Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-01
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, June l
SENATE.

presented come memOIlel5 irou uue!-
ness organizations in California request
ing Congress to make appropriations to
relieve the distress OF the famine districts
of Iudia. He said that he would not
make any recommendations himself for
the reason that several years ago a
number of far western States sent TO
Iodia 4, 1000 or more tons OF food pro-
ducts and Great Britain had never &C
knowledged the donation or the courte
sy.
Just then Mr.. Hale interrupted MIR.
Perkins and in a speech OF only lew
minutes made one of the most seDsa-
tional attacks upon Great Britain ever
heard 10 the Senate. He lsmbssted
that nation for spending hundreds OF
millions OF dollars to crush the South
African republics and emphatically de-
clared that If they had any sympathy
or hearts that instead OF destroying the
liberties of those republics the English
people would send money to relieve the
distress in the greatest dependency that
country possesses.
The debate was becoming 80 warm
that Mr.. Aldrich arose and demanded
the regular order. Before Mr.. Per.
kius could reply Mr.. Frye, the presto
ing officer, with show Of temper, de-
clared the whole thing out OF order and
put stop to the talk.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on
naval affairs, submitted conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill. Mr..
Hale reported that thpre was still dis
agreement on the armor plate pro-
vision, the House holding out that the
purchase of armor plate should be left
to the discretion of the Secretary of
the Navy, while the Senate still holds
out for their amendment providing that
unless armor plate can be purchased at
$445 per ton the government shall
build an armor plate factory, four mil
lion dollars being appropriated for that
purpose.
Mr.. Chandler argued that the Senate
should hold out for it's amendment,
saying that the armor plate factories
were already exacting extortionste
rates for armor plate.
Mr.. Scott asked Mr.. Chandler how
he knew that the armor plate factories
we're charging extortionate rates.
Mr.. Chandler replied that he had
studied The subject of armor plate for
five years while the Senator from West
Virginia had not studied it five min
utes.
Mr.. Hale reported that there was also
disagreement on the question OF ocean
surveys.
Mr.. Scott maintained that the armor
plate manufacturers had not been asking
extortionate rates for armor plate.
Mr.. Hanna said that the disagreement
on the armor plate question rested with
two Senators. 1t was brought out later
in the debate that he meant Messrs.
Gambler and Tillman. The latter, Mr..
| Hanna said, had declared he would
rather see the bill fail than for the gov
eminent to pay $545 ton. Mr.. Hanna
| claimed that $545 was fair price.
Mr.. Wellington called attention to
the fact that the Illinois Steel Company
had agreed to manufacture armor al
1926 ton.
Mr.. Hanna pronunced 1t mere bluff.
He believed the whole matter should be
| left to the discretion of the Secretary Of
the Navy.
Mr.. Tillmsn kept interrupting him
/ and MIR. Hanna appealed to him to de-
sst.
Mr.. Allen asked Mr.. Hanna II he had
manufactured armor outside OF "politi-
cal armor."
The reply was: 81 have never manu-
factured armor. My political armor is
invulnerable."
Mr.. Allen spoke in favor of the prop
osition to have the government manu-
facture it's own armor.
Mr.. Teller took exception to the re-
marks of Mr.. Hanna, who stated that
those who opposed submitting the ques-
ton of the purchase OF armor plate to
the Secretary of the Navy were
opposed to increasing the navy.
Mr.. Teller believed that the govern
ment could manufacture its own armor
plate cheaper than private companies.
Mr.. Teller lamented the tendency of
the government to increase the powers
of the executive departments of the
government and decrease the legisla-
tive power. He said that when the
chief representative OF the republican
party chsmpioned the cause that had
been repudisted by republicans on the
floor he felt that he ought to speak
He charged that Mr.. Hanna was
speaking In he interest of the trust be-
cause it had contributed to the campaign
fund. Mr.. Teller called attention TO the
statement that had been made to the
effect that Carnegie would support
Bryan. He said that the "Iron King"
he'd made it plain since he crossed the
water that he was still with the repub-
lican party. He said that the trusts
would be levied upon for contributions
for the republican party in the coming
campaign.
II deny that" said Mr.. Hanna.
EVERY bank" continued Mr.. Teller,
will be levied upon and forced to give
up, and it is plain that Mr.. Carnegie Is
not being doomed here without pur-
pose"
~ want to say right here" said Mr..
Teller, that could the crooked work
OF the republican party be made known
and shown up to the people, we could
upset this administration within an
hour. This Is fact"
The naval bill was sent back to Coz
ference, the Senate by a unanimous
vote insisting on its amendments, and
disagreed to the amendments proposed
by the House.
The Senate then proceeded to consid-
or unobjected pension bills.
Mr.. Hoar gave notice that he would
insist on consideration of the Cuban
extradiion bill ss soon as the sppro-
pristion bills are disposed Of