New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
MONEY FOR THE NAVY.
LIVELY DEBATE on THE APPROPRIA
TON BILL.

TION BILL
INTERESTING SPEECHES BY MEssRs. DoUTELLE.
REED AND CUMMINGs-THE DEMOCRACY
AND THE NEW NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUN-
| Washington. Nav 1.-THE debate in the House Of
| Representatives on the Naval Appropriation bill
to-day unusually instructive and interesting
one, and the speeches OF ex-Speaker Reed ana MT.
| Boutelle, OF Maine. and Chairman Cummings OF
| the Naval Committee. claimed the attention OF
every member present. Mr. Boutelles reVle" OF
the more recent legislation OF Congress In regard
| to the Navy. beginning with the act OF March g.
1883. which authorized the building OF four modern
ships clear and forcible. and his exposure OF
the false pretence Of Democrats that to their party
belongs the credit for the policy and acts OF
| the Government In relation to the Navy was as
complete and just IT was merciless His declara-
ton that his prophecy had been fulfilled that as
soon as the Democratic party should obtain COM
plete control OF the Government the work OF re-
building the Navy would be stopped. aroused good
deal OF feeling on the Democratic side, but nobody
could deny the fact.
Chairman Cummngs-to whose credit IL should
be said that he is not in sympathy with the policy
OF the Administration and the majority OF his party
In forbidding the building OF new ships-fnade the
best showing that he could by reciting Few chap-
tiers OF ancient history. and falling back upon an old
report OF Mr. Whitthorne OF Tennessee, the making
OF which its author regretted long before ne ded
and after he had obtained "A better knowledge OF
the facts. Chairman Cummings admitted that the
bin ought to carry n provision authorizing the
building OF one new battle ship. but said that the
majority OF the committee had been constrained by
the condition OF the National finances not to recon-
mend It.
His semi-apologetic speech was useful because IL
provoked response from Mr. Reed. who' IN Il
few sentences dlspeed the fog that Chairman
/
had raised. and also exposed some OF the deceits
that lurk in the bill His remarks were as tart as
they were opposite. and they were not enjoyed by
many Of the Democrats.
When the House proceeded TO the consideration
OF the Naval Appropriation bill Mr. Richardson.
| Dem TENN in the chair. Mr.. Boutelie. utep''
Maine) said the rebuilding and up-building of the
American Navy which begun under President
Arthur and Secretary Chandler had come to stop
under President Cleveland and Secretary Herbert
The situation now confronting the country was
that since the Democratic party obtained control OF
the Government. progress upon the work OF re-
| facilitating the Navy had ceased. The beginning
OF the new steel Navy was upon the recommenda-
ton Of Secretary Chandler but so determined was
the Democratic Administration to ignore every
thing done by Republican Administrations that
Secretary whitney designated the first ship con-
tracted for under his administration as cruiser No.
l. when there was already under contract ana
nearing completion. four vessels. The Naval Re-
view in New-York last year. which some newspa-
pers headiinei as The Review OF Secretary Whit
/ news Navy" consisted OF five shlps-four OF them
hong the vessels contracted FOR under Secretary
| Chambers administration.
Mr. Bouielle reviewed the legislation authorizing
the construction OF the new Navy to support his
assertion that the Democratic party was entitled 20
no credit whatever.
Mr. Baker pop. Kan) made n speech based
upon the proposition that. with 1000 miliionaires in
| the country and 10000 tramps. 1t was time TO
! can a halt. and soc where we were
Mr.. Talbot dem. Md strongly defended the
Democratic administration Of the Navy Depart
mcnt
TIN. debate was closcl by Mr.. Cummings Dem.
y y. Referring to the statement by Mr.. Bon-
,clie that since the new Navy was begun the ma
forty - Democrats IN the House hal voted against
the appropriation be said that maybe h. could
give the reasons for that Most % the Democratic
members doubtless remembered Republican re-
sponsbn'iy Tor the carrc-hag era IN their States
and cou.d not b. induced 10 vote mi ions ~ dog
lars for a Navy to be- expended under Republican
Administrations.
Mr. Cummings quoted from the Whiuhornc 70
port showing hat In the SIX years from iN9 % 10
Secretary Rohcson had spent on the naval estah-
ushmont total ~ N-o0o~o. AMI az the end OF
that period. according to ,he report. the Navy
would be dlscrciitab.e TO the most d.mnuiive
nation In existence.
Old tubs were put under repair hc said. ana one
Of them brought all the way around the cape from
the Pacific IN Order that men might bee employed
upon Il at the Portsmouth, Yard AMI vote or the
c,,nJd,tr from the Ist District of Maine the
Sp,Anc- Of ihc House. Mir Rood
when YOU rob the Navy ana the Government
I'm doing II said Mr.. Cummings. Tor your own
p,lltcal purposes ~ need not surprise the gentle
man from Maine tNr. BoutciIe) TINT Democrats
would not vote money iOr now Navy. o. be-
spent by Republican Adminis;rai ms NppAnseJ
MIR Reed got The floor ana SAIL
MIR Chairman. II there H. any position which II
e. delightful To behold on the part of "a Northern
Democrat Il Is the position occupied by The gent
man In charge of this bill (Mr. Cummings In i
Tending MS southern brethren. II Is astonishing
hnw he Northern Democrat knows his master.
AMI how anxious he IS at al, times O. prOpltitte
him and Il l. astonishing also how Mite his IN si'r
SEEMS T., know about the facts Of history. Why.
Inv actually app.Audad ON the other side just now
a r.p.tlfion Of u most absurd speech / may say
s. without being uni1rl'tm, rtary That VAS pr
scntei by the gentleman from Nov oril I'm this
chamber four years ago. THIS that b" has uttered
,n-day is nothing but hash, very me, minced
bnsh of an attack which h. made upon me At a
tine when Il was not possible for ~" - make
r,ply. II not On4y not possible. hut II was
No., n,cessarv FOR my colleague tMr BOutrlJ shortly
oc,crward gave him such thorough exposition OF
The matter that tn" gentle mans speech WIS laughed
a. NV All the Democratic papers Of the country.
~ is A little amazing. Mr.. Chairman. that the
o.rtlcman from Ncw-l Ork should have lttic idea
should want to revive 1t In the memory Of those who
ere mere and IL. II Ia very painful N"
I'm which the gentleman from New York endeaVor-
80 hrnp himself into considerable nOtoricty by these
continued performances. But suppose ne has To do
II suppose that his general knowledge Of the sub
,cct IL such that he has to wander into these b.
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