Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-25

At the opening of the session of the
House, Thursday, a resolution was adopt
cd. rcscrving the galleries of the House,
Feb. -, Oh the occasion Of the counting
Of the electoral vote. The considerations
of the naval appropriation bill was then
resumed in committee Of the whole
W. A. Smith, Mich. brought up the
question Of the abrJEation Of the treaty
Of 1917 prohibiting ,hc maintenance Of war
vessels upon the Great Lakes. The treaty
was originally made in the interests OF
peace and was very properly negotiated.
The reasons which then existed had
passed away. He desired 10 see the ship
yards Of the Great Lakes participate IN
the building Of warships
Mann. H.. opposed tho abrogaticn Of
the treaty. If We build warships on thc
Lakes, England must have Il similar
privilege The treaty. ne argued. was
absolutely essential to the safety Of
cities of the Lakes IN case "a war with
Great Britain
Eouton. M. was n favor OF a moiifi-
cation Of the treaty in the interest Of the
naval reserve, so IS to permit thc main
tenancc Of one small armed vessel on the
upper Lakes ana enc On the lower
Foss. liz charge If the bill. SAID the
question Of i modification Uf the treaty
of 1871 vas matter for thC state depart
nlent. not the naval committee, to con-
slider
An amendment was adopted - increase
the amount Ior the purchase Of addi-
tional land az the Indian Head proving
grounds from SIS 900 to $31.onn. The para
graph appropriatinG $lH,w0 for hydro
graphic surveys was passed.
RiXey, Va. opposed the provision in the
bill for the increase of the navy on the
ground that the recent contracts let
would for the present absorb tn" capa-
bilities Of our shipyards. Wheeler, nv.
cpntended that the Democratic party had
always been in favor Of strong navy.
rs the gentleman awar-, !nterposcd
Foss. that VIM. }. Bryan. on the floor
Of this House. in 1890 opposed the further
construction Of shipS?
WIN. Jennings Bryan rctorted Wheel
ar, is a great pure and able Democrat I.
but he is nos the Democratic party. DE
publican laughter and cries of .'e
thought he was.
That statement eXcitcs mcrrimcnt on
the Republican side Of the House" con-
tinucd Wheeler. BECAUSE men who reco@-
nize as their mainSprin9 Of action the
will Of one man. Marcus Aurclids hanna.
cannot understand how Democrats can.
recognize 4 leader and AT the same time
differ from him ON questions of policy.
RiX"y offered an amendment to strike
out the entire provision tOr the increase
of the navy Dayton, w. VA, vigorously
opposed lie amendment.
Cannon. chairman of the appropriations
committee, said 10 was for a sufficient
navy. Bat when it wdS sufficient he was
in favor of stopping. TO Wheeler, who
interrupted him to inquire 10 whom the
credit for the inauguration Of the now
navy was due, Cannon replied that the
country at large did not care three hur-
rahS in a rot place to whom the credit
belonged 1t was Interested i'll results.
The RiNcy amendment was lost on a
rising vote. Is to %.
Nandiver. Mo. moved to strike ont the
provision for the construction Of the two
armored cruisers. This amendment also
was lost.
Fitzgerald offered an amendment pro-
viding the ships might be built in the gov
crnment navy yards. The motion was
lost.
After completing tho bill with the ex-
ception of single para graph. the House,
at so Z. NJ. adjourned.