The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-07

The chairman OF the naval committee,
said he, has declared that the government
II being robbed and that the trust has
knife at the governments throat. We
are face to face with a scandal as enor-
nous as any in our history, second not
even to the great Credit Mobilier scandal.
t'I resent that statement" interjeeted
Penrose vehemently and with evident feel
Ing. Il resent the statement that there.
is any suspicion of scandal in this or
any amendment which I propose"
II am making no personal illusions
replied Ttlman II am simply stating
facts that are indisputable. The influences
behind the public in this matter are the
shipbuiders and arrnor makers"
Teller Also Opposes.
Teller denounced the amendment OF Pen
rose as a disgracefui proposition.
"As the senator from New Hampshire
said" continued Tflman. 1T would be
cowardly and craven on the part Of con-
sress to surrender legislative authority
and prerogatiye 20 the executive branch
OF the government II seems to me there
may be a tinge OF corruption This is
a time for plain talk The Americans
believe. and / believe, that there is
great political combine behind this prop
osition to surrender our authority"
II don't believe" said Teller, that any
which viii grow out OF a surrender now
70 this robber combine. The Cuban scan
dal and populations would be a minor mat
ter as compared with those which would
occur under the influence % these monop-
ofstic armor plate robbers
He said the proposition Of Penrose had
not been adopted without "A thorough un-
derstandng by the American people that
they were being robbed
Hanna Replies to Teller.
1.-The bitterness of the senator from
Colorado" said Hanna, in reply to Teller,
"excites only my sympathy. The animus
OF the matter IL the determination on
the part OF a few men to have gov
eminent factory built. To this end every
thing else IL to be sacrificed"
In response to suggestion. Hanna said
~ want 10 see this arrnor question
taken out OF the legislative branch OF
thn government because I want To see II
taken out OF politics. In advocating this
disposition OF the matter | resent the
charge Of the senator from Colorado that
anybody has been or will be Influenced
by motives lower than those by which
the senator says he In actuated'
Hanna said the secretary Of the navy
should be left discretion to act az he
sAw best. As for Teller's assertion that
tho Republican party WIS taking long
chances when they put themselves In
thu attitude of defending what he styles
the armor plate trust, he UHanna) was
sure the Republican party would not
shrink from tho responsibility OF doing
business on sound business principles. The
party did not propose 10 be driven into
the manufacture OF armor plate simply
TO plense their critics He was sure that
all these opposition speeches were for
mere political effect and he wanted Il
understood that the opposing senators had
no patent on integrity and honesty
In conclusion Hanna advocated the Pen
rose proposition ms fair compromise.
Other Debate on the Subject.
TiIlman said that II the bill should fail
thu responsibility would he on the house
Of representatives
1iawley entered a protest against the
criticism OF public men. characterixing
II as 'treasonable'' and az "viIlainous
persimism." Ho advocated the Penrose
compromise.
Daniel opposed tho penrose amendment
and urged the senate 10 stand up 10 the
hxht which had been on for 1--WE years.
Hanna and Elkins. he said, had de-
manded with tiresome iteration that bust
ness should he conducted on business
principles" but he had never heard that
business principles demanded that the
buyer should place himself entirely IN
the Hands OF the seller, or that a man
rH"uu sHpiuy an agent To DO for him
that which he could not do for himself.
why" asked Daniel. 'did the armor
plate manufacturers decline 70 tell the
cost OF the production Of the nrmor plate
when asked by the senate committee7"
Penrose asked permission To reply 20
this Inquiry and began by referring to
naniefs speech as reckless statement
ana demagoric appeal"
Daniel resented this Characterization.
and refused 20 Yield further. Such Ian
gungo, he considered, was unbecoming
TO the senator and 10 the senate
Continuing Daniel urged that there
was no emergency that should render n
10 necessary TO hurry the construction OF
the navy ms not TO take time to do that
which should be done In tho interest OF
the public welfare
At $50 y. III. Hale asked for vote
upon the pending proposition. but Butler
addressed the senate in opposition 10 sur
render by the senate when II was on the
verge OF victory.
In conclusion Butler exclaimed; let
the loot begin"
Pcoros.'s Amendment Carries.
A vote was then taken on penrose's
proposition, and Il was agreed 70 20 20
81 as follows,
Allison Mcnttds
RAker MeComas
Carter MeEnevY