The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-17
NAVY GETS hit TOO
House Makes Attack on That
Arm of the Service.
WHACK AT CROWINSHIELD
Called the Greatest Tar That
Ever Sailed Ashore.

Washington. Nay ls-The house had
another lively day OF debate to-day. Phil
ippine atrocities and the schley case com
ing in for considerable attention. The
naval appropriation bin received little
attention after the more exciting themes
OF the debate came Up. Mr.. Cannon. OF
Illinois. and Mr.. Hepburn OF Iowa.
brought on the discussion by eriticising
the extent to which naval officers secured
comfortable berths ashore. whereupon
Mr. Williams. OF Mississippi. made a
very sarcastic speech at the expense OF
Admiral Cronwshield. during which he
read poem describing the late head OF
the bureau OF navigation as The great
est tar that ever stayed ashore Mr..
Williams denied the assertion OF Mr.
Grow. OF Pennsylvania. thst Philippine
war methods were similar 10 those OF the
civil war Mr.. Cochran, OF Missouri. re-
enforced Mr.. Williams IN this conten-
ton. while Mr. Lands, OF Indiana. dis
cussed the resolution adopted By Union
Veterans Of Indiana, comparing the COP
cised the army in the Philippines with the
copper heads OF 6o-6. Mr.. Cannon called
attention 10 the numerous naval estab-
lishments centered at Newport-the war
college. the training station. and the
torpedo station-and asked with some
irony II the duty OF the officers az these
posts was not chiefly during the hot SUM
mer season.
Although he admired our navy and sup
ported the building or new ships. Dir.
Cannon said one OF the dangers OF our
navy was in the fact that one-thiri OF
the loo officers. were not on salt water.
but on dry land.
Mr.. Hepburn. OF Iowa. also commented
on the large number OF naval officers on
shore duty. many OF them enjoying the
snug and comfortable berths after COM
parative brief sea service. he believed
there must be something wrong about
the system al the naval academy. with
about one officer for every four cadets.
II this number Of officers in addition TO
was necessary. he did not
object. but II It came from desire 20
provide comfortable hooks for these gen
tlemen. then It should be stopped.
Mr.. Williams OF Mississippi, asked who
would deprive naval officers from seonr-
ing everlasting renown by staying ashore
and deity pulling the strings" With
mock gravity he read a poem beginning
who is Crownshteld. Papa2" There was
much laughter az the concluding lines Of
the poem. Great Crownshield. the great
est tar that ever stayed ashore" In more
serious vein Mr.. Williams referred 20 the
Schley controversy. Nvhafevc1
the official conclusion might be the
American people. he said. had come 20
the conclusion that Admiral Schiey had
had something TO do with the battle %
Santiago. And yet II happened that HIS
torian Maciay had written history
and submitted IL 20 the great naval au-
thirty. Crownshield. declaring that
Schley had nothing 20 a. with the vic-
tory Despite the imperial ukase that the
Schley case must be dropped. Mr. VII
liams said the American people were not
TO be stopped in pursuing their
own conclusions. lie commented on the
fact that the committee on rlles had
buried a resolution designed 20 invesfi-
gate the charge that Admiral Crownshieid
had passed On the &aclay history. Re-
verting 20 Mr.. Grows remarks Sosfer-
day. comparing the civH war conditions
with those in the Philippines. Mr. WI
liams declared that as an American 10
hurled back the comparison. and n as-
serted that never IN the civil conflict had
there been al order to make a -'hoViing /
or Justifying murder and |
rape by soldiers Ifad we reached the 4
stage when the arrny was greater thsn 4
he uation2" asked Nr. Williams. when (
he criminals IN the army cannot be held 1
Ip 20 execration.
Speaking f0r the committee o. rules. 4
". Grosgenor. Of Ohio. said the Maciay-
-rownshield resolution had rot been re-
ported. as q would have been mere 4
sound and FUR after tho schiey court +
II inquiry proceedings.
Mr. Foes read p dispatch inFt received 4
rom the navy department. Saying that
he third volume - the Naclav his-
Org. dealing with the Santiago battle.
vas never in use ln The pavsi academy.
.rd that there was no ugrrose o. aae 81.
M Grow. % Ferus.iTa fia. afiruef
ne statement that clFn war coadltlonr
sere similar % those iu the phlp1'ncs
me duty 90 a cornmaudinr ofirer Vas
70 protect his soldiers ard ~ necessary.
nest severity With severity
Nr. Cochran. ~ Mirrsgr.. asserted fhsf
here was absolutely NJ parallel between
SSH var conditions and fhe osrhaTitles
q fhe PhEigplnee SeTer aaH s charge