New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-02

ton lie called on the Administration to take the
aggressive. The Maine he said had been blown
up in haroor supposed TO Dc friendly. There was
great danger now. he declared in trusting 10
diplomacy rather than 70 our own strong arm.
The great question now was TO stop the hostile
fleet approaching our shores. I, we were depend
Ing upon diplomacy Il would prove a broken reed
Inc best protection At such time. he urged was
aggression not 10 wal, idly resting upon homes
that had no foundation. he declared that we
should strike while we had the advantage War
between nations not Ike a contest between
equally matched gladiators. The victory belonged
In war TO the country that best and FIRST pre-
pared FOR H. and seeing furtnest into the future.
struck first whore the blow would prove mos; ef-
fectye
THIS COUNTRY SHOULD STRIKE FIRST.
Let US protect ourselves" continued Mr. ne
Almond by striking before stricken.
applause. Let not wait We have waited too
long. ! hope that proper measures ot energy are
on foot aFd that what I apprehond as danger Will
De avoided listened with interest 10 the remarks
abou; that wonder o: marine naval architecture.
the Holland boat. which under water OF bay or
ocean may move silently. swiftly. unseen on us
errand Of destruction. 1t has seemed 10 ne that
Il is hardly wise for this Government. When the
time FOR immediate action Win reference 10 inc
present emergency exists. to provide tor distant
less II war should occur. 1t will soon be demon
s,ratel what the value OF the modern battles hi2is
No man doubts no man can doubt, the value 81 the
modern agent o. destruction known as 'he 'o'PV"o
boat and the torpedo-boat destroyer. Siehl! anu anu
swiftly in the watches OF the night over '"e S''''
waters these swift, boats proceed upon their ..
rard o, destruction. and while insignificant N
.t,,sa,yoe vet they carry such mighty agencies
-. dostr,c-ion that rhe proudest battle sAip 'hA1
o,e~ eoa-ed IS as a mere paper box when assa''eu
nv them II is simply trap, simply n"s'''I,'.''
crave beneath the waters for those wiz -
tunately happen TO be on board "ie'' '
strikes. .,aeavor 20
..Ru, above all things let me again ehoca'o' ~
,r,nrsss upon the House that the DANGER ~ 10 p
.,s. oratns. is the danger which menaces Us no"
rvsrI hour and every minute across inc ""'e. -
tho Atlantic Is coming that danger ENo'' NJ
md every minute II IS closer to us ana every ~
s,s every minute We are less secure IN oO''''4N
OF H. hope that those VINO nave I''''7'1
.hosa who have the ear Of the agencies now dfec'-
49,, "a rant rolling the Government, largely 10 the
o,,.,o, n, the legislative branch may exert 'ha'
,,e,.,c. that II that has not been done "hlch
ougb, % be done for our protection 1t may be zone
without further delay" applause
THREE BATTLE-sHIPs RETAINED.
A,.s- several hours q wrangl,ng, during which
all sorts CT amendments were offered ana 'o'eu
down and many speeches were made the 'o'e was
taken on the Cannon substitute 10 reduce INC mum
her OF battle-shps to and 70 increase the toF-
pedo-boats and torpe1o-bOat destroyers to Twelve
Of each !, was defeated. IS 10 IA
Mr. Underwood Dem. Ala onered an amend
rnent appropria;lng 100000 for the establishment
OF q Government armor-piate factory. He did not
think Il proper. with war cloud over the couh-
Try 70 cr1ticise the price fixed in tho Dill for
ornor plate but his amendment looked 20 the
future Before the battle-ships authorized IN the
bill were completed the Government could avoi the
exto-tion 20 which u subjected. he won't
briefly into the result. % the Governments inVss-
cation OF the cost Of a-Tnor plate 20 show that the
manufacturers had Irulc,ed the Government The
amendment was ruled point OF order
An amendment 10 reduce the price Of arInor plate
10 1870 a ton was defeated. This completed the bill
and Il wes reported 10 the House and passed
Then at p. m the House adjourned until Monday