The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-01
IN THE SENATE.
Enors TO Be Made TO Obtain . Vote on
Naval Bill Today.

Washington City. April se.-The senate
epenc another day on the naval appropriA-
ton bin without Completing IT German
further opposed the item of four battle
ships, and expressed the opinion that The
appropriations already made would con-
sumo the balance tn the treasury. A de-
termination OF the number OF bzttissaapS
has not yet been reached Chandler has
proposed substituting thirty large ard fast
torpedo gunboats Coz two Of the battle
ships White. Of California SPOKE Of the
need Of coast dessnses before further naval
vessels were built. and Allen OK Nebraska,
made speech ct over three hours arraagn-
ing the tw5 old parties
The ban was taken up soon after the
senate opened White spoke OF the need
OF ar ateqaxte navy. but urged that this
should noE exclude the consideration OF
land dsfenses. He presented the views
Of military and naval authorities, inciud-
Ing Gen Miles. Gen craghtl and Admiral
Walker. showing the defenseless condition
OF our haraors, particularly On the Pacific
coast The senator said the United States
had been -'oa the fzht- u late. bur the
result OF contest with aay great power
was rot open to much douet in view OF
oar defenseless coasts. Our navy was no.
Of ITSELF sufisden. Tor prusectio- Our sasps
would have TO be beached or Destroyed ia
case o. great naval war. In order TO
keep them from falling into the hards OF
the enemy. As we stand. said he. Il il
utterly foolish for Is TO attempt TO chai-
lenge seriously the power Of any great
nation Of the world. A war between the
the United States and any OF the great
European powers would mean ruin IN
exsmpI>d- TIE American people we're
travelling around with a chip on their
SHOULDER Perhaps Il might not be
Knocked CT. but II would h-s IN pleasant "a,
have New York and Boston placed under
trteute Tor a few hundred rufFIso.z. He
favored rhs busf6snx NJ Of the navy. bu.
Re ~a7-ed 70 state the need Of some bar
Dor OF refuge for them IN ease OF wa-
AIen. Psa.. Neh- SAIL the yenexuet.r
scare sat beer startef TO divert attention
frons the financial question and an me
tn<o speeches % the Msrroe aestrf7. hss
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bond Issuing policy OF ire os5 Parties Ar,4n
sad that shortly before the Harrison ar
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