The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-05
OUR POOR COAST DEFENCE.
Tle Country Poorly Equipped for Pro-
tecting Itself in The Event Of War.
MR. SQUIRE'S PRACTICAL SPEECH
Mr.. Hoar Offers a Resolution Agreeing TO
Support the President in Any Action
lie May Deem Proper to Protect
Americans In Turkey.

WASHINGTON, Dec. i.-lmmediately
after the reading OF the journal of yes
terday. Mr.. Mitchell N}cp), of oregon.
presented the claim of Henry DUPONT
TO be admitted as senator from Deia-
ware under the election OF the Eegls-
lature on the 9th OF Mf 1885, together
with evidence in suppoll OF the claim;
and the matter was referred TO the COM
mittee on Privileges and Elections, atter
the reading of a certificate signed by
the Speaker of the Delaware House OF
Representatives. and attested by the
clerk OF the House
on motion OF Mr.. Gray, the privilege
of the floor was extended TO Mr.. Dupont,
pending the examination and decision OF
his claim 10 a seat in the Senate.
Mr. Chandler presented petitions from
various counties in Alabama alleging
the commission OF election frauds, ana
asking that Congress shall secure 10
that State q republican form OF govern
neut. and they were referred TO the
| Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Sherman presented a petition from
! Cincinnati, Ohio. FOR the recognition OF
the Independence of cuba. Referred.
Like petitions were presented by Mr.
Call, of Florida.
HE is IItACIii Al.
Mr.. Squire. (Rep. Wash.), In intro
ducing a bill TO provide for forutcauons
and other coast defence, alluded sarcas-
tically TO patriotic speeches TO be de-
Iivered 10 the Senate In favor OF cuban
independenee and other such subjects.
"As IL we were able" he said, ITO
carry a chip on our shoulders" the fact
being. h,, added, that Of the twenty
I eight coast cities OF the United states
only one of them-New York-had any
adequate defence. and even New YORK
had only one-tenth OF the means or de-
fence that she ought to have.
MIR. Hoar offered the following reso-
luton. which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations:
Resolved, That the Senate VIII sup
port the President in the most vigorous
action ne may deem ~ TO take for the
protection and security OF American citi-
zous i'm Turkey, and to obtain redress
for ininrles committed upon such citi-
zens there.
Resolved. That the President be de-
/ sired to make known to the Government
| OF Turkey the strong feeling OF regret
and Indignation with which the people
of America have heard OF the injuries
inflicted upon persons Of the Christian
/ faith in Turkey and that the American
| Indifference any repetition or conuhu-
ance OF such wrongs"
HOAR'S RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Hoar also offered a resolution.
which was agreed to. requesting the Presi-
dent 10 communicate ~ the Senate all
information received by him or the State
Department Of all injuries inflicted on
the persons or the property OF American
| citizens in Turkey. and in reference 10 the
| condition of affairs there a. 10 oppression
or crueltes practiced on the Armenian
SUBJECTS of the Turkish Government. Also,
TO inform the Senate whether all the
| American consuls In the Turkish empire
are at their posts OF duty, and II not, TO
state any circumstances that have inter
! fered with the performance of their du-
| ties.
The resolution offered yesterday By Mr..
Allen Pop), OF Nebraska. for the recogni-
| ton of the Cuban revolutionists, was
| taken up. and Mr.. Allen addressed the
Senate in support OF it, He spoke of the
| Importance OF the Island, both in a
| strategic and in a commercial point Of
view. and declared his belief in the pro-
priety Of promptly recognizing the revo-
| lutlOnists OF Cuba, and assisting them, IN
all lawful ways, TO secure their independ-
ence and to establish a republic. He
ment plunge headlong into a needless
quarrel with the Spanish Government,
but he believed il TO be the true policy
and doctrine OF this Government that,
wherever a people showed themselves de-
sirous Of establishing a republican form
Of government upon adjacent territory,
thew should receive American encourage
ment and support
BELIEVES IN ANNEXATION.
He believed that the time was speedily
coming when not only the people OF Cuba
would be free, but when the people of all
the adjacent islands would have estab-
lished a republican form OF government.
or would have become integral parts of
the United States.
He did not favor greed for territory or
the glories OF conquest, but he did believe
that the sober. candid-thinking, patriotic
people OF the United States fully realized
the necessity OF promptly taking steps in
that direction to secure their country
against foreign invasion, and TO extend
the interests Of their circumstances. lie
also believed I'm the Monroe doctrine. and
thought that the people were dissatisfied
with the foreign policy pursued for the
last twenty-five years.
He thought IL had been dilatory. II not
absolutely trivial and contemptibe
IL had been a hiss and by-word among
the people OF the United States
Then Mr.. Allen referred TO the case OF
Mrs. Maybrick, charging that she had not
been given fair trial In England, and
to that OF ex-Consul VALE r, ''languish-
ing in a French prison for the alleged
| crime OF treason to a government TO
which he owed no allegiance"
He did not believe in "a brilliant for
eign policy" but in a sensible and eff
cient one, that would command the re-
spect OF the entire civilized world, and
would draw TO its support American citi-
zens regardless of alignment.
No action was taken on the resolution,
which thereupon went to the calendar.
and as Mr.. Call who was TO speak on the
same subject preferred TO postpone his
speech. the Senate proceeded 10 executive
business. and at 1:30 p. NJ. adjourned un-
I'll tomorrow.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Presldent
| Cleveland to-day sent TO the Senate the
names of the United States judges, mar
shals. and attorneys whose appointments
were made during the recess OF Congress.
Included In these are those OF Walter r..
Fafson. Of North Carolina, TO be Solicitor
for the Department OF State: William NJ
Springer Illinois, judge OF the Northern
district. and Constantine Il. Kilgore, OF
Texas for the Southern district OF Indian
TERRITORY. and William l.. Marbury, United
states Attorney for the District OF Mary
land. Judge Marbury was nominated
during the last Congress, but the Senate
took no action on It,
MIR. Saures' coast fortihcation bill ap-
propriates 100000. TO be expended under