New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-14
J. 6 j. DOBSON,
, East 14th St.


In the COMMITTEE on Naval Affairs. of which at
man. formulated a measure startling III US hds
although moderate and judicous when viewed from
that OF Republican confidence In the generosity VI
htnson OF the needs Of the mightiest Nation on the
! earth. We authorized the construction OF tnrees
in ordnance and brought that bin into this House
ana put to vote Vas II h9gd "a, VITA m,e %" on
the other side OF this chamber-the House oeihs
then Republican with a Republican Executive NJ
minIstraon-dld We meet on the other sd io ,ni ~
response w wh h We 9aq be Nav when
Let me cite the record Why the Democrats Of
those tho HSrf aaea IN u 7%Sn S of the %ho
than eighty Democrats voted, under the lead OF me
Sote baai6 9 da of the bill TSen when
got into the House aSd put the mater TO ar yGse o S
those vessels and prevent their construction was
twenty-eght Democrats to help them. That Is the
genealogy OF the battleshps that are now Dsihs
reFre or ought to be to somebody that in that
adverse vote the Democrats were represented by
! Gliding such members as Messrs Carlisle. Crisp
Byngm Blopnt Mls McM Wns and VrS 9ihar' being
The first session OF the List Congress provided
for three batcshlps Of 1920 tons each for one
| commerce destroyer OF highest speed OF over hVO
sSns Ss , o cF ons Of H vs Of the most
penslve and essential character we are 20 use tne
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assault Those vessels were calculated to cost
sisi25.cO.
PATRIOTIC IN DEFEAT
Between that session and the second session there
was an election in this country. and the Republican
party was defeated for the control OF congress oy
methods and circumstances which time VIII not per-
NIT me 10 discuss AZ this moment. G.aughter) But
as nv friend from Maryland CMr. TalbotO laughs |
will simply throw in by way OF parentnesis MID
observation. that even In this House. with Its TWO
| hundred and forty odd or perhaps more OF Demo-
Gratis II we could eliminate from the roll thirty 10
forty memberships that the result OF the three
card monte game" Played upon the Republican party
by the South In respect 10 the constitutional amend
menis We should have been able to appropriate ior
ships even at this session because mere "ouu
no, then have been Democratic majority.
But when we came together in December we
knew that the Democrats would control Inc next
What was the situation as to the Navy? The stua-
on was S ha ,cbi hs be most costy stage OF their
construction. We hal more ships on the stocks tna
the polls or az our friends the other side delight
In stating H. the people had rcpudaied US ana
was rresenreI 20 a maiory In Congress 10 play at
dcmagogy. II we had been inclined mat way -,
But the resul; was that while at the hrst session
q the Congress W. had appropriaiei neary svcV ,'
Tor the Increase OF the Navy wheh We VIZ haI
froncI with the fact hai the Democratic paty ha,
come back 20 take control out OF our hands; whrh
were brough, TO contemplate that ihe shns ,h
ton OF the construction OF thcSe spe"uiI SUI ,,r
completion OF the great batteships. ana the TUT
dependent on the action OF the Democratic bsrty;
years four excellent ships formidable powerful ana
deslrlbc-the nve douDleiurretei monitors hai IAN .
uatlng AZ the wharves because the Democratic parry
had perslsi.n,ly refused to appropriate the money
TO arnor and complete them. We made up our minds
"a Republicans That IL was our duty 10 make pro,
vision 30 flr az could. for carrying forward ana
completing the work. 50 "a 10 place the Navy out
And in that spirit in the second session OF the
List Congress Just az passing out OF power
iis before handing control 10 our poHtlcai OPP
ponenis. went forward and MADE apprSPI.r"o ',
for carrying the building Of the new NaNy AZ
Fregatlng the unprecedented sum Or Sio",y"' SsNp
pause the Republican side) say. Mr: Nna ~
man. that legislation stands as monnment OF R rae
lberality and broad aminIel puplc Sp,'e y, "a, arsi
publican Congress, The List congress az NE ms b
and second sessions. Appropriated directly ioF IN,
- .incr., SO ~ Tho Navy" no less than S2G.5s2OJ)
Now. Mr. Chairman what was me result i IN me
cratic control again. Three years have elapsed since
the authorization 81 these three large ships; ~
ca on Win The building OF these battleshps; and
yet when the appropriation blIl came III ION nond
them hauling back again In the traces. we had ns
present Secretary As chairman OF the ,I
vet the best we could do WAS TO get the authorza-
lion FOR one vessel Mark the contrast-ior one
ilaa OF he ren,@ma from Indiana Mr Homan)
motion was made TO strike out That one
DEMOCRATS DESERT THE NAVY.
made repeated motions for the provision OF
battleshp. I made motion To provide FOR TWO.
and then | made a motion for one. the chairman OF
the Democratic committee opposed IT, There was
no question OF revenue then. There was no trouble
about the Treasury then. II opposed because
they dld not want TO make large appropriations.
II was because they had accused the Republicans OF
having a billion dollar Congress and when they
saw they were going beyond the billion-doiar mark
themselves they cut down the Naval Appropriation
bill.
Now. after that bill went to the Senate. which
was a Republican Senate-the Senate had not fallen
under the pail OF Democracy as 1t has since-the
Senate insisted upon putting a baitleshlp on ana
by dlnt OF persistence and insisence the Republican
Senate kept Il battleship In the bill That Is where
The fourth battleshp came from. In the second
session Of that Congress We found me toOoSgan
slide still IN operation and the ipem9cra'c Pa,kN
still sliding closer to the foot OF the slope; ara me
sole provision in that Gi When hs a1d b en-
mnistrauon was coming mo DOW, s h ~ So
was formulated under the auspices or the thrn Sc
lected Secretary Of the Navy the sole proVson' ns
| remember. when 1t came into the House was lot
one or two small gunboats. , A.,
chairman OF the committee OF anything more than
quasi responsibility for this state Of things out
Offer. When the necessity OF building up the Navy
Is so obvious. when the Secretary OF the Navy mas
ions broadcast during the last summer and fan
stating that ne was going to a s0p ming for
ward-under these circumstances. say the Demo
cratic party stands before the country absolutely
Without excuse for not going on with this work. be-
cause man can plead as an excuse ipr tne h1n-
SCI Therefore when the Democratic party stands up
Justification Tor arresin; this great work. in which
the Whole people Of the county Are gbt in s uU
exigency depend. when the Democratic party claims
that s altitude can ia De .mpy odyersng the fact
that 1t "a guilty Itself Of precipatng this conditl1nd
prostrated every industrial activity and prosperity
OF this country.
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