.
Mr.. Mcpherson asserted that the demands
Tor these monster ships came only from naval
officers and prlvnte sllp-yQTle.
Mr. Hale stated that the three harbOr de-
ferse double turrettod monitor ships which
the Senator from New Jersey wished 10 sub
stitlte for tho vessels recommended by the
committee would cost at leust sl3.OO),ODJ
which was much more than the vessels re-
commended bu the committee would cost.
lu the course OF further discussion Dir.
Mcpherson put "a construction upon Mr.. Cor
mans remarks % which Mr.. German warmly
took exception. lie said tie issues between
tho two parties are fixed. The people OF tins
country know what they are. We may
tampcr with them. but We cannot change
them We have had on the one side party
that has been in power with every branch of
thc Government at It's control. This party
hiss fixed our expenditures ~ q high rate, As !
taipk but they are fixed and cannot be re-
pealeQ. We are not responsible Tor what
goes ON to-day The Senator from New Jer-
seY does great iu 1stice o. me and 10 his party
the fact is that we cannot do better.
The Democratic party was pOWerless 70 re-
duCe expenditures and poWerless 10 change
unjust taxation until the people made q
change OF government
Air Villas asked what tho estimated cost Of
the vessels under construction Was and how
much remained g. bo appropriated.
Mr. Hale replied that the total cost would
Pee about sI 10000 and from $4,000 N0J 90
e250DG.0. % remained 20 be.appropriated2 most
of which would have 10 be appropriated III
l-g3 and 1894.
Mr. Villas asked If it was correct Tint after
tho vessels should have been completed which
were now under contract We should have
th.rtg-uiue war-vessee, some OF them OF very
fine character and most of them Of modern
construction.
3lr Hale. Yes, we shall have q little more
than that"
Mr. Villas There is no immediate war an
tieip0ted ] believe
Mr. Hale said le need hardly remind the
distinguished Senator from Wisconsin that
most wars were not anticipated until they
came in our recent difficulty with Chill II
tbat little country bad only possessed the
l..Vv lLe once owned 8Ls would ha 20 had the
United States by the throat. The United
States could not expect 10 maintain longer It's
isolation from the rest OF the world. We were
simply endeayOrng 10 60 on with this patri-
otto work of building UP navy which mad
been -o ably described by the Senator from
Maryland.
Mr. Mills said it was "a condition, not
theory. that confronted us The country
was bankrupt. lie strongly advocated max
ing no more new appropriations until the eX-
penditures were lrOu- ht within the limit of
the revenues.
At $3.50. with the discussion on the war
ships still in progress, the Senate adjourned
until Monday.