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plus in the Treasury and to pay the debts We al

plus in the Treasury and to pay the debts We al
ready have"
Mr. Hawley went on TO describe the capture OF
Washington City BY the British eightyfour years
ago to-day, the burning of the Capitol and other
public and private buildings. and the retreat of 4c"
American troops (23oo of them Maryland mil!ta) as
an gnomnious chapter in American history which
would have been avoided II there had been icco reg
ular troops stationed in Washington.
81 say" he continued that the supreme duty cf
an American Congress Is to put he country in
reasonably good condition Of defence by improving
fortifcations and enlarging our fleet Kno" mat
this course will touch the hearts or the American
people They American all over in their desire
that honor shall be maintained under All c!rcum-
stances But when people are timd. and when they
refuse to come UP 10 popular sentiment they VIII
find that the people Of this country are chilled
toward them"
THE DEFENCE QUESTION PARAMOUNT.
Mr. Lodge Rep. Mass) also spoke in favor OF the
Chandler amendment. He sneered at The explosion
OF economy coming against the Navy-aganet the
defences Of the country He reminded the senate
that during the civil War every dollar spent for
ships and men had been borrowed, and said that IN
that respect the National defence had never been
put on the same footing as other questions But
here It was made the only subject OF economy
This he asserted. was the only place where econ
omy need not be considered. All that was % be
considered was the question of National defence
I've do not" he continued. require a great Navy
viii enter on a career Of aggression or conquest
But we do need Navy and We DO need National
peace When the difficulty came about Venezuela
We had crisis in this country People were IryIns
Doctrine because were not In position 10 tslSt
aggresson because the city OF N cnorS T b5 I
case England made war upon US. Ana now thel'e
Hfsry Tdm and oppose anything looking to suitable
National defence IL Is an argul,e, , W'o, io~
here the opposition resting on me g en,ita
principle OF not having the United states IN position
10 take the place II ought TO take on all questions.
I'VE are told that we are going 70 settle ,ne
Venezuelan question; but surely the lesson when
that situation taught us should not be lost. we are
told that there IL danger OF war with SPAN;
hope and trust not but let me say that the E"o av
So l read from day to day In the newspapers tne
hdeous atrocities that are 5ong on n ms s', t
nesses And we sit here. with folded arms WIN 1
ample strength to put stop to an dh1s S hcrsere
OF the United States that affect US nearly mere
are questions OF National de, ,encss IN me Near
aqua Canal And think that the National de-
verv last point at which economy should be exer-
csed. IF desire. as we all desire, mn oi,r
Sntionai force we should be able to maintain peace
IN the Western Hemisphere. Win our coaelS pIop
have a war and we can dictate the policy OF me
two two Americas 1t is because strong Nav, ana ,hd
smitahle coast defences guarantee the peace OF the
tinted States that favor this appropriation
"rttr FLAG AND AN APPROPRIATION"
Nv German Dem Md spoke in a tone of ridi-
,,, y, tho natriotc speeches OF the Senator'S from
connecticut and Massachusetts,. and said that as
matter OF course appropriations were away" nv w
hrd the waving Of the flag on such OCCASIONS, ~
I'm, .nr from Massachusetts,, ne sald hhh pucii
ah.orbed in his lingo policy that he had fad tho 10
look AZ the condition OF the Treasury hma , U Mn
M % arst Of the appropriation bills where the III,
was an opportunity OF eA.'uanriated were required
tne 0nh tb Government under existing laws;
Continuing Mr.. German saiu tia IL ' .hat hi an
pearad the irst great extravaganza; me nlst
useless appropriation OF ms dn,sred that Sccre-
10 rhe drher had been too carefully cared for ny
Democrats "He resented my eo. us hnI ala not
49, - saIJ Mr. German. because the DIN uiu NJ
ago ago sd W w, men always want power; weak
men always want money anu HIT" q"
later on Mr.. German said that he haa al~ cros
dealt with Secretary Herbert as he ud VIII . tbat
when the Secretary was taken from the House ana
placed in a high position under the Ad'i'iS -" ~
he parted from the rules and the prac'crs 81
legislative body in connection with nI,
One year ago. when the senate W Gorrnan said
he had reason to believe that the Secretary hH.seIi
went into the newspapers to denounce n n,n Wr
German said because there was State campaign
In Maryland and the Administration mlgh' rnve
gress was as liberal with the Secretary OF tne
Navy 1t had been with any Of his predecessors
NAMED to be seen. However. he was as honest MT
German believed, as any of his predecessors
Referring again to the condition OF the revenues,
Mr. German said that since the date OF the
Mckinley act to the present had the revenues been
able meet the current expenses OF the Govern
ment and the extraordinary appropriations OF Con,
sress. On January l. 1886 there was appropriated
and unexpended an aggregate sum Of s25s 4bo.S
while the balance In the Treasury between
100000 900 and si70oO0OOo Part Of these appropra
lions would never Be paid out but Mr. German was
certain that beyond peradventure $3.50 900 900 must
sooner or later go out OF the Treasury II theprss
ant NpprQQriauona now before this Congress- were