The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-14

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be fortunate if the first hostile shot fired
a, her cid not hit one of those defective
| plates-if. indeed, there were any good
ones on her
IF we are to take Hawaii-if we are
| 10 go into the land-gra bling business
| them said Mr. Butler, 1--WE must have
fleet as good as any country in the
| world
| Mr.. Tillman pointed out alleged irreg-
| ularities in furnishing armor plate and
referred to the fact that Secretary Herb
ert had imposed a fine on the Carnegie
company, which fine was RENTED by
The president.
He went on to say that he had never
sought to father the mystery OF how the
president had tried to override law and
decency by RENTING the fine.
He then discussed the cost of max
ing armor plate
As 70 the establishment of govern
ment armor plant Mr.. Hale said the
building OF an American navy had pro-
ceeded TO far toward completion to war
rant starting government plant at this
late day.
Commenting on the offer Of the Hill
nois Steel company to gurnish armor
plate under a contract covering twenty
years, Mr.. Hale said such a proposition
was totally impracticable. Who knew
anything about the character and armor
requirements Of warsh:ps twenty years
hence?
In closing Mr.. Hale referred to the
national humiliation in case of an emer-
gency. We had three incomplete bat
tieships ready for their armor, and use
less without it,
There was some more in this question,
Mr.. Hale said, than the mere cost of ar
mer We had a national honor, a ma
tional dignity to maintain, and there
could be no hating, no turning back,
when once we had embarked on an ac-
fice policy of uphoiding the national hon
or
Mr.. Stewart Nev.,) declared that the
recent threat OF Great Britain in the
naval review meant that nations must
continue building ships. or else be SUBJ
jugated.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.,) moved TO place the
rate at $3.50 per ton. He believed the
government would have to build its own
foundry. but for the present he urged
that it be eXpedient to offer $3.50 and
stand by it. allowing the armament of
ships to fail if need be until congress
re-assembled.
Mr.. Teller (CoIo..) said II would be
more OF national humiliation to bow
down 10 the ermor trusts than to let the
ships stand on the docks.
Nv
cy of expanding the navy, comparing the
battleship with the effective monitors.
The building Of these huge ships was a
scheme. he asserted, to spend the public
money and to place advantageous con-
tracts. With 1t was the scheme for en-
larging the army and building more
forts.
Commenting on the use of the army at
the Chicago strike. Mr.. Allen assert
ed:
When Grover Cleveland sent the ar
my into Chicago he committed the crime
OF treason against the United States
The first vote was on an amendment
limiting the cost of armor to $500 per
ton. 1t was carried on a viva voce vote,
Mr.. Hale and one or two others only
voting in the negative.
Mr.. Butler then offered an amendment |
the secretary of the navy
to make an investigation and receive
propositions for the establishment of a |
government armor factory and report !
to congress at next session. 1t was |
agreed to.
An amendment was added to pay the |
al IF IN oil nh
Spanish-American claims commission,
and then the deficiency bill was pass
ed
Mr.. Hale moved that the senate ad-
journ over Wednesday; lost on a viva
voce vote.
Mr.. White secured the passage OF his
Joint resolution directing the secretary
IF war to proceed with the construction
IF breakwater ar San Pedro, Cal.
At $40 p. m, the senate held an ex-
scutive session and then adjourned.
Washington. July 13.-The president
oday sent the following nomina tons to
ne senate:
War-Lieutenant colonies to be colo
lels-C. NJ. Henry, Third cavalry: L.
Carpenter, Seventh cavalry; Samuel
3. NJ. Young, Fourth cavalry; John NJ.
Bacon, First cavalry.
Majors 10 be lieutenant colonels-A.
:. Chaffee. Ninth cavalry: Michael
'ooney, Fourth cavalry; James Jack
on, Second cavalry; Louis T. Morris,
Third cavalry.
Captains TO be majors-W. c. Forbush:
fifth cavalry: ]. A. Augur, Fifth Cav
Try; William A. Thompson. Fourth cav