New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10

H. the Nay II The United States. We could
no, make 4 ton Of arincr in the country IN
hf,c,n y airs Will" We have not done an 'n' c
We ought have done in that dlr"'U"n We
1--we M lcdet accomplished "a n";ahle WORN l''
TIC character "f which "c nav" n" r'''"'" W
f.! ashamed Ia thai period the t"tal aPpi",
IriaticnS for the !iaNal seiNic" ol 'he ny.
!tat,e- flat is for the regular expenses Iuf t','
service and the construction on ships an" "iu
uurce-havc amounted Ia S3S' :S' Ni'' ihci""ihs
thc present hill During that time. III 'he "'e
,ca,. IN which IL has been my privilege To pre-
NJ thc naval appropriation bills (" the ii"us
wc lave appropriated Sl'2"NS"". or a', n''.,
y pcr cent 81 the Whole amount Whi,h n"N
pION idod fnr ms p''rF"Se' '" '''' N'''
whole period. ne,
During tia; time We have increased we ~, "a
.horization Il vessels 81 the new Navy. m.'u"
,nc those in the present bill. 10y -'N"'f '"lS'
I'd 81 ,ba, amount il has been my pleasure /"
'ntr,duc. bills that have firally carried i''"'"
,ons-ncaily II per cent in three year
The appropriations for INC ih' ~ ~,
NAVY daring ihat period. including III"
nir have been $ljl 1l1..'91. and the hi''' -"
norted from the committee OF when nay ~,
rhairman have in five years carried $40 -''''
or nearly one-half 1890 .,,i,.,.d
,oar dining the fifteen years has h"".' '''""
,ner. Of whom the committee OF "h'n ""'11
hartman has provided 80 Of I'll" mon IN 'hl -
veary-an increase without REGARD l" INV 80
rcr,y provisions in tho present blIl.
when We come To the Increase 81 me ai'''
r,cn; 81 the Navy in fifteen years @'ar"
where
fri, aroat W. haVr pat aludt ana a"'" w.
ir,b,lirp the PROV iSiOrs OF this pr ~ IN Z"
Nav carahc 81 throwing ut every f'li aus
.La,c. of us guns - 900 pound. "i metal anu
-, MAI amount the ships that haN" h''n an
,n,;1,d nv the committee during the hV" year
OF NV Craftsmanship have put an"A' anu VIZ
,ut afoat in the vessels coinpic'ou ",' ' p,
I,er Guns capaho 81 ,c'92S POUNDS OF an,
FIRE AZ every DISCHARGE. or more than "h'-h"''
Tho numlcr Of ships show similar prop, .
,ior We have built in fifteen ycarS '''"' 80 =
vessels Of all classes. Of when 80. OF J., -
IN NOV cent have been reported ana ah'h'li"''i
g.. ruls nriciratcd In The committee whil" /
have been chairman IN onc-third OF tha' nm
Of torpedo beats and dcsirnN'rs 'h''' IA,
beer G3 authorized 81 which ii haN' he'n ~
thnr.z.d i'm the five ars Sroc'h'd Ana nv
rocorl shows that tho first t"rp'd" eraser ="
thor.z,d IN this country was auih"ilz'' III va
came arnropration that carried ih' III IL UNIV
n,t,;c-shue in tho LIsi Congress
r a,.o lo emitted to not" that u no
,I,, Gre,-ciaes hnt'',-el.ius in commission '"-
day-thc Ird'ana he Nnsear hu''NS' 'h'
,,or and ,hc Tnwn-'hr,c ~ th"m w"rr J. CIV - -.
n,d nr ,h~ twelve hattl"-sh.is "n'h'',7
a., 90, i,.e than nine lrvc been pr1Nld'" l''
:, lin, that have had tho honor I" f'p''' To-
~ House
r. the ir.n-oyo,reu' Nr Hou'onc has hc"' &"
ro..r, factor " Is Lad 700. NC fNN"P''''
and co-orcra,icn Of lbs associates on 'h' con"
mite, and thcy have worked '"r''h'I ID h'i
monv cnfous!y enough Nj ii'h'rn. Of '".'-
foruia &C. only member IN th" Naval commit
tee from tho Plcin. coast. was h'i" ID 'H'
game state that a. hartman halls rom. an"
lived ihcr. long enough 90 gain the respect '"r
.hiue. and shipping common 20 all men I'"i'"
on tho Sew ENGLAND Coast
He was ,ducatcd. after the good old 'ashi"i
,ha, obiainrd nfv years ago. AZ thc iienroT
and Gould academies In Bethel. Me. bat later
won't 90 Tufts college. in Massa' hur"its. 81
which institution he is al alGfnnus. Mt. IN
horn f. & lawyer ~ profession. and shortly "ii"i
he was admitted to the bar in his native STATE
removed 10 California. where he has since re-
sided but Ne has retained as IS usual win
natives Of N,w- tnrl.nd. She Yan''.c point 81
view and the Yankee accent
The littlc State Of Ehodo leland j. represented
~, This c..n,nl:.c. 10y Nclyill" Eul."ho "!th"a"h
no pridcs himself on being a farmer has nad'
a ae,p study Of military and naval affairs. NJ.
BEL acted as chairman Of the Militia Commit
t,c H. his state Legislature, and took an active
md enthusiastic part IN establishing III" Naval
E,soryc Militia Of Rhod" Island. He IL rs well
nm authority Oh agricultural matters, and Is On"
Of the Board Of Managers OF the state College
Of Agriculture. Mr. Run Gains Harvard as ms
Alma Mater and II on" Of the most active ana
eutern,ieiIr members in the lower house.