The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-08

| any nation of the earth has any desire to
| attack us. But no man can tell what
may happen at any time. I would like
to call the attention OF the Senate. in a
few words, to the situation in which this
country is today. We have COME in the
process OF our development, into control
OF our own markets commercially, and
are breaking into every market in the
world 1t is part of our economic de-
velopment We are marching on toward
the economic supremacy of the world.
Look at Europe aud compare it with the
United States.
Europe is broken up into small States.
Here we are holding all the best part of
the North American Continent, all the
temperate zone, completely symmet-
rical country. all under one flag, with
railroads running and carrying freight
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from
the Lakes to the Gulf. That means a
great saving in the cost of transportation
The mines of Europe are old, ours are
Just opened. We are beating Europe in
all the great products. We have beaten
her in iron and steel, which we can turn
out at a price that Europe cannot meet
We are going to surpass it in other prod
ucts. She has got to take her coal from
us. Her last stronghold, the carrying
trade, is threatened. We can build steam
ships today cheaper than Europe can, and
We are beginning to make them.
An American firm recently took a con-
tract III Glasgow for steel plates for COM
mercial ships at $4,000 cheaper than the
bid from the British firms. We shall build
ships cheaper than they; and in some way
or other we shall equal their subsidies TO
their ships by subsidies to our ships and
thus we shall invade their last great
stronghold. That is a splendid picture of
the industrial future of this country.
beiieye that the great economic forces
are all working in that way, but does
anyone suppose that these other people
like it?
The Chinese Empire is going to be held
together. and its markets opened to all
the nations of the world. We believe in
China as great nation. We are all in
sympathy with it d? But do you suppose
that other countries like it? l doubt it
very mach. The European papers are pro-
posing an economic combination to shut
out the United States from Europe. Mr..
Beaulieu, the great French economist. has
been writing articles for the Vienna press,
urging such combination. They feel the
economic pressure which we are putting
upon them, and they are feeling it more
and more every day They will try to
meet us on the great field of economic riv-
airy. l believe that with our resources,
with the character of our people, with our
new country, and with our great continent.
the victory can only be with u.s.
You may impede it perhaps. by legis-
lation; you Nay check ii, but you can
not stop the working of economic forces
we may blunder here and there in our
legislation. but the American people and |
the economic forces that underlie all are
carrying us forward to the economic su-
premacy Of the world 1t is great po-
sltion, but 1t carries its danger with it, |
and want to see the United States al |
ways prepared We have no quarrel with /
any nation, and hope we shall have none |
But | want to see the United States pre- I
pared, SO that she is always safe by sea (
and by land. To control the ocean is vital 4
TO u.s. That is why | have always advo- 1
Gated navy l want to see an army
whether 10000. 10000, or 100, 000-organ-
lied with the utmost skill and the utmost
science. so that, if the hour of peril ever
does come we can have a weapon which
we can expand and which will not immedi-
ately result in trouble and hesitation as
it did at the beginning of the Spanish
war. Make your army large or small. but
make its organization the best in the
world
The committee amendment striking out
the House provision for veterinary corps
and substituting other provisions for it
was further advocated by Senators Proc
tor. Daniel. Spooner Carter, CockreIl, and
Butler, and was finally agreed to on a yea |
and nay vote-yeas, 40; nays. 5-the mega
tive votes being given by Senators Clay,
Gallinger, Hale. Heitfeld and Kenney.
Mr. Teller gave notice of a substitute Il
Tor the entire BILL continuing in full force
and effect the act of March 5, 1899, for
Increasing the army for three years from
July l. 1901
Mr. Hawley gave notice of an amendment
increasing the signal corps from 200 to $50
irst-class privates.
Without further progress on the bill
he Senate, at p. m, adjourned until to-
lay.