The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
MILLIONS Fur DEFENCE
The House Passes the FOrtificatiOnS
Appropriation Bill.
Nr. RichardsoH's Criticism of In
creased War Expenses the Main
Feature of the Debpte-Nr. Shattuc
Takes Occasion TO AdVocate En-
pnnsIon and a Protective Tariff.

The House yesterday passed the Fortih-
cations and Coast Defence Appropriation
I bill carrying a total of about seven and a
half millions.
Less than three hours were occupied in
consideration. the pressure for debate hay-
/ ing been materially reduced. There was
but one notable feature of the debate, a
/ criticism by Representative Richardson OF
Tennessee, the Democratic leader, of the
increased expenses occasioned by the
/ Spanish-American war and the war in the
Philippines. He conceded that under the
policy Of the Republican Administration
/ these expenditures were necessary. but
/ argued that the country ought to get away
from that policy
The first bill considered by the House
/ was one authorizing the construction Of u
| dam across the Mississippi River between
! Coon Rapids and the northern limits of
| Minneapolis This was passed.
/ The House then proceeded to the con-
sideratiOn of the bill making appro-
/ priations for fortifcati0ns and coast
! defences for the year ending June
/ 20 1901. Mr. Hemenway. in charge Of
/ the bill. briefly set forth its provisions.
| The total amount carried for the work is
/ 81 7,095.4SS. Since and including 1889. the
appropriations for this purpose aggregated
$93,61 649; of this sum S31 lS2. 425 was car
ried in the acts passed by the Fifty-fourth
and Fifty fifth Congresses.
The Amounts Appropriated.
The following are the amounts appro-
priated under each subdivision Of the bill
Gun and mortar batteries. S2,O0OO0O;
pneumatic dynamite batteries, S1SO,0OO;
installation Of range finders. Sl50 600;
sites for fortifcatious. 5000. 600; preserva-
tion and repair 100000; plans for for
tiications. $1,000 tools etc for electric
plants, S25, GEO. sea walls and embank-
ments. S200. 600; torpedoes for harbor de-
fence, $4,000; armament Of fortifcations,
s4002 5SS proving ground Sandy Hook.
S62. 100; Watervleit Arsenal. SlS,S00; ord
nance and Fertilization Board S1O0, 900
Mr. Hemenway in reply to a request for
information regarding the progress OF
the work. stated that there were at pres
ent mounted and in course of construction
50 Pinch guns. 1lS 10-ihch 81 S-inch 2S3
rapid-fre guns. including 20 6-pound guns
and 3ii 12-inch mOrtars > l2-inch guns
structed and placed on disappearing car
riages for $3.50 600 while formerly Il cost
$500 900 to put single piece upon a gun
lift
Mr.. Shattuc taking advantage of the
latitude permitted in debate on general
appropriation bills. delivered a speech in
advocacy Of expansion and a protective
tariff. He attributed the alleged prosper
ity in the wool market TO the tariff
Mr.. Shattuc denounced what he termed
the inconsistency of certain Southern
statesmen in demanding that the natives
in Americas insulaT possessions be given
all the immunities Of American citizen
ship while they were using all their in
genuity TO rob the, SoaIhefh negroes or
the constitutional rights conferred upon
them. He took as his text an extract
from recent speech OF Senator Tillmau
CT South Carolina
This distinguished Southern Senator.
he said in part, while pleading for the
people in the Philippines who are by com
parison so per cent less capable of self
government than are any Of our people
while claiming for them alleged constitu-
tiOnal rights; while claiming that they
faye no right to be governed without their
consent is al the same time admitting and
0Oast'Eg Of it, too. in the face OF the Gov
ernment itself that he sanctions the Cp-
preston of our own people who. under
our Constitution, have the same rights
exactly as they have themselves.
Would you shoot q poor Filipino into
submission? be asks. Would you force
them 10 become citizens Of the United
States he queries No, Not if every per
son in the Philippine Islands should De
titi0n 10 become citizens. il they were to
receive the same inhuman treatment after
submitting and after becoming citizens Of
the United States that millions Of our
people who are citizens nov receive in /
the South at the hands Of the Democratic /
party. iu shooting submission into them
and forcing them to give up their Cpo- |
liucaD citizenship.
II y0u want TO learn how the consent OF /
the governed is obtained In a larger field /
right here az home just read the reports OF |
The contested election eases which come 10 !
here annually from the Southern States /
Why. Sir. they vote men down there who !
have been dead for five years They stuff /
ballot boxes They bullduze and they adopt |
any measure and go TO every extreme To- /
accomplish thch purpose.
so Mr Speaker. knowing all these facts |
as I know them. do NOT attach any i'm /
portauce whatever to the Inconsistent ar |
Slmcnts Of these constitutional expouud- |
ers or TO the 'Sympay hy racket of the Oh
position
Criticism From Richardson
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