Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-15
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Nays-Berry. Butler, Chandler Cock
rtll Daniel. Harris, Eeitfeld, Jones. of
Arkansas; Mallory. Morgan. Pettigrew.
| Pettus. Spooner. Stewart, Sullivan, Tel
Ter, Tillman, Turner, Wellington-19.
SENATOR DANIEL SPEAKS.
Mr.. Daniel made a speech in which he
said he thought the Holland boat pre-
scented the solution OF harbor defense.
"If it be true said Mr. Daniel. land
I may say l do not share in the belief
that some foreign nation has its eye on
us and proposes, rs has been feared
| by some Senators. to test the Monroe
doctrine; then this boat is the thing we
desire for the defense of our harbors
and our coasts. He would. he added.
vote for twenty Of the Holland boats
to be built to allay the sensitiveness and
apprehension of our sea coast cities.
and he would therefore support the
amendment OF Mr.. Stewart.
LODGES WAR SPEECH.
Adverting to Mr.. Lodges speech de-
| livered last Friday with respect to a
possible challenge of the Monroe doc
trine by Germany, Mr.. Daniel said:
THAT speech has had it's echo through
out the world. and Is even now reverb
Grating OH the Continent of Europe. 1t
! mas ''cn ClTCul3teQ tile throne
OF Germany; and Germanys war Lord,
who always has his ear set for rumors
| of war. is even now rejecting upon and
commenting upon the idea that some
| time Germany is to have a war with
the United States ! do not believe it,"
The War Lord of Germany Is right
In stimulating the military anilnur OF
his people. lie is but maintaining the
! traditions of his father. But that the
! a / nrd Of
ruler OF any other nation is projecting
or preparing or building up n navy with
the idea of some day testing the Mon
roe doctrine is not susceptible TO the
view OF the common sense. The object
which leads me to vote for liberal ap-
preparations for the navy is simply that
we may have necessary weapons of de-
Tense and not that we may have n vast
navy, which shall go about the world
seeking whom we may devour."
Mr.. Hale. Tor the committee. offered
an amendment providing. In effect. for
| the removal OF the naval station at
Port Royal S. C.
Mr. Butler OF North Carolina. pro-
posed an amendment extending the
right of choice of the Secretary OF the
Navy 10 some point IN North Carolina.
| He urged that Wilmington was the
best place In the South for the sta
ton. Mr.. Buffers amendment was re-
| 1ecteu, ana the committee amendment
was adopted.
Mr. Tillman offered an amendment
providing that no armor should be
contracted for in advance of its actual
requirement by vessels in construction.
1t was agreed to.
The bill was passed without division.
y bill was passed appropriatnG $780,
600 to erect public building at Ports
mouth. Va.
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL
PASSED.
The House to-day passed the general
deficiency appropriation bill. the last
but one of tho general appropriation
bills. The Military Academy bill will
follow ii tomorrow. The deficiency
bill carried 3.S33O2l and precipltated
no contest. The general debate, limited
20 one hour on a side, was devoted
principally to political topics. the fea-
ture being Il severe arraignment of the
administration by Mr.. DeArmond, of
| Missouri.
He described the estascy with which
the Porto Rican native population must
have received the views that they were
10 be governed by Carpet ba ggers.
who he said, would take everything
PORTABLE and nall down everything they
| could rot carry away"
1t would lie the sad and shameful
story of CARPET baggism in the South
over again What was to take place
in Porto Rico was on II smaller scale
| 10 WHAT Would take place in the Philip
pines later on. America was to sue
coed Spain in the role OF tyrant In two
hemspheres.
Mr.. DeArmond excoriated the admin
istration for not sticking to the old
fractions, and charged 1t with cowar-
dice for allowing no official utterance
OF sympathy to so out to the Beers
struggling in South Africa to repeat the
splendid story of the American revolu-
ton.
n bill was passed constituting Dur
nam. ~ c.. port of delivery.
AT Gus y. IN. the House adjourned
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
The Senate Committee on Inter
oceanic Canals to-day ordered n fav-
orable report on the Nicaragua Canal
bill as 1t PASSED the House. Only five
members OF the committee were nres-
ent. Senators Morgan. Mcbride. Harris
and Turner voted in the affirmative and