New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
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.a,ected-yeas %. nays 81
TOOK WIDE RANGE.
,,.rrs THE TARIFF AND INTERNAL 'o'N"
soND ,.r,oNs BROUGHT INTO DISCUSSION
~ NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS
..u ,Arter the routine morning
wssninsx VA, Appropriation bill was taken up
push senate. the pending ques'io" :, M mn for
IN TIE .9.. amendment approprlating sf'"o'v ''
Cnap''' ..,nsao-boats and torpedo-ooat ue' .X
we"" corn,an Dem, Md arsueu 49, W.
Mr.. "o r1o said the provision reported ps ."o
amendment he -oor,a lions allowed N.5coooo for
Committee y" ID tornedo boat destroyers, ana ne
torpeoooo .ha nresent condition OF ana'S
thought He added that If the submarine
thai "a s.,nc built OF the Holland type s"ou'u "
BOAT NV ., q would revoutionize 'he ""o'e
s a'.'ss all over the woria. ,.nd-
Of to'p rs.,aler Rep.. y. h advocateo 'ne -, T.,
Mr. Cns" a,s that the saving effected oy It, ~
msnt ana sa.' 100 battle-ships and some tor
.a.v Of striking out TWO . ~" 49,
we" ,..,s would be %.2'5oV'
pe'0'., ,roR voICOrT AROUSED
-. course Of the discussion some COMP ~.
.a.,-v things were said OF the SEE coT 20
men'@. Ms led Mr.. Wocott Rep'' COLI "
Navy ana uis sew that. with the Endorsement
maze "" -, ~ the Navy and the secretary Vi
OF III. -. nv Republican Senator'S every men
inc i.e x,s,,nq Cabinet would be haorseu ~
Ue. n.n,h,can side and not by senators ""
,noorat,c side He went on 10 say VIZ .easos
,r,, and impetuosy: i was very >,,vIond
,.h .,a argument OF the senator ~ yin -. ,os
AZ. corman) who showed US that 'nis
srasually drifting into co''di'ioi % ,bIs Gid.
kN''-..,.ss.i bv the warnings that we Oh '"s 'u
was rssr.hsr should keep down expenditures ~
y. w necessities until We had revenue enough "
~ 49,. ,,nnng expenses OF the Government. - "
=, ,,a that the Government has run oe"'N
a.. .xnendtures IL II Is tue (ano "o So
.r,.d n dispute III that this COUNT 80 49,.
w., ~ % the issue Of additional pohus' a"
49, ,ovsr under Heaven can stop H. 'heh
Nv 49,. =, what patriotism We putting on inc
n.cks Of the people Understanding e., .,,nsdo-
81. ,,o, a.. NAV build twenty addiuonai 'oi
s1 w. orrss around our harbors? II those pohus
- ,ssued wear after year what need VIII VIC
80. ,or tornedo-boats? Our country VIII p''
~ suffering attractlveness for other coun''o'
,rl have enough TO sustain the lie oi '''e
n,sr.yed and overburdened. VINO i've "i'
,o,s.r, hut the love OF display ana 'he io'e
oomDetitou will not justify those expehu,'u'es
which tho people must pay IN auoeu Jul sa,.
after year II any Senator VIII tell mo 10 49,
uonaI bonds are not sure to come tha' e'e'S wv
Ia, ,,,, ,r,o new ships does not mean an aDsoiu'o
nscs..tv for new bonds to be saddled on the peope
~ the United States win be glad to SINK my 'u
xAdual Judgment and vote for additional poa's n"
n that be a fact, then say that every hs''"o' u
ma tr,otism as we'll every duty or statesinans'p
r.oures us to forego something OF our Na"o""
vanity and let ships. already crea''ao,e'
snf,cient Navy until the Government Is put PACK
: ,,,~ hass where Its receipts equal It's ex-
pendtures. ,,,, sa.e
"wr President this country Is reasonably sale'
NJ, havs not been INDUCING in great hopes OF con-
ou.st which inevitably follow the cohs'ruc" "a
enormous naves 1t was the theory OF 'h'' "o'
.nr,.rt that we are strong In peace; that we were
a united a happy and prosperous people, '""' :"
,nterfered not In the affairs OF our neghoors' 'na'
We proposed to protect our own integrity anu gu"
nvn autonomy at all hazards and under all cir
.u,stances but that we did not interfere In the
.orcsrns OF our neighbors. Our ships were 10 De
used for purposes OF discovery ana TOT the support
n, neaceful commerce That was the theory Oh
which our Navy constructed Ana every au
at,onal varship every additional cruiser every adj
ditIonal battle-ship but inspires the naturai anu
inevitable competition in the minds OF free anu
progressive peope and is sure to instil the desire
that we engage in some war. Of conquest or other
wise In order that We may show our ships are as
strong and able and our seamen as brave az those
Of any other nation whose ships sail the seas
The unfortunate incident OF Venezuela seems
TOR the moment to promise peacelui soiu''o"'
The wise policy which this Administration seems
10 have pursued up 10 this time mas aVoiueo tne
danger OF any immediate collision with SPAIN Inc
Madrid incident seems 10 have passed without pro-
ducing danger Of war. And under these crcnm-
stances 1t appears TO me that. with the Two pa'.e
ships appropriated for the torpedo boats that
never have been launched. and the hfteeh huoi-
tonal torpedo-boats provided for In the DILL We
can get along without five more torpedo-poats'
which are to require the issuance OF Government
bonds to the extent Of 100000 to pay for them.
NO AGGRESSION CONTEMPLATED.
Mr. Hawley Haep. Comm replied to Mr. Wolcott'
ana supported Mr.. Chambers amendment. lie
tnougnt there was danger OF the Nation embark
'hs IN policy Of aggression and conquest lie ola
not recall single person ambitious or being sup
posed statesman who favored such policy. Long
Deiore these torpedo-boats would have to be PAID
for he hoped that the Treasury would be pay
ing basis II was absolutely ludicrous to talk OF
tne United States undertaking a OF aggression
Inc proposed Increase OF the Navy was simply
reasonable protection against attack-a reasonable
attempt to guard the country's shores. to be able
70 repel and delay the attack OF hostile fleets The
navy was the outer guard. the Uhlans OF defence.
Just now the country shamefuy deficient in
That which belonged to a nation OF such power.
he heard again and again that this country
unoer no necessity whatever OF providing additional
oeiences that nobody wanted to attack II, and
mat the National defence in tho hearts OF the
peopie But OF what avail would a million Of
armed and unframed men be against battle-ships?
ihey would be- as Wellington said, only food for
cannon
VIII not these torpedo-boats." Mr.. Wocott
asked require the issue and sale of Government
ponds to pay for them?"
II the Secretary Of the Navy" Mr.. Hawley
pned makes the date OF payment for these boats
eighteen months hence. I have strong hope that
within one year from this time shall secure
la ious uffi Us a