The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13
SENATE DISCUSSES
NAVY ARMOR PLATE.
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as strong as 1t was a year ago, because
it has bound itself over since that time
to keep the peace in distant possessions.
The little country that did that thing Uhe
remarkable achievements of the war of
1872 came out of the war first-class
power. There has not been a country
since that time-great or small-that has
Ventured to tackle us, and there is not
country on earth great or small t1o, thae
with US by diplomacy rather than by
war;"
RawIins Attacks Administration.
Rawllns, speaking in support of a gov
eminent armor factory, made an attack
upon the Administrations foreign policy.
He spoke of the United States as trying
to play the bully of the Dardanelles,
thus bidding defiance to the rest OF man
spooner objects to Price.
Spooner did not approve of limiting the
price of armor to $500 per ton, and said he
regarded 1t as very huniliating to the
United States that our ships should stand
in the stocks awaiting their armor
Does Not Relieve Trouble Is in sight.
II am in favor" he said. "of an in
crease in our navy. / am not ambitious
that the United States should enter into
competition with any European power.
III not vote to speed these SINUS to com
pletion, us was suggested by the senator
from Massachusetts Qlodge) yesterday. In
order to defend the Monroe doctrine. The
senator almost said we were in danger
from Germany on account of that doc
trine The doctrine is dearly cherished
by the American people. 1t is regarded
as a vital principle, and it will never be
surrendered at the challenge of any gov
eminent, even though we have to empty
the almost unlmitable resources of the
country in it's defense. l believe there
has not been time in fifty yeares when
there was less danger than there is to-
day of the challenge of the Monroe doc
trine by any government under the sky.
l was surprised at the suggestion con-
tanned in speech of the senator from
Massachusetts, yesterday as an argument
in favor of speedy completion of the
ships, or of increasing our navy. that 1t
might be necessary that We should be
trine by an enemy. / do not believe it.
l have, on authority, warrant for assert
ting that there has not been time when
there existed more cordial relations be-
tween the United States and Germany
than exist today
why a Navy IL Needed.
81 look for no war, no trouble with the
empire of Germany. think there Is no
foundation for any such suggestion. But
we must have large navy. / do not say
that we have become first-elass nation
in the sense that we have not been one,
but we are a developing and an aggressive
nation. Our commerce Is constantly ex-
panding and will be content with no limit
or boundary. We must have a larger
navy. We will have commercial interests
in every country. and we must be ready,
as we will be willing. to safeguard our in
terests in all parts Of the world"
In conclusion Spooner argued that mas
much as "the country is defenseless and
at the mercy of the armor companies. the
United States ought TO erect its own ar
NOR plant without delay" The present
situation, he declared, was intolerable.
Hale Talks on Germany.
In closing the debate Hale in charge OF
the bill, said
II don't believe that a great need or ne
cessity for an increase of the navy stalks
h.aAa Of M hon EttaFn Af
hostilities, either now or In the future,
with the empire of Germany. That great
country is tied to us by indissoluble bonds
In the shape OF 100000 people of German
extraction. who today make some Of our
best citizens.
II have no fear that any danger awaits
us from German Intervention. But We do
need respectable navy of the best ships
In the world. And with the vale of waters
between us and Europe nobody need fear
that any nation is likely TO trouble u.s."
The amendment offered by Penrose 10
pay S545 for the armor for the Maine. Ohio
and Missouri was defeated.
Pettus' Amendment Defeated.
Pettus offered an amendment making It
mandatory upon the secretary Of the navy
to erect an ermor plate plant O. once at a
cost not to exceed 100000. The amend
ment was defeated. % 70 "a, as follows:
YeasnBaeon NJ. Bates Berry, Carter.
ris. Jones CArk.), Jones lNev), Mallory.
Money. Morgan. Nelson, Pettus, Spooner
Stewart. Teller, IhNfston. IillmHn, Vest.
Nays-Allison. Baker. Clark (Wyol, De-
pew. Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker. Foster
Frye Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar,
Lodge. Mcbride. McComas McCumber:
McEnery. Penrose. Perkins, Proctor,
Quarles, Ross. Shoup-4
TiIIman's Amendment Goes Out.
Tinman's amendment striking out the
committees proposition 20 pay st45 per ton
for armor. fixing the maximum price at
500 per ton. except for armor for the bat
tleships Maine Missouri and Ohio. for
which S54j was TO be paid and making II
mandatory upon the secretary OF the navy
TO construct an armor plate plant, was
defeated. p 10 "a, the vote iu no respects
differing from the vote on Peitus' amend
ment.
Democrats start IA Filibuster.
Tillman then offered his amendment
three times, each time raising slightly the
limit Of the cost Of the armor. Each
time the amendment was defeated. An
EFFORT was made by those opposed 20 the
committee to prevent IT'S proposition from
coming to q vote. Hale made an appeal
to the senate that 70 should stand by the