Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-17
FIFTY.SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, April II.
SENATE.

S6HAI0s
A bill was passed to increase the pen.
sions of Mexicao war veterans wholly
disabled for manual labor.
At the closc OF routine business by
unanimous consent the Quay resolution
Was laid aside and Mr.. Hosr addressed
the Senate on the Philippine question. II,
vigorously opposed the expaDsio % policy
f t1e ADMINISTRATION, practically pr
dilted the destruction OF the republican
panty sooner or later if the Fl iDinos
were not given their liberty and self
government, spoke of Aguinaldo ts
being brave, pa .riotic and honest. He
also declared that the principles Of tie
democrats were unworthy the support
OF the American people. After express-
iDg regret that the Philip mes have moi
been put on the same plane with Cuba
and asserting that no man for q mo-
ment contemplated the return OF those
islands to Spain, Mr.. Hoar caused
something OF q sensation by exclaimipg,
"Ooe OF the Apostles would as soon
have thought Of giving back redeem
ed soul to the domipions of SATAN
II stand here today 10 plead with
you not to abandon the principles that
have brought these things TO pass. |
implore you to keep to the policy that
mas made the country great, that hss
made the republican party great, that
has made the Precedent great. lido not
expect to accomplish anything for lib.
erty in the Philippine Islands but
through the republican party. Upon IL
the fate OF these islands for yesrs to
come is TO depend. II that party car-
not be pursueded the case lie, in my
judgment, for the present hopeless.
That party will be in power for the mex;
twelve months. 1t will be continued 10
power for at least four years thereafter.
l cannot look with any favor upon Mr..
Bryan as an alternative. l cannot be-
lieve that there is any thing to hope for
from bis election. Upon all other ques
tions than imperialism be announces DO
single doctrine, principle or purpose
which has in it anything either Of pros
perity or safety to the republic.
| do not underrate the importance Of
this issue. Il is greater than parties,
greater than administrations, greater
than the happiness or prosperity Of q
single generation. But in pleading for
justice to these dusky millions Of dis
tart Asiatics, l cannot forget 10, 0O0, 900
citizans here at home, to whom neither
citizenship nor manhood ia hereafter to
be worth having unless the republican
larty stands by them. Who can fail to
read the signs of the times9 Three
States have adopted constitutions con
trived with mastery ingenuity to ex-
clude negroes from the right to vote.
Others are getting ready TO follow 10
their footsteps" Before the close Of
his remarks be got warmed up to
high pitch in defending himself against
the charge Of treason and copperhesd.
ism, Indignantly resenting attacks
made upon him within the past year.
HOUSE.
Immediately upon meeting the House
proceeded with the consideration OF the
oaval appropriation bill in committee
the whole, Mr.. Dayton taking the floor
10 support of the majority report.
Mr.. Dayton received applause for his
that he desired the Ameri
can navy to 10 the best 80
that IL could carry the flag With
honor to every quarter OF the
globe. He gave The reasons Of the ns.
val officials for preferriug ships to be
constructed under contract rather than |
in government navy yards, one Of
which was that those yards were al. |
ready fully occupied on repair work,
and another the increased cost which
would epsue.
Mr.. Dayton explained that the in
creased cost of the Krupp srmor was
for 10 various ways We
were paying 800 a ton for Harveyized
armor. The Krupp is 25 per cent.
more effective and costs $545 per ton.
The $45 was for the royalty on the new
process aud the extra 800 repre- scented
the increased effectiveness. Because
less of tine Krupp amor would be
needed to give the same protection, the
ships could be driven faster, the bunker
capacity and the steaming radius could
be increased. Taking theee Thugs into
Krupp armor was 40 or
50 per cent more effective than any
otner and be was convinced that the
American people demanded that the
American sailor, "tfe best sailor and
me bes; fighter 10 the world, should be
protected bV the best armOr.D