The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-12

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Mr.. Lodge Of Massaohusst1as spsakfng
In opposftion to the smsndme1k said
sa Ss sss ~ . sss. .s s., 1s
(Mr. Tiliman and Mr.. Chandlsr.) had
bssn sadeavorins 10 get aymer a |. how
price. The net result Of their work had
been 10 pot o stop to the eonstrucsion
OF navy. The amendment Of Mr.. TIL
man. he said, would absolutely stop the
building Of ships. He had NO prejudies
AGAINST q government nrmor plant. In
deed he was not at all assured that 10
would not have been better In the be-
ginning ofthe construction OF our new
navy to erect an armor plant. 10 STOP
the 5uildiBg Of all ships until the sxmor
fssa ns.s s.sss'a Mason for a.
string more IN ips." said be, ssand dsstr.
safety OF tbs Unitsd ststss depends up
on the strength Of our navy. We do not
need the nsvy e. sss y grsS,.oiisn Of, q our ;s
our own great coast line and 10 the de-
fense Of the Monroe doctrine In this hem
isphsre. Our Atlantic coast Is studdsd
vita cities from the 0ulf 10 Northern
Maine. For the defense Of this great
coast lima and these eities We have no
upon the construction Of an is,hmisn
canal. Whittier It Will be better to fofti-
~ that canal OF mos IL yet 40 open nues-
tioD. But to control that canal, to de-
fend It, 10 hold 10 open for Gu com nsrcs
and for the commercs Ct the world even
though IL be against an ensmy's fleet.
We must be the naval msstsrs Of the
Uaribbsan sea. We must have - far
more powerful fret than we have tctay
The safety Of the canal depends upon
our fleet. All admit that the canal ought
to be brit and the time is near when the
A.. IN mi aat
the canal as well ~ our own coast We
must have q navy proportionaseiy strong.
sT hope and balisvc," be continued
that We shall have no war, but great
fisst 10 the greatest insurance OF peace
However, we would be- foolish INDEED l.
lies of the sisustion. We could never
allow the Danish Isiards to pass iuto
any other hands than ours. Ths Euro
rean which should under take to take pos
session OF those islands Iight on the read
10 the canal and to make thsm great
naval stations, would By that very act
become an enemy OF ours. We could
subu Il to NO such thing az that. The
Monroe doctrine Ia great protection TO
the Unitsd States. Men OF all parties,
Republicans and Populists, without dis.
tlnction. adhere TO that.
al am by NO means sure that some
European nation (perhaps one whos'
ravy 10 now receiving such rapid To-
crease. may not test the Monroe doctrine
We may he called upon to protect that
doctrine In Brazil or in some other south
American country. l am NOS coDJuring
up fancies, but believe the way TO pre-
serve peace as 10 have such psvy ss no
counter"
: Mr. Lodge did not believe in the CON
truction OF q navy powerful enough 20
defend our coast line and the Monroe
doctrine. That was one question upon
which the American people were ng.eeu.
He war ted the ravy department to be
able to proceed with the building OF au-
thorized ships. Alrsady too much time
bad besn lost. II the Monroe doctrine
should be endangered or II our coast
should BE- mepaoed We should 10 pre-
pared. II We were not prepared, he ssid,
IL would re weak excuse that We had
been engaged In throttling an egreRious
monopoly. He urged that DO further
obstacles should be placed in the way OF
OF the navy's col struction.
A oolloquy with Mr.. Lodge, Mir. Iiilmsn
said 1t was well known that the navy
that OF Germany.
mir. Lodge, asrseing 10 part with Mr..
lilimau's ststsmeat. pointed 10 the great
increase teat now was being me- de IN
the German navy. "lf the Senator
thinks" said Mi. Lodge, "there 10 no
pduRST 10 D6 hpDEtuenuOut 4 Acht ~ III
dsrratss the Importance OF the sui act-a
subject to which have given much
tho eight aud cor sideraiion.
In speech In support OF MIR. Jillman's
eldment, AFR. Bacon OF Gsoraia ndvo-
rated the construction OF xoyernmsnt
factory because he believed it would be
u protection OF the Interests OF the u nited
states. He strongly advccatsd the pro.
posed increase In the navy In order that
the country might be prepared to defend
tire Monroe doctIipe and Its coast. AT
The same time he deprecated the fact tnas
the government was at the mercy Oh the
rrmor trust.
In opening an rgumsnt in support of
this proposition to bai,d at once 90 vsrp-
ipent armor plant, MIR. Daniel OF VIZ
Rinia declared that armor was no longer
In the essen dant as o means OF defense.
We have guns, he said. that shoot
through the best armor made.
Mr.. Daniel said the Monroe dontrine
would be defended even II the United
states had to fight and 1t was well that
all nations should understand that TACT.
No nstitn on this GARTH" said be.
would be 70 fatuous as TO seek TO be
trendinR upon the skirts Of the United
ttates."
IN response to O question by Mr..
Gallery Of Louisiana. referring to our az
IeaIance In the Orient as a great power.
MIR. Daniel said this government made
the MCnroe doctrine and would mex
sny other doctrine that might be nscssssrJ
fer its interests.
While he was in favor OF gteat navy
be was not an alarmist ~ to war. :" Be.
cause" said be, II believe In the good
sense of other ns tions, They are not
seeking trouble with the United States.
would not consent TO buy another piece
OF arpor from ths trust. We have no
enemies abroad so dangerous rs those
among ourselves.
81 would build an srmor plant now
end / would let the battleshirs walt for
Uh cir armor until we could mako it.
Mir. Penrose OF Pennsylvania ofered
an amendment, authorizing the secretary
of tho navy 10 procure the test quality
Of armor for the bs ttleshipa Maine. Ohio
and Missouri al $5i5 long ton. inoiud-
Ing royalties. he argued against gov
ere ment plant
Mr.. Elkins Of West Virginia argued
against the COD truction OF q government
armor plant. he criticised the naval
committse for bringing into the Senate
not only an alternative proposition but
q threat against the manufacturers. Mr..
Allison announced his intention OF sup
nor. ing the majority OF the naval oom-