The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-25


and two OF the second class One Of these.
the Maine now lies at the bottom OF Ha-
vana harbor. the victim, probably OF an
assassin's foul act, whose instigators, who
ever they may be. evidently took no
| though: from the words OF the English
statesman, that assassination has never
changed the history OF the world So.
then, We ave only five battleshlps left.
We have five more first class now build
ing. and these the secretary tells US will
not be ready for service before the latter
part of 1889. say ten to twelve months from
now. Even the torpedo hoats-an essential
part Of our system OF coast defense, will
not be ready for a considerable time TO
come. Holding these views asNo our duty
and the public necessities, / welcome the
exceedingly modest and reasonable addi-
ton of three battleships and six torpedo
boats and six torpedo boat destroyers pro-
posed by the bill With equal satisfaction
do hail the steps which propose 10 give
our warships adequate docking and repair
facilities upon the Atlantic. the Pacific
and the Gulf coasts.
''The s5aoo0, 900 appropriation unanimous
ly voted by congress was not only a dec
laration OF our purpose to stand by the
country in time OF war; it was also u con-
fession by congress that we are lacking.
sadly lacking. in preparation for war, and
that whatever money freely voted would
do to atone for our past neglect and want
-F.xty.
given.
Mr.. Dayton, Rep. of West Virginia, an
other member of the committee, in discuss
ing the biii spoke feelingly of the Maine
explosion.
"But the blowing up OF the Maine said
he. lis a mere incident compared with the
greater and more horrible tragedy which
Ia transporting daily before our eyes. and
which We, as great and enlightened ma
ton, insists must stop. Great applause.)
Two hundred and fifty-seven sailors have
gone down in Havana harbor: 2Jo.ooo peo-
pie are dead in Cuba and 25oo1o more.
mostly women anu children. are being
starved To death. We do not know that
Spain blew up the Maine hut we do know
that she Is responsible for the deadly muir
der in Cuba. This thing must cease: l
hope without war. but IL war is Necessary,
let it come" (Appiause)
Mr.. Arnold. Rep. OF Pennsylvania. dis
cussed for a few minutes SPANS response
bility for the blowing up OF the Maine.
When he declared that arbitration would
not be accepted by the American people
there was round of applause Our flag,
he insisted. had been insulsed and our hon
or was at stake.
Mr.. Tate. Dem. a member or the COM
mIttee and Mr., briggs Dem. spoke brief
Is. the former contrasting the enormous
extravaganza IN expenditures of the pres
enf day with the frugalty and economy OF
the early days OF the republic.
Mr. Fox. Dem. Of Mississippi spoke OF
the general conditions In the country. and
Mr. Low. IN comparing the navies abroad
with those OF this country. said that had
the steps now being taken TO increase the
navy been taken years ago. the United
States today might De fitted TO cope with
the navies abroad on a more even footing
Mr.. skinner Pop. OF North Carolina. re-
ferfsd TO the war preparations and said
almost every country in Europe was vot-
ing money TO augment it's military estab-
is1nAent for possible conflict. and that
Spain Was hawking lis deprecated credit
in every market 10 secure means for de-
Tense
The Other speakers were Fitzgerald.
Dem. Georgia. Kitchen Dem. North
Carolina and Osborn. DEM. Wyoming.
A. 90 TIE house Adjourned.