New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

- SecdAusAlpS Dy our subsidies and mt
SINUS on an even plane of competition.
Does any one suppose the other people like
our industrial achievements? They are strug-
gilng TO get an opening for an overcrowded pop
ulation and for overproduction That is whv
they nave seized Africa. That is why thew have
seized the islands of the Pacific China cot into
trouble, and they thought that there would come
q new division, and they could ali get their
snare IL has been stopped The Chinese En-
pre- Is going to be held together and its mar
kets opened to all the nations of the world. I
90 not say anything improper or boast unduly
. When say that it was owing to the United
states that that policy was adopted, instead of
the other. We believe in it, 1t is a great policy.
We are all in sympathy with it; but do you sup
pose the other countries like it? 1 doubt il very
much.
DIsTANCING EUROPEAN RIVALS
Any one who has read the newspapers lately
will have noticed there has been continual
talk about economic federations to shut out the
United States from Europe In other words.
they feel the economic pressure that we are put
ting upon them. They will try to meet us.
doubtedly, in the great field of economic rivalry.
i believe that with our resources. with the char
acter of our people, with our country. with
our great continent. the victory only be with
us, and that there be but one end to that
conflict OF economic forces. We occupy a great
position economically. We marching on TO
a still greater one. You may impede it, perhaps,
by legislation; you may check II; but you can
not stop the work Of the economic forces. We
may blunder here in legislation. but the Ameri-
can people and the economic forces which un-
derlie all are carrying us forward to the eco
position. but, daZZled by it's Splendor, do not
forget it's perils 1t carries its dangers with 1t.
and I want TO see the United States always
prepared to meet those dangers. We have no
quarrel with any nation, and 1 hope shall
have none. | see none who would wish to at
tack us. l wish to see the United States pre-
pared that under these new conditions she al
ways will be safe by sea and land
The control of the ocean is vital to u.s. That
is why I have always advocated navy. and
a powerful navy must have. l wish to see
our Army, whether 1t is ten thousand or twenty
thousand or a hundred thousand strong, or
ganiZed with the utmost skill and the utmost
science that If the hour of peril ever does
come shall have a 81 stem which can eX
pand the instant, which will not imme-
diately produce disaster and trouble. stumbling
and hesitation, 1t did at the beginning OF the
Spanish war. Make your Army large or small,
ganization Of that Army the best, the most fex-
ible, the most elastic in the world.
Mr.. Sewell, of New-Jersey, member Of the
Military Affairs Committee. urged that a great
injustice would be done to Regular Army officers
by the injection into the Army OF a new corps.
He said it was simply an effort the part of
American veterinarians to obtain commissions
IN the Army. He did not blame them for enter
tanning such an ambition, but he deemed It
unwise for Congress to grant such a request.
In conclusion, Mr.. Sewel urged that the disci-
pline Of the Army and the safety of the
and horses of the cavalry and artillery depended
He added that Great Britain, with large veter-
mary corps, had lost hundred thousand horses
and mules in the war IN South Africa
After some further discussion of the veter-
mittee in striking the provision for the corps
was ratified. Those who voted against the
recommendation of the committee were Senators
Clay. Gallinger, Hale. Heitfeld and Kenney.