Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-08
mombers Of Congress who favor those

members OF Congress VINO favor LnobN
appropriations.
Mr.. Simpson. The gentleman will
remember---it must be- fresh In his
mem0ry--that a short time ago, under
contract with Mr., Carnegie for al NOR
platee for these battle ships, II was
found that many OF the plates furnished
we're defective, and that apparently a
conspiracy had been enteSed Into be-
tween Mr.. Carnegie and some OF his
em ployees to put aH upon the Govern
ment plates that were full OF blOwholes
and other defects, and we all know that
Mr.. Carnegie compromised with the
present Administrator by paying back
TO the people hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars, Does the gentleman remember
thatY
Mr.. Money. Certainly.
Mr.. Simpson. Well, that Is what bod
me TO make the remark TO which the
gentleman has called attention; for II
seems impossible, where these large
appropriations for the contribution Of
war ships are concerned. involving
great quantities and great variety OF
materials-it seems impossible for the
Government, In snch cases, TO protect
itself against fraud That 10 one ele-
ment that Take Into consideration In
voting on these appropriations; and 1t
10 our duty TO take that into c0nsidera'
tion, because these constructions In
volve an enormous expenditure which
ought TO BIO saved TO the people II posi-
BILE.
Mr.. Mallory. Will the gentleman
permit another question:
Mr.. Simpson, Certainly.
Mr.. Mallory. | would like TO inquire
II the gentleman thinks q Navy at all 10
necessary to this country.
Mr.. Simpson, suppose IL Is, under
present conditions.
Mr.. Mallory. Another question. Has
the gentleman any idea OF the number
Of vessels that would be required for
Navy for this country
Mr.. Simpson. / have not informed
myself sufficiently In connection with
the matter 10 answer that question.
But the thing | am satisfied about
because have taken some pains TO
inform myself upon It's that we have
reached the limit OF building battle
ships, and that to 60 any further In that
direction Is unnecessary and unwlse.
| am satisfied that we ought not at
this time to build any more OF these ex-
pensive and unwleldly vessels.
Mr.. Talbot Of Maryland. Do you
think the English Government is
we'll "up" as to the class Of naval
vessels that ought to be constructedY
Mr.. Simpson. do not know what
the English Government is we'll up to.
Mr.. Talbot OF Maryland. Do you
know that that Government not long
ago launched one vessel OF nearly l5,-
200 tons displacement, and q day or two
ago another one Of the same tonnage
the Majestic and the Magnihcentp
Mr.. Simpson. know that the Eng
lish Government Is like other Govern
ments; that 1t does the best IT can. The
English Government has never yet
had any practical test OF the value Of
these battle ships as means OF defense.
AS d matter Of fact, she has copied after
US. The battle between the Monitor and
the Merrimac set the fashion OF build
ing armor.plated vessels, and since
that time, with very few exceptions,
there has been no practical tests OF
the value OF battle ships as means OF
naval defense. The only exception |
remember 10 In the war between the
Chinese and tho Japanese.
Great Britain goes on and appropria-
tes enormous sums OF money to build
such naval vessel as other nation build,
In order to compete with them. Eng
land always aims to keep ahead, 30
when any other nation builds big
battle ship she builds two. She feels
bound to follow other nations In huild-
ing ironclad ships SO long as 1t Is the ac-
copied policy to build such ships, But
why should this great Republic, &C.
cupying the position 1t does, Isolated
from all foreign powers, beyond the
danger OF any foreign inyasion-why
should this Republic Initiate Great
Britain or any other country in this
respectp Great Britain dare not attack
u.s. She is under bonds TO keep peace
with US.
Every interest Of Great Britain puts
her under bonds to keep the pence with
us. Why sir, II Great Britain should
throw he shells into any OF our great
citles--Boston, New York or Philadel-
phia--she would In all human probable
ity destroy more property belonging to
British subjects than to American sub
iects. Laughter and cries OF "Oh,
nol"l Mr.. Chairman, II we can go on
in the line we are now following 1t will
be only little while when Great Brit