The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-01

WASHINGTON, April 9O.-The senate
spent another day on the naval appropria-
ton bill, without completing it. Mr.. Cor
man further opposed the item of four
battle ships and expressed the opinion
that the appropriations already made
would consume the balance in the treas
ury A determination of the number of
battle ships has not yet been reached.
Mr.. Chandler has proposed substituting
thirty large and fast torpedo gunboats
for two of the battle ships.
Mr.. White, of California, spoke of the
need of coast defenses before the further
naval vessels were built, and Mr.. Allen,
of Nebraska, made speech Of over three
hours, arraigning the two old parties.
The bill was taken up soon after the
senate opened. MIR. White Oem. CALI
spoke Of the need of an adequate navy,
but urged that this should not exclude
the consideration of land defense. He
presented the views of military and naval
uthorities, including General Miles, Cen
eral Craghill and Admiral Walker, show
ing
THE DEFENSELESS CONDITION
of our harbors- particularly the Pacific
coast. The senator said the United States
had been ION the fight" of late, but the
result of a contest with any great power
was not open to much doubt in view of
our defenseless coasts.
Our navy was not of itself, sufficient
for protection. Our ships would lave TO
be beached or destroyed IN case or greet
naval war in order to keep them from
failing into the hands of the enemy. As
we stand, said he, it is utterly foolish for
us to attempt TO challenge seriously the
power Of any great natlon OF the world;
a war between the United States and
either of the great European powers
would mean ruin uneXampied. The Amer
lean people were travelling around with
CHIP on their shoulders" Perhaps it
might not be knocked off, but it would be
unpleasant to have New York and Boston
PLACED UNDER TRIBUTE
for few hundred millions. While not op-
posing the building up of the navy, yet
ne wanted to put out the need of some
harbor of refuge for them in case of war.
Mr.. Allen (Pop. Neo) said the Vene-
Zuelan scare had been started to divert at
tention from the financial question ana all
the jIngo speeches on the Monroe doctrine
had gone for naught. 1t was all a poll
teal play for party advantages.
In criticising the bond issuing policy
of the old paries Mr. Allen said that
shortly before the Harrison admI;listra-
ton closed, Secretary of the Treasury
Foster called together party OF New
York bankers with view to forming
syndicate and there was some
TALK AS TO THE PROFIT
which would have come to Mr.. Foster by
a bond transaction.
Mr.. Plat (Rep. Comm immediately in
terrupted to say that ii the Nebraska SEN
ator made any such statement he ought
to give his authority.
MIR. Allen answered that he made no
charge he mentioned incidentally, having
read somewhere TO the effect that Mr..
Foster would profit to the extent of TWO
/ and a half millions.
Mr.. Allison also insisted that no such
statement should be made without pro-
ducing an authority, and Mr.. Allen re-
peated that he made no charges, merely
repeating what he had read.
Mr.. Alien predicted that the Republican
party would be victorious at the next
national election and that the Democratic
party would go out of power for a third
of century. Three months hence, he
said, there would be
A GREAT BOLT
in the Democratic ranks, one wing taking
refuge in the Popullst party ana the other
becoming gold bugs"
Then, turning to The Republican party,
/ Mr.. Alien accused it of frying the fat''
out of protected industries and said that
party, too, would go out of power in 1900
giving place to a party of the people
Mr.. Allen spoke until 4 o'clock, con-
Stunning over three hours. The question
reverted to the item OF battle ships.
Mr.. German made point of order
against an amendment offered by Mr..
Quay liking the number of battle ships at
six.
II hope there will be VOTE" said Mr..
Quay. The Republican party will be in
possession OF the government before Ine
CONSTRUCTION OF THESE SHIPS
is begun, with plenty of money in the
treasury and ample funds TO pay for
them"
The chair, Mr.. Call, sustained the point
OF order and the Quay amendment went
out.
Mr.. German then urged the adoption
of his amendment reducing the number
from four, as reported, to two, pointing
would cost about $7,O00,000 making large
aggregate expenditure in view Of the
! treasury conditions.
Mr.. Bacon Oem. Ga.) favored four
battle ships as there was a large fund
in the treasury and this would help put
it into circulation.
Mr.. German said that while conceding
full treasury, yet there stood against this
balance SIG, 100000 appropriated before
this congress assembled, and not yet
paid. 1t would
TAKE EVERY DOLLAR
IN the treasury 10 meet current expenses
and past appropriations and there would
be another raid on the gold reserve, run
ming it down below the s100, 100000 mark
and another issue of bonds.
1T is my deliberate judgment" said Mr..
German, that the amounts outstanding
against the treasury are enough to con-
sumo the entire Sl60, coo 600 in the treasury,
which balance does not include the reserve
of slOO,oOO00O held for the redemption OF
greenbackS.
MIR. German spoke of the urgency of re-
quiring payments of gold to pay salaries
and other ordinary expenses, whereupon
Mr.. Tillman Dem. S. CO interrupted to
say that he would like TO know how the
president dared under the law to use
gold, the proceeds Of bonds, to pay current
expenses.
Mr.. Chandler said that two battle ships
would employ the armor factories to their
full capacity. He suggested, therefore, that
in place of the other two battle ships the
senate should substitute large fast tor