The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-07

felJ directly. Mr. iced has hiid lnlerNluWs
with every member Of tho naval commit
tee. He has asked thoin to keep down the
number of ships. But for his efforts the
committee surely would have reported In
favor of a larger number of battloships and
torpedo boats Chairman Boutelle, also
from the shipbuilding and seagoing state
of Maine, was in favor of larger number
of new ships, hut the speaker Insisted that
Mr.. Boutollc uso his influence In the COM
mittee in favor Of economy. The chalr-
man was under obligations to the speaker
for his appointment and felt that sense
of loyalty required him 10 obey instruc-
tions
Mr. Reeds Fears.
Some of the speakers best friends think
he Is making a mistake In this matter as
well rs in his general policy OF reducing
apuropriations to the lowest possible limit
They say the country is not anxious Tor
extreme economy; that the people VIII be
bettcr satisfied If the usual amount Oh
money Is expended, Just so 1t Is oxpenueu
wisely. Tho people appreciate, IL is DO,
lieved that their country Is growing ali
the time and that IL Is impossible TO Keep
the expcnditurcs of the government down
10 tho level reached years ago. But MI
Reed has never recovered from the charge
made AGAINST him Just after the tlity-nrst
congress adjourned that he had appropri'
ated 81. 600 900 600 in two years. 10 Is true
he did. but congress has appropriated stiil
laroer sums since then. and there has been
no hue and cry about 1t. But since no De-
camo candidate for the presidency MI
Reed has been extraordinarily careful In
his every notion and Is extremely anxious
IN make n record for economy at this ses-
sion. He believes It VIII help hi'' =" "''
presidential aspirations
What the result will be of the hght ior
larger increase Of the navy no one can say
Tho influence Of tho speaker IN the nousc
IS very great, but recent events haNe .eno-
ed TO make still moro enthusiastic an" ,c'' uo-
, termined the friends OF a larger navy. ino
troubles with Great Britain ana SPAIN tne
uufayorable comments OF the whoie huro-
mean press on ourproposed intervention ~
Cuba, the enormous increase OF the bri.,
ish navy recently reported, have al 'ehuou
10 produce probability that the mouse
will add TO tho number of DattieshIps 10
norted by tho committee IL VIII DO an
| interesting contest.
The British Navy.
A bookseller on Pennsylvania avenue
bos. unwittingly perhaps, aided tne causs
of tho navy. Some days ago no ulspiayco
,n his show window large drawing rom
ono Of tho London illustrated papers snow
,n, tho hotter part of the English nav!
r,essod topetber. In oil something Ike
Ibo shIps. all of modern type ana ioriniua
hla nroportions, were shown in the picture
| II made n most impressive presoniatioi' ~
the oaiostic strength of the royal navy
Jt attractod tho attention OF haif the sena
TORS and REPRESENTATIVES, In congress WIN
.Sav ,yerc walking TO and from the capitoi
! anS grouns have been seen standing neior'
the window taking in this object iesson =. -
tho tremendous strength OF oreat Dri'a,, ''
an the sea. Imagine the elect rrouuoe'
mon the mind by mammoth pic'ui
containina nearly 100 great destroyers an'
,orredo heats. "Wo could never ahoru y
So un ngainst that, " or III we were TO ~
into = varwith that feet they wonlu nios
-. o,,t ~ tho wator," were charactcris'V
comments. VALE"
| None Too Severe.
"I sec by this yer paper" said Tuiiol'
Knu,t. who had picked up scrap :,
narsnaner and was blinking at u wiz
lie whisky and watery eyes, that ,hc.
lie, a honouet last night attended D.
Mrssrs Thompson, styles, herguson
Ioncs et al.' Ef Jones cit All nn vi
o,hars didn't Git any he's adurned hawe
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