New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-14

y Va: ye ;o,slly imprsecaSe VINO knew snytni1S{
about the character and armor requirements VI
" twenty years supply would cover nifty battle
Yes, said Mr. Hale. "and no Secretary Of the
wHuS e SG GSn the .sS @
ships"
THE NATIONAL HONOR INVOLVED.
In closing, Mr. Hale referred to the National hui
initiation In case in an emergency three Incomplete
battle-ships ready for their armor ana useless
! without It. with foreign complications pressing
upon u.s." he said. with a spirit. sometimes caned
when we should refuse to furnish armor for our
battle-shIps Rather sacrifice much IN the price %
and Without sror al our ihP' c snone Sy
CO me- they would be a defence rather than laugh
stock There was so s9mst sror o1 Ne had s' Ma
tiona honor. National dignity 10 ,n ma hn ct when
once once we had embarked an active policy OF up
holding the National honor. ,,o recent threat OF
cSa a sritain in the naval review Of the VICTORIAN
Jubilee meant that nations must con.nh e III, T nr
oes S ar such was
to tax Of sso hat the
d dnns OF the price Of armor by Carnegie "a
Ter the BrsF psIs Re Gov
srmmen nrmor plant yet he felt tina, II was no,
expedient to urge that plan now III" lie
NJ Allen asked MI Chandler 4 he be,ieve1 WIS
r'gn 10 WE have more OF hose horrible nouns ana
that the Senators from S0T nSu Gaf0i n
and S1%tn Mr. Chandler amid laughter II dont
them They CRATE Upon re fey to the opu
seriousness S Mr. be found himself associating with
! them 60 much that he feared he was cram"
snsaking seriously Nj Chandler said tha ha,, tne
Government should c9mps sTe To Know the COS. of
before batteshps were autnS1ae Ton
Mr. Bacon moved to FIX the sd rats nave to build
its foundry but for the ns psand by it, allowing
the Armament Of the ships to fall II neeo De- u"'
Congress reasscmble; tho three new battle
ME- wouId be tied TO the docks TO rust ana cor
rode unless equipped with arho' anu p''
vice. MIR. TELLER's LIVELY SPEECH
| n, Taller contributed a lively speech. IL naa
..ar tho general Impression that ships Represented
tho mower and dignity Of the Nation out wa
sb,ns had proved a source OF confusion 10 'he as'
| administration The Cuban war; the worst o
met aed Of y" the ioors Of the United states amd
throughout the conflict It hs %.t 10 Jn dignity and
1s sss %"S os s ssR
WY ~a WE are concorned" said Mr.. Tel'er; .,o
idea Of nt ssns sSpI Rs
good deal Of trouble our ships so pyI Se
Mr. Teller said sna "a p in service 1t would be
wei, O ourronder of National dignity 70 DO" ~
Pho nrmor contractors than 10 iet inc Sin od iat
..e a, . Clocks He declared that ne wouu ho
them Stand unarmored for all time rather '""' "
Ia m Inv the armor combine. ill.,, =, nv
Mr. Allen criticised the genera, pomuS hersome
nandinT the Navy. comparing the cur, cu,noe' The
bdna Of huge ships T. he ease
Serted to spend the public money ana 10 cbeme
seI.eu; ageoue contracts With II was the scns ,
Sor enlareing the Army and buiidng M .tsa chi
Enrmenting on the use OF the ARMY iy,, a. drawer
caen strike Mr. Allen asserted; w ne" he com
CieveIan nd sent the Army into Cnlcae ~ rated
,nitted the crime OF treason against INC "
States" o>,
FIXING THE PRICE AT $500 loN'
Mr. ZONES. OF Arkansas make pom. VI 49,
ov.,nst the committee amendment on 'he sou.
"a, II was general legislation. The point OF otu.
w,s withdrawn In order TO secure urec' -
Tho erst vote was on an amendment limiting '"e
, -, ormor 10 $500 ton. 1t was carreu 80, o. 20
cU Ut. v1 vote Mr. Hale and one OF wv "'"N
W. ,ha oniy ones vote In the neHatlse.
WIS tu,Ier then offered an amenoHent oou' IN .
ting the Secretary Of the Navy 10 ln" ~ as.ab-
,nstigation and receive propositlohs ivi ond re-
,,shment Of n Government armor IaE.O's t. was
nort TO Congress at it's next session. - ~
agreed to- $500. $40, odo,.ed 10 pay n balance OF
re 90 claimants under the SPANS ft.' a.
s n,t - ,ommiss,on and then the Dehclehcy ny
nrronr,ation bill was passed. ,,orr over
Prupi IioIa moved that the Senate adJouin sr
xxtnad,osdov Lost a viva-Voce 'ote. - ond
nn The senate held an executive sess'o'' ""N
| then adjourned.