The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-02
DEBATE
In Senate Wakes Wsrm-HAIe
On EUgland's Position

RAJ DEBATE today was CauSJlC ana as
warm as the weather out doors At times
the exchanges between senators bor-
dered on personalities. Much of the e
cussion was of a political MANURE al
though in themselves the questions in
volved were not essentially political.
Soon oafter the enate convened a MEM
orial was presented from the people Of
California asking that the government
provide some relief for abe starving peo-
pie Of India MIR. Hale Of Maine with
this as a text, severely arraigned Great
Britain for eXpending hundreds of mill
lions Of dollars in crushing liberty and
freedom in Souht Africa, insead of car
ing for the helpless and dying people of
Englan's chief colony. Mr.. Aldrch, of
Rhode Island. charged Mr.. Hale with
making political speeches on ire
elant matters, and little later when Mr..
Hale reported a furaher d sagreement
on the naval appropriation bill am ex-
citing discussion arose over the armor
plate question. A sharp political discus
sion was made by a speech which Mr..
Hanna delivered in favor Of leaving the
whole matter in the hands of the SEN
ate to conferees and of comforting discre-
aionary power upon the secrtary of the
navy in accordance with the house prop
osition. He became involved in a con-
troversy with Mr.. Allen over the govern
ment's ability to manufacture armor sat
'torily, in the course of which tho
sparks flew to the intense amusement Of
the auditors. Mr.. Teller, Mr.. Allen and
Mr.. Pettigrew, replied to Mr.. Hanna, all
speaking in a political vein The bill
finally was returned to difference.
Seventy-nine private pension bills were
passed and also the military academy
appropriation bin The military acad-
emy bill carries amendments making
Gen. Miles and all future commanders Il
the army lieutenant generals and Gen.
Corbin a major general.
Consideration of the last of the appro-
puriation bills, the general deficiency,
was begun but was not concluded.
Mr.. Hanna then proceeded with his
discussion of the manufactur of armor
plae, carrying his description from the
ore mines to the completed ship, when
he was interrupted by Mr.. Allen.
'Is the senator interested in the man
ufacture of armor plate?"
II am not" emphatcally replied Mr..
Hanna.
HAS the senator ever manufactured
armor plate?' pursued Mr. Allen.
mo"
"None but political armor plate" sug-
gested IT. Allen, sarcastically.
None but political armor plate re-
torted Mr. Hanna, turning squarely to
Mr. Allen, "And I have found that pret-
" invunerable." applause and laugh
teri
In conclusion Mr.. Hanna protested
against the making of the armor plate
question personal matter. 'I protest"
said he. against the statement of the
men VIII say that they would rather see
this bill fail than that it should pass con-
taing a provision to pay a reasonable
price for armor."
Mr. Elkins, of w. Va, contended that
the proper way to dispose Of the matter
was to leave it to the secretary, but it
might be well to fix a Limit to price.
Mr. Allen said this discussion had
brought out the fact that the friends Of
the trusts were in the saddle. No pre-
vous discussion had been sufficiena to
bring Mr.. Hanna or Mr.. Elk'ns to the
front but the moment we attack one Of
these trusts that are preparing to rob
the country of millions of dollars. he
said, they appear here as advocates Of
this great octopus and undertake to per-
suade the senate that the government
should not manufacture armor plate but
tina ia should stand uo and allow itself
to be rified.
Mr. Teller said that long before the
senator from Ohio had taken any part
in public life he had been advocating and
voting for the increase of the navy.
Now" he said. 1--WE are guilty of trea-
son # we don't fall into the ideas Of
abe administration on Imperialism, and
if we are not willing to allow the gov
ernment to be robbed we are charged
with being against the navy"
Continuing, Mr.. Teller said he had not
intended to bring politics into this con-
troversy. but that when the chief repre-
sentative of the republican party, as he
regarded Mr.. Hanna, came here as the
champion of the combinations, he felt
that he was justified in saying that the
republicans expect to repeat this year
the tactics of 1896, which consisted OF
levying assessments upon every manu-
featuring institution in the country.
II deny that statement" inerrupaed
Mr. Hanna, at is not true
Il expected the denial" responded Mr..
Teller. Technically the charge may not
be true, but substantially it is. I is no."
torious that the national banks were all
assessed. Even the banks of Colorado
were expected to make contributions for
the election of the republican ticket"
Mr. Hanna: THE first national bank Of
Denver was the recipient of the demo-
cratic campaign fund, and it's presidena
was the solicitor general for them"
Mr. Teller: 'If that is true the amount
raised was inconseouential