The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-10-10
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

made by Congressman ]. S. Williams, of
Mississippi. His address. which was over
an hour in length, was one of the ablest
that has ever been delivered in the Court
House. He opened his address by saying
that he was glad to be at Bel Air. First
because it was in Maryland, a Democratic
State, and that he knew she would be
Democratic when the next election came
around Secondly, because it was in the
district to represent which his old friend,
Fred" Talbot, had been nominated.
'Mr. Talbot" he continued "has never
served any party except the Democratic
party. He has never drawn emoluments
or honor from two parties but only from
the one we othloves so well. remember
well when MIR. Talbot was appointed
by Speaker Crisp over the heads of older,
experienced and very able Democrats, to
the position of chairman Of Naval Affairs
and better work done by him has never
been known. did not come here to-
night to talk of MIR Talbot or his op-
ponent, but have Travelled over twelve
hundred miles to preach to the best of
my ability the principles ofDemocracy to
an accidental backslider district"
MIR. Williams took his text from the
Republican Campaign Book, which he
said had been gotten up by MIR. Babcock,
who had so lately agitated tariff revision
i'll order to curb the trusts. I'm this very
book so plausibly and delightfully."- seek
ing reasons to hold the tariff and to justify
the trusts themselves, it is declared that
YOU did not have to guess what the Re-
publican party will do. The world knows
its purpose, it has embodied them in law
and executed them i'll administration
Every word of it is true. But not i'll the
sense that MIR. Mckinley intended it.
That the first is true leaves less excuse to
those who persist i'll voting the Republic
can ticket. The very man who said he
did not know his own purposes or rather
was SO much better than his party that
he had to change his purposes i'll order
greed and impcrialistic ambition of his
party; that i'll the beginning of the war
with Spain, the author ofthc lines quoted
speaking officially as President of the
United States had said with reference to
Cuba that conquest was commercial ag-
erosion, and later on, obeying the powers
behind him, had advocated and enforced
this identical thing in reference to the
Philippines. There can be no explana-
ton of this inconsistency, except that
commercial aggression is matter of
geography"
The speech of Mr.. Talbot was of a
most dignifed nature and decidedly one
of his ablest efforts. For the first time
he made clear to his hearers the oft as
serted expression He Helped to Build
the Navy" Mr.. Talbot quoted extracts
from the Congressional Record which set
at rest all question ofdoubt as to whether
| or not this assertion was based upon
solid facts. This extract is taken from
the proceedings of the Forty-Seventh
| Congress, first session. 1t refers to the
initial steps taken towards building
modern navy. The record reads as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Talbott-"I am instructed by the
| Committee on Naval Affairs to ask per-
mission of the House for that committee
| to obtain the views OF certain officers OF
the Navy and manufacturers of iron and
steel, and ship-builderS, as to the best
mode of constructing vessels of war. and
character of material most fitted to be
used for that purpose, and to have the
same printed for the use of the House
Spcaker-"Is there objection to the re-
quest ~
| MIR. Mills-"I object"
THE House is not now in a condition
to transact business"
MIR. Harrison, Massachusct ts-"I hope
the gentleman will withdraw his OBJ
lection"
Mr. Talbott-"I understand the gentle
man withdraws his objection"
Mr.. Miils-"l give notice that hereafter
| will object to this mode of transacting
important business just at the close OF
days session, when but Il few members
are present.
Mr. Hatch-"Then let the members re-
main here.
Speaker-"Does the gentleman insist
upon his nbjcction?'
Mr.. Mills-''I will not object to this
proposition.
There being no ohjcctionit was ordered
accordingly.
MIR. Talbot stated in his speech that
ut that time there was no gun manufac-
tory in the United States and the govern
ment was seriously considering the as-
visibility OF placing an order with the
krupps. He showed from the Con
eres siunal Record that it was on his
motion board was appointed to look
into the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing a
home manufactory. The extract reads
as follows:
MIR. Talbott-"By direction of the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs offer the amend
) ment which | send to the desk
| Clerk reads as follows: After line 2OC
insert the following: president of the
5 United States, is hereby authorized anf
required to select from the Army anc
Navy five officers, who shall constitute {
l Board for the purpose of examining and
T reporting to Congress, which "t the Navy
, Yards, or ArSenals, owned by the Gov
ernment has the best location and is hes
t adapted for the establishment of a Gov
n ernmcnt foundry for the manufacture o
c ordnance adapted to modern warfare, 70
= the use of the Army and Navy ofthe United
: States, cost of Ill buildings, tools and i'm
e pements necessary to be used in tn
t manufacture including the cost of steam
= hammer, of sufficient size, for the manu-
n tacturc of the heaviest guns, and til
t President is further requested to repor
{ to Congress the finding Of said Board a
d as early a date as possible; provided
: that no extra compensation shall he pal
: to the officers serving on the Board hereb
: created"
: Mr. Robinson-"As this comes from tn
ii Committee on Naval Affairs l make IL
a objection to it."
o The amendment was adopted.
Z The meeting was under the auspices {
II the Young Mems Democratic Club {
is Hartford County. 1t was presided owe
r by Mr.. Frank Z. Gorrell with Messr:
+ John Gervin and Walter K. McComa!
as secretaries.
Of OHIO CORN CROP.
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Y commission merchants, Baltimore, civ
IT the following outlook about the cor