The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-24
AMERICAN NAVY THE BEST
MAN FOR MAN, SHIP FOR SHIP,
 TT HAS NO EQUAL.
Debate In the House Over Naval Appropriation Biil-A Comparf- son of Navy's Strength With Ger many's Brings Out Statement That There gis No Reason That Country fl I,x, laxl
Should he Singled Out.

Ihero Is No Reason Ihat country Should be Singled Out.
 Washington, Jan. 23.-The House to- | day passed the District of .Columbla appropriation bill and entered upon consideration of the naval approprla- ton bill. There was some discussion or the extent to which the navy was to be increased ultimately, in the course or which MT. Wheeler a democrat rom Kentucky and a member of the com mittee, declared himself in favor Of
 navy large enough to meet all corners, and some remarks by Mr. Richardson, leader of the minority, relative to the increase in the navy bill. Several pro-
 visions of the bill were knocked out on
 points of order, including that to give warrant officers the communication Tor quarters allowed seconds lieutenants or
 the marine corps. A point of order was sustained against an amendment to in
 crease the number of chaplains of the
 navy from 20 to "A.
 It was agreed when the bill was taken
 up that general debate should be liIn-
 ited to one hour. MT. Foss, of Illinois,
 chairman of the naval committee, eX-
 plained it's salient features. In answer
 to a question MT. Foss said that our
 navy was larger than the German
 navy and was keeping little ahead or
 it. MT. Grosvenor, of Ohio, took excep-
 ton to this remark, which he conSid-
 cred capable of misconstruction. We
 were friendly with Germany and there was no reason why that country should
 be singled out for comparison.
 MT. Foss disclaimed any idea that we
 were directing our energies to keeping ahead of Germany. He had simply stated a fact He believed in strong and efficient navy not so large as Eng
 land but of moderate size; built on conservative lines and capable of up
 holding the honor of the country and flag.
 MT. Hill, of Connecticut, asked whether the committee had given any consideration to the question of the ul- innate size of the navy. Mir. Foss re- piled that the committee had not con- sidered that question. Congress- must decide that question. For the present the committee believed in proceeding conservatively. Man for man and ship for. ship he believed the American navy the most efficient in the world. Mir. Richardson, Of Tennessee, the minority leader, called attention to the large amount the bill appropriated. Does the gentleman desire to go on record as opposed to the policy of building up the navy?" asked MT. Toss.
 "The gentleman can take care of the policy" responded MT. Richardson. T am now stating facts. The bill carries an increase of s12,000, 900 in time of pro- found peace"
 This bill carries 5000, ,000 for carry ing on work previously authorized" interposed MT. Dayton, of West Vir- gina, and ss,0ooOOO for rehabilitation of the naval academy"
 That may be-" answered MT. Rich ardson, but last year the bill carried s13, ,000, ,000 more than the bill for the previous year Last year the size of | he bill was apologized for What I de- sire to show Is that year by year there ,ome these great increases for the navy. The present bill is ,oO0 larger | han the bill of two years ago"
 MT. Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts, | poke in favor of building our warships | Il the navy yards. MT. Wheeler, of | Kentucky, spoke in favor of a great | navy. He was opposed, however, to a arge army A big standing army he aid, might threaten our liberties big navy never could, while 1t might pre- erve them against enemies. At the conclusion of the general debate the ill was read for debate under the five minute rule The House at 5:15 ?. m. diourned.